Tour de Suisse ***Spoiler***

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  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    TJVG has a go but Costa, G and Kelderman are on the case. Not sure why TJ is closing the gap though, neither is Brian Smith.
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    2km to go, gap 30 and a bit secs
  • mechanism
    mechanism Posts: 891
    TJvG has a dig off the front of the GC group

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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    yourpaceormine wrote:
    Atapuma, wellens @20, peloton (!)@50
    They've passed Wellens
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  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Atapuma wins,Barguil second
  • mechanism
    mechanism Posts: 891
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  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Latour or Keldeman both on same time by my sums - not sure who will get yellow
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Pierre-Roger Latour of AG2r got yellow
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Latour
    Kelderman +0
    Thomas +5
    Barguil +16
    Van Garderen +18
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    My man in yellow. Choo-choo, all aboard the hype-train.
    Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Your man is called Pierre Latour, rather than -Roger. Misreported very frequently.

    He's a very good prospect, as is my man Lopez who did pretty well today too.
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Joelsim wrote:
    Your man is called Pierre Latour, rather than -Roger. Misreported very frequently.

    I too read that story in INRNG. Reckon he'd have a half-decen TT if he puts his mind to it.
    Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Joelsim wrote:
    Your man is called Pierre Latour, rather than -Roger. Misreported very frequently.

    He's a very good prospect, as is my man Lopez who did pretty well today too.

    Including on the AG2R team website

    http://www.cyclisme.ag2rlamondiale.fr/e ... r-latour-3
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Terribly wet weather forecast for today and then they have this to contend with at the finish.

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    With the mighty Rettenbachferner tomorrow, the TdS have gone overboard on the gradients, this year.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • type:epyt
    type:epyt Posts: 766
    Seems that neither myself/Tour de Suisse/TV got this right today.

    The Klausenpass is the only European climb I've done and coverage isn't due until it's begun and on top of that I have the day off, which would be helpful if I hadn't scheduled a dental appointment for 2pm.

    Hopefully Eurosport's highlights will capture some of the climb.
    Life is unfair, kill yourself or get over it.
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Stunning mountain roads... if nothing else.

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Still the Bore de Suisse?

    Put anything in Switzerland and it becomes more boring.

    That's why they all end up hoarding Nazi gold and being home to heavily corrupt firms. Gives 'em something to wake up about.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    dish_dash wrote:
    Stunning mountain roads... if nothing else.

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    Misfit stream...
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  • deejay
    deejay Posts: 3,138
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Put anything in Switzerland and it becomes more boring.

    That's why they all end up hoarding Nazi gold and being home to heavily corrupt firms. Gives 'em something to wake up about.
    I can agree but the boring just gets more expensive.
    With the hoards that started turning up for the Superman Druggie in the French Tour, then I changed to Dauphine and Suisse with 2 35 S Francs to the £.
    Today the Rate is 1.36 SF to the £ and so a very expensive place to be bored.

    Noted the Euro @1.26eu - The Dollar 1.41$ - The Suisse @ 1.36SF are almost parity today
    Organiser, National Championship 50 mile Time Trial 1972
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    Enough of this fiscal frivolity people!
    After 53km a group of 15 (no idea who's in the group) have 5:05 advantage.
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    Rast, Gilbert, Elminger and the chap in kom Jersey in break.
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Apparently 91% of riders thought that corner before the finish on Stage 4 was dangerous.
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    Wonder what they make of the cows on the road today? Or with clinical Swiss efficiency will the cows be mooved?
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    K.Siutso abandons at feedzone
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    And they start the Klausenpass
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Here is the composition of the breakaway: Gregory Rast (SUI/TFS), Philipe Gilbert (BEL/BMC), Kristijan Koren (SLO/CPT), Pim Ligthart (NED/LTS), Tosh Van der Sande (BEL/LTS), Iljo Keisse (BEL/EQS), Ariel Maximiliano Richeze (ARG/EQS), Kévin Reza (FRA/FDJ), Martin Elmiger (SUI/IAM), Jasha Sütterlin (GER/MOV), Maciej Patkersi (POL/CCC), Nico Brüngger (SU/ROT), Pietr Weening (NED/ROP), Antwan Tolhoek (NED/ROP), Jordi Simon (ESP/VAT).

    They have 5 mins 25 seconds halfway up the climb to Klausenpass

    Lars Boom and Leiwe Westra both withdrawm
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    Lead group have 5:25.

    Tour de Suisse Twitter account is utter pants. Very little information about their race. You'd think they'd want people to be aware of their event.
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Just seen Euskadi team in Tour de Sud - I really liked that orange kit but at least the dayglo green is still pretty distinctive
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    50km to go. Leaders have 6 minutes
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    Lars Boom abandoned

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