Tour de France Stage 6: Arras - Reims ***Spoilers***

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  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Very narrow road in Hermonville....
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  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Timmer on the front for Giant?
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  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    23km and 32 seconds for the break
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  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Cheng done for the day.....Good job, yet again. Can't beat him for reliability.


    Cheng is the Toyota Corolla of pro cycling
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  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Hello, is this thing on?
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  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Echelons?
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  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Cancel that
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  • pottssteve wrote:
    Cheng done for the day.....Good job, yet again. Can't beat him for reliability.


    Cheng is the Toyota Corolla of pro cycling

    :)
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    I heard a rumour that there were 9 roundabouts on the final run in...
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  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    some from Yorkshire making the trip to France there...
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  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    The_Boy wrote:
    some from Yorkshire making the trip to France there...


    Indeed, although they were looking at the riders rather than taking selfies so everyone survived...
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Quick step still look up for it.


    Still pointless.


    Fewer retirees this tour compared to same point last tour.


    Wind making the peloton look messier
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Minor echelon, thanks to a bit of OPQS handiwork.
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  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Is that an echelon?
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  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    I don't think I've seen a Lampre rider all day....
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  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Tony's pretending to be tired.
    Starting the sprint at 15.5km is a bit too far even for OPQS!
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Team Demare depart through the rear exit.
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  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    edited July 2014
    Who's manning the klaxon?
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    The_Boy wrote:
    Who's making the klaxon?

    Not there yet.


    Saxo are helping OPQS
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Using half the road so they are trying
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    The_Boy wrote:
    Who's making the klaxon?

    Not there yet.


    Saxo are helping OPQS

    No, but best to make sure it's ready...
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Another big split.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,708
    Surely Klaxon now!!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Doesn't look like anyone significant in the group behind - 20 sec gap
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Niece in group behind. Kruiswijk too. Pate.
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    If OPQS start their lead out any earlier they'll be in the hotel reception...
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Roland too
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Gonzo near the front
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Nieve on the front of the rear.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Not really enough wind to break it up much more.