Stage 21 - Sèvres - Grand Paris Seine Ouest / Paris Champs-É
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Does this make up for it? (letour.fr ticker):[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19665076#p19665076]disgruntledgoat[/url] wrote:Bardet wins the overall combativity prize. A sop to the French
De Gendt was robbed!Thomas De Gendt the number 1 breakaway rider
French daily newspaper L'Equipe has counted the number of kilometers covered by each rider since the start in Utrecht. Thomas De Gendt (Lotto-Soudal) tops the list with 679km, ahead of Serge Pauwels (MTN-Qhubeka), 518, and Perrig Quémeneur (Europcar), 508.
It's only because he hates riding in the peloton. No joke, he gets scared. Imagine the career he could have had if he wasn't!"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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Someone at Sky obviously forgot they'd need yellow stripes on their rain jackets to match the rest of their special kit!0
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[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19665076#p19665076]disgruntledgoat[/url] wrote:Bardet wins the overall combativity prize. A sop to the French
De Gendt was robbed!
Sagan only narrowly lost the vote
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(possibly)Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy0 -
Hardly a surprise since it's been 17 years since the last wet finish!Someone at Sky obviously forgot they'd need yellow stripes on their rain jackets to match the rest of their special kit!0 -
Yeah but you'd think if any team would cover all the bases it'd be Sky
Hardly a surprise since it's been 17 years since the last wet finish!Someone at Sky obviously forgot they'd need yellow stripes on their rain jackets to match the rest of their special kit!
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Cav not feeling well apparently.0
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Indeed, it does kind of ruin the look. Hearing from Will Foth on twitter that the race might be neutralised on the Champs
Yeah but you'd think if any team would cover all the bases it'd be Sky
Hardly a surprise since it's been 17 years since the last wet finish!Someone at Sky obviously forgot they'd need yellow stripes on their rain jackets to match the rest of their special kit!
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Interesting, I didn't know they actually had a provision for this in the rules:Chris Boardman @Chris_Boardman · 14m14 minutes ago
Oily wet cobbles await riders in Paris, only the second time I've ever seen it. Crossing the line for the first time classed as finishing.
Seems sensible enough.b) Specific provisions
The race management and Stewards’ Committee may have to take the following measures for the finish of the 21st stage on the Champs-Élysées in Paris:
• if the road surface of the Champs-Élysées has become slippery before the riders reach it, then the times may be taken for the first crossing of the finish line;
• if the road surface of the Champs-Élysées becomes slippery after the riders have already begun racing on it, then the times may be taken at the next crossing of the finishing line. In both cases, the finish will be maintained. In both cases, riders and sports managers will be informed immediately. In any event, riders must compete all of the circuits of the Champs-Élysées to be ranked at the final finish
In any event, riders must compete all of the circuits of the Champs-Élysées to be ranked at the final finish
Can someone explain this please? Riders can do the last nine laps slowly to avoid crashing on cobbles but must finish all nine to avoid a DNF?
I presume it is like an extended 3km rule? If you suffer a crash in the remaining laps, you're given the same finish time as the group you were in at the first crossing of the line.
If the race result was decided at the first crossing, surely everyone bar the winner would go for an early bath and leave the winner to finish so the result sticks.
ETA: suppose it makes sense in a stage race, but not the women's one day race.0 -
Thank you, Ber0
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(Gentse Amerikaan) Tyler Farrar trying to mug into the sky team photo there."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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Oh dear Richie messing up the team photo there, too little to do the double shoulders thing.Correlation is not causation.0
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Honestly Froome. You only live once, have a wee sip of Champagne you pansy!
#peerpressure"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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Not the first time :POh dear Richie messing up the team photo there, too little to do the double shoulders thing.
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[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19665111#p19665111]disgruntledgoat[/url] wrote:Honestly Froome. You only live once, have a wee sip of Champagne you pansy!
#peerpressure
I hear he's hip and happening and now only drinks prosecco.Correlation is not causation.0 -
Not the first time :POh dear Richie messing up the team photo there, too little to do the double shoulders thing.
Bless the wee man.Correlation is not causation.0 -
[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19665111#p19665111]disgruntledgoat[/url] wrote:Honestly Froome. You only live once, have a wee sip of Champagne you pansy!
#peerpressure
I hear he's hip and happening and now only drinks prosecco.
