TDF 2013 Stage 18 L'Alpe d'Huez *Spoilers*

Macaloon

Cleat Eastwood wrote:

Macaloon wrote:

Cleat Eastwood wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

And now that it has calmed down a bit I can properly relax and enjoy the stage...

You wont find any Col harder than the AdH today - haha - you see what i did there - phew thats me done for the day - i'm slipping off the back to join Veelers.

This from the man who brought us the exquisite detail about Quintana's wing-like finger-flutter when in the drops. What a range.

Ooh bitchy.

Not a bit. I was admiring your top end. Poetry only works for me in small doses.

MrTapir

ddraver wrote:

Got a lot of funny looks channelling Froome on the Dutch bike to the station. Think I had his "pain face" going a bit!

Got those high cadence attacks nailed though!!

Did you do the arms like Animal from the Muppets on the drums?

alan_a

hammerite wrote:

NapoleonD wrote:

hammerite wrote:

NapoleonD wrote:

ad_snow wrote:

Just saw someone (Greipel?) change their jersey and his bib short straps looked extremely thin? Surely they would hurt..?

And that saddle!? Oooh, it's like a razor blade!

you are from an 80s Yellow Pages advert.

My fave

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnJk6bkjgko

Yellow jersey and world champ bands. The boys got balls, good job the internet wasn't around then.

That's a cracking top. I want.

hammerite

r0bh wrote:

hammerite wrote:

Nearly at the Ornon. With wrath about to come my way I'll admit to riding up this a couple of years ago in a triathlon. As a climb it's just a long straight drag and relatively boring.

Descent back down to Bourg d'Oisans was a bit tasty in torrential rain, I was frozen.

Me too! 2011? Bit wet wasn't it!

yes 2011. Very wet. I ended up having to go up a side road on a bend coming down the Ornon, couldn't slow enough and didn't fancy the drop of a few hundred metres the other side of a knee high wall!

above_the_cows

ddraver wrote:

Got a lot of funny looks channelling Froome on the Dutch bike to the station. Think I had his "pain face" going a bit!

Got those high cadence attacks nailed though!!

There is only one way to ride a Dutch bike. Slowly while eating a sandwich, drinking a coffee and talking on the phone. None of this, elbows out high cadence nonsense.

alihisgreat

Team Sky are doing a pretty good impression of Team Sky at the moment.. It can't last

Bets on when they're going to fall apart?

goonz

Could we have an update please?

slim_boy_fat

Nine man break has over 7 mins, Paulinho and Roche a minute and half ahead of peleton. Sky on front of peleton . Not much happening.

oneof1982

100km to go: nine lead peloton by 6'40"
With 100km to go in stage 18, Moser, van Garderen, Voigt, Jeannesson, Riblon, Amador, Chavanel, Boom and Danielson are ahead of the peloton by 6'40".

The two counter-attackers - Roche and Paulinho - are at 5'15".

Mad_Malx

Result! (for me) - morning meeting overran so I had to cancel afternoon appointments. Door shut, 'do not disturb' sign up, stream on!

Anything happened yet?

alan_a

and 83km to go

above_the_cows

goonz wrote:

Could we have an update please?

Well I've just had a cheese sandwich, the break has 7'35" and Sky are on the front of the peloton.

ddraver

William Fotheringham ‏@willfoth
with two team mates couple of minutes ahead, we're all expecting attack from Bertie on Col d'Ornon, tricky old descent after that.

goonz

Above The Cows wrote:

goonz wrote:

Could we have an update please?

Well I've just had a cheese sandwich, the break has 7'35" and Sky are on the front of the peloton.

Pickle?

goonz

ddraver wrote:

William Fotheringham ‏@willfoth
with two team mates couple of minutes ahead, we're all expecting attack from Bertie on Col d'Ornon, tricky old descent after that.

Froome wont let Bertie go, I think he will ghost him all the way.

alan_a

If you haven't figured it out I am back from maternity assessment.

Thankfully no. 2 has decided against his/her early breakaway and has been reeled back in by the peleton, where hopefully he/she will remain for another 10 days before sprinting to the finish faster than Kittel or Cav, but definitely not Greipel - Mrs does not want to give birth to a gorilla sized baby.

above_the_cows

goonz wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

goonz wrote:

Could we have an update please?

Well I've just had a cheese sandwich, the break has 7'35" and Sky are on the front of the peloton.

Pickle?

Mayonnaise.

goonz

Alan A wrote:

If you haven't figured it out I am back from maternity assessment.

