Lanterne Rouge 2015 ***SPOILERS***

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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19646265#p19646265]imatfaal[/url] wrote:
    The jury can waive these rules in special circumstances. I believe there is an extra rule for a large autobus but I am struggling to find it
    They can do that (and usually do) when at least 20% of the day's starters miss the limit. They officially do it by extending the limit to when the autobus comes in so anyone behind the them still gets eliminated.

    The 20% get deducted green jersey points (the amount the stage winner received).
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    The top ten after stage 6

    179. CANTUFT Svein 106 ORICA GREENEDGE 23h 04' 03'' + 50' 49''
    180. NZLHENDERSON Gregory 77 LOTTO-SOUDAL 23h 04' 08'' + 50' 54''
    181. FRABRUN Fréderic 202 BRETAGNE - SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT 23h 04' 41'' + 51' 27''
    182. BELVAN SUMMEREN Johan 18 AG2R LA MONDIALE 23h 05' 21'' + 52' 07''
    183. BELDE GENDT Thomas 73 LOTTO-SOUDAL 23h 05' 45'' + 52' 31''
    184. NEDTEN DAM Laurens 137 TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO 23h 07' 02'' + 53' 48''
    185. FRAEDET Nicolas 172 COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS 23h 10' 15'' + 57' 01''
    186. AUSHANSEN Adam 76 LOTTO-SOUDAL 23h 10' 38'' + 57' 24''
    187. GBRDOWSETT Alex 54 MOVISTAR TEAM 23h 10' 46'' + 57' 32''
    188. AUSMATTHEWS Michael 105 ORICA GREENEDGE 23h 14' 45'' + 01h 01' 31''

    Half Anglophiles.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Used to be all Dutch speakers once upon a time.
    _
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19647240#p19647240]Rick Chasey[/url] wrote:
    Used to be all Dutch speakers once upon a time.

    Still 3 Dutch speakers in there, if you count Flemish.
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  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19647145#p19647145]No tA Doctor[/url] wrote:
    The top ten after stage 6

    179. CANTUFT Svein 106 ORICA GREENEDGE 23h 04' 03'' + 50' 49''
    180. NZLHENDERSON Gregory 77 LOTTO-SOUDAL 23h 04' 08'' + 50' 54''
    181. FRABRUN Fréderic 202 BRETAGNE - SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT 23h 04' 41'' + 51' 27''
    182. BELVAN SUMMEREN Johan 18 AG2R LA MONDIALE 23h 05' 21'' + 52' 07''
    183. BELDE GENDT Thomas 73 LOTTO-SOUDAL 23h 05' 45'' + 52' 31''
    184. NEDTEN DAM Laurens 137 TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO 23h 07' 02'' + 53' 48''
    185. FRAEDET Nicolas 172 COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS 23h 10' 15'' + 57' 01''
    186. AUSHANSEN Adam 76 LOTTO-SOUDAL 23h 10' 38'' + 57' 24''
    187. GBRDOWSETT Alex 54 MOVISTAR TEAM 23h 10' 46'' + 57' 32''
    188. AUSMATTHEWS Michael 105 ORICA GREENEDGE 23h 14' 45'' + 01h 01' 31''

    Half Anglophiles.

    Anglophones, Shirley? I'm sure even Frabrun and Belde Gent enjoy listening to Dire Straits when they eat their McDonald's burgers.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    My man Tommy De Gendt is going to need a serious breakaway on the Alpe to get a podium but I have faith he can do it.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19647240#p19647240]Rick Chasey[/url] wrote:
    Used to be all Dutch speakers once upon a time.

