Stage 21 - Sèvres - Grand Paris Seine Ouest / Paris Champs-É
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[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
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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.
Yeah - every year since Big Migs first win. You? What's your point? Or you just being superior?
I just don't remember a year when the KOM was so tight (I am sure there will have been one) as it could have been if Nano had been first yesterday it would have been one point. And there is a fourth category climb today - and there was a point for crossing it first (I have just checked)0 -
Don't know how to post a video, put this as a bottom clinching moment for Porte
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I believe there's some sort of tie-breaking method that counts the category of the climbs that the points were gained on, so it's likely that getting a single point from a cat 4 wouldn't have left him ahead of Froome who got most of his from HC/Cat 1 climbs.[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.
Yeah - every year since Big Migs first win. You? What's your point? Or you just being superior?
I just don't remember a year when the KOM was so tight (I am sure there will have been one) as it could have been if Nano had been first yesterday it would have been one point. And there is a fourth category climb today - and there was a point for crossing it first (I have just checked)0 -
They should really put him out on one side so he doesn't have to try and stretch both arms!Don't know how to post a video, put this as a bottom clinching moment for Porte
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How many times do we have to sit through football ads? Overpaid bunch of pansies!0
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Well he won't have to do it again. Ever.
They should really put him out on one side so he doesn't have to try and stretch both arms!Don't know how to post a video, put this as a bottom clinching moment for Porte
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Anyone know what's with the yellow or blue arm bands on the Sky boys? Any difference implied, or has SDB got them picking teams?0
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They're wearing yellow as a special thing for winning the Tour. Some of them have blue because they're wearing rain jackets and they didn't make any special yellow ones :PAnyone know what's with the yellow or blue arm bands on the Sky boys? Any difference implied, or has SDB got them picking teams?0 -
Harsh!
Well he won't have to do it again. Ever.
They should really put him out on one side so he doesn't have to try and stretch both arms!Don't know how to post a video, put this as a bottom clinching moment for Porte
https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video/CK2YUdaWIAAjHgu.mp4
(but probably true)0 -
I believe there's some sort of tie-breaking method that counts the category of the climbs that the points were gained on, so it's likely that getting a single point from a cat 4 wouldn't have left him ahead of Froome who got most of his from HC/Cat 1 climbs.[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.
Yeah - every year since Big Migs first win. You? What's your point? Or you just being superior?
I just don't remember a year when the KOM was so tight (I am sure there will have been one) as it could have been if Nano had been first yesterday it would have been one point. And there is a fourth category climb today - and there was a point for crossing it first (I have just checked)
Yeah Purito was wearing it after stage 18 rather than Bardet for the count back reason that you mention above. I have never seen the rule which provides that calculation. Would have made for an interesting exercise if Nano had managed to get back to Pinot. I am glad Pinot and the French got the win on the Alpe though0 -
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Found a case of Kronenbourg! Woo-hoo!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.Ecrasez l’infame0 -
They're wearing yellow as a special thing for winning the Tour. Some of them have blue because they're wearing rain jackets and they didn't make any special yellow ones :PAnyone know what's with the yellow or blue arm bands on the Sky boys? Any difference implied, or has SDB got them picking teams?
Ah right, blue is on the rain jackets only - that they forgot to yellow'ise . I must look harder! Thanks.0 -
So how many laps do you think they'll actually race? Five?Specialized Venge S Works
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Turn the corner, rub my eyes and hope the world will last...0 -
So how many laps do you think they'll actually race? Five?
Ten
3 laps to the intermediate sprint then another 7 to the tape0 -
There was actually a single cat 4 climb included at the start.
I know there was a minor climb, I just assumed people know what happens.0 -
So how many laps do you think they'll actually race? Five?
Ten
3 laps to the intermediate sprint then another 7 to the tape
It's very wet, Eurosport suggesting it may get cut short.
Froome will get lapped if it's ten.Specialized Venge S Works
Cannondale Synapse
Enigma Etape
Genesis Flyer Single Speed
Turn the corner, rub my eyes and hope the world will last...0 -
So how many laps do you think they'll actually race? Five?
One.0 -
So how many laps do you think they'll actually race? Five?
Ten
3 laps to the intermediate sprint then another 7 to the tape
It's very wet, Eurosport suggesting it may get cut short.
Froome will get lapped if it's ten.
they will ride 10 - but because it is so wet the time will be taken on the line of the first transit of the line. they still need to finish though0 -
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Average speed on stage 21 up until 41km mark: 21.67 km/h. #TDF2015 #TDFdata0 -
SIXTY km to go. Poor bastards. What's the point?0
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To see who gets to the finish line first.What's the point?
They've done the finish line. Froome has officially been declared winner, Sagan green jersey and so on.0 -
So I don't think Paul likes the Pyramid outside the Louvre! That's a good few derogatory mentions already . . .Edinburgh Revolution Curve
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So I don't think Paul likes the Pyramid outside the Louvre! That's a good few derogatory mentions already . . .
"I didn't like it when the went ahead with it, but went ahead they did and it was officially sanctioned by President mitterrand..."
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And calling out Jens Voight to have some more respect for the riders after he said he'd like to see the pace picked up!0
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Much better to go round the Arc than that stupid tight U-turn they used to do. IMO.0
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They're wearing yellow as a special thing for winning the Tour. Some of them have blue because they're wearing rain jackets and they didn't make any special yellow ones :PAnyone know what's with the yellow or blue arm bands on the Sky boys? Any difference implied, or has SDB got them picking teams?
Ah right, blue is on the rain jackets only - that they forgot to yellow'ise . I must look harder! Thanks.
I thought Rapha Condor JLT were riding for a second there...0 -
To see who gets to the finish line first.What's the point?
They've done the finish line. Froome has officially been declared winner, Sagan green jersey and so on.
Don't they still have to complete all the laps? If Froome fell off and really, really couldn't finish in the time limit he'd still lose - basically the same as the 3km mechanical rule, except a lot further out.0 -
Christ anyone tuning in today for the first time would never watch cycling again. To make it worse they run La Course before the main event so we can get a double dose of this rubbish. Yeah I know I'm not forced to watch it but having done 3 weeks I feel I have to.[Castle Donington Ladies FC - going up in '22]0
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Christ anyone tuning in today for the first time would never watch cycling again. To make it worse they run La Course before the main event so we can get a double dose of this rubbish. Yeah I know I'm not forced to watch it but having done 3 weeks I feel I have to.
My youngest daughter loves crashes (she's four), so she loved La Course. Personally it felt like a wasted opportunity - a whole load of parade laps and then a bit of a sprint is never going to really produce great racing - but it is what it is.0 -
[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19665212#p19665212]underlayunderlay[/url] wrote:
To see who gets to the finish line first.What's the point?
They've done the finish line. Froome has officially been declared winner, Sagan green jersey and so on.
Don't they still have to complete all the laps? If Froome fell off and really, really couldn't finish in the time limit he'd still lose - basically the same as the 3km mechanical rule, except a lot further out.
There ain't no time limit this year. They've nulled it. Froome is the winner already, even if he falls off.0
