Tour de France Stage 8 Tomblaine - Gerardmer *Spoilers*

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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    NASA report that Voyager 1 is trying to cross the break
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Going to be a tough day for anyone trying for the lanterne. Looks like the peloton as a whole may miss the time cut.

    He he he :D
    Correlation is not causation.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    French air traffic control are reporting an Airbus A380 has landed in the break.

    Cheng is going to pull it to the gate with his teeth.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • GentlemanBear
    GentlemanBear Posts: 280
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    NASA report that Voyager 1 is trying to cross the break

    If the peloton had a powerful enough telescope to see the break, because of the time that the light had taken to reach them they'd actually be seeing what Simon Yates was doing two kilometers ago.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    rob churchill wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Macaloon wrote:
    Wine-Lodge

    Ooo that's a good one.

    It is. I like 'Nellie' for Monsieur Chavanel.

    Nellie, like the elephant? Well I wouldn't know, I'll have to ask Mrs Chavanel.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    edited July 2014
    The gap's so large they need different weather forecasts. :shock:
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    GentlemanBear wrote:
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    NASA report that Voyager 1 is trying to cross the break

    If the peloton had a powerful enough telescope to see the break, because of the time that the light had taken to reach them they'd actually be seeing what Simon Yates was doing two kilometers ago.

    That's if they can see past Elvis and Lord Lucan who have been living undiscovered as chicken farmers in the gap
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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Above The Cows wrote:
    The gap's so large they need different weather forcasts. :shock:

    :lol:
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  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Here we go again with the rain. Let's hope they've got all of the roundabouts out of the way......
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  • GentlemanBear
    GentlemanBear Posts: 280
    Above The Cows wrote:
    The gap's so large they need different weather forecasts. :shock:

    You're not even joking! :lol:
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    The gap's so large they need different weather forcasts. :shock:

    :lol:
    :lol:
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    GentlemanBear wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    The gap's so large they need different weather forecasts. :shock:

    You're not even joking! :lol:

    I know, I was actually being serious (for a change). :D
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    very premature but I'm excited for Yates here
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  • GentlemanBear
    GentlemanBear Posts: 280
    Above The Cows wrote:
    GentlemanBear wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    The gap's so large they need different weather forecasts. :shock:

    You're not even joking! :lol:

    I know, I was actually being serious (for a change). :D

    Yates might suffer a bit in this weather, weighing all of 58kg as he does.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Different weather systems in visual...

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    Correlation is not causation.
  • ad_snow
    ad_snow Posts: 469
    GentlemanBear wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    GentlemanBear wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    The gap's so large they need different weather forecasts. :shock:

    You're not even joking! :lol:

    I know, I was actually being serious (for a change). :D

    Yates might suffer a bit in this weather, weighing all of 58kg as he does.

    59kg wet surely :lol::lol::lol:
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    This is exciting.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    ad_snow wrote:
    GentlemanBear wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    GentlemanBear wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    The gap's so large they need different weather forecasts. :shock:

    You're not even joking! :lol:

    I know, I was actually being serious (for a change). :D

    Yates might suffer a bit in this weather, weighing all of 58kg as he does.

    59kg wet surely :lol::lol::lol:

    He he he :lol:
    Correlation is not causation.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    I might have to get excited if Yates wins this.
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    44km to go break at 10.51
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  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    ad_snow wrote:
    GentlemanBear wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    GentlemanBear wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    The gap's so large they need different weather forecasts. :shock:

    You're not even joking! :lol:

    I know, I was actually being serious (for a change). :D

    Yates might suffer a bit in this weather, weighing all of 58kg as he does.

    59kg wet surely :lol::lol::lol:

    Cheng is not wet as he is riding between the raindrops...
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    BRPR poster boy Arthur Vichot talking about the Vosges moutains on Eurosport.

    Salut Arthur!
    Correlation is not causation.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Milton50 wrote:
    I might have to get excited if Yates wins this.

    Steady now Milton. Steady.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • GentlemanBear
    GentlemanBear Posts: 280
    The peloton successfully negotiates the cat2. wet roundabout.
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    It's still warm and sunny in Yorkshire
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Milton50 wrote:
    I might have to get excited if Yates wins this.

    Steady now Milton. Steady.

    I know. It's only fair that I warn everyone.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    Gap now down to the amount of time it would take Usain Bolt to run 6.2km if he could sprint the whole way.
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    FJS wrote:
    It's still warm and sunny in Yorkshire

    A bit of semi-relevant information: Today is the first time this Tour de France reaches a higher point than Holme Moss.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Milton50 wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Milton50 wrote:
    I might have to get excited if Yates wins this.

    Steady now Milton. Steady.

    I know. It's only fair that I warn everyone.

    I've readied the safety belt and nailed down the cat in preparation.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • GentlemanBear
    GentlemanBear Posts: 280
    Break has lost a minute since it started raining (still at 9'49")... Yates hanging about at the back, which presumably means we should all start praising his tactical astuteness and race craft :wink:

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