Tour de France Stage 9 Gerardmer - Mulhouse *Spoilers*

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  • ad_snow
    ad_snow Posts: 469
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    The climbers in cycling races are called "gimpeurs" because of the funny faces they pull when pedalling uphill.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Pinot has 45secs on the peloton. ON THE DESCENT!!!

    So happy for him. His anguish on the descents last year were some of the saddest moments of the Tour for me.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • OPQS
    OPQS Posts: 187
    Milton50 wrote:
    I think the only thing that can stop him is if there are some significant head/crosswinds in the final 20km. If there is that plays into the hands of a group.

    He's a demon in that type of scenario though, and crosswinds will disadvantage others as well. He just needs to hold on - fingers crossed!
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Tony Martin like Cheng laughs in the face of crosswinds.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited July 2014
    Gallopin is going for it now with a small gap on the group he was in.
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  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Tony Martin like Cheng laughs in the face of crosswinds.

    Don't get me wrong. If it was Cheng out in front then I wouldn't even mention it. But Tony Martin hasn't got the experience of carving a hole through the wind that Cheng has.
  • Bakunin
    Bakunin Posts: 868
    Why are these commentators talking about giving the jersey away?

    Given tomorrow's stage, Astana will get it right back (unless Contador/Porte crush Nibs).
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Milton50 wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Tony Martin like Cheng laughs in the face of crosswinds.

    Don't get me wrong. If it was Cheng out in front then I wouldn't even mention it. But Tony Martin hasn't got the experience of carving a hole through the wind that Cheng has.

    That's true. Cheng doesn't just laugh in the face of wind, he frightens it away.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Never mind all the racing action - where's the Cheng interview?
    If he misses the cut we'll never see it......
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  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Roundabout fixation alert
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    pottssteve wrote:
    Never mind all the racing action - where's the Cheng interview?
    If he misses the cut we'll never see it......

    It's been postponed for fear-mongering about roundabouts.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    beautiful style from Tony Martin
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  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Tony Martin riding it home at 61kph! Beautiful.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,310
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    beautiful style from Tony Martin

    Absolutely... he looks awesome on the bike
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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,310
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    beautiful style from Tony Martin

    Absolutely... he looks awesome on the bike
    left the forum March 2023
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,310
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    beautiful style from Tony Martin

    Absolutely... he looks awesome on the bike
    left the forum March 2023
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,710
    Ugly Tony: Sean Kelly
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  • OPQS
    OPQS Posts: 187
    Tony must be very tired now, what an effort.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    A snapshot of Carlton's dreams...

    turbo-roundabout.jpg

    s20b.jpg
    Correlation is not causation.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Looks like Gallopin will get caught by the Rolland group but he's easily got the yellow jersey.
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Above The Cows wrote:
    A snapshot of Carlton's dreams...

    turbo-roundabout.jpg

    s20b.jpg

    Nice, but maybe not wet enough....

    The second one looks like a sad octopus.
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,541
    Does anyone know how many professioanl wins Tony Martin has excluding time trials? frenchfighter posted that he has a total of 60 including TTs.
  • menchovʹsstabilisers
    menchovʹsstabilisers Posts: 122
    Sad about it's missing leg?
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    pottssteve wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    A snapshot of Carlton's dreams...

    turbo-roundabout.jpg

    s20b.jpg

    Nice, but maybe not wet enough....

    The second one looks like a sad octopus.

    I'm not sure I can post Carlton's wet roundabout dreams. :?

    Good point about the sad octopus.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • OPQS
    OPQS Posts: 187
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Does anyone know how many professioanl wins Tony Martin has excluding time trials? frenchfighter posted that he has a total of 60 including TTs.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Martin_%28cyclist%29
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Above The Cows wrote:
    pottssteve wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    A snapshot of Carlton's dreams...

    turbo-roundabout.jpg

    s20b.jpg

    Nice, but maybe not wet enough....

    The second one looks like a sad octopus.

    I'm not sure I can post Carlton's wet roundabout dreams. :?

    Good point about the sad octopus.

    :shock:
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  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
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  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    pottssteve wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    pottssteve wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    A snapshot of Carlton's dreams...

    turbo-roundabout.jpg

    s20b.jpg

    Nice, but maybe not wet enough....

    The second one looks like a sad octopus.

    I'm not sure I can post Carlton's wet roundabout dreams. :?

    Good point about the sad octopus.

    :shock:

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  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    Great ride by Martin, love to see him monster it off the front.

    More roundabout love...
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  • OPQS
    OPQS Posts: 187
    Go on Tony!

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