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

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  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    Macaloon wrote:
    Good race, that. What win for Riblon. Quintana appears to be a bit of a racer too. Time to find out what all the Froome hand-waving was really about.
    What's the problem with Sky's official story?
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  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    Alpe d huez has become a circus now.. no police anywere down below 3kms to go...no room for riders to attack. tossers running in front looking at the camera and not the race...people standing getting sozzled for hours and what do we get a stage with no major time gaps. said before that if they want this to become a spectacle again they need to barrier it off most of the way...I am all for fans cheering but a lot cant be trusted and become a pest....most of the time i find myself shouting at the tv saying get out the road you stupid C**t.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Gazzetta67 wrote:
    Alpe d huez has become a circus now.. no police anywere down below 3kms to go...no room for riders to attack. tossers running in front looking at the camera and not the race...people standing getting sozzled for hours and what do we get a stage with no major time gaps. said before that if they want this to become a spectacle again they need to barrier it off most of the way...I am all for fans cheering but a lot cant be trusted and become a pest....most of the time i find myself shouting at the tv saying get out the road you stupid C**t.
    While I agree with you about the circus aspect and the difficulty in attacking, I disagree that there are no major time gaps. J-Rod & Nairo took a minute out of Froome and two out of Contador - they're sizable gaps.

    While mental, I do think it very much adds to the image of cycling. It's grand theatre for the people.


    On a different note - a guy I know from hockey was there as part of an Albert Timmer fan club - which is a bit random (he is Dutch though)
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Daz555 wrote:
    Macaloon wrote:
    Good race, that. What win for Riblon. Quintana appears to be a bit of a racer too. Time to find out what all the Froome hand-waving was really about.
    What's the problem with Sky's official story?

    I hadn't seen stage or result. On highlights it was unclear what his problem was. Thanks to http://audioboo.fm/channel/tourdefrance and thread, it's case closed.
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Double post
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    Macaloon wrote:
    Daz555 wrote:
    Macaloon wrote:
    Good race, that. What win for Riblon. Quintana appears to be a bit of a racer too. Time to find out what all the Froome hand-waving was really about.
    What's the problem with Sky's official story?

    I hadn't seen stage or result. On highlights it was unclear what his problem was. Thanks to http://audioboo.fm/channel/tourdefrance and thread, it's case closed.

    Case closed? It's obvious the real reason he waved his hands and raised two fingers in the air was he was saying 'I'm struggling, get two bags ready for me tonight'. I'm amazed more of our enlightened posters haven't already explained that but I guess they thought it was too obvious to need one. :lol:
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    iainf72 wrote:
    Gangsta!

    https://twitter.com/sepvanmarcke/status ... 2940434433

    BIGRINGRIDING!

    Just like Pantani ; )
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    UK representatives of the circus
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    Froome did well not to mow this boy down. Where is his mum?! I suppose if he looked ahead rather than at his top tube he would have seen him. Porte did really well to stay upright when that dickhead pulled his bars with the flag.
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    Naked douche:
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    frenchfighter wrote:
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    superb Photo!!
  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    frenchfighter wrote:
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    That is an epic photo, maybe the best you have posted this tour so far FF. Mind if I snaffle it for myself?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Sure, any of them you can save to file to enjoy later! That one was a bit rushed so I might re-do it.
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  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,587
    Slim Boy Fat wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
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    That is an epic photo, maybe the best you have posted this tour so far FF. Mind if I snaffle it for myself?

    Agreed. sweet.
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  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    frenchfighter wrote:
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    Wow. Just WOW. Spinetingling
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    momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.
  • Monty Zoncolan
    Monty Zoncolan Posts: 341
    Cleat Eastwood wrote:
    Daz555 wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
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    20 sec penalty I hope! :mrgreen:

    He drinks lager...Contador just gets bitter :D


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  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    And on a different note - Riblon stares into the chasm :D

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    momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited July 2013
    Ha, yeah that kind of stuff is not on!

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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Ha, yeah that kind of stuff is not on!

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    Smurf corner?
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Instagram is fun isnt it....
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Has FF stopped crediting the authors of photos now?
    "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
    I can only see blocked comments on this page. I assume you are both talking s hit as usual.
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    frenchfighter wrote:
    I can only see blocked comments on this page. I assume you are both talking s hit as usual.


    I know he can't see it, but reaching for insults when you can't even read what people are saying is surely a new low?
    "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
  • dsoutar
    dsoutar Posts: 1,746
    frenchfighter wrote:
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    This is what it's all about. Great photo and well presented

    Thanks FF
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    I can only see blocked comments on this page. I assume you are both talking s hit as usual.


    I know he can't see it, but reaching for insults when you can't even read what people are saying is surely a new low?
    Oh he absolutely read them, it's not like you can't just click on a blocked comment to see what was said. He's just being his usual charming self.
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    adr82 wrote:
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    I can only see blocked comments on this page. I assume you are both talking s hit as usual.


    I know he can't see it, but reaching for insults when you can't even read what people are saying is surely a new low?
    Oh he absolutely read them, it's not like you can't just click on a blocked comment to see what was said. He's just being his usual charming self.


    In that case, I love you too FF.
    "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
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    For the life of me I can't work out how to turn this around (I know I need instagram!) but this Dutch front page made me laugh.

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    I mean....who actually won?!?!
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Alpe d'Huez (13.8 km, 8.11 %):
    Quintana: 39:50
    Rodriguez: 39:53
    Porte, Froome: 40:56
    Valverde: 41:00
    Nieve, Fuglsang, Contador: 41:53

    Quintana 39:50 Alp d'Huez in #TDF today. VAM 1686 m/h, Dr F ± 6.00 W/kg. That's good for 37th all-time. More later (via @ammattipyoraily)

    Alpe d'Huez (13.80 km, 8.11 %):2008 | Chris Froome: 51 min 13 sec. 2013 | Chris Froome: 40 min 56 sec.

    Alpe d'Huez (13.80 km, 8.11 %). Chris Froome ["67 kg]: 40:56. DrF: 5.84 W/kg, CPL: 5.87 W/kg. BCR: 5.94 W/kg. rst: 5.96 W/kg.

    Alpe d'Huez (13.80 kkm, 8.11 %, 1119 m). Andrew Talansky: 42 min 27 sec, 19.51 Kph, VAM 1582 m/h, 5.63 W/kg [DrF]

    39.50 is 20th of all time:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpe_d'Hue ... st_ascents
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Who else?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J7rbKn-Jkc&fb_source=message
    "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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