Stage 17 TdF 2015 Digne-les-Bains / Pra Loup *SPOILERS*
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Forget all that racing nonsense, has G got his glasses on?
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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.
Sorry. I meant "language expert".Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy0 -
If TJ DNF, BMC's another mountain train for hire....a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.0
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Teejay looks to be climbing at my pace. Poor love. Not a fan but he doesn't look well.
Is MY MAN Titchie in the break?Correlation is not causation.0 -
TJ looks to be in a world of hurt. He could very well climb off before this is over today.0
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PTP news
Froome the main pick (no surprise there I guess), followed by Nibz and then Bardet.
Bertie and Contador very unloved for this stage0 -
Sagan out in the break. AGAIN. It's crazy.0
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Sagan out in the break. AGAIN. It's crazy.
Jeremy Roy, 2011. BOTD seven times iirc. He didn't win any of them either.Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy0 -
Porte and Roche in that front group according to the ticker. 2 Mov too....a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.0
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PTP news
Froome the main pick (no surprise there I guess), followed by Nibz and then Bardet.
Bertie and Contador very unloved for this stage
Bertie was too risky. He might win the stage, but if he doesn't he'll probably be behind Froome.0 -
Haas heads home.Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy0
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Tj only around two minutes back from yellow Jersey group.Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy0
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Porte and Roche in that front group according to the ticker. 2 Mov too.
Just saw that - good move by Sky to have two up the road if his rivals try and isolate him early doors0 -
Pinot, JRod, Sagan and 28 others tried to get away but been brought back.
I still can't believe they don't show the first hour, even if it is not live.
Even if it wasn't live they'd have to have all the 'copters up to receive the signals from the Motos (and film themsleves), and then bounce them to the satelites or whateve it is they do to get it recorded or broadcast from the TV station.
Last yr on stage 1 there was 7 or 8 choppers at least up there, would imagine that's not cheap, so less hours up filming = less costs.
But in principle, I agree, when we do see them go from KM0 occassionally it's great viewing.0 -
These heli shots are getting me all excited for my holiday now!
One week to go...Correlation is not causation.0 -
My man Degenkolb in the break. No idea why.0
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Tanel Kangert (Astana), Jan Bakelants and Mikaël Chérel (AG2R-La Mondiale), Thibaut Pinot and Benoît Vaugrenard (FDJ), Richie Porte and Nicolas Roche (Sky), Rafal Majka and Peter Sagan (Tinkoff-Saxo), Jonathan Castroviejo, José Herrada and Gorka Izagirre (Movistar), John Degenkolb and Simon Geschke (Giant-Alpecin), Alberto Losada (Katusha), Adam Yates (Orica-GreenEdge), Rigoberto Uran (Etixx-Quick Step), Perrig Quémeneur (Europcar), Steven Kruijswijk (LottoNL-Jumbo), Kristjian Durasek and Rafael Valls (Lampre-Merida), Andrew Talansky and Ryder Hesjedal (Cannondale-Garmin), Nicolas Edet (Cofidis), Mathias Frank (IAM Cycling), Merhawi Kudus, Serge Pauwels and Daniel Teklehaimanot (MTN Qhubeka)Contador is the Greatest0
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6k uphill sprint to Pra-Loup!My man Degenkolb in the break. No idea why.0 -
How did Ryder Hesjedal ever win a GT? He's 1:40 behind.<a><img></a>0
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How did Ryder Hesjedal ever win a GT? He's 1:40 behind.
He's not riding the Tour as a GC rider.0 -
Well, TJ's group seem to have picked up some time on the descent. Now only 2:20 behind. But may well lose time again on the next climb.0
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How did Ryder Hesjedal ever win a GT? He's 1:40 behind.
By not having a bad day and packing a team of solid rouleurs."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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How did Ryder Hesjedal ever win a GT? He's 1:40 behind.
The same way that Wiggins and many before him did: he found some form and a route that suited him0 -
[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19660071#p19660071]disgruntledgoat[/url] wrote:How did Ryder Hesjedal ever win a GT? He's 1:40 behind.
By not having a bad day and packing a team of solid rouleurs.
And racing against a weaker field than is present in this race, and being a good few years younger, and being underrated by his opponents.
Probably missed some others.Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy0 -
[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19660071#p19660071]disgruntledgoat[/url] wrote:How did Ryder Hesjedal ever win a GT? He's 1:40 behind.
By not having a bad day and packing a team of solid rouleurs.
And racing against a weaker field than is present in this race, and being a good few years younger, and being underrated by his opponents.
Probably missed some others.
Yeah just looked at the top 10 of that race... It wasn't stellar."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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6k uphill sprint to Pra-Loup!My man Degenkolb in the break. No idea why.
I think it is to try to catch Greipel in the points competition.0 -
Slightly more realistic :P
6k uphill sprint to Pra-Loup!My man Degenkolb in the break. No idea why.
I think it is to try to catch Greipel in the points competition.0 -
TJ group less than a minute behind peloton, looks likely to get back on.
Movistar could get on the front and stop that if they wanted...0 -
TJ group less than a minute behind peloton, looks likely to get back on.
He's so boring he can't even fail spectacularly.
(Just kidding, I quite like him)Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy0 -
Fantastic, riders taking a wazz right in front of a packed commuter train. I suppose they're used to it in FranceCannondale Supersix / CAAD9 / Boardman 9.0 / Benotto 30000
