TDF 2017: Stage 3 - Verviers - Longwy 212.5kms *Spoilers*

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Tom Leezer attacking out the back for the Lantern Rouge.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Excellent. Slow pace means my being stuck in Zwolle for 90 mins hasn't made me miss the finish.
    _
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Kiriyenka chute
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,181
    who was the sky rider down?
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,181
    ah ok
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,181
    horses!
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Horses!


    And Indurain's biographer agrees with the factoid
    7. Indurain was legendary for never crashing in the Tour de France. But despite his considerable bike handling skills, he once crashed twice, in a Vuelta a Murcia race in the same day, because he had not got any sleep the previous night thanks to a team-mate’s snoring.
    Read more at https://www.penguin.co.uk/articles/feat ... otH8JEO.99
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,646
    Bluemoon17 wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Brian Holm on DK TV says finish isn't hard enough for Gilbert, he's just ridden it. Thinks it suits Sagan. There's a couple of km flat after it I think.

    Stybar or even Trentin I think would be more suited to this finish from Quickstep.

    Asked which QS rider it suited he said Trentin
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,878
    kleinstroker wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Two crashes in two days: Bardet continues to ride like Bardot.
    Apparently Indurain never crashed even once while chasing his tour wins. Not sure if true as was on the twitter

    I could believe it. Nothing happened in those tours.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Someone lied to me and told me the hotel has Eurosport. It doesn't.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,646
    Very very quick descent coming.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    I was feeding the cats and missed the horses. Were they lovely horses?
    Correlation is not causation.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,646
    Right turn into some narrow roads will be the key shortly.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Someone nearly slammed Froome into a barrier.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,878
    Kittel dropped
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    That was a bit exciting that!
    Correlation is not causation.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,878
    Porte attacked. Sagan, bling
  • dav1d1
    dav1d1 Posts: 653
    Pure skill, toying with them Sagan, than to unclip and re clip back in and still win
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Like how he controlled that from the front. Phwoar
    _
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,107
    Woof
  • shockedsoshocked
    shockedsoshocked Posts: 4,021
    What a win
    "A cyclist has nothing to lose but his chain"

    PTP Runner Up 2015
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Sagan the boss!

    I'd have probably wee'd myself from laughing if Porte had actually ridden away from them.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,878
    1. Sagan 2. Matthews 3. Martin 4. GvA
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,646
    Very impressive from Sagan. Nice yellow jersey defence from Geraint.
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,878
    Interestingly, those 4 gained 2s on the field. Froome managed to beat Porte and Contador despite them showing early.
  • bluemoon17
    bluemoon17 Posts: 718
    That looked hard- for everyone except Sagan. Was so far back on the run-in to the climb, and then he just surfed his way up to the front right when it mattered.

    Second time he's managed to unclip at a crucial moment and still go onto win.
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
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    Sagan
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Interestingly, those 4 gained 2s on the field. Froome managed to beat Porte and Contador despite them showing early.
    Froome's always quick from a small group. Doesn't mean much I don't think.
  • philwint
    philwint Posts: 763
    that was a great last 2 mins
    Phil

    www.philwinterbourne.co.uk
  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,436
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Interestingly, those 4 gained 2s on the field. Froome managed to beat Porte and Contador despite them showing early.

    Surely gaining 2 seconds is incompatible with the new 3 second split rule? Any split must be at least 3 seconds mustn't it?

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