Paris-Nice 2016 **SPOILERS**
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Richmond Racer 2 wrote:disgruntledgoat wrote:It must take quite something to outd!ck a rapha cycling club
That's tautology, that is
Don't come here with ya highfalutin' talk."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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Therabouts 2 was the straw for me - though I did channel him wearing a check flannel shirt over my cycling gear for that hipster fixie look...
It was more that I was trying to keep up with the Pro messengers at the start by employing a wide interpretation to Dutch road laws until I nearly got knocked off...then I stopped :oops:
(did OK though, was one of the first of the "normal people", which given that I'm not exactly a local i was quite proud of...)
ES coverage is just kicking off btw and appears to be Kirby freeWe're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom0
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Here we go then.
Despite the superhuman efforts of Rick's Man, the gap is ticking down steadily - now 3'48'' at 50km to goWarning No formatter is installed for the format0 -
First gravel seems to be at 175km (23 to go)Warning No formatter is installed for the format0
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Sky go to the front, along with Tinkoff. Putting some pressure on.Warning No formatter is installed for the format0
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sky destroying it in the winds0
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Oooh, little split in the peloton there.Warning No formatter is installed for the format0
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Topper harley wrote:sky destroying it in the winds
Though looking at the trees, there doesn't seem to be much wind. Front of the peloton is certainly slimmed though.Warning No formatter is installed for the format0 -
Some of them are in full winter gear, Luke Rowe just need arm warmers0
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Think Porte is in the second group, there's a big gap now. Etixx and Tinkoff are putting work in to stretch it further. Lot of good riders are dropped there.Warning No formatter is installed for the format0
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BMC the big losers?0
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ddraver wrote:ECHELONS ECHELONS ECHELONS!!!
Put the klaxon down and step back from the keyboard.
No echelons to be seen here.Warning No formatter is installed for the format0 -
Topper harley wrote:BMC the big losers?
For the GC, yes. But plenty of favourites for the stage are behind as well.Warning No formatter is installed for the format0 -
Porte, Kristoff, and Costa missing the split apparently and.... adverts.
Correction: Porte is in the front group.0 -
ddraver wrote:Huge gap, though most of the main protaganists in the front group
What you on about Doc, Slanty Slanty Slanty!
Edit - TV, Kristoff and - surprise surprise - Richie Porte in the second group
Slanty does not make an echelon.
Keep that up and you'll be repatriated.Warning No formatter is installed for the format0 -
ddraver wrote:Slanty is the definition of echelon
Richie Porte in the front. My surprise is temporarily retracted
It's not an echelon until it's a group that's a) slanty b) takes up the full road width and c) ONLY HAS TWO CYCLISTS DEPTH.
You can't get 40 odd riders in an echelon.Warning No formatter is installed for the format0 -
Tell you what, France looks a grim place when the sun isn't out0
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Break about to be caught, just before the gravel.Warning No formatter is installed for the format0
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Second group is pulling them back, but it'll stretch and break up over the gravel.Warning No formatter is installed for the format0
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we could be doing with gaps to the different groups, they said it was close to coming back together, but they shot from the helicopter, it looked like a good gap0
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And we're on the dirt!!!!0
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ddraver wrote:Hmmm, this French Phillipines Advert is fast becoming a contender for "most annoying Advert of the Season"
I'm enjoying the Dutch version of We Buy Any Cars.
Mud coming up...0 -
Rowe and Stannard drilling itWarning No formatter is installed for the format0
