TDF 2013 Stage 17 TT - *Spoilers* - Embrun - Chorges

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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Cleat Eastwood wrote:
    Dinner time - I'm going he shops - anyone want anything bringing back :D

    My Shatner's Bassoon needs some fresh wood. Pick us up a pack of reeds, Cleat. Ta

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  • t4tomo
    t4tomo Posts: 2,643
    DeadCalm wrote:
    Sagan next off. I wonder if he's going to try a wheelie on the final descent?

    FIFY

    probably not in answer to the original question - he'll be conserving energy for stages where he can hoover up soem more green jersey points
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Actually looks like a decent course for Sagan. Lots of time to be gained on those descents.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Turfle wrote:
    Actually looks like a decent course for Sagan. Lots of time to be gained on those descents.

    Westra was 42s faster than De Gendt on the descent from the top of the second climb.
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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Sagan 32nd at first check so guess we have the answer.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Wonder why de Gendt still has his tt legs but isn't climbing as well.

    Put on a bit of terry?
    _
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Wow, Taaramae goes 2nd.
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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Izaguirre fastest at the penultimate check...
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Wonder why de Gendt still has his tt legs but isn't climbing as well.

    Put on a bit of terry?


    Said in the Belgian edition of Pro Cycling, the week before the Tour, that he was unsure how he'd climb as he hadn't a lot of racing miles. Was talking a lot about TTing though. At least I think that's what he said.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Wonder why de Gendt still has his tt legs but isn't climbing as well.

    Put on a bit of terry?


    Said in the Belgian edition of Pro Cycling, the week before the Tour, that he was unsure how he'd climb as he hadn't a lot of racing miles. Was talking a lot about TTing though. At least I think that's what he said.

    Am I making this up or wasnt he seriously broken at the start of the season. Just reminded me that Jonny Hoogerland was as well. I must stop being so harsh on him!
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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    CK telling us the riders will be eschewing tt bikes in favour of road bikes. Westra, who currently leads:

    "LeTour.fr asked Westra about his bike choice: a time trial frame with the full aerodynamic set up, unlike most riders today who are using standard road frames. “For me it was good. A lot of the time I was in the aero position and for me it was perfect – and there's no need to change the bike midway during the stage... nothing.

    “On the climbs I was always in the small chainring and had a 29 on the back. And a 42 small chainring at the front. But I ride mainly in the 42/25 or 42/27... I never used the 29.”
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    ddraver wrote:
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Wonder why de Gendt still has his tt legs but isn't climbing as well.

    Put on a bit of terry?


    Said in the Belgian edition of Pro Cycling, the week before the Tour, that he was unsure how he'd climb as he hadn't a lot of racing miles. Was talking a lot about TTing though. At least I think that's what he said.

    Am I making this up or wasnt he seriously broken at the start of the season. Just reminded me that Jonny Hoogerland was as well. I must stop being so harsh on him!

    Yeah he had a couple of bad crashes and a recurring knee problem I think. Said he was nervous in the bunch too.

    My Dutch must be coming on!
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Wonder why de Gendt still has his tt legs but isn't climbing as well.

    Put on a bit of terry?


    Said in the Belgian edition of Pro Cycling, the week before the Tour, that he was unsure how he'd climb as he hadn't a lot of racing miles. Was talking a lot about TTing though. At least I think that's what he said.

    Hmm. Does that make sense to you?

    Doesn't to me. He's probably heavier and is losing some as the tour goes on.
    _
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Wonder why de Gendt still has his tt legs but isn't climbing as well.

    Put on a bit of terry?


    Said in the Belgian edition of Pro Cycling, the week before the Tour, that he was unsure how he'd climb as he hadn't a lot of racing miles. Was talking a lot about TTing though. At least I think that's what he said.

    Hmm. Does that make sense to you?

    Doesn't to me. He's probably heavier and is losing some as the tour goes on.

    Not being sure how he'd go as he hadn' raced a lot makes sense to me. Saying he was working on his time trialling does too.
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Wonder why de Gendt still has his tt legs but isn't climbing as well.

    Put on a bit of terry?


    Said in the Belgian edition of Pro Cycling, the week before the Tour, that he was unsure how he'd climb as he hadn't a lot of racing miles. Was talking a lot about TTing though. At least I think that's what he said.

    Hmm. Does that make sense to you?

    Doesn't to me. He's probably heavier and is losing some as the tour goes on.

    Not being sure how he'd go as he hadn' raced a lot makes sense to me. Saying he was working on his time trialling does too.

    Sounds a bit like he's there becasue he's Thomas De Gendt rather than because he was on tip top form...
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    DeadCalm wrote:
    Izaguirre fastest at the penultimate check...

    Sets new best time at the end of 53.58
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  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    2 minute departure intervals?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Looks like the rain is coming. Bring it on. Yes.

    Will Froome freak out and will Contador capitalise. If Froome was being sensible he could be going full gas.
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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Lots of twitterings about people not taking it very seriously today...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    edited July 2013
    That first descent will be a nightmare in the rain. Looks like plenty of tight off-camber bends, hewn into rock on one side, the abyss on the other.

    Edit: Tropical downpour. Wind AND rain.

    Izaguirre suffers a Garderen accident to the tunne of 33s. New leader. Probably winner if rain continues.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Ooo Teejay. Goes 1st as it starts to rain.

    That descent is nasty barely wider than a fietspad in places.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    Anyone else having problems to get this forum to load?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Richie Porte ‏@richie_porte 36m
    Hope this rain holds for my tourist ride today. Looks like a nice view out there #rdo #tdf

    I read this that Porte will be taking it easy. Lets see where `taking it easy` places him.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Porte said yesterday that he would be taking it easy.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • lostboysaint
    lostboysaint Posts: 4,250
    Lichtblick wrote:
    Anyone else having problems to get this forum to load?

    Yes.
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  • Lichtblick
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    Above The Cows wrote:
    Porte said yesterday that he would be taking it easy.

    You spoke to him? Wow!
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    It was obvious from the pictures but that rain ruined Jeanesson's ride. 2nd at the top of the first climb, 23rd at the bottom of the descent.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Lichtblick wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Porte said yesterday that he would be taking it easy.

    You spoke to him? Wow!

    Yes, yes I did, he even let me look what's in his black bin bag.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Allez Sylvain Chavanel.

    Oh, that rain is heavy.

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