TDF 2017: 13 July - Stage 12: Pau - Peyragudes 214.5kms *Spoilers*

craigus89

lol at "my local roundabout" being a phrase.

salsiccia1

Rick Chasey wrote:

Blazing Saddles wrote:

Apparently Bertie and Greipel were held up at a level crossing.

Heez not yellowz jauney so no needz to waitz innit.

Did any GC rider attack when they found out?

N0bodyOfTheGoat

Mathews won the intermediate over Kidl?

kingstongraham

Result! Only three stage wins, and he'll take the jersey.

above_the_cows

ben@31 wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

They really like roundabout sculpture in France don't they.

I was thinking over the past week, the French must like making human clocks in fields.

Is it a national pastime?

Are you having a wind-up?

above_the_cows

Dinyull wrote:

Good to see Richie back home:

https://twitter.com/richie_porte/status ... 5624317953

Real question is though, have they moved the coffee machine to allow him easier access via wheelchair, or is it always that low down so he can reach?

#BeKindToUsLittlePeople

blazing_saddles

Bernie Eisel enjoying come Sky lunch.

above_the_cows

Salsiccia1 wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

Blazing Saddles wrote:

Apparently Bertie and Greipel were held up at a level crossing.

Heez not yellowz jauney so no needz to waitz innit.

Did any GC rider attack when they found out?

Aru (depending on your pre-conceptions).
Froome (depending on your pre-conceptions).

FocusZing

ben@31 wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

They really like roundabout sculpture in France don't they.

I was thinking over the past week, the French must like making human clocks in fields.

Is it a national pastime?

I've been looking out for Flavor Flav.

above_the_cows

RichN95 wrote:

gsk82 wrote:

knedlicky wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

They really like roundabout sculpture in France don't they.

Very popular in Germany and Portugal as well. I like it too.

and Stoke on Trent

This is my local roundabout (known as The Magic Roundabout)

Swindon is not happy.

blazing_saddles

So, apparently Sky are killing the race by allowing the break to ride slowly away, thus stopping riders such as Barguil from attacking on the early climbs and making the bridge.
Not that Sunweb, Lotto J or any of the other teams could actually get on the front and chase or anything.

above_the_cows

Guess who's back? Back again? Bertie's back tell... nah feck it no one cares.

ben@31

Above The Cows wrote:

They really like roundabout sculpture in France don't they.

I cycled past this one the other month. I don't think the pocket knife would stay there for long if it was on a roundabout back home.
Kudos for anyone who knows where it is and why?

above_the_cows

You're no Boar Man. You're not even a shít Gogol Bordello.

Pross

Fair play to Kittel, he'll deserve that jersey in Paris. He could easily have sat back and let Matthews spend energy in the break for 20 points knowing he could take it easy in the auto bus all day and just pull the points back in the next sprint stage. He looks really comfortable too, has certainly improved his climbing and in previous years I'd have been unsure if he'd actually get to Paris to take green.

kleinstroker

Glad to hear Mathews finally not handing Green jersey to Kittel without a challenge

Pross

Also good to see Rowe doing some early prep work ready to protect / increase his lanterne rouge lead.

above_the_cows

Someone send a search party for Moto3!

ben@31

Above The Cows wrote:

Guess who's back? Back again? Bertie's back tell... nah feck it no one cares.

At the back ???

Richmond Racer 2

Pross wrote:

Also good to see Rowe doing some early prep work ready to protect / increase his lanterne rouge lead.

Important to prioritise, Rowe

andcp

ben@31 wrote:

I cycled past this one the other month. I don't think the pocket knife would stay there for long if it was on a roundabout back home.
Kudos for anyone who knows where it is and why?

St Jean de Maurienne, marking the production centre of Opinel knives (and other stuff). We're staying about a mile away (up the hill) in about three weeks time

Richmond Racer 2

Andcp wrote:

ben@31 wrote:

I cycled past this one the other month. I don't think the pocket knife would stay there for long if it was on a roundabout back home.
Kudos for anyone who knows where it is and why?

St Jean de Maurienne, marking the production centre of Opinel knives (and other stuff). We're staying about a mile away (up the hill) in about three weeks time

Is that near La Clusaz?

FocusZing

Ha Cav IT4 "Contrary to my accent I'm not that stupid, I was good at maths at school". Great stuff!

Love the insight from the people in the mix.

Pross

Interesting hearing from Cav about life in the grupetto.

dish_dash

Richmond Racer 2 wrote:

Andcp wrote:

ben@31 wrote:

I cycled past this one the other month. I don't think the pocket knife would stay there for long if it was on a roundabout back home.
Kudos for anyone who knows where it is and why?

St Jean de Maurienne, marking the production centre of Opinel knives (and other stuff). We're staying about a mile away (up the hill) in about three weeks time

Is that near La Clusaz?

Nah it's up the road from Albertville towards Valloire etc. Great place to go climbing...

dish_dash

ITV commentary been good thus far - Pippa York, Cav, Millar, Boulting. Though ITV ads are really crap... still better than the Kirby chuckle.

N0bodyOfTheGoat

Eek, cat1 ~8.1% climb of ~6km coming up! :shock:

ugo.santalucia

who the hell is Pippa York?

Never say pippa in Italy, it refers to a w-a-n-k

ben@31

Andcp wrote:

ben@31 wrote:

I cycled past this one the other month. I don't think the pocket knife would stay there for long if it was on a roundabout back home.
Kudos for anyone who knows where it is and why?

St Jean de Maurienne, marking the production centre of Opinel knives (and other stuff). We're staying about a mile away (up the hill) in about three weeks time

Correct.

Great place. We drove to Bourg d' Oisans with the bikes and cycled back over the Croix de Fer.
Next day we cycled back over the north side of the Glandon (very steep for the last 2 or 3 km).
Also did the col du Telegraphe and Galibier from St Jean de Maurienne.
Lacets de Montvernier was impressive.
And Col du Mollard was nice once you get past the tree line and into the alpine scenery.

I suffered with the heat though. Something you don't appreciate watching it on tv.

I'm looking forward to watching stage 17

No_Ta_Doctor

ugo.santalucia wrote:

who the hell is Pippa York?

Never say pippa in Italy, it refers to a w-a-n-k

Pippa was once Robert Millar. Officially came out as transgender last week.