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

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    NICE. Rolland within 1km and will be taking the points.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Even Rolland was smirking after the ridiculous acceleration mid sticky bottle hand over!
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Graeme_S wrote:
    I wonder what the BMC riders in the main peloton are thinking at the moment...


    ...where am I going to get a contract next year when I'm fired?
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  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    NapoleonD wrote:
    emadden wrote:
    Dud stage this one.

    WHA?!?!? It had a flying bike thingy!!


    Ok ok... i give you that was the most exciting attack of the stage :-)
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  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    Alan A wrote:
    Wow that ariel bike at the 45km mark was amazing AMAZING

    Agreed, totally amazing! Cant believe the residents put that up.

    PL claimed it was going up the climb faster than some of the riders! :lol:
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  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    edited July 2013
    emadden wrote:
    NapoleonD wrote:
    emadden wrote:
    Dud stage this one.

    WHA?!?!? It had a flying bike thingy!!


    Ok ok... i give you that was the most exciting attack of the stage :-)
    Clearly doped though!
  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    ...where am I going to get a contract next year when I'm fired?
    I thought the BMC team existed to enrich riders without the need for them to actually produce results?
  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    Graeme_S wrote:
    I wonder what the BMC riders in the main peloton are thinking at the moment...


    ...where am I going to get a contract next year when I'm fired?

    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

    If it isn't they sure should be!
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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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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    frenchfighter wrote:
    NapoleonD wrote:
    The bike in the air thingy...

    https://vine.co/v/hmTW1ebJ7F5


    Love it.

    That is freaking awesome!
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Siutsuo sealing his transfer to BMC :P
    ...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.
  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    i See Riblon is out the back but earlier I thought he was in the breakaway. Did he go out for the KOM points on the first two climbs?
  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    Picked up the scraps on the first, missed out on the second HC
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  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    Slim Boy Fat wrote:
    emadden wrote:
    NapoleonD wrote:
    emadden wrote:
    Dud stage this one.

    WHA?!?!? It had a flying bike thingy!!


    Ok ok... i give you that was the most exciting attack of the stage :-)
    Clears doped though!


    yeah the mechanical riding style gives it away :lol::lol:
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  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    MrTapir wrote:
    i See Riblon is out the back but earlier I thought he was in the breakaway. Did he go out for the KOM points on the first two climbs?

    I think he just went with the breakaway to see if it he could hold it together for KoM and is now realising just how much effort he put into yesterday.
  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    Rolland looking good for the French Madison squad :o
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    Silly Saxo train stifling the race
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Graeme_S wrote:
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    ...where am I going to get a contract next year when I'm fired?
    I thought the BMC team existed to enrich riders without the need for them to actually produce results?

    You're right, BMC is the equivalent for orphans of being Nigel Mansell's son.
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  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    Graeme_S wrote:
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    ...where am I going to get a contract next year when I'm fired?
    I thought the BMC team existed to enrich riders without the need for them to actually produce results?

    You're right, BMC is the equivalent for orphans of being Nigel Mansell's son.

    But they've got the prolific world champ in the squad!
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  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Give me more wrote:
    MrTapir wrote:
    i See Riblon is out the back but earlier I thought he was in the breakaway. Did he go out for the KOM points on the first two climbs?

    I think he just went with the breakaway to see if it he could hold it together for KoM and is now realising just how much effort he put into yesterday.

    He did go over third though to get some good points. Nieve will be on the prowl now though.

    37k to go, I think Rolland will get caught and I'll go with an outside bet of Brice Feillu.
  • symo
    symo Posts: 1,743
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    Graeme_S wrote:
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    ...where am I going to get a contract next year when I'm fired?
    I thought the BMC team existed to enrich riders without the need for them to actually produce results?

    You're right, BMC is the equivalent for orphans of being Nigel Mansell's son.

    But they've got the prolific world champ in the squad!
    who dat den?
    +++++++++++++++++++++
    we are the proud, the few, Descendents.

    Panama - finally putting a nail in the economic theory of the trickle down effect.
  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    Saxo are ruining this, come on Quintana attack...
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  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Cofidis pulling on the front of the break, Navarro must fancy this.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    I'm glad I had to come into work today. This stage is bobbins. But what do we realistically expect at the end of three weeks of hard racing in a mainly clean peloton?
    Correlation is not causation.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    If Cadel Evans and any given Aussie batsman had swapped jobs for the day, I don't think they would have done any worse.
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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    Graeme_S wrote:
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    ...where am I going to get a contract next year when I'm fired?
    I thought the BMC team existed to enrich riders without the need for them to actually produce results?

    You're right, BMC is the equivalent for orphans of being Nigel Mansell's son.

    But they've got the prolific world champ in the squad!

    Gilbert as World champ has been like Elvis, the Vegas years.
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  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Rain falling in Le Grand Bornand

    At the site of the finish of stage 19, rain has started to fall and thunder can be heard cracking in the distance. The riders are currently on dry roads but it's overcast and rain can be expected soon...
    Could make that last descent interesting?
  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    hammerite wrote:
    Give me more wrote:
    MrTapir wrote:
    i See Riblon is out the back but earlier I thought he was in the breakaway. Did he go out for the KOM points on the first two climbs?

    I think he just went with the breakaway to see if it he could hold it together for KoM and is now realising just how much effort he put into yesterday.

    He did go over third though to get some good points. Nieve will be on the prowl now though.

    37k to go, I think Rolland will get caught and I'll go with an outside bet of Brice Feillu.

    Whats the final descent like, on the stage profile it looks reeeeaaaaallllllyyyy steep.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    edited July 2013
    RichN95 wrote:
    If Cadel Evans and any given Aussie batsman had swapped jobs for the day, I don't think they would have done any worse.

    Clarke dropped by the gruppetto.
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format
  • oneof1982
    oneof1982 Posts: 703
    Rain falling in Le Grand Bornand
    At the site of the finish of stage 19, rain has started to fall and thunder can be heard cracking in the distance. The riders are currently on dry roads but it's overcast and rain can be expected soon...
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    edited July 2013
    Some nice music to cheer us all up - TURN UR SPEAKERS UP:

    If you have Spotify: spotify:track:5QM4MF6EXxGW50hQl1SeoQ

    Otherwise click here: http://open.spotify.com/track/5QM4MF6EXxGW50hQl1SeoQ

    :D:D:D:D
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