    Solid performance from the 'heartland' of cycling. Always at the right end of the mix.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Henderson has pulled out.
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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,332
    Today's leaders at the pointy end of the race - the French housewife's darling making a bold move into the top ten, but a truce appears to haave been called at the the top of the GC:

    177. FRAVOECKLER Thomas 129 TEAM EUROPCAR 27h 32' 09'' + 51' 18''
    178. CANTUFT Svein 106 ORICA GREENEDGE 27h 32' 23'' + 51' 32''
    179. FRABRUN Fréderic 202 BRETAGNE - SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT 27h 32' 30'' + 51' 39''
    180. BELVAN SUMMEREN Johan 18 AG2R LA MONDIALE 27h 32' 46'' + 51' 55''
    181. BELDE GENDT Thomas 73 LOTTO-SOUDAL 27h 33' 51'' + 53' 00''
    182. NEDTEN DAM Laurens 137 TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO 27h 35' 22'' + 54' 31''
    183. FRAEDET Nicolas 172 COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS 27h 38' 35'' + 57' 44''
    184. AUSHANSEN Adam 76 LOTTO-SOUDAL 27h 38' 58'' + 58' 07''
    185. GBRDOWSETT Alex 54 MOVISTAR TEAM 27h 39' 06'' + 58' 15''
    186. AUSMATTHEWS Michael 105 ORICA GREENEDGE 27h 43' 05'' + 01h 02' 14''
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19647244#p19647244]No tA Doctor[/url] wrote:
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19647240#p19647240]Rick Chasey[/url] wrote:
    Used to be all Dutch speakers once upon a time.

    Still 3 Dutch speakers in there, if you count Flemish.

    Well why wouldn't you?
    _
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19648089#p19648089]Rick Chasey[/url] wrote:
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19647244#p19647244]No tA Doctor[/url] wrote:
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19647240#p19647240]Rick Chasey[/url] wrote:
    Used to be all Dutch speakers once upon a time.

    Still 3 Dutch speakers in there, if you count Flemish.

    Well why wouldn't you?

    Well the Flemings aren't always phlegmatic if you call Flemish Dutch.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    It is.
    _
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    Standings after Stage 8.

    176. BELVAN SUMMEREN Johan 18 AG2R LA MONDIALE 31h 57' 07'' + 55' 11''
    177. NEDTEN DAM Laurens 137 TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO 31h 57' 26'' + 55' 30''
    178. IRLBENNETT Sam 193 BORA-ARGON 18 31h 58' 24'' + 56' 28''
    179. BELDE GENDT Thomas 73 LOTTO-SOUDAL 31h 59' 38'' + 57' 42''
    180. CANTUFT Svein 106 ORICA GREENEDGE 32h 01' 16'' + 59' 20''
    181. FRABRUN Fréderic 202 BRETAGNE - SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT 32h 02' 34'' + 01h 00' 38''
    182. AUSHANSEN Adam 76 LOTTO-SOUDAL 32h 03' 01'' + 01h 01' 05''
    183. GBRDOWSETT Alex 54 MOVISTAR TEAM 32h 09' 10'' + 01h 07' 14''
    184. FRAEDET Nicolas 172 COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS 32h 09' 19'' + 01h 07' 23''
    185. AUSMATTHEWS Michael 105 ORICA GREENEDGE 32h 13' 09'' + 01h 11' 13''
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  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    I'm fully backing Frederic Brun in this Tour, as he was born on exactly the same date as me
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    No big shake-ps in the lanterne today in the TTT, but Orica grab a few seconds for both Tufty and Bling.

    176. BELDE GENDT Thomas 73 LOTTO-SOUDAL 32h 33' 29'' + 59' 17''
    177. IRLBENNETT Sam 193 BORA-ARGON 18 32h 34' 57'' + 01h 00' 45''
    178. NEDTEN DAM Laurens 137 TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO 32h 34' 58'' + 01h 00' 46''
    179. BELVAN SUMMEREN Johan 18 AG2R LA MONDIALE 32h 36' 03'' + 01h 01' 51''
    180. CANTUFT Svein 106 ORICA GREENEDGE 32h 38' 29'' + 01h 04' 17''
    181. FRABRUN Fréderic 202 BRETAGNE - SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT 32h 40' 12'' + 01h 06' 00''
    182. AUSHANSEN Adam 76 LOTTO-SOUDAL 32h 40' 24'' + 01h 06' 12''
    183. FRAEDET Nicolas 172 COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS 32h 44' 06'' + 01h 09' 54''
    184. GBRDOWSETT Alex 54 MOVISTAR TEAM 32h 47' 13'' + 01h 13' 01''
    185. AUSMATTHEWS Michael 105 ORICA GREENEDGE 32h 50' 22'' + 01h 16' 10''
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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,332
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19649420#p19649420]No tA Doctor[/url] wrote:
    No big shake-ps in the lanterne today in the TTT, but Orica grab a few seconds for both Tufty and Bling.

