TDF Stage 10-Mulhouse-La Planche des Belles Filles *spoiler*

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    dish_dash wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    The only way I can respect a Nibali win is if he goes off solo on several occasions and gains good time.

    I really and truly thought Contador was going to destroy everyone including Nibali even with his time loss.

    Surely several MORE occasions... he's already taken two stages impressively by the neck...

    He made an excellent move on the circus stage that had no place in a Grand Tour. It really was great as I did mention. I just really want him to light it up and not make me think how much time Contador would have put into him. ps. Nibali is my second favourite Grand Tour rider.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Astana are so sh*t. They have been drilling it for an hour and Tony Martin is still increasing his lead even after his huge attempt yesterday. To let him go off again with Kwiatek in tow is bad planning.

    Says the man with an Astana avatar?
  • philbar72
    philbar72 Posts: 2,229
    edited July 2014
    frenchfighter wrote:
    The only way I can respect a Nibali win is if he goes off solo on several occasions and gains good time.

    I really and truly thought Contador was going to destroy everyone including Nibali even with his time loss.

    Me too re the second comment.

    Edited....

    Nibbles did it once already and won a fantastic stage. He doesn't need to do it again. I don't think anyone else now has the ability or resources to keep up with him. Expect to see lots of different stage winners in the next couple of weeks.
  • lostboysaint
    lostboysaint Posts: 4,250
    Paulie W wrote:
    Those going 'meh, Contador's out; the race goes on' are kind of missing the point of top level sport. I think the race could still be highly entertaining but one of the reasons I watch sport is to see the very best going head to head. The loss of Froome and Contador (alongside the absence of Quintana) means that isnt going to happen and that impacts on the spectacle for me.


    Erm, no we're not. We're simply able to enjoy the spectacle that continues without resorting to the cult of sporting celebrity for our fix.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    jimmythecuckoo wrote:
    Riis... wow.

    What happened?
    Correlation is not causation.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    ContrelaMontre wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Only four people didn't pick Contador or Froome for PTP. hommelbier (Valverde), calvjones (Pinot), Tusher (Talansky) and Riderider (Mollema)

    Kudos to them. PTP has been reignited by this.

    Oh crap I forgot Tusher's pick.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    ThomThom wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Astana are so sh*t. They have been drilling it for an hour and Tony Martin is still increasing his lead even after his huge attempt yesterday. To let him go off again with Kwiatek in tow is bad planning.

    = They are not drilling it.. It's not that hard, FF..

    Incorrect.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    OPQS wrote:
    OPQS wrote:
    Nibali obviously has a healthy lead; ignoring stage wins, who is his biggest GC threat?

    Anyone?

    Porte probably...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • darkhairedlord
    darkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    frenchfighter wrote:
    What a disaster. The two tacticians can no longer make the race.

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    and the suppositories are only this long, no one will ever know!
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    frenchfighter wrote:
    ThomThom wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Astana are so sh*t. They have been drilling it for an hour and Tony Martin is still increasing his lead even after his huge attempt yesterday. To let him go off again with Kwiatek in tow is bad planning.

    = They are not drilling it.. It's not that hard, FF..

    Incorrect.

    Aha.. Lars Bak was having a chat and drink in front of the peloton on the previous climb. Lars is many things but he's not a mountain goat...
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Average speed 36.5 km/h so far.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Bakunin
    Bakunin Posts: 868
    This is dreadful...you want to see the quality go head to head (nibs, Froome, and AC).

    Now Phil L will be on about sunflowers, horses, castles, and birds for two weeks...I can't take it.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Alsace League Division 1:
    Der Panzerwagon 2 - Team Astana 0
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  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Bakunin wrote:
    This is dreadful...you want to see the quality go head to head (nibs, Froome, and AC).

    Now Phil L will be on about sunflowers, horses, castles, and birds for two weeks...I can't take it.

    Phil L talks sh1t anyway regardless of who's racing.
  • type:epyt
    type:epyt Posts: 766
    Astana don't need to do anything on this stage. They have no jerseys and Nibali is best placed of the remaining GT contenders. Astana achieved one of their goals with no effort expended so just need to re-group and re-assess over the rest day.
    Life is unfair, kill yourself or get over it.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Alsace League Division 1:
    Der Panzerwagon 2 - Team Astana 0

    The Heineken Alsace League Division if you please.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    ITV prize draw is giving away a Specialized rather than a Boardman at the adverts, suppose they got it cheap.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    edited July 2014
    Incredibly fast but footage of the abandon here for those that missed it - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nzm4OVyxdDk

    Edit - and of "the crash" - http://www.nbcsports.com/cycling/tour-d ... &utm_tags=
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  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    ITV competition to win a Spec frame... bit soon.
  • alan_sherman
    alan_sherman Posts: 1,157
    Love the ITV prize. A specialized bike. I wonder if entries will be down after todays stage?
  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    edited July 2014
    Oooh - bad timing for the competition bike! Horner still on Nibs wheel
    M.Rushton
  • ic.
    ic. Posts: 769
    Not a good time for ITV to being away a free Tarmac as a prize....
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  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    ddraver wrote:
    Incredibly fast but footage of the abandon here for those that missed it - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nzm4OVyxdDk
    I don't want to end up watching a 3rd one of these
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    movistar week 3. astana have to control with no help from saxo. race not over
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  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    IC. wrote:
    Not a good time for ITV to being away a free Tarmac as a prize....

    If they get two winners at least it will be easy to split the prize.
  • type:epyt
    type:epyt Posts: 766
    type:epyt wrote:
    Astana don't need to do anything on this stage. They have no jerseys and Nibali is best placed of the remaining GT contenders. Astana achieved one of their goals with no effort expended so just need to re-group and re-assess over the rest day.

    Ok, they obviously think otherwise as they are pushing on now.
    Life is unfair, kill yourself or get over it.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    adr82 wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    Incredibly fast but footage of the abandon here for those that missed it - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nzm4OVyxdDk
    I don't want to end up watching a 3rd one of these

    Nope...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Fairdoos, Tony M is still hammering away at the front.
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    mrushton wrote:
    Oooh - bad timing for the competition bike! Horner still on Nibs wheel

    What are the odds of Horner getting on the podium? Worth a punt?
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  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    Martins contract negotiation just got better for him - top man.
    M.Rushton

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