TDF Stage 11 - Besançon to Oyonnax *Spoilers*

blazing_saddles

inseine wrote:

Sporza did their rest day "Vive le Velo" (their Avondetappe show) from here.
They also trumped the Dutch show by getting Wolverine to turn up there, for a little chat.

ContrelaMontre

Above The Cows wrote:

Today's PTP picks...

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y6Q0ljSZsMFYy9RMYKv3mMpsfOLg_Kp0w7C_lydUg-s/pub

I'm surprised there weren't more picks for Albasini.

What do we reckon? Sagan to finish third?

NervexProf

looks like we have a break. Martin Elmiger (IAM), Cyril Lemoine (Cofidis) and Anthony Delaplace (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) have a two-minute lead on the peloton.

ContrelaMontre

frenchfighter wrote:

Is that beer from Alsace?

Macaloon

Shaping up to be a snoozefest, unless they're keeping powder dry. Break with 3'25" already

above_the_cows

So it's the blue cheese for me and orange trousers for Stefano

blazing_saddles

Macaloon wrote:

Was informed yesterday that the difference between wine and beer drinkers is that wine aficionados talk sh1t before they start drinking.

Strange.
I'd never thought of the CN forum members as the sorts you find in Waitrose fine wine section on a Saturday morning, before.

above_the_cows

Blazing Saddles wrote:

Macaloon wrote:

Was informed yesterday that the difference between wine and beer drinkers is that wine aficionados talk sh1t before they start drinking.

Strange.
I'd never thought of the CN forum members as the sorts you find in Waitrose fine wine section on a Saturday morning, before.

*Wild applause*

RichN95.

frenchfighter wrote:

Wiggins is in the Sky team car apparently.

Are they sure it's not his stunt double Olly Cookson.

ridgerider

Above The Cows wrote:

Blazing Saddles wrote:

Macaloon wrote:

Was informed yesterday that the difference between wine and beer drinkers is that wine aficionados talk sh1t before they start drinking.

Strange.
I'd never thought of the CN forum members as the sorts you find in Waitrose fine wine section on a Saturday morning, before.

*Wild applause*

Certainly not since they stopped giving The Guardian away with £5 of purchases!

dsoutar

RichN95 wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

Wiggins is in the Sky team car apparently.

Are they sure it's not his stunt double Olly Cookson.

Oh stunt double

Sorry, I thought you said something else...

dsoutar

Above The Cows wrote:

More importantly, what cheese should I nibble on this afternoon?



I have Oude kaas, jong belegen kaas, goat's cheese, halloumi, parmigiano and some blue cheese that seems to have just appeared in my fridge, I think it's Stilton.

I'm fancying the mystery Stilton.

Oh, Oude kaas for me every time from that list. I haven't found a wine I like to drink with it though. I think I like it sooo much I don't want the taste to be adulterated with anything else

Macaloon

dsoutar wrote:

RichN95 wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

Wiggins is in the Sky team car apparently.

Are they sure it's not his stunt double Olly Cookson.

Oh stunt double

Sorry, I thought you said something else...

POtT Podium candidate.

salsiccia1

Never mind all this; what is Purito wearing?

dish_dash

Salsiccia1 wrote:

Never mind all this; what is Purito wearing?

Polka dot jersey with normal Katusha red shorts... nothing too spotty from the pic I saw...

Macaloon

dsoutar wrote:

Oh, Oude kaas for me every time from that list. I haven't found a wine I like to drink with it though. I think I like it sooo much I don't want the taste to be adulterated with anything else

The abundant acidity in most wines is actually a pretty discordant tasting partner for complex cheese which is often balanced with its own acidity/salt. Beers on the other hand...

salsiccia1

dish_dash wrote:

Salsiccia1 wrote:

Never mind all this; what is Purito wearing?

Polka dot jersey with normal Katusha red shorts... nothing too spotty from the pic I saw...

What a relief. Thanks for putting my mind at rest.

Macaloon

14:06 Time gap on the down

Cannondale and GreenEdge have decided to ruin the breakaway. The time gap goes down to 6.15.

Blessings upon Simon Gerrans 8)

frenchfighter

dish_dash wrote:

Salsiccia1 wrote:

Never mind all this; what is Purito wearing?

Polka dot jersey with normal Katusha red shorts... nothing too spotty from the pic I saw...

Yeah not even a helmet:

frenchfighter

Macaloon wrote:

14:06 Time gap on the down

Cannondale and GreenEdge have decided to ruin the breakaway. The time gap goes down to 6.15.

Blessings upon Simon Gerrans 8)

He has ridden the last 50km and think it is for him. Hopefully not.

ddraver

Blazing Saddles wrote:

Sporza did their rest day "Vive le Velo" (their Avondetappe show) from here.
They also trumped the Dutch show by getting Wolverine to turn up there, for a little chat.

Sagan or Jackman?

dish_dash

Salsiccia1 wrote:

dish_dash wrote:

Salsiccia1 wrote:

Never mind all this; what is Purito wearing?

Polka dot jersey with normal Katusha red shorts... nothing too spotty from the pic I saw...

What a relief. Thanks for putting my mind at rest.

Nibs pretty muted as well. Though Bardet (I think) has gone for the fully white ensemble, which is not a good look... though AG2R's brown shorts aren't either...

salsiccia1

frenchfighter wrote:

dish_dash wrote:

Salsiccia1 wrote:

Never mind all this; what is Purito wearing?

Polka dot jersey with normal Katusha red shorts... nothing too spotty from the pic I saw...

Yeah not even a helmet:

I thought he'd be too classy to go mental. Cheers.

above_the_cows

dsoutar wrote:

Oh, Oude kaas for me every time from that list. I haven't found a wine I like to drink with it though. I think I like it sooo much I don't want the taste to be adulterated with anything else

Oude kaas is better with beer.

Macaloon

14:09 Alexis Vuillermoz: "The climbs are hard!"

Local newspaper Le Progrès asked AG2R-La Mondiale rider Alexis Vuillermoz to reconnoitre today's course, which uses his usual training roads. The Frenchman who finished 11th at the Giro d'Italia gave an interesting insight: “Three of the four climbs have been classified in third category but I find the organizers very optimistic! I know those climbs really well, they're harder than that. The côte de Rogna isn't too difficult but the end of the côte de Choux is steep. I can guarantee that many riders will be surprised by how hard it is. Shall the breakaway not make it to the finish, which is very likely to happen, this part of the Jura will be highly spectacular. The gradient of the côte de Choux will inspire some riders for sure!”

Gap 5'44" down from 6'50"

frenchfighter

I have to say I am pretty annoyed at these #WEW1N OPQS and Astana bikes.

lawrences

Eurosport are sickenly pleased with themselves at getting Greg Lemond to present.

That hashtag bike is pretty grim as well.

No_Ta_Doctor

Wine v beer:
I'm reliably informed that I can talk shit about beer for hours on end. Especially if it's Belgian. Though usually this is while drinking it, not beforehand.

No_Ta_Doctor

For bike/jersey combos we've been spoiled by Gallopin. Surely the classiest effort for many, many years. Hope someone has tweeted him and his team and sponsors a thank you.

inseine

frenchfighter wrote:

I have to say I am pretty annoyed at these #WEW1N OPQS and Astana bikes.

They were nice at the start of the season, but I don't like the white or the hashtag nonsense.