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

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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    That stretch from the last hairpin to the town is evil
    "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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  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    Moser cresting first.
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Schleck's chain problem was a cunning plan....
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Daniel Lloyd ‏@daniellloyd1 9m
    Looks like Dan Martin is on a bad day, unfortunately.

    ANDY is so cool out the saddle. Him and Contador duking it out was unbelievable. So glad I was around to watch it closely then rather than the factory induced tosh of nowadays.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    Do you think Contador's bouncy climbing style is infectious? When you see the peloton all the saxo riders seem to be doing it
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    GO ON ANDY!!!!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    I knew Andy would try and win today! But why is he attacking before the descent? He'll be dragged back in no problem.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,243
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    DeadCalm wrote:
    This is officially pants.

    You've got an FDJ at the front man!
    Eh?

    Ah, you mean Riblon of AG2R. Not a cat's chance in hell of taking the stage win. Anyway, I want to see the promised GC action.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Robbie McEwen ‏@mcewenrobbie 3m
    To the small minority of "fans" in Dutch corner - you have disgraced yourselves & your country. Booing & obstructing riders. Sad
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    Moser/TvG/ Riblon

    Voight '35

    Rolland/Voeckler/Nieve/Poels 7'50

    Peloton 8'15
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    momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.
  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    who came over the top first? I looked away
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    Ok... as predicted... The first ascent has been ridden passively ... so disappointing
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    There's RR, hanging from a wire. She's been on the wines already.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Daniel Lloyd ‏@daniellloyd1 9m
    Looks like Dan Martin is on a bad day, unfortunately.

    ANDY is so cool out the saddle. Him and Contador duking it out was unbelievable. So glad I was around to watch it closely then rather than the factory induced tosh of nowadays.

    Nowadays being a couple of years on. Ffs it wasn't Hinault and Lemond!
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,549
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Daniel Lloyd ‏@daniellloyd1 9m
    Looks like Dan Martin is on a bad day, unfortunately.

    ANDY is so cool out the saddle. Him and Contador duking it out was unbelievable. So glad I was around to watch it closely then rather than the factory induced tosh of nowadays.

    :lol:
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Kwiatkowski :cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:
    Correlation is not causation.
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    Lichtblick wrote:
    who came over the top first? I looked away

    Moser
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    An Andy win would not be appreciated in this household
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  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    Lichtblick wrote:
    who came over the top first? I looked away


    Moser
    The dissenter is every human being at those moments of his life when he resigns
    momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,549
    Above The Cows wrote:
    There's RR, hanging from a wire. She's been on the wines already.

    Hope her bladder holds.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Ooo Andy! Giving a death stare to peeps that booed him just then. Yeah Andy. Get mad. Go on boy. Destroy some demons.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    ghincapie ‏@ghincapie 4m
    Even if these two guys catch back teejay still has a great chance . All 3 did a tt up the climb . Last time up will be mano a mano.
    ghincapie ‏@ghincapie 1m
    Wow!! Moser has some legs.. but he may pay for those accelerations last time up.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Ouch Thomas
    "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'"

    @gietvangent
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Rolland looking very comfortable. Voeckler is a let down.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    Up the Alpe twice - this must be Dirk Hoffmans dream come true :D
    The dissenter is every human being at those moments of his life when he resigns
    momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.
  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    team sky are so bleeping boring.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    edited July 2013
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Rolland looking very comfortable. Voeckler is a let down.

    Domestique paces leader up mountain then pulls off.....Do you know anything about cycling?

    Michael Hutchinson ‏@Doctor_Hutch 37s
    Voeckler drops out of his group. French TV faces dilemma -- cover Voeckler or cover the Tour de France? #tdf
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,583
    So Jens is up the road for Andy to TT him along the 4kms of valley road?
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  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    Biggest lead peloton ever to ride over this part of Alpe d'Huez
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Ooo Andy! Giving a death stare to peeps that booed him just then. Yeah Andy. Get mad. Go on boy. Destroy some demons.

    History tells us that isn't his traditional response to adversity
    "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'"

    @gietvangent

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