Thankfully no. 2 has decided against his/her early breakaway and has been reeled back in by the peloton, where hopefully he/she will remain for another 10 days before sprinting to the finish faster than Kittel or Cav, but definitely not Greipel - Mrs does not want to give birth to a gorilla sized baby.

Glad it all went ok...

No_Ta_Doctor

Alan A wrote:

If you haven't figured it out I am back from maternity assessment.

Thankfully no. 2 has decided against his/her early breakaway and has been reeled back in by the peloton, where hopefully he/she will remain for another 10 days before sprinting to the finish faster than Kittel or Cav, but definitely not Greipel - Mrs does not want to give birth to a gorilla sized baby.

if the nipper pinches the midwife's arse while the umbilicial is being cut, let us know. We'll being keeping tabs on the future talent.

ridgerider

goonz wrote:

Alan A wrote:

If you haven't figured it out I am back from maternity assessment.

Thankfully no. 2 has decided against his/her early breakaway and has been reeled back in by the peloton, where hopefully he/she will remain for another 10 days before sprinting to the finish faster than Kittel or Cav, but definitely not Greipel - Mrs does not want to give birth to a gorilla sized baby.

Glad it all went ok...

Would have had to name it after today's winner...

hammerite

goonz wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

goonz wrote:

Could we have an update please?

Well I've just had a cheese sandwich, the break has 7'35" and Sky are on the front of the peloton.

Pickle?

I had beetroot pickle on my cheese sandwich.

goonz

Ridgerider wrote:

goonz wrote:

Alan A wrote:

If you haven't figured it out I am back from maternity assessment.

Thankfully no. 2 has decided against his/her early breakaway and has been reeled back in by the peloton, where hopefully he/she will remain for another 10 days before sprinting to the finish faster than Kittel or Cav, but definitely not Greipel - Mrs does not want to give birth to a gorilla sized baby.

Glad it all went ok...

Would have had to name it after today's winner...

Bet you were hoping for a British winner then! Not sure how your wife would like a South American name for her newborn...

napoleond

Just had a tweet favourited by George Hincapie. My life is complete.

MrTapir

hammerite wrote:

goonz wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

goonz wrote:

Could we have an update please?

Well I've just had a cheese sandwich, the break has 7'35" and Sky are on the front of the peloton.

Pickle?

I had beetroot pickle on my cheese sandwich.

I actually had beetroot houmous in my baguette this lunchtime.

dish_dash

No tA Doctor wrote:

if the nipper pinches the midwife's ars* while the umbilicial is being cut, let us know. We'll being keeping tabs on the future talent.

Can I nominate this for post of the tour?

goonz

dish_dash wrote:

No tA Doctor wrote:

if the nipper pinches the midwife's ars* while the umbilicial is being cut, let us know. We'll being keeping tabs on the future talent.

Can I nominate this for post of the tour?

Ha only just got that!

Chapeau!

above_the_cows

MrTapir wrote:

hammerite wrote:

goonz wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

goonz wrote:

Could we have an update please?

Well I've just had a cheese sandwich, the break has 7'35" and Sky are on the front of the peloton.

Pickle?

I had beetroot pickle on my cheese sandwich.

I actually had beetroot houmous in my baguette this lunchtime.

I don't like beetroot.

r0bh

hammerite wrote:

r0bh wrote:

hammerite wrote:

Nearly at the Ornon. With wrath about to come my way I'll admit to riding up this a couple of years ago in a triathlon. As a climb it's just a long straight drag and relatively boring.

Descent back down to Bourg d'Oisans was a bit tasty in torrential rain, I was frozen.

Me too! 2011? Bit wet wasn't it!

yes 2011. Very wet. I ended up having to go up a side road on a bend coming down the Ornon, couldn't slow enough and didn't fancy the drop of a few hundred metres the other side of a knee high wall!

Remember it well, fast descent off the Ornon in the wet with a huge drop to the right with just a foot high wall separating the road from the abyss! Agree with your synopsis of the climb up the Ornon, long drag up the valley then a fairly short, fairly dull climb. The first climb was good though, and of course the Alpe. I can release my power data for the Alpe if anyone wants it but I don't think a 68 minute ascent is going to raise too much suspicion!

prawny

Not much going on at the mo then

MrTapir

Above The Cows wrote:

MrTapir wrote:

hammerite wrote:

goonz wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

goonz wrote:

Could we have an update please?

Well I've just had a cheese sandwich, the break has 7'35" and Sky are on the front of the peloton.

Pickle?

I had beetroot pickle on my cheese sandwich.

I actually had beetroot houmous in my baguette this lunchtime.

I don't like beetroot.

Well there's more for those that are pro-beetroot then.