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

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Light. Him. Up.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • oneof1982
    oneof1982 Posts: 703
    Break formed. 1.10. Will confirm riders in a mo. Seems to have sttled down.
  • oneof1982
    oneof1982 Posts: 703
    The riders in the lead of the stage are: Voigt (RTL), Jeannesson (FDJ), Riblon (ALM), Amador (MOV), Chavanel (OPQ), Boom (BEL), Danielson (GRS), van Garderen (BMC), Moser (CAN).
  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    oneof1982 wrote:
    Break formed. 1.10. Will confirm riders in a mo. Seems to have sttled down.
    +It seems 1:10 is to the Dan Martin group, Groupe Maillot Jaune currently 26 seconds away.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,646
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Light. Him. Up.

    Froome covering everything by himself.

    True Champion. Heavyweight. The boy's a racer.
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  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    So Evans not in the break?

    I expect an apology from a few members on this thread...they know who they are!

    :P
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    oneof1982 wrote:
    The riders in the lead of the stage are: Voigt (RTL), Jeannesson (FDJ), Riblon (ALM), Amador (MOV), Chavanel (OPQ), Boom (BEL), Danielson (GRS), van Garderen (BMC), Moser (CAN).


    Teej and Moser in the break, nice.

    The Eskimo too
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  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    oneof1982 wrote:
    The riders in the lead of the stage are: Voigt (RTL), Jeannesson (FDJ), Riblon (ALM), Amador (MOV), Chavanel (OPQ), Boom (BEL), Danielson (GRS), van Garderen (BMC), Moser (CAN).

    BMC riders been ripped a new one by team bosses!
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  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Light. Him. Up.

    Froome covering everything by himself.

    True Champion. Heavyweight. The boy's a racer.

    Lets just hope he doesnt tire himself out!
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  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    now gap is a minute and half to groupe maillot jaune.
  • dgstewart
    dgstewart Posts: 252
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    First time I did the Marmotte I found a soreen malt loaf about 2/3s of the way up. Unopened. I have never been more grateful.

    Bonus indeed, what flavour?
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    The first km's of racing are usually always some of the most exciting while the break forms, I can understand why we don't see it very often because showing the whole stage takes a lot of airtime and there's often a lot of boring stuff in the middle, but perhaps they could show the first 10-20km of a stage as highlights at the beginning of the usual coverage when we've got 120km to go.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,887
    goonz wrote:
    So Evans not in the break?

    I expect an apology from a few members on this thread...they know who they are!

    :P

    He was in a mini break. Then he got dropped.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    OMG Quintana smiled! He smiled. Somewhere a crack has appeared in the fabric of the universe.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Light. Him. Up.

    Froome covering everything by himself.

    True Champion. Heavyweight. The boy's a racer.

    Not really.

    He has amazing powers of recovery though as we know. Red-zone efforts have no affect on him.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    goonz wrote:
    oneof1982 wrote:
    The riders in the lead of the stage are: Voigt (RTL), Jeannesson (FDJ), Riblon (ALM), Amador (MOV), Chavanel (OPQ), Boom (BEL), Danielson (GRS), van Garderen (BMC), Moser (CAN).

    BMC riders been ripped a new one by team bosses!

    He probably did a facepalm when Cadel went out the back.

    Strong French presence in the breakaway. I'd love Chavanel to get the win. Probably a bit of a big ask though eh?
  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    TheBigBean wrote:
    goonz wrote:
    So Evans not in the break?

    I expect an apology from a few members on this thread...they know who they are!

    :P

    He was in a mini break. Then he got dropped.

    My comment still stands, a few members thought Evans was going to genuinely contest the stage win!
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    frenchfighter wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Light. Him. Up.

    Froome covering everything by himself.

    True Champion. Heavyweight. The boy's a racer.

    Not really.

    He has amazing powers of recovery though as we know. Red-zone efforts have no affect on him.