    Whilst one has to congratulate Orica on their dedication to shepherding their GC candidate around today rather than aiming for a meaningless stage win, it appears most of the gains came because Edet had a bit of a jour avec. Dowsett has actually managed to claw back nearly a whole minute - have Orica been too cautious? Surely it's too early for a team to be riding defensively like this?
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    How the Lanterne Rouge is shaping up ...

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19650108#p19650108]RonB[/url] wrote:
    How the Lanterne Rouge is shaping up ...

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    You beauty! Thanks :-)
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Bit of a shakeup today, nothing too major though.

    174 Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre-Merida 1:16:56
    175 Pieter Weening (Ned) Orica GreenEdge 1:18:53
    176 Frédéric Brun (Fra) Bretagne-Séché Environnement 1:22:50
    177 Nicolas Edet (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 1:24:13
    178 Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Argon 18 1:24:16
    179 Johan Van Summeren (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale 1:25:22
    180 Svein Tuft (Can) Orica GreenEdge 1:27:48
    181 Adam Hansen (Aus) Lotto Soudal 1:28:44
    182 Alex Dowsett (GBr) Movistar Team 1:34:45
    183 Michael Matthews (Aus) Orica GreenEdge 1:42:47
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Ten Dam was always going to disappear from that list if he could recover from his earlier injuries. Sounds like he's pleased with progress - and he came in with the Nibali group today (just) 4'25" down.
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,332
    168. AUTHALLER Marco 94 TEAM KATUSHA 42h 46' 18'' + 01h 42' 47''
    169. LUXDIDIER Laurent 145 TREK FACTORY RACING 42h 46' 52'' + 01h 43' 21''
    170. NEDWEENING Pieter 107 ORICA GREENEDGE 42h 48' 24'' + 01h 44' 53''
    171. FRACHAVANEL Sébastien 23 FDJ 42h 49' 33'' + 01h 46' 02''
    172. FRAEDET Nicolas 172 COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS 42h 53' 44'' + 01h 50' 13''
    173. IRLBENNETT Sam 193 BORA-ARGON 18 42h 55' 00'' + 01h 51' 29''
    174. CANTUFT Svein 106 ORICA GREENEDGE 42h 57' 19'' + 01h 53' 48''
    175. AUSHANSEN Adam 76 LOTTO-SOUDAL 42h 58' 15'' + 01h 54' 44''
    176. GBRDOWSETT Alex 54 MOVISTAR TEAM 43h 07' 10'' + 02h 03' 39''
    177. AUSMATTHEWS Michael 105 ORICA GREENEDGE 43h 07' 45'' + 02h 04' 14'

    Chavanel making a burst into the top ten, aided by the abandonment of Van Summeren ("his injuries vomit acid on him", according to an unreliable translation, so his retirement may come as some relief to the rest of the peloton). Apart from this, the big news is Dowsett gaining a huge chunk of time on GC - could we be seeing a rare GB double?
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  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    Has there ever been a Lanterne Rouge who is also a stage winner in the same year?
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    Chris

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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,332
    Anyway, on with the one true GC - and the only one not to be plagued with 16 billion people screaming about 'not natural', because the natural order of man is to come last:

