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

pottssteve

Rick Chasey wrote:

Nothing wrong with coloured trousers.

Just on holiday I have royal blue, leaf green, pistachio green, burnt orange, fine dark blue & grey check, sand colour etc

Rick's Dutch, for sure, eh?

Either way, I have pledged to keep this thread trouser-free from now on. We are currently discussing Stefano's choice in footwear on another thread.

And by the way, there's a lot wrong with coloured trousers.....

pottssteve

TailWindHome wrote:

A beautiful bicycle. I was admiring the red one during yesterday's stage. (Red ones are faster, I think)

dsoutar

hammerite wrote:

No mention of Bastille Day yet? I like Frenchie's Riblon suggestion. It's got to be a Frenchie going on a long one.

...and failing (again)

ridgerider

If ever there was a stage shaped by geology, today is it...

alan_a

No tA Doctor wrote:

That bike is gorgeous. Wonderfully understated.

Hope to see Pinot stretch his legs today.

I agree with both points, but more so ALLEZ PINOT !!!

Macaloon

Nieve has had a very quiet Tour so far. He could be a useful chap to throw up the road while the Astana and Tinkoff doms are shackled to their leaders. With nothing to do but follow, Sky should have enough resources to try something.

kleinstroker

TailWindHome wrote:

So does each GC rider have a spare frame in yellow?

Dorset_Boy

It does look good the Ridley!

J-Rod is after KOM points and surely there must be a Tommy V mountain stage breakaway too?

pottssteve

Dorset Boy wrote:

It does look good the Ridley!

J-Rod is after KOM points and surely there must be a Tommy V mountain stage breakaway too?

I just love the way that Tommy rolls the bike from side to side in an exaggerated manner whilst alternately yelling at himself and allowing his tongue to loll out of the side of his mouth like a cow having a stroke. It really brightens my day.

I would love to see him dance off up the mountains like in days of old, Bastille Day crowds pushing him 5 metres for every 2 he pedals, before collapsing over the line a full 45 seconds ahead of Contador, purple, delirious, and wittering gibberish before being carried shoulder high to the podium like a crowd-surfing Jesus.....

Come on Tommy!!!!

Anonymous

I don't think Tommy has got it this year. Doesn't seem to hold his doomed attacks for too long, and that's only on the flat. Also starting to look tired.

Maybe an all-French breakaway?

OPQS

TailWindHome wrote:

That Ridley is stunning. I'd be quite happy to own that. Not over the top either.

OPQS

kleinstroker wrote:

So does each GC rider have a spare frame in yellow?

No. The various manufacturers paint one yellow (or green, or polka) that night and have it shipped for the following morning.

verylonglegs

I'm a grumpy old tradtionalist in that respect, I'd like it if the jersey itself was enough. All the matching bikes, gloves, shoes etc I find rather naff.

d_o_g

pottssteve wrote:

Dorset Boy wrote:

It does look good the Ridley!

J-Rod is after KOM points and surely there must be a Tommy V mountain stage breakaway too?

I just love the way that Tommy rolls the bike from side to side in an exaggerated manner whilst alternately yelling at himself and allowing his tongue to loll out of the side of his mouth like a cow having a stroke. It really brightens my day.

I would love to see him dance off up the mountains like in days of old, Bastille Day crowds pushing him 5 metres for every 2 he pedals, before collapsing over the line a full 45 seconds ahead of Contador, purple, delirious, and wittering gibberish before being carried shoulder high to the podium like a crowd-surfing Jesus.....

Come on Tommy!!!!

+1

Tommy is a fooking legend, he may well fancy it today. He pretty much fancies it everyday tho!

josame

Dippydog2 wrote:

What does *spoiler* mean?

Is it one of those stupid PC things like the way the BBC puts all headlines like "this"? As if putting in inverted commas means they can claim they didn't really mean it. All headlines are just alleged.

How can you spoil something that hasn't happened? And once it's happened it's too late anyway.

And if you think you might be revealing something that happened to someone that has recorded it and wants to pretend they do not know the result then WTF are they doing reading an internet forum about it for!

ped(R)ant over.

above_the_cows

RideOnTime wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

Dippydog2 wrote:

What does *spoiler* mean?

Is it one of those stupid PC things like the way the BBC puts all headlines like "this"? As if putting in inverted commas means they can claim they didn't really mean it. All headlines are just alleged.

How can you spoil something that hasn't happened? And once it's happened it's too late anyway.

And if you think you might be revealing something that happened to someone that has recorded it and wants to pretend they do not know the result then WTF are they doing reading an internet forum about it for!

Rant over.

Hello, have you got a cow to contribute? We've got our wine and our cheese. Or maybe you can do the geology?

I don't think you should feel moribund if these matters have been covered there's plenty of cheese around, and wine. You could cover local customs, or show us your photos of earlier stages.

Also the intermittent attractive young lady cyclist does not go amiss. Assuming the ladies (and others interested in men) are already happy with the odd shot of Froomey's knee-cap or Dave Brailsford's hairsuit etc which comes with the thread as standard.

Fear not RideOnTime I am not moribund. Every day with a picture of the Lotto bus plus assorted bikes is a good day! Anyway I'm off to hunt for a cow.

adr82

verylonglegs wrote:

I'm a grumpy old tradtionalist in that respect, I'd like it if the jersey itself was enough. All the matching bikes, gloves, shoes etc I find rather naff.

