Tour de France Stage 13 Muret > Rodez *Spoliers*
TheBigBean
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Stage finishes with something of an unnecessary kick up in what is the year of the muur.
Other climbs include the following:
Km 131.0 - Côte de Saint-Cirgue3.8 kilometre-long climb at 5.8% - category 3
Km 156.5 - Côte de la Pomparie2.8 kilometre-long climb at 5% - category 4
Km 167.0 - Côte de la Selve3.9 kilometre-long climb at 3.7% - category 4
Other climbs include the following:
Km 131.0 - Côte de Saint-Cirgue3.8 kilometre-long climb at 5.8% - category 3
Km 156.5 - Côte de la Pomparie2.8 kilometre-long climb at 5% - category 4
Km 167.0 - Côte de la Selve3.9 kilometre-long climb at 3.7% - category 4
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Unnecessary indeed - a lumpy day with an uncategorised climb with a gain of about 200m just 10km from the finish, but still they have to finish up another 10% climb over the last 500m. Could be a real slowmo grindfest finish. Sagan vs Valverde vs Martin vs Vuillermoz? Maybe Purito going for his hattrick...0
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is there scope to smash today's stage as a one day classic and 'see what happens'
if I could vote, that's what I would want!0 -
If the run in is straight, the speed they'll hit that final incline will be so fast you could stop pedalling and still probably make it over the line.0
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I want sagan to win not come second to Valverde
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If today isnt his day it never will be...I want sagan to win not come second to Valverde0 -
I am just hoping that Q-Ball and VV have a pop on the climbs.+++++++++++++++++++++
we are the proud, the few, Descendents.
Panama - finally putting a nail in the economic theory of the trickle down effect.0 -
If the run in is straight, the speed they'll hit that final incline will be so fast you could stop pedalling and still probably make it over the line.
Caption says 560m at 9.6% which sounds a bit tougher than that to me!0 -
If the run in is straight, the speed they'll hit that final incline will be so fast you could stop pedalling and still probably make it over the line.
Tight right hander about 300m from the finish.0 -
If the run in is straight, the speed they'll hit that final incline will be so fast you could stop pedalling and still probably make it over the line.
I just don't think that is true for 570m at 9.6%. Someone with lots of time on their hands could even work it out based on kinetic energy and potential energy.0 -
If the run in is straight, the speed they'll hit that final incline will be so fast you could stop pedalling and still probably make it over the line.
I just don't think that is true for 570m at 9.6%. Someone with lots of time on their hands could even work it out based on kinetic energy and potential energy.
I can tell you that from bitter personal experience!0 -
If the run in is straight, the speed they'll hit that final incline will be so fast you could stop pedalling and still probably make it over the line.
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If the run in is straight, the speed they'll hit that final incline will be so fast you could stop pedalling and still probably make it over the line.
Tight right hander about 300m from the finish.
This is a Sagan stage in the true neo-pro, finish line film impression sense of a Sagan StageWe're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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If the run in is straight, the speed they'll hit that final incline will be so fast you could stop pedalling and still probably make it over the line.
I just don't think that is true for 570m at 9.6%. Someone with lots of time on their hands could even work it out based on kinetic energy and potential energy.
Ok. A rider travelling at 60 kph has enough energy (excluding wind resistance, bike resistance etc.) to make it 14.1m up vertically.0 -
And you would need to be doing about 110-120 to get up that hill (again just energy balance - no friction of any sort)0
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One for Thomas maybe if he has been given the ok by Froome/Brailsford to get a stage?0
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If the run in is straight, the speed they'll hit that final incline will be so fast you could stop pedalling and still probably make it over the line.
I just don't think that is true for 570m at 9.6%. Someone with lots of time on their hands could even work it out based on kinetic energy and potential energy.
Ok. A rider travelling at 60 kph has enough energy (excluding wind resistance, bike resistance etc.) to make it 14.1m up vertically.
Or to get up there without pedalling. You'd need a very sticky bottle from the team car."The Prince of Wales is now the King of France" - Calton Kirby0 -
Break at 4 minutes:
Haas GCdale
Geniez FDJ
Perrichon BSE
De Gendt LOT
Gauthier EUC
Wilco TLJ0 -
If the run in is straight, the speed they'll hit that final incline will be so fast you could stop pedalling and still probably make it over the line.
It's not straight out. Not sure how sweeping the bends are though.
The legend that is De Gendt is in the break. Good times.0 -
Kelderman in the break...first real chance of a Jumbo 2015 World Tour win this year!Half man, Half bike0
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If the run in is straight, the speed they'll hit that final incline will be so fast you could stop pedalling and still probably make it over the line.
I just don't think that is true for 570m at 9.6%. Someone with lots of time on their hands could even work it out based on kinetic energy and potential energy.
Ok. A rider travelling at 60 kph has enough energy (excluding wind resistance, bike resistance etc.) to make it 14.1m up vertically.
Contador is the Greatest0 -
Err, did you not see Sep smashing the Pyrenees yesterday? :P0
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Err, did you not see Sep smashing the Pyrenees yesterday? :P
I had assumed he was warming up for today, but he was never going to get up that last hill!Half man, Half bike0 -
Err, did you not see Sep smashing the Pyrenees yesterday? :P
...and no, I did not see it, I am an afternoon text follower who does not seem to have time in the evenings to what the highlights.
As a consequence of being a text follower, I have absolutely no idea how to pronounce about half the riders names, so when I do manage to catch some TV pictures, I have trouble understanding who they are talking about!Half man, Half bike0 -
If Wilco has recovered from the early crash, he's a great option to go away with on a long-range Alpine attack. No threat to anyone on GC and desperate to make an impact....a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.0
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Was a bit bored, so here is the zoomed in map of the run-in:
and a Street View link to what should be the bottom of the final climb: https://goo.gl/maps/3M5A5 (just before the sharp right/left section on the map).
Always hard to judge gradients from Street View but it looks like a nasty wee climb!0 -
Was a bit bored, so here is the zoomed in map of the run-in:
and a Street View link to what should be the bottom of the final climb: https://goo.gl/maps/3M5A5 (just before the sharp right/left section on the map).
Always hard to judge gradients from Street View but it looks like a nasty wee climb!
A perfectly located piece of street furniture too, right before the finish!!
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Rodez,+France/@44.355787,2.555929,3a,66.8y,24.59h,71.4t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1scVYI75XUzgpVNFm3stO7DQ!2e0!4m2!3m1!1s0x12b27d9845b9e425:0xaf5750dcd0f72c390 -
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Err, did you not see Sep smashing the Pyrenees yesterday? :P
...and no, I did not see it, I am an afternoon text follower who does not seem to have time in the evenings to what the highlights.
As a consequence of being a text follower, I have absolutely no idea how to pronounce about half the riders names, so when I do manage to catch some TV pictures, I have trouble understanding who they are talking about!
Should we start spelling them phonetically for you?We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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Come on rick...he had as much chance as a boonen sprint...Sep was a bloody hero yesterday.Half man, Half bike0 -
Err, did you not see Sep smashing the Pyrenees yesterday? :P
...and no, I did not see it, I am an afternoon text follower who does not seem to have time in the evenings to what the highlights.
As a consequence of being a text follower, I have absolutely no idea how to pronounce about half the riders names, so when I do manage to catch some TV pictures, I have trouble understanding who they are talking about!
Should we start spelling them phonetically for you?
No no no. I do that in my head anyway and make up my own versions, all probably wrong. So to get the right pronouciations will just make it worse.Half man, Half bike0