    166. NEDVAN BAARLE Dylan 169 TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN 49h 03' 04'' + 02h 12' 32''
    167. FRANAULLEAU BRYAN 125 TEAM EUROPCAR 49h 03' 18'' + 02h 12' 46''
    168. AUTHALLER Marco 94 TEAM KATUSHA 49h 03' 26'' + 02h 12' 54''
    169. ITACIMOLAI Davide 153 LAMPRE - MERIDA 49h 03' 30'' + 02h 12' 58''
    170. FRAEDET Nicolas 172 COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS 49h 04' 22'' + 02h 13' 50''
    171. FRACHAVANEL Sébastien 23 FDJ 49h 06' 41'' + 02h 16' 09''
    172. AUSHANSEN Adam 76 LOTTO-SOUDAL 49h 12' 03'' + 02h 21' 31''
    173. IRLBENNETT Sam 193 BORA-ARGON 18 49h 12' 08'' + 02h 21' 36''
    174. CANTUFT Svein 106 ORICA GREENEDGE 49h 14' 27'' + 02h 23' 55''
    175. AUSMATTHEWS Michael 105 ORICA GREENEDGE 49h 24' 53'' + 02h 34' 21''

    In big news, GB hopeful Alex Dowsett has suffered a terminal outbreak of gradients and had to climb off. Tufty Swine moves up in the classification but couldn't tease out a few more seconds from the autobus - perhaps he's waiting for the Alps to launch an attack? Adam Hansen seems to have suffered a dramatic improvement in form - perhaps he's lost the sick note from his Mum? - and Chavanel and Edet swap places in the race to be best home rider. Cimolai rises into the top ten thanks to a solo break that gained nearly three minutes.
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  • ben@31
    ben@31 Posts: 2,327
    Edet - I'm surprised he's so low down. When I watched the Tour de Yorkshire he was in a 2 man breakaway going up the hills, miles in front of everyone else.

    Maybe it just goes to show that the TDF is at a whole different level, a big step change in ability and talent.
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  • Bo Duke
    Bo Duke Posts: 1,058
    Credit to Matthews for sticking in there and gaining time on the pack every day. Sad that Dowsett climbed off, he could have challenged Matthews in week 3 however Tuft seems to be willing to go the distance.
    'Performance analysis and Froome not being clean was a media driven story. I haven’t heard one guy in the peloton say a negative thing about Froome, and I haven’t heard a single person in the peloton suggest Froome isn’t clean.' TSP
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Someone should support the poor guy:

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Matthews had an off day today and has dropped a few places.
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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,332
    The full top ten:

    166. NEDVAN BAARLE Dylan 169 TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN 53h 58' 56'' + 02h 24' 35''
    167. ITACIMOLAI Davide 153 LAMPRE - MERIDA 53h 59' 22'' + 02h 25' 01''
    168. FRACHAVANEL Sébastien 23 FDJ 54h 02' 33'' + 02h 28' 12''
    169. BELVANBILSEN KENNETH 179 COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS 54h 05' 09'' + 02h 30' 48''
    170. NEDLANGEVELD Sebastian 166 TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN 54h 05' 47'' + 02h 31' 26''
    171. AUSHANSEN Adam 76 LOTTO-SOUDAL 54h 07' 55'' + 02h 33' 34''
    172. FRANAULLEAU BRYAN 125 TEAM EUROPCAR 54h 08' 25'' + 02h 34' 04''
    173. AUSMATTHEWS Michael 105 ORICA GREENEDGE 54h 08' 52'' + 02h 34' 31''
    174. CANTUFT Svein 106 ORICA GREENEDGE 54h 09' 33'' + 02h 35' 12''
    175. IRLBENNETT Sam 193 BORA-ARGON 18 54h 17' 27'' + 02h 43' 06''

    Tufty must be furious to have missed the crucial move that put Bennett into the lead - ten minutes is a massive swing at this level - and Naulleau has also managed to close the gap impressively. I have no idea what Hansen thought he was doing today either.
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    I am well upset that Dowsett has abandoned :(:(

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