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

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Black shorts for Gallopin so no full yellow combo. Goes with the retro look of the bike.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    edited July 2014
    They are well into the roll out from Mulhouse and the weather seems to being playing ball atm.
    The Sun is shining!
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    STORKS!
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    anyone got a good, non-youtube esqe feed? I can only seem to get ES Spain to work at work and it's a bit blurry. Is ITV4 doing full coverage?
    (EDIT - yes it is, starting at 12.30 - phew!)
  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,587
    rig right off with your cr@ppy poetry. SVP.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    10th day of racing in a row. I suspect there will be a lot of tired legs today. Normally today would be a rest day and sometimes even earlier. I guess it being Bastille Day they couldnt put it as a rest day though.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Voigt and Voeckler right at the front. Watch for the flag.
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  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Tommy can't wait! He looks like he's going to attack Prudhomme in the commisaire's car!
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    That is a lovely tree-lined road.
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  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Plenty of French interest in the group off the front just now
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Above The Cows wrote:
    That is a lovely tree-lined road.

    +1


    Looks like that is a reasonable break formed but with quite a few chasers. Break full of Frenchies, including Voeckler.

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    “The riders competing in the Tour de Franche-Comté had to climb it the next day. They were all over the place,” Pinot recalls, before going on to highlight the particular difficulty of climbs in this region.
    “The end of this stage takes place in what is like the Basque Country of the Vosges Haut-Saônoises,” he says. “They are short passes, from five to eight kilometres in length. The Chevrères reminds me of the Mur de Péguère, which we climbed [on the Tour] in 2012. It’s a narrow forest road where riders can’t go any more than three abreast.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Westra and Visconit there too. Moinard, an AG2R and BSE and a Trek.
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  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Voeckler disrupting the break twice already.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Katusha on the front with JRod 3rd wheel. He said he was seriously targeting the KOM now. The way he talked about it too you would have thought he had it sewn up already!
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Sagan attacks.
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  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Sagan going for polka dot too. Tony Martin interested in defending
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    By the look of that cloud burst I'll be surprised if they stay dry all day. What are the descents like?
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    edited July 2014
    What is going on with Sagan's hair in his rider info graphic???

    Edit: glorious:
    51.jpg
    Wolverine?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    JRod now on Sagan's wheel + Netapp rider. 50m.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    adr82 wrote:
    What is going on with Sagan's hair in his rider info graphic???

    It does make him look like the crazed man called Bob who lives in the woods.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    frenchfighter wrote:
    I wonder if this is the stage Riblon will target. Not so sure but there will be one for certain. He is third from last.

    Guess who is in the break :lol:
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  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Katusha knock it off on the front as Rodriguez gets away with Barta and Sagan.
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    adr82 wrote:
    What is going on with Sagan's hair in his rider info graphic???

    He's modelling himself on Wolverine from X-Men. He's got the eyes on his helmet and the bike... :roll:

    Edit: glorious:
    51.jpg
    Wolverine?
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  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    Thought Leopold Konig would be for a go today
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Lotto strung out across the front of the peloton, no one else will be driving up the pace soon.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    40 secs for the seven and 25 back to the three chasers.
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  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    KOM battle looking good so far:
    1 Martin TonyOmega Pharma - Quick-Step18
    2 Kadri BlelAG2R La Mondiale17
    3 De Marchi AlessandroCannondale 17
    4 Edet NicolasCofidis, Solutions Crédits12
    5 Rodríguez JoaquimTeam Katusha 11
    6 Voeckler ThomasTeam Europcar8
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    pottssteve wrote:
    adr82 wrote:
    What is going on with Sagan's hair in his rider info graphic???

    He's modelling himself on Wolverine from X-Men. He's got the eyes on his helmet and the bike... :roll:

    Edit: glorious:
    51.jpg
    Wolverine?
    I see... does he have a reason? Got to admire the commitment at least.
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    kleinstroker wrote:
    Thought Leopold Konig would be for a go today

    I got it wrong first time so edited the post, Barta in there not Konig, although I think Carlton did say Konig originally.
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    adr82 wrote:
    pottssteve wrote:
    adr82 wrote:
    What is going on with Sagan's hair in his rider info graphic???

    He's modelling himself on Wolverine from X-Men. He's got the eyes on his helmet and the bike... :roll:

    Edit: glorious:
    51.jpg
    Wolverine?
    I see... does he have a reason? Got to admire the commitment at least.

    He's Eastern European so he thinks it's cool......
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