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

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  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    rickyrider wrote:
    ok - time to shutdown all news and cycling-related feeds. Determined to get through the day to highlights tonight without knowing what happens... will need a strong tailwind I reckon.

    Are you for real???????????
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  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    davidof wrote:
    12 cyclists injured in separate accidents on ADH yesterday, some serious as the helicopter had to intervene.

    Just spoke to the parents in law. They left Grenoble at 7am and have just arrived at ADH via Oz. It is "swarming" with huge queues to get the lift down to Huez.

    Ecologists have threatened to block the Sarenne for 10 minutes after the lead rider goes through.

    I'm on holiday in Oz the week after next. I expect it will be a little sleepier than today!
  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,584
    please please be a good spoilers thread today. I am sat in maternity assessment waiting room surrounded by hunners of short tempered, over heated, expectant, Glaswegian wimmen, their mothers, their weans and bloody Radio Clyde 2 playing Charles & Eddie's classic "Look into my eyes"

    entertain me and inform me please please please.
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Yass!

    Meeting cancelled and I'm gonna be home by one!
    "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: 26,661
    Alan A wrote:
    please please be a good spoilers thread today. I am sat in maternity assessment waiting room surrounded by hunners of short tempered, over heated, expectant, Glaswegian wimmen, their mothers, their weans and bloody Radio Clyde 2 playing Charles & Eddie's classic "Look into my eyes"

    entertain me and inform me please please please.


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    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,584
    MrTapir wrote:
    Is that Hoogerland off the front as soon as the gun goes? What a ledge.

    go johnny go.

    please let him be 1st to Bocht 7.
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Hopeful of a quality thread like back when Flandis did his epic ride

    A similar stage without the pesky positive would be good too
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • slimreaper
    slimreaper Posts: 738
    Alan A wrote:
    please please be a good spoilers thread today. I am sat in maternity assessment waiting room surrounded by hunners of short tempered, over heated, expectant, Glaswegian wimmen, their mothers, their weans and bloody Radio Clyde 2 playing Charles & Eddie's classic "Look into my eyes"

    entertain me and inform me please please please.

    Ouch!
  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    Wheel change already for a carrot, couldnt see who it was though.

    No break yet, althioough Lampre trying to get awway now.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,572
    iainf72 wrote:
    Hopeful of a quality thread like back when Flandis did his epic ride

    A similar stage without the pesky positive would be good too

    Who do you favour for the Landis role?
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Saxo off already.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    Svein Tuft out the back at the 5km sign!
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Veelers clearly racing for the Lanterne Rouge. That's the spirit Tom.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    Right, Home Time - See you in an hour!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • oneof1982
    oneof1982 Posts: 703
    Alan A wrote:
    please please be a good spoilers thread today. I am sat in maternity assessment waiting room surrounded by hunners of short tempered, over heated, expectant, Glaswegian wimmen, their mothers, their weans and bloody Radio Clyde 2 playing Charles & Eddie's classic "Look into my eyes"

    entertain me and inform me please please please.


    I think it was you who asked if the bends 21 and 19 on the Alpe were still named after Armstrong. I can confirm that they are. I took a look on the way down in the car last week. I didn't have much chance on the way up. If I had stopped then I wouldn't have got much further.

    If it wasn't you who asked no worries.

    Hope all is well in maternity.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Kennaugh trying to put the pin back in Saxo's grenade.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,584
    8)
    goonz wrote:
    1. David Millar ‏@millarmind 3m

    Dear Greenedge Bus, please can you park yourself under the finish line today, BEFORE we pass for the first time. Much appreciated. David
    :lol:

    8-)


    Ooops David needs to read his road book. 1st lap they follow the Marmotte route past sports centre and airport. only go up to finishing straight at the very end.
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    MrTapir wrote:
    Svein Tuft out the back at the 5km sign!


    The spirit of Kenny van Hummel lives on!
    "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
  • rickyrider
    rickyrider Posts: 294
    goonz wrote:
    rickyrider wrote:
    ok - time to shutdown all news and cycling-related feeds. Determined to get through the day to highlights tonight without knowing what happens... will need a strong tailwind I reckon.

    Are you for real???????????

    I am - got shed-loads of work to do anyway, so should be keep be busy. Good article about this in Grauniad the other day - http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/b ... ights-show

    Anyway, that's it now... I really am off :wink:
  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    Bl00dy hell it's kicking off on the Manse already! Saxo-Tinkers keep trying to push on, that japanese lad Ken-Yak marking them.
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  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    Cadel Evans trying to get in the breakaway there.
  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    Many already dropped
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Go on, let Little Pete fly.
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Alan A wrote:
    8)
    goonz wrote:
    1. David Millar ‏@millarmind 3m

    Dear Greenedge Bus, please can you park yourself under the finish line today, BEFORE we pass for the first time. Much appreciated. David
    :lol:

    8-)


    Ooops David needs to read his road book. 1st lap they follow the Marmotte route past sports centre and airport. only go up to finishing straight at the very end.

    I'm hoping for a tongue in cheek interview later where Dave says he would have won but he didn't know where the line was.
    "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
  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    MrTapir wrote:
    Is that Hoogerland off the front as soon as the gun goes? What a ledge.

    Charlee, Charlie, Charlee, Charlie, Charlee, Charlie, Charlee, Charlie, Charlee, Charlie, Charlee, Charlie, Charlee, Charlie, Charlee, Charlie, Charlee, Charlie, Charlee, Charlie, Charlee, Charlie, Charlee, Charlie etc
  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    Quintana trying to get away
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  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,584
    oneof1982 wrote:
    Alan A wrote:
    please please be a good spoilers thread today. I am sat in maternity assessment waiting room surrounded by hunners of short tempered, over heated, expectant, Glaswegian wimmen, their mothers, their weans and bloody Radio Clyde 2 playing Charles & Eddie's classic "Look into my eyes"

    entertain me and inform me please please please.


    I think it was you who asked if the bends 21 and 19 on the Alpe were still named after Armstrong. I can confirm that they are. I took a look on the way down in the car last week. I didn't have much chance on the way up. If I had stopped then I wouldn't have got much further.

    If it wasn't you who asked no worries.

    Hope all is well in maternity.


    not me, but nice (sad) to know. were you there for Marmotte?
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  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    Yass!

    Meeting cancelled and I'm gonna be home by one!

    Result!!!
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    Specialized Hardrock MTB for Lumps
    Specialized Langster SS for Ease
    Cinelli Mash Bolt Fixed for Pain
    n+1 is well and truly on track
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  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    Froome already isolated, just Ken-Yak
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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Froome looks a bit.. done?

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