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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    It would be interesting to know how many "race fans" have switched off now the Brits have disappeared. I quite like it as it reminds me a bit of when this sport was unfashionable.
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Graeme_S wrote:
    Dan Martin still going, or is he out? Roche?

    Both out. Dan had a crash, and couldn't quite catch up the front group again.
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Graeme_S wrote:
    Dan Martin still going, or is he out? Roche?

    All the Irish are out.
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    All Irish squad out
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  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Turfle wrote:
    hammerite wrote:
    Is that Uran or Henao in the small front bunch?

    Henao. He has the blue Sky hat, Uran has the white one.

    Thank you.
  • menchovʹsstabilisers
    menchovʹsstabilisers Posts: 122
    TV Tommy's such a pro. No need to look straight ahead when there's a camera bike to the side to gurn into.
  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    Thanks folks. Shame, thought Martin in particular might have been able to do something on this course
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Menchov'sStabilisers wrote:
    TV Tommy's such a pro. No need to look straight ahead when there's a camera bike to the side to gurn into.

    He seems to be gurning with confidence. TV Tommy to go with a lap and a half left me thinks
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  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    We should have done a forum sweepstake on the number of finishers. It's going to be a pretty small group I think!
  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    It would be interesting to know how many "race fans" have switched off now the Brits have disappeared. I quite like it as it reminds me a bit of when this sport was unfashionable.

    Yes not many Dickie Davies world of sport fans on here YP 8)
  • Cumulonimbus
    Cumulonimbus Posts: 1,730
    Graeme_S wrote:
    Dan Martin still going, or is he out? Roche?

    Watching it in the pub with the British team.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Argh I dont think Quintana is there anymore.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • yorkshireraw
    yorkshireraw Posts: 1,632
    3 non-Brit Sky riders in the bunch - EBH, Uran and Henao.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    This rain is nuts. So much for Sciandri saying it mostly showers in this part of the world.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    Cumulonimbus wrote:
    Graeme_S wrote:
    Dan Martin still going, or is he out? Roche?

    Watching it in the pub with the British team.


    Wiggins has booked a table for 1 so that he can sulk and be all moody like his other moody hero Mr Weller :roll:
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Gazzetta67 wrote:
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    It would be interesting to know how many "race fans" have switched off now the Brits have disappeared. I quite like it as it reminds me a bit of when this sport was unfashionable.

    Yes not many Dickie Davies world of sport fans on here YP 8)

    I'm sure I remember seeing cyclocross from Leicester on World of Sport when I was a kid.
  • JackPozzi
    JackPozzi Posts: 1,191
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Argh I dont think Quintana is there anymore.

    He's so tiny the rain actually eroded him away to nothing during the course of the race
  • yorkshireraw
    yorkshireraw Posts: 1,632
    Anyone seen Rui Costa?

    Also, Pinot descending with the bunch on these wet roads, he's come on a leap since the Tour. Fair play.
  • menchovʹsstabilisers
    menchovʹsstabilisers Posts: 122
    YorkshireRaw wrote:
    3 non-Brit Sky riders in the bunch - EBH, Uran and Henao.

    2 and a half...

    I think Uran is already in an OPQS helmet.
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    from this camera angle this climb looks vicious.
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    JackPozzi wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Argh I dont think Quintana is there anymore.

    He's so tiny the rain actually eroded him away to nothing during the course of the race


    He's decided to go and flog some pan pipe CDs in the town centre
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Pre Tour Armstrong would be loving this so much.

    Smart move by Italy - need to make up for taking on too much responsibility early on.

    France watching wheels and following moves which is the best thing for them to do at this stage.

    Beglium should have had someone good up with Visconti IMO
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    YorkshireRaw wrote:
    Anyone seen Rui Costa?

    Also, Pinot descending with the bunch on these wet roads, he's come on a leap since the Tour. Fair play.

    Costa is there.
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Pre Tour Armstrong would be loving this so much.

    Smart move by Italy - need to make up for taking on too much responsibility early on.

    France watching wheels and following moves which is the best thing for them to do at this stage.

    Beglium should have had someone good up with Visconti IMO

    Powerhouse nations, Belgium , Italy and France ruling the roost
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Suisse, Spain, Belgium, Colombia to chase I guess.
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Swiss staying neutral...as ever
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  • menchovʹsstabilisers
    menchovʹsstabilisers Posts: 122
    Degenkolb still up there.
  • yorkshireraw
    yorkshireraw Posts: 1,632
    Thanks. Looks like he has a teammate also , just gone through on the graphics. Could go for a long one a la tour stage wins.
  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    edited September 2013
    Decent Colombian contingent up there even if Quintana has dropped (I thought I saw him in the group but didn't see him on the time check). Uran, Atapuma, Henao and Betancur all definitely there.
  • IanLD
    IanLD Posts: 423
    Sunshine!!!

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