TDF-Stage 16: Carcassonne–Bagnères-de-Luchon: *Spoiler*
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Milton50 wrote:r0bh wrote:Macaloon wrote:Voeckler in the break. Hotly tipped by Condé due to his demon descending. If Kwiatkowski tries to go away at any point, they'll try to reel the break in. Promising stuff.
When did Voeckler get tagged as a "demon descender"? I remember him ending up in someone's front garden in 2011...
I see Voeckler as in the same category as Nibali. They get down hill fast but not technically 'good' descenders. They just chuck the bike into the corners and hope it sticks. When it doesn't you end up in someone's back garden.
Oh, not this again about Nibali not being good technically. It's a laughable postulate. They chuck the bike into corners and go down hill fast because they know how to control a bike. That's all.
It's like the thing about Froome being a bad descender and a major weakness of his. I don't know where that came from. Because he isn't. At all.0 -
ThomThom wrote:Milton50 wrote:r0bh wrote:Macaloon wrote:Voeckler in the break. Hotly tipped by Condé due to his demon descending. If Kwiatkowski tries to go away at any point, they'll try to reel the break in. Promising stuff.
When did Voeckler get tagged as a "demon descender"? I remember him ending up in someone's front garden in 2011...
I see Voeckler as in the same category as Nibali. They get down hill fast but not technically 'good' descenders. They just chuck the bike into the corners and hope it sticks. When it doesn't you end up in someone's back garden.
Oh, not this again about Nibali not being good technically. It's a laughable postulate. They chuck the bike into corners and go down hill fast because they know how to control a bike. That's all.
Yeh obviously he's a good bike handler in an absolute sense. In my opinion people like Sagan, riders who use the minimum of effort to get as much speed as possible, are better descenders though.0 -
I think there's little doubt that Sagan is a better descender.0
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Rogers should have this in the bag already..0
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Think that Nibali and Voeckler are pretty fearless as well as technically gifted. Cancellara, Paolini, Sagan, Gilbert and Evans are also of that school of descending. Cav and Eisel are very good as well.0
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70km to race lead at 10.30. Average speed is 40 km/h.Contador is the Greatest0
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Going to be a long hot day.Good job I`ve got a fan.Whats the solution? Just pedal faster you baby.
Summer B,man Team Carbon LE#222
Winter Alan Top Cross
All rounder Spec. Allez.0 -
Carlton's always worth the admission money. Today's gam:
'There are some interesting names today, lot's of Z's and X's in this locale ... and I don't mean sleeping or blowing kisses'.Life is unfair, kill yourself or get over it.0 -
65km and 10.45. Rogers and Kwiatek have skinsuits on.Contador is the Greatest0
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Just tuned in.
Gap at 10' 49".
Lovely trees.
Ready for the Cols des arrrss0 -
Rear end action.0
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Voekler supporters.
Bales.
10' 52".0 -
63 km.
Coals Des R is 3rd Category.
Astana well grouped on Peleton.
Cruising.
Breakaway looks a strong group.
'All balls in the same whole' Phil.0 -
Peleton needs to buck up now...0
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2 points Voeckler0
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Eisel doing an awful lot of work on the front...he should really be making the other teams work their fair share as well.Contador is the Greatest0
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Kwia up to 7th outright on the virtual. I suspect there will be a few getting twitchy.0
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frenchfighter wrote:Eisel doing an awful lot of work on the front...he should really be making the other teams work their fair share as well.
It's great!
Correlation is not causation.0 -
Cav's in the OPQS car.Correlation is not causation.0
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Cavendish is in the team car front seat.Contador is the Greatest0
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RideOnTime wrote:63 km.
Coals Des R is 3rd Category.
Astana well grouped on peloton.
Cruising.
Breakaway looks a strong group.
'All balls in the same whole' Phil.
Haiku could really be your thing.. on here, not so much'Do not compare your bike to others, for always there will be greater and lesser bikes'0 -
Before the peloton get worried and start pulling, anyone seen any comment about what happened to Hollenstein at km 1? The photo on letour.fr looks like his bike steerer snapped just riding along!
(or that he was taken out by a tractor that came out of a field then reversed away)0 -
Kwiatkowski is virtual 7th on the road.Contador is the Greatest0
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I blame Sky:TimB34 wrote:Before the peloton get worried and start pulling, anyone seen any comment about what happened to Hollenstein at km 1? The photo on letour.fr looks like his bike steerer snapped just riding along!
(or that he was taken out by a tractor that came out of a field then reversed away)
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Ah, ok thanks - looks more like his front tub punctured or rolled off0
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adr82 wrote:
I blame Sky:TimB34 wrote:Before the peloton get worried and start pulling, anyone seen any comment about what happened to Hollenstein at km 1? The photo on letour.fr looks like his bike steerer snapped just riding along!
(or that he was taken out by a tractor that came out of a field then reversed away)
He was caught by a Belkin car apparently and a bike fell off the roof, breaking his stem and then vanishing.0 -
Its always the Belkin car.0
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Joelsim wrote:adr82 wrote:
I blame Sky:TimB34 wrote:Before the peloton get worried and start pulling, anyone seen any comment about what happened to Hollenstein at km 1? The photo on letour.fr looks like his bike steerer snapped just riding along!
(or that he was taken out by a tractor that came out of a field then reversed away)
He was caught by a Belkin car apparently and a bike fell off the roof, breaking his stem and then vanishing.
Was that before or after he bumped into Simon Gerrans?0 -
Who's the 70's throwback in the Pink?
Not above the one on the telly.0 -
11.7 km climb average 7.7%.
Loo - Shon is twinned with Harrogate.
Gap looks 12' 37".
Shark. for Nebali.
More Bales.
Massive gap.
Someone needs to pull-off the Peleton :shock:0