    You did watch the 2011 Giro, right? And the 2007 Tour. And the 2009 Tour.
    "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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  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    Quintana smiles and does the universal hand signal for 'can we go to the surface please'. Looks comfortable.
  • yorkshireraw
    yorkshireraw Posts: 1,632
    frenchfighter wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Light. Him. Up.

    Froome covering everything by himself.

    True Champion. Heavyweight. The boy's a racer.

    Not really.

    He has amazing powers of recovery though as we know. Red-zone efforts have no affect on him.

    Like AC c.2007 then...
  • gattocattivo
    gattocattivo Posts: 500
    I'm about to go out on my bike. What time do I need to be back to see the first ascent of the Alpe? And the second?
  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    gattocattivo wrote:
    I'm about to go out on my bike. What time do I need to be back to see the first ascent of the Alpe? And the second?

    About 3.30-4pm...
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Froome and Rogers scheming. What was said? There was a thumbs up from Froome.

    Now Porte and a Movistar scheming?

    Oooo to know what they are saying...
    Correlation is not causation.
  • dgstewart
    dgstewart Posts: 252
    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 feel your pain :lol: . Rather you than me on a day like today (weather and today's stage). Let us know if any fights break out, men, weans or even (maybe more likely) the tired, hot, frazzled women :D .
  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    MrTapir wrote:
    goonz wrote:
    oneof1982 wrote:
    The riders in the lead of the stage are: Voigt (RTL), Jeannesson (FDJ), Riblon (ALM), Amador (MOV), Chavanel (OPQ), Boom (BEL), Danielson (GRS), van Garderen (BMC), Moser (CAN).

    BMC riders been ripped a new one by team bosses!

    He probably did a facepalm when Cadel went out the back.

    Strong French presence in the breakaway. I'd love Chavanel to get the win. Probably a bit of a big ask though eh?

    With the amount of climbing they are taking on I would think so, but always good to see him in the break.
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  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Froome and Rogers scheming. What was said? There was a thumbs up from Froome.

    Now Porte and a Movistar scheming?

    Oooo to know what they are saying...

    Damn this is too exciting!
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  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    goonz wrote:
    MrTapir wrote:
    goonz wrote:
    oneof1982 wrote:
    The riders in the lead of the stage are: Voigt (RTL), Jeannesson (FDJ), Riblon (ALM), Amador (MOV), Chavanel (OPQ), Boom (BEL), Danielson (GRS), van Garderen (BMC), Moser (CAN).

    BMC riders been ripped a new one by team bosses!

    He probably did a facepalm when Cadel went out the back.

    Strong French presence in the breakaway. I'd love Chavanel to get the win. Probably a bit of a big ask though eh?

    With the amount of climbing they are taking on I would think so, but always good to see him in the break.

    If he stays there until the feed zone my fantasy team gets points!

    Also, why does he have a different coloured bike? its good for identification.
  • gattocattivo
    gattocattivo Posts: 500
    goonz wrote:
    gattocattivo wrote:
    I'm about to go out on my bike. What time do I need to be back to see the first ascent of the Alpe? And the second?

    About 3.30-4pm...

    Cheers.
  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    MrTapir wrote:
    goonz wrote:
    MrTapir wrote:
    goonz wrote:
    oneof1982 wrote:
    The riders in the lead of the stage are: Voigt (RTL), Jeannesson (FDJ), Riblon (ALM), Amador (MOV), Chavanel (OPQ), Boom (BEL), Danielson (GRS), van Garderen (BMC), Moser (CAN).

    BMC riders been ripped a new one by team bosses!

    He probably did a facepalm when Cadel went out the back.

    Strong French presence in the breakaway. I'd love Chavanel to get the win. Probably a bit of a big ask though eh?

    With the amount of climbing they are taking on I would think so, but always good to see him in the break.

    If he stays there until the feed zone my fantasy team gets points!

    Also, why does he have a different coloured bike? its good for identification.

    He was given it as a birthday present. I assume orange is his favourite colour...
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  • MrTapir
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    No motorbikes on the descent of the sarenne so all TV pics will come from the helicopters.

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