TDF Stage 18: Pau - Hautacam *spoiler*

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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Utterly scathing look aimed at TV by Bakelants. Jan's becoming a bit of a whinger.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    On the slopes of the Tourmalet. 4mins. Kadri lifted the pace. They need to watch out for Tofimov if he is on form.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Has Ladagnous had his aero faring banned by UCI? Looks a bit smaller than I remember it.
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    I started my stopwatch when Reza passed the sign. Am I doing it right?
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  • nevman
    nevman Posts: 1,611
    Horrible long slog to the summit, from either side.Good times.Etape 2010.
    Whats the solution? Just pedal faster you baby.

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  • dsoutar
    dsoutar Posts: 1,746
    Nibs' personal trainer Paolo Slongo. Personal motto: "Don't do as I do, do as I say"

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    :lol:

    Kadri leading Nieve then gap.
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  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Porte going pop already or just coming back from car?
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  • mike6
    mike6 Posts: 1,199
    dsoutar wrote:
    Nibs' personal trainer Paolo Slongo. Personal motto: "Don't do as I do, do as I say"

    slongo-astana-pro-team-2014-12091.jpg?w=546


    Wow, I bet he is a dream to ride behind when he is on a Derney. :lol:
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Nieve and Kadri about to join Chavanel ~30s off the front of the break.
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  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Macaloon wrote:
    Nieve and Kadri about to join Chavanel ~30s off the front of the break.

    They left him behind ages ago, didn't they?
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Ag2R, with 2 riders hoping for a historic podium, have Kadri in the lead group of 2.
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  • nevman
    nevman Posts: 1,611
    Nieve looking comfortable at present-initial break split in three,3.55 mins to peleton.Looks misty ahead.
    Whats the solution? Just pedal faster you baby.

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  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Mountains in the mist just feels right for some reason.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Nieve and Kadri working well with 30 secs ahead of Trofimov, Huzarski and De Marchi. Peloton at 4mins.
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  • ManOfKent
    ManOfKent Posts: 392
    RichN95 wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    What is the consensus on the first clean rider on this list?
    Someone in 30s, maybe. The problem is that back in the 90s just about everyone was doped so we never got the chance to see what a top clean rider could do. Some of those doing 35.30 could quite possibly do 37.30 clean.
    Another way of looking at it is that there simply weren't any clean riders near the top of the tree in that era: career opportunities weren't that great for them.

    I'd also go for Sastre #74, who is widely assumed to have been clean. It's scary to think there's more than a decade's worth of performances there that have been discredited by evidence or association.
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Helicopter cam saying good night?
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Voeckler 1.45 by himself.

    Amazingly De Marchi is doing most of the pulling. Their gap is 47 though.
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  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Voeckler looked like he needed a little cry a couple of minutes ago.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Changed the TV in the lobby area over from the commonwealths (who cares about that?)

    Between Kiri and Nieve today Sky seem to be doing what they said they would do after Porte caved - "animate the race". Getting themselves plenty of exposure at least.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Kadri suffering so Nieve goes solo. Venga.

    Then Kadri gives it some and rejoins.
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  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Is Voeckler actually crying?
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    1k to the summit for Kadri and Nieve, some discussion going on
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Voeckler looks done. And I'm not just talking about this stage.
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  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    It's amazing how many fans you see wearing polka dot kit compared to any of the other jerseys
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    That definitely didn't look like Pamela Anderson.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Presumably AG2R will want to try and put Pinot under pressure on this descent again
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    1.38 back for the three chasers. Peloton at 4.35. Those two working really well at the moment,
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  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Looks to be a small peloton.
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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    adr82 wrote:
    It's amazing how many fans you see wearing polka dot kit compared to any of the other jerseys

    Doesn't the Carrefour float in the caravan chuck out plenty of the polka dot shirts as they go past... same as LCL seem to ensure that everyone in the finishing 100m is wearing a yellow LCL hat...

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