TDF 2017: Stage 7 - Troyes - Nuits-Saint-Georges 213.5kms *Spoilers*

gsk82

ShutupJens wrote:

KingstonGraham wrote:

Why would extra milk and cocoa make Kitkats any better?

I was actually wondering that. Bizarre

I suspect it's what they've removed you add the milk and cocoa that would be of interest.

imatfaal

Blazing Saddles wrote:

S4C manage to catch the echelon forming, unlike the other two.
Cumming briefly out the back, but it was a very short lived treat.

Do S4C get either of the other grand tours?

darkhairedlord

Dinyull wrote:

ShockedSoShocked wrote:

Dinyull wrote:

He has the hairiest legs that have ever been astride a road bike. Rivals Richard Keys.

A) Hairy Legs
Bike too small
C) Shifts from small to big ring in dramatic fashion
D) Puts bike upside down
E) Puts wheel in with skewer wrong way

RRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Pushing it along in the big ring. Fine, if he's positioning it to take a pic, but plain wrong if not!

As bad as watching "Premium Rush" last night with Mrs DHL.

No_Ta_Doctor

Vhris Anker Sørensen reckons there will be echelons later - if somebody forces them.

kingstongraham

Blazing Saddles wrote:

S4C manage to catch the echelon forming, unlike the other two.
Cumming briefly out the back, but it was a very short lived treat.

This is why we need MOTO 3 cam back.

I have complained to Eurosport player customer service.

kingstongraham

No tA Doctor wrote:

Vhris Anker Sørensen reckons there will be echelons later - if somebody forces them.

If teams think other teams might force them, they could happen anyway. They'll all try to be at the front.

That flag looked promising.

blazing_saddles

Roglic is all over the place in this race.
Usually a great bike handler.
That must be his fourth or fifth crash.
Two in 15 minutes.

dinyull

Blazing Saddles wrote:

Roglic is all over the place in this race.
Usually a great bike handler.
That must be his fourth or fifth crash.
Two in 15 minutes.

Concussion???

No_Ta_Doctor

Lars Bak alert, paging ThomThom!

above_the_cows

KingstonGraham wrote:

Blazing Saddles wrote:

S4C manage to catch the echelon forming, unlike the other two.
Cumming briefly out the back, but it was a very short lived treat.

This is why we need MOTO 3 cam back.

I have complained to Eurosport player customer service.

Good I was just tyring to check it and I have no Moto options.

above_the_cows

And yes I am in a meeting... Sneakily got Eurosport on.

kleinstroker

So boring, need a sit down

above_the_cows

yorkshireraw

kleinstroker wrote:

So boring, need a sit down

Carlos Betancow

(I know he's less so these days etc..)

meursault

kleinstroker wrote:

So boring, need a sit down

Cue James moooooosic.

dabber

Blazing Saddles wrote:

Roglic is all over the place in this race.
Usually a great bike handler.
That must be his fourth or fifth crash.
Two in 15 minutes.

He must have dozed off, I know I have.

kingstongraham

Could something happen before the end? I've just come back to it.

ShutupJens

Bunch riding hard AF with 45km to go, moving up off the road etc.

Ned and Dave spending a long time talking about wine

kingstongraham

It's looking like they are starting to worry about it, anyway.

kingstongraham

One bunch at the front of the peloton, but very strung out behind. Think there's got to be splits soon.

ShutupJens

They've spent all day saying spits happen when you think the danger is over. Sounds like they might be susceptible to that!

N0bodyOfTheGoat

How often do these breakaway groups/individuals end up with a stage podium place? I'd rather conserve 100+ Watts by being behind the front of the peleton!

Bo Duke

I dont see why a flat stage has to be 215kms of boredom. If they want a flat stage, make it a 70k sprint ffs. Bet the teams would be real juiced up for it.

ShutupJens

Today was always a suicide move. Good for exposure though, the small teams like having their sponsors logo's out front all day. But the real break hunters (GVA, Cummings, Voeckler) will pick a day when they know it'll stick. Perfect day is too hard for the sprinters but with no GC action likely

ShutupJens

Julian Vermote has fantastic hair apparently. Those who went out for a ride are missing some real treats today

imatfaal

ShutupJens wrote:

Julian Vermote has fantastic hair apparently. Those who went out for a ride are missing some real treats today

Got a free bottle of Ribena so actually did get a treat.

Just out of curiosity has anything happened? One mini-echelon at back of group and an umbrella. Or were they yesterday?

kingstongraham

imatfaal wrote:

ShutupJens wrote:

Julian Vermote has fantastic hair apparently. Those who went out for a ride are missing some real treats today

Got a free bottle of Ribena so actually did get a treat.

Just out of curiosity has anything happened? One mini-echelon at back of group and an umbrella. Or were they yesterday?

Roglic fell over.

Still nothing really. They sped up when they thought there might be splits, now slowed down a bit again.

imatfaal

KingstonGraham wrote:

imatfaal wrote:

ShutupJens wrote:

Julian Vermote has fantastic hair apparently. Those who went out for a ride are missing some real treats today

Got a free bottle of Ribena so actually did get a treat.

Just out of curiosity has anything happened? One mini-echelon at back of group and an umbrella. Or were they yesterday?

Roglic fell over.

Still nothing really. They sped up when they thought there might be splits, now slowed down a bit again.

I hope the crates of wine that ASO snaffled from the vineyards en route are worth it - cos days like this do not do any favours for the viewing public

N0bodyOfTheGoat

Today for me is definitely a classic case of why I've rarely ever watched any pro stages live, absolute borefest while I've had it on in the background for the last ~2 hours.

I'd rather they did stages like this either sending teams out as staggered mini-peletons, or send riders out in groups of say ~10 riders in reverse general classification.

kingstongraham

These stages need to be longer.