I don't trust anyone who doesn't drink."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'"
@gietvangent0 -
[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19665116#p19665116]disgruntledgoat[/url] wrote:[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19665111#p19665111]disgruntledgoat[/url] wrote:Honestly Froome. You only live once, have a wee sip of Champagne you pansy!
#peerpressure
I hear he's hip and happening and now only drinks prosecco.
I don't trust anyone who doesn't drink.
Me neither.Correlation is not causation.0 -
Is KOM competition neutralised on final day? Cos if Nairo had won yesterday rather than second he would have been one point behind Chris with one point available on the day0
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Is KOM competition neutralised on final day? Cos if Nairo had won yesterday rather than second he would have been one point behind Chris with one point available on the day
No points available"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'"
@gietvangent0 -
[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19665116#p19665116]disgruntledgoat[/url] wrote:[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19665111#p19665111]disgruntledgoat[/url] wrote:Honestly Froome. You only live once, have a wee sip of Champagne you pansy!
#peerpressure
I hear he's hip and happening and now only drinks prosecco.
I don't trust anyone who doesn't drink.
Me neither.
Nor me. Or people who drink all these continental beers to go with the cycling, cos that's not drinking, that is being a tit.0 -
This stage needs a pretty horse.
Correlation is not causation.0 -
Time gaps have been neutralised from the first passing of the finish line today, been confirmed.
Still have to finish though.0 -
Other race news, Sven Nys wins the Ronde Van Vlaams Brabant! Against a largely amateur field! Probably a bit late in the day to transition to the road full time though."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'"
@gietvangent0 -
[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19665116#p19665116]disgruntledgoat[/url] wrote:[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19665111#p19665111]disgruntledgoat[/url] wrote:Honestly Froome. You only live once, have a wee sip of Champagne you pansy!
#peerpressure
I hear he's hip and happening and now only drinks prosecco.
I don't trust anyone who doesn't drink.
Me neither.
Nor me. Or people who drink all these continental beers to go with the cycling, cos that's not drinking, that is being a tit.
For some of us those are just our local beers.Correlation is not causation.0 -
[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19665116#p19665116]disgruntledgoat[/url] wrote:[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19665111#p19665111]disgruntledgoat[/url] wrote:Honestly Froome. You only live once, have a wee sip of Champagne you pansy!
#peerpressure
I hear he's hip and happening and now only drinks prosecco.
I don't trust anyone who doesn't drink.
Me neither.
Nor me. Or people who drink all these continental beers to go with the cycling, cos that's not drinking, that is being a tit.
In my defense, it's all that's available to me.
Now for another Gulden Draak."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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You two are let off then. That's all though, no one else
Actually, anyone who has a drink to celebrate then end of watching a tour too. Not on.0 -
[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19665120#p19665120]disgruntledgoat[/url] wrote:Is KOM competition neutralised on final day? Cos if Nairo had won yesterday rather than second he would have been one point behind Chris with one point available on the day
No points available
Ah - makes sense. Not sure why they bother categorising the climb if they aren't gonna give it points0 -
[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19665120#p19665120]disgruntledgoat[/url] wrote:Is KOM competition neutralised on final day? Cos if Nairo had won yesterday rather than second he would have been one point behind Chris with one point available on the day
No points available
Ah - makes sense
You have watched a last stage of the tour before haven't you? It's just a sunday soft pedal cruise and chat until the laps of the champs.0 -
[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19665120#p19665120]disgruntledgoat[/url] wrote:Is KOM competition neutralised on final day? Cos if Nairo had won yesterday rather than second he would have been one point behind Chris with one point available on the day
No points available
Ah - makes sense
You have watched a last stage of the tour before haven't you? It's just a sunday soft pedal cruise and chat until the laps of the champs.
There was actually a single cat 4 climb included at the start.Warning No formatter is installed for the format0 -
[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19665120#p19665120]disgruntledgoat[/url] wrote:Is KOM competition neutralised on final day? Cos if Nairo had won yesterday rather than second he would have been one point behind Chris with one point available on the day
No points available
That's not what it says here:
17:16 Pozzato scores one point
Filippo Pozzato (Lampre-Merida) takes the last point up for grab in the KOM competition at the côte de l'Observatoire, km 10.5.
http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2015/us/live/aso/0