I can see both sides of it... you don't want to go full Rolland™, but on the other hand most riders won't get many chances to spend a day in yellow and I can understand wanting to make the most of it.

above_the_cows

Here's a lovely cow on La Planche des Belles Filles, in fact it may indeed be responsible for the cow poo that is in all probability going to end up on Stefano's lovely crispy white slacks.

pottssteve

For those interested in alcohol, today's beers are:

1. Hong Kong Beer - brewed locally by these people: http://www.hkbeerco.com
2. Ch'ti Blonde - in honour of Bastille Day, a light, fresh beer from near Arras.

Cheers!

pottssteve

Tony Martin lets his legs do the talking.....

No_Ta_Doctor

Above The Cows wrote:

Here's a lovely cow on La Planche des Belles Filles, in fact it may indeed be responsible for the cow poo that is in all probability going to end up on Stefano's lovely crispy white slacks.

La Planche des Belles Vaches

d_o_g

adr82 wrote:

verylonglegs wrote:

I'm a grumpy old tradtionalist in that respect, I'd like it if the jersey itself was enough. All the matching bikes, gloves, shoes etc I find rather naff.

I can see both sides of it... you don't want to go full Rolland™, but on the other hand most riders won't get many chances to spend a day in yellow and I can understand wanting to make the most of it.

I'm not sure it is the rider's decision, it's the team's and ultimately the sponsor's. They want a pic of the all yellow bike/kit in the press/on the net, so their name gets there too. I bet the riders think it is naff at times, too. Quintana simply cannot have thought the all pink getup in the Giro looked anything other than terrible (especially with those awful pink TT extra long overshoes), but he is paid to wear it, and it got him, and therefore his sponsors, a ton of attention.

adr82

D O G wrote:

adr82 wrote:

verylonglegs wrote:

I'm a grumpy old tradtionalist in that respect, I'd like it if the jersey itself was enough. All the matching bikes, gloves, shoes etc I find rather naff.

I can see both sides of it... you don't want to go full Rolland™, but on the other hand most riders won't get many chances to spend a day in yellow and I can understand wanting to make the most of it.

I'm not sure it is the rider's decision, it's the team's and ultimately the sponsor's. They want a pic of the all yellow bike/kit in the press/on the net, so their name gets there too. I bet the riders think it is naff at times, too. Quintana simply cannot have thought the all pink getup in the Giro looked anything other than terrible (especially with those awful pink TT extra long overshoes), but he is paid to wear it, and it got him, and therefore his sponsors, a ton of attention.

True that the sponsors will be involved, but I'd have thought the riders must have some say in it given the range of clothing/equipment choices you see... some (like Quintana ) end up saddled with every possible item of clothing and equipment in the appropriate colour, while others (eg Nibali in recent days) don't go nearly that far. I think if it was entirely up to the sponsors we'd be seeing a head-to-toe outfit for every jersey holder, plus bike and whatever else they could think up.

adr82

No tA Doctor wrote:

La Planche des Belles Vaches

"Tell me I'm pretty"

RideOnTime

Above The Cows wrote:

RideOnTime wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

Dippydog2 wrote:

What does *spoiler* mean?

Is it one of those stupid PC things like the way the BBC puts all headlines like "this"? As if putting in inverted commas means they can claim they didn't really mean it. All headlines are just alleged.

How can you spoil something that hasn't happened? And once it's happened it's too late anyway.

And if you think you might be revealing something that happened to someone that has recorded it and wants to pretend they do not know the result then WTF are they doing reading an internet forum about it for!

Rant over.

Hello, have you got a cow to contribute? We've got our wine and our cheese. Or maybe you can do the geology?

I don't think you should feel moribund if these matters have been covered there's plenty of cheese around, and wine. You could cover local customs, or show us your photos of earlier stages.

Also the intermittent attractive young lady cyclist does not go amiss. Assuming the ladies (and others interested in men) are already happy with the odd shot of Froomey's knee-cap or Dave Brailsford's hairsuit etc which comes with the thread as standard.

Fear not RideOnTime I am not moribund. Every day with a picture of the Lotto bus plus assorted bikes is a good day! Anyway I'm off to hunt for a cow.

Yes I think I do need a new bus picture - It just seems more relevant now...


Here's their car instead...





A picture of the Wiggo twins when they were boys...




Sorry that really is getting irrelevant

Some giant Fruit Shoot's

above_the_cows

Moooooo! Moooooo!

Anyway here are today's PTP picks:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NzkP8Mv-AZqTh8E1uldVWcJKEV74euLOmYFNRsnjs5o/pub

RideOnTime

No tA Doctor wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

Here's a lovely cow on La Planche des Belles Filles, in fact it may indeed be responsible for the cow poo that is in all probability going to end up on Stefano's lovely crispy white slacks.

La Planche des Belles Vaches

I hope we see some of these...

Lovely looking beasts.

frenchfighter

Tony Martin seems to want to defend KOM jersey. Asked directeurs to keep him updated on points leftover at every GPM if break goes.
@friebos

RideOnTime

Just on the Fruit Shoot vehicle its just so brilliant it has a windscreen wiper.

What the fooking use is that

hammerite

How about Kadri for another go today? He seemed to have a relative day off yesterday following Saturday's win.