Stage 17 TdF 2015 Digne-les-Bains / Pra Loup *SPOILERS*
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Joined by, guess who, Sagan. Astana and Movi could do with adding some horsepower here. Pressure the train early.
TJ +1:20. Could be curtains here....a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.0 -
Idle internet speculation, but surely he is ill0
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TJ dropped from peloton. In group of stragglers. 40km. No breakaway yet.
13:52 One minute deficit for Van Garderen
At col des Lèques, Rafal Majka (Tinkoff) scores two points and Kristjian Durasek (Lampre) one. Tejay van Garderen is one minute behind.
edit: TJ in a group of 1. No wheels for miles.
Are BMC dropping any bodies back for him or was this expected?"In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"
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Come on boys, drill this, don't let the 'I don't have to attack' US rider get back on.
Sagan, Talansky and Kruij leading.Contador is the Greatest0 -
LIVE PICTURES UPContador is the Greatest0
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Is this TJ's annual shocker?0
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2" He won't see a gruppetto for at least an hour. Brutal way to go out....a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.0
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Rolf Sorensen saying that TJ is sick and could abandon0
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Nibali looking better for a podium spot then.TJ dropped!!!
Gruppetto formed already.0 -
Rolf Sorensen saying that TJ is sick and could abandon
Even so, you'd think BMC could spare him one guy!"In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"
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30 riders at the front, Van Garderen at 1.15
Sagan, Talansky and Kruijswijk have been caught. A group of 30 riders go clear. Damiano Caruso tried to bring Van Garderen accross. Van Garderen calls for medical assistance.
(graphic says 2")...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.0 -
Vaughters ascribing Talansky's attacks to an almighty ticking off."In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"
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If there is live coverage why don't Eurosport provide it!
TJ seeking medical car assistance.0 -
30 rider peloton is pretty selective at this point.0
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Sounds like fantastic racing Group of 30 including Froome and Q 1'15" ahead of peloton. That's more like it....a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.0
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Rolf Sorensen saying that TJ is sick and could abandon
If I was ill the absolute last thing I could consider doing is a stage like today's.0 -
Serge Pauwels in that top group too!"In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"
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Sky on the front0
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Sounds like fantastic racing Group of 30 including Froome and Q 1'15" ahead of peloton. That's more like it.
Should a group with all the main favourites in fact be considered the peloton?Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy0 -
This is going to be brutal. Only 30 riders left in the front group after only the first 3rd cat climb.0
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TJ well off the pace now. Over 3 mins down. Valverde rubbing his hands in glee.0
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Who knows. Now Sagan +23 others are in the leading group. Yellow back in the peloton.0
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Sounds like fantastic racing Group of 30 including Froome and Q 1'15" ahead of peloton. That's more like it.
Should a group with all the main favourites in fact be considered the peloton?
We need to ask a philosopher..."In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"
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This is a serious stage0
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[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19659859#p19659859]disgruntledgoat[/url] wrote:[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19659843#p19659843]disgruntledgoat[/url] wrote:From the ticker: Local personalities: Pierre Gassendi (philosopher), Alain Boghossian (footballer).
Surely these are the wrong way round.
This is France, the only nation on earth where "philosopher" is a job title.
In the 17th century?
Watch any French current affairs programme and I can all but guarantee that at some point a "philosopher" will be asked for their opinion.
I think they see their philosophers slightly different to us. To the French, the likes of Christopher Hitchens would be seen as a philosopher rather than a journalist.
Indeed. This man is taken somewhat seriously as an intellectual by certain members of French society.
Correlation is not causation.0 -
Gallopin in the group 1 minute back."In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"
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Sky also got Porte and Roche in the front group by the looks of it.0
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[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19660017#p19660017]disgruntledgoat[/url] wrote:Sounds like fantastic racing Group of 30 including Froome and Q 1'15" ahead of peloton. That's more like it.
Should a group with all the main favourites in fact be considered the peloton?
We need to ask a philosopher...
No we don't. At worst we need a linguist.Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy0 -
Live tracking now working, and making more sense than any of the tickers
http://letour-livetracking.dimensiondata.com/0 -
BMC directeur sportif Yvon Ledanois has informed France Televisions that Tejay van Garderen is sick. He's 3.52 behind the front group.Contador is the Greatest0
