TDF 2017: Stage 5-Vittel - La planche des belles filles 160.5kms *Spoilers*

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    pat1cp wrote:
    I predict Bertie will loose a good bit of time.

    I'll go further and name Top 5:
    1. Porte
    2. Pinot @ 4 secs
    3. Quintana
    4. Thomas @ 7 secs
    5. Aru

    That's a bold prediction. Almost certainly very wrong, but bold.

    I'll just add that I have no idea, but reckon Froome is nowhere near as undercooked as rumoured. He'll be up there. Him or Ritchie for the win, Thomas or Fuglsang for third.
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  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    this is some right old willy-waving by BMC
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    FoldingJoe wrote:
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    The message I get from the Watchfinder ads (into and out of the itv4 break) is this: slow, ugly models - clearly not fit for purpose - that then break down with mechanical issues.

    I got to me one of them watches.

    I'd like to know who wears multi-thousand pound watches whilst out cycling!! :shock:

    Cavendish, apparently.

    Valverde does... if FF was here he'd provide you with a whole raft of photos...
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    FoldingJoe wrote:
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    The message I get from the Watchfinder ads (into and out of the itv4 break) is this: slow, ugly models - clearly not fit for purpose - that then break down with mechanical issues.

    I got to me one of them watches.

    I'd like to know who wears multi-thousand pound watches whilst out cycling!! :shock:

    Cavendish, apparently.

    That's why Cav veered to the right so much yesterday... too heavy.
    Has anyone mentioned what happened yesterday yet?
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    FoldingJoe wrote:
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    The message I get from the Watchfinder ads (into and out of the itv4 break) is this: slow, ugly models - clearly not fit for purpose - that then break down with mechanical issues.

    I got to me one of them watches.

    I'd like to know who wears multi-thousand pound watches whilst out cycling!! :shock:

    Cavendish, apparently.

    That's why Cav veered to the right so much yesterday... too heavy.
    Has anyone mentioned what happened yesterday yet?



    Quiet stage
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    Has anyone mentioned what happened yesterday yet?

    No, what happened yesterday?
    I watched a couple of early hour live, laughed at the peloton playing an elaborate practical joke on the solo breakaway, then just read the results.
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  • ben@31
    ben@31 Posts: 2,327
    ITV talked about the GC contenders "... Porte, Contador and Froome. Getting in position".

    Isn't Quintana, Pinot, Bardet and the current wearer of the maillot jaune a contender ?
    "The Prince of Wales is now the King of France" - Calton Kirby
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    Has anyone mentioned what happened yesterday yet?

    I've been failing theses.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • ben@31
    ben@31 Posts: 2,327
    Gilbert attacks. Breakwaway fragments.
    "The Prince of Wales is now the King of France" - Calton Kirby
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    I hope its not going to be hurry up and wait
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Ha ha ha José Been just called Voeckler a great publicist.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    EBH... he's the New Merckx. Unfortunately, it's Merckx circa 1976... dropped from break
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    ach, I've succumbed, and just booked a cheeky weekend trip out for Sat and Sun's stages
  • meursault
    meursault Posts: 1,433
    The_Boy wrote:
    Yellow jersey to swap hands for tho last time in the race...

    Actually, I'm not even sure it will. The way Thomas looks, he could probably do a number on the rest and ride in with Fenton.

    This Fenton?

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    Superstition sets the whole world in flames; philosophy quenches them.

    Voltaire
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    They're now having a discussion about why G has a Welsh flag but reminding people he is British. Yes, yes, yes, the UK is ridiculous to outsiders.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    Id Love Thomas to win the gc
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    edited July 2017
    Yeah such a fighter.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    ach, I've succumbed, and just booked a cheeky weekend trip out for Sat and Sun's stages

    So your resolve held an entire 4.9 stages? :-D
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  • meursault
    meursault Posts: 1,433
    Vino'sGhost wrote:
    Id Love Thomas to win the gc

    Yes, when is Froomedog going to start riding for him?
    Superstition sets the whole world in flames; philosophy quenches them.

    Voltaire
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Kirby's resorting to type and just chucking out every GC rider's name FTW
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    ach, I've succumbed, and just booked a cheeky weekend trip out for Sat and Sun's stages

    So your resolve held an entire 4.9 stages? :-D

    It's a start.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    ach, I've succumbed, and just booked a cheeky weekend trip out for Sat and Sun's stages

    So your resolve held an entire 4.9 stages? :-D



    YEAH
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    Sky come to the front
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  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    ach, I've succumbed, and just booked a cheeky weekend trip out for Sat and Sun's stages

    I've just succumbed, too: but not quite as outrageous as you - I've just cracked open a Peroni... which is an anagram of Porte. Spooky...
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,228
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Sky come to the front

    Movistar trying to join them.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    ach, I've succumbed, and just booked a cheeky weekend trip out for Sat and Sun's stages

    I've just succumbed, too: but not quite as outrageous as you - I've just cracked open a Peroni... which is an anagram of Porte. Spooky...

    If you drink enough of them it's a homonym of Aru.
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  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    As ever the TV pics do nothing to convey the gradient.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    Heat turned up, break coming back rapidly now.
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  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    edited July 2017
    The pain!
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    TV Tommy, bare chest to the fore.
    Correlation is not causation.

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