Tdf Stage 19 *** Spoilers*** Bourg - Le Grand Bornand

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  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Dorset Boy wrote:
    Is Cav's group still making a bid for glory or have they been swallowed up?

    Swallowed up a long time ago.

    Noticed that Greipel as still in the peloton, so this is no deadlock Sky or Saxo pace.
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    I wonder if Kreuziger won't have to share a Tandem with Contador next year?
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    frenchfighter wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    I`m guessing about page 40 is when I should start to follow the spoiler.

    Guess I was more than a little wrong on this one. Good to see.

    Stage started on TV earlier today, so more racing (or just riding) to talk about.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    Ryder swallowed up by chasers, no doubt to be spat out very soon...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    LeicesterLad wrote:
    Mechanism wrote:
    No comedy please, I have a serious dilemma.

    I have a library book that's overdue and don't know if I'll get there in time unless they pick up the pace. Didn't even get to the end and some f**ker reserved it.

    Deffo finish the book and take the fine.


    Hmmm popular book... 50 Shades is it? :D
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  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Riblon out the back of the peloton now. Conserving himself for tomorrow? Or knackered from his earlier efforts/yesterdays ride?

    A bit of both I think.
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    emadden wrote:
    LeicesterLad wrote:
    Mechanism wrote:
    No comedy please, I have a serious dilemma.

    I have a library book that's overdue and don't know if I'll get there in time unless they pick up the pace. Didn't even get to the end and some f**ker reserved it.

    Deffo finish the book and take the fine.


    Hmmm popular book... 50 Shades is it? :D

    50 Shades of Mr Bump?? You sick b******d
  • oneof1982
    oneof1982 Posts: 703
    Le Mevel quits at the feedzone
    Christophe Le Mevel (COF) has abandoned the Tour at the feedzone of the 19th stage
  • oneof1982
    oneof1982 Posts: 703
    Evans riding in grupetto with Cavendish
    There is a relatively large group of riders about 3'00" behind the peloton that is 11'00" behind Hesjedal. Included in this 'grupetto' is the 2011 Tour champion Cadel Evans who is now riding along with sprinters like Mark Cavendish...
  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    oneof1982 wrote:
    Le Mevel quits at the feedzone
    Christophe Le Mevel (COF) has abandoned the Tour at the feedzone of the 19th stage

    Bugger he was teh last really cheap rider in the road cc fantasy cycling :(
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  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    oneof1982 wrote:
    Evans riding in grupetto with Cavendish
    and they've just pointed out that Griepel is still in the peloton.

    That's just sad for Evans :(
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    edited July 2013
    Nonsense :oops:
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  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    Graeme_S wrote:
    oneof1982 wrote:
    Evans riding in grupetto with Cavendish
    and they've just pointed out that Griepel is still in the peloton.

    That's just sad for Evans :(
    A lot of soul searching for Evans once the tour is finished?
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Cleat Eastwood wrote:
    oneof1982 wrote:
    Le Mevel quits at the feedzone
    Christophe Le Mevel (COF) has abandoned the Tour at the feedzone of the 19th stage

    Bugger he was teh last really cheap rider in the road cc fantasy cycling :(

    he has a star next to his name as a popular rider, so no doubt lots agreeing with you. Keep him in the team though, he's not won any points anyway and I don't think you get penalised.
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Slim Boy Fat wrote:
    Graeme_S wrote:
    oneof1982 wrote:
    Evans riding in grupetto with Cavendish
    and they've just pointed out that Griepel is still in the peloton.

    That's just sad for Evans :(
    A lot of soul searching for Evans once the tour is finished?

    He and Teddy will retire, after all, he is 80 and he's achieved a lot!
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Slim Boy Fat wrote:
    Graeme_S wrote:
    oneof1982 wrote:
    Evans riding in grupetto with Cavendish
    and they've just pointed out that Griepel is still in the peloton.

    That's just sad for Evans :(
    A lot of soul searching for Evans once the tour is finished?

    He finished 3rd in the Giro, he's probably just too knackered. Major error by BMC? They were relying on TJ to be the man in this race.
  • mike6
    mike6 Posts: 1,199
    Surely he must be ill? If not its a meteoric fall from grace for a guy expected to be in the top 5.
  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    hammerite wrote:
    Slim Boy Fat wrote:
    Graeme_S wrote:
    oneof1982 wrote:
    Evans riding in grupetto with Cavendish
    and they've just pointed out that Griepel is still in the peloton.

    That's just sad for Evans :(
    A lot of soul searching for Evans once the tour is finished?

    He finished 3rd in the Giro, he's probably just too knackered. Major error by BMC? They were relying on TJ to be the man in this race.
    Fair call, but still not what he would have expected of himself to be trundling along in the grupetto.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    Slim Boy Fat wrote:
    hammerite wrote:
    Slim Boy Fat wrote:
    Graeme_S wrote:
    oneof1982 wrote:
    Evans riding in grupetto with Cavendish
    and they've just pointed out that Griepel is still in the peloton.

    That's just sad for Evans :(
    A lot of soul searching for Evans once the tour is finished?

    He finished 3rd in the Giro, he's probably just too knackered. Major error by BMC? They were relying on TJ to be the man in this race.
    Fair call, but still not what he would have expected of himself to be trundling along in the grupetto.

    Why would he waste energy in a group up the road though?
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    Despite his freaking ridiculous ideas on rider fashion, I'd love to see Ro-land get this.
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  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Just had a text from the Mrs saying "check out the Lampre dude with the tache".

    Firstly, well done to her for spotting a Lampre rider, no one else has seen them all race....
    Secondly, who has the tache?
  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    According to an interview, Ro-land was a bit chubby at school and got in to cycling to lose weight.

    Here he is aged 13-

    seriesfive058.jpg
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  • symo
    symo Posts: 1,743
    Perhaps he wants to talk about becoming a classics rider.
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  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    ddraver wrote:
    Slim Boy Fat wrote:
    hammerite wrote:
    Slim Boy Fat wrote:
    Graeme_S wrote:
    oneof1982 wrote:
    Evans riding in grupetto with Cavendish
    and they've just pointed out that Griepel is still in the peloton.

    That's just sad for Evans :(
    A lot of soul searching for Evans once the tour is finished?

    He finished 3rd in the Giro, he's probably just too knackered. Major error by BMC? They were relying on TJ to be the man in this race.
    Fair call, but still not what he would have expected of himself to be trundling along in the grupetto.

    Why would he waste energy in a group up the road though?
    Why not just abandon in that case, or why turn up at all?
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    edited July 2013
    and now as the oldest rider in the tour...

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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    Right, screw you guys, I'm going home.... :p

    See you after the highlights
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    hammerite wrote:
    Just had a text from the Mrs saying "check out the Lampre dude with the tache".

    Firstly, well done to her for spotting a Lampre rider, no one else has seen them all race....
    Secondly, who has the tache?

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  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    ddraver wrote:
    Right, screw you guys, I'm going home.... :p

    See you after the highlights

    I'm only watching the rest of this as I have glandular fever and can barely move!
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  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Saxo still eating there, how long do they think they get for lunch eh :)
  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    NapoleonD wrote:
    According to an interview, Ro-land was a bit chubby at school and got in to cycling to lose weight.

    Here he is aged 13-

    seriesfive058.jpg

    If it had been anyone else posting this, I could have taken it seriously.... :lol:
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