TdF 2016 Stage 13 *Contains spoilers*

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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Anyone seen Zubelbia though?
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    RonB wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Did someone just thrown something at Toblerone Boy?

    Just litter flying over someone's shoulder on the breeze I think.

    G doing well out on course.

    I'm a bit nervous about the possibility of a nutter move on Froome
  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    NitrousOxide wrote:
    Wow, Froome calling engineer over ~3mins before start to check front wheel/brake!
    What's 'wow' about that? Better to do that before rolling off than when you've already left the ramp.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    RonB wrote:
    I think Purito is the one who needs all the help he can get at the mo.

    Is it because it is so damn hot and milk was a bad choice?
    Correlation is not causation.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Froome's off
  • N0bodyOfTheGoat
    N0bodyOfTheGoat Posts: 6,056
    JSCL wrote:
    NitrousOxide wrote:
    Wow, Froome calling engineer over ~3mins before start to check front wheel/brake!
    What's 'wow' about that? Better to do that before rolling off than when you've already left the ramp.

    You would hope stuff like that would have been double-checked long before rider is preparing to go.
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    NitrousOxide wrote:
    JSCL wrote:
    NitrousOxide wrote:
    Wow, Froome calling engineer over ~3mins before start to check front wheel/brake!
    What's 'wow' about that? Better to do that before rolling off than when you've already left the ramp.

    You would hope stuff like that would have been double-checked long before rider is preparing to go.
    Today's a bit unusual though as riders seem to have been umm-ing and ahh-ing about wheel choice till quite late. As mentioned above Cummings nearly missed his start time.

    Froome looks less awful on the bike in TT mode.
  • mrfpb
    mrfpb Posts: 4,569
    mrfpb wrote:
    Richie Porte is 2nd at the first checkpoint (10s behind)

    and 12th at the second checkpoint
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Mollema 30s down on Dumoulin, 20s on Porte at the 1st check. Quintana should be through there next.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Quintana at 50" at check 1
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    This wind is tough for the little people.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Bardet being blown about by crosswinds
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Yates almost 20" faster than Quintana at 1st check
  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    Quintana seems to have a very 'knees out' TT style, doesn't look very effective.
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  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    Quntana doesnt look at all comfortable TT'ing, wobbling from side to side on the saddle
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    NQ's TT bike looks like his parents bought it a bit big so he can 'grow into it'
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    edited July 2016
    Froome 17" down on Dumoulin at 1st check

    GC times at 1st check: 
    1.DUMOULIN T. TGA	in 14' 16''
2.PORTE R. BMC	in 14' 26'' at 0' 10''
6.FROOME C. SKY	in 14' 33'' at 0' 17''
7.THOMAS G. SKY	in 14' 34'' at 0' 18''
11.MOLLEMA B. TFS	in 14' 47'' at 0' 31''
12.YATES A. OBE	in 14' 48'' at 0' 32''
13.VALVERDE A. MOV	in 14' 48'' at 0' 32''
15.V.GARDEREN T. BMC	in 14' 53'' at 0' 37''
18.MARTIN D. EQS	in 15' 06'' at 0' 50''
19.QUINTANA N. MOV	in 15' 06'' at 0' 50''
21.KREUZIGER R. TNK	in 15' 09'' at 0' 53''
22.NIBALI V. AST	in 15' 09'' at 0' 53''
25.RODRIGUEZ ... J. KAT	in 15' 12'' at 0' 56''
28.ARU F. AST	in 15' 14'' at 0' 58''
34.BARDET R. ALM	in 15' 19'' at 1' 03''
49.BARGUIL W. TGA	in 15' 36'' at 1' 20''
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    That ride by Dumoulin was astounding!
    Correlation is not causation.
  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    edited July 2016
    Froomey is 17secs down at first split. Riding negative splits.. could be interesting.
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  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    Ned and Holy Dave were talking about ASO issuing the jersey skinsuits, didn't Wiggins have a custom suit made in advance matching the ASO design?
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    yourpaceormine wrote:
    Ned and Holy Dave were talking about ASO issuing the jersey skinsuits, didn't Wiggins have a custom suit made in advance matching the ASO design?

    I think ASO makes a series of suits for different riders that they think might be in yellow. They go and get measured up for it. There was a wee little segment about it one year.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    Why did GT put any effort in - Training session or GC top 20?
  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    Odds on Froome have gone out to 15/1 + - definitely worth a fiver of anyones money me thinks.

    (Don't hold me to it if you lose a fiver!)
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  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Quintana almost stuffs it on that 90 degree left hander... Bardet had trouble too
  • sportbilly1976
    sportbilly1976 Posts: 524
    Greg Henderson's tweet:

    "I was doing 50kph and @RohanDennis came past me and nearly sucked my helmet off. So fast. I have no idea how they do it. #impressed."

    Lucky boy :)
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    Above The Cows wrote:
    yourpaceormine wrote:
    Ned and Holy Dave were talking about ASO issuing the jersey skinsuits, didn't Wiggins have a custom suit made in advance matching the ASO design?

    I think ASO makes a series of suits for different riders that they think might be in yellow. They go and get measured up for it. There was a wee little segment about it one year.

    No, I don't think it was that. I have a memory that Sky/Adidas made it, with ASO's permission, but branded and badged it like the ASO one.

    Or it could just be the early onset of Alzheimer's
  • timoid.
    timoid. Posts: 3,133
    Aru is not exactly lighting it up.

    The new Heras?
    It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Hup hup Bauke!
  • guy.spartacus
    guy.spartacus Posts: 321
    £10 on Froome at 50/1

    COME ON CHRIS!
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  • timoid.
    timoid. Posts: 3,133
    Martin puts almost 50 seconds into Purito. I think.
    It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.

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