TdF 2016 Stage 15 *Contains spoilers*

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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Col du Pissinlesoup, great name.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    It's such a Zubeldia thing to do, to get into a break with 29 other people, so he's not noticed
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,312
    interesting distance and profile, it looks like the hardest UK 100 miles sportive... so you can assume that the best amateurs out there would finish the stage in 5:30 hours or thereabout... let's see what the PROs do
    left the forum March 2023
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Majka in the break, looking good for my PTP...
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Majka in the break, looking good for my PTP...

    Mine too #playtheodds
  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    Can't believe the odds on Voeckler are over 60+/1 right now, he's clearly in good shape. Keeping him as my outside for the day!
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    I still haven't spotted Zubeldia. To be fair I've been browsing last year's holiday snaps of the Grand Colombier. Some great views of Lac du Bourget from up there.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    Dumoulin... what a guy!
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Zubeldia spotted! 8)
    Correlation is not causation.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,891
    Race situation:

    Dumoulin
    Jarlinson Pantano, Alexis Vuillermoz and Nibali
    Rest of the break
    Peloton.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Dumoulin sitting up to wait for the other 3, about to join up

    Edit: that appears to be Pozzovivo in the lead group rather than Vuillermoz (Pozzo is #48)
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,891
    All back together with riders being shelled out the back.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    OK I was disturbed by the cat. So what have I missed? Dumoulin's bridged?

    Zubeldia dropped! He get's a mention on the commentary.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,891
    Nibali and Dumoulin dropped.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,891
    Rare shot of the gruppetta which contains the usual suspects including Cav and Greipel.
  • cc78
    cc78 Posts: 599
    edited July 2016
    this Grand Colombier is an absolute brute... long, steep, hot and sh1t road surface
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    edited July 2016
    Wey hey loads of screen time for Zubeldia! :shock:

    He's just had more screen time in this stage than he has in his whole career.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    cc78 wrote:
    this Grand Colombier is an absolute brute... long, steep, hot and sh1t road surface

    Yep. I nearly came a cropper descending it last summer after hitting a massive pothole.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Dumoulin might be expecting to pace back on but Nibali shouldn't be getting dropped like that
  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    Quite enjoying the action in the break.

    Put a couple of small in play bets on.

    Zubeldia (couldn't resist it) at 100-1
    Navarro at 40-1
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    The Grand Colombier is a real ridge, you can really see it in this photo.

    grand_colombieraline_perier.jpg

    So it is nasty steep in places.

    The Mont du Chat a bit further south is the same.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Zakarin and Majka working together to pull out a bit of a gap on the others
  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    adr82 wrote:
    Zakarin and Majka working together to pull out a bit of a gap on the others
    Certainly looks that way.

    *IF* they get caught by the group, could be a good day for Alaphilippe and Pauwels.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Was that He-Man at the side of the road there?
    Correlation is not causation.
  • cc78
    cc78 Posts: 599
    Above The Cows wrote:
    cc78 wrote:
    this Grand Colombier is an absolute brute... long, steep, hot and sh1t road surface

    Yep. I nearly came a cropper descending it last summer after hitting a massive pothole.

    I went up the side they are about to descend in October... the road was terrible, gravel everywhere... I *assume* it will have been sorted out since then

    great photo BTW
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Cows and Mont Blanc! What a delicious vista! These cameras really cut through the haze.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Astana deciding to do some work in the GC group
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    1k to the top for Majka and Zakarin
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Aru making a move to shake off his 5-10 on GC rivals with Astana.


    Barguil is rubbish this tour
    _
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    cc78 wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    cc78 wrote:
    this Grand Colombier is an absolute brute... long, steep, hot and sh1t road surface

    Yep. I nearly came a cropper descending it last summer after hitting a massive pothole.

    I went up the side they are about to descend in October... the road was terrible, gravel everywhere... I *assume* it will have been sorted out since then

    great photo BTW

    I hope it has because it was awful. On both sides. I almost called for someone to come and get me in the car. I also stupidly forgot a jacket so was freezing. The photo is courtesy of google, I didn't have a helicopter when I took some crappy iPhone photos at the top.
    Correlation is not causation.

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