TDF 2018, Stage 7: Fougères > Chartres 13/07/2018 - 231 km *Spoilers*

123468

Comments

  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    pottssteve wrote:
    Stop whining - it's 11.35pm here and I'm staying awake for it, despite it being waaaaay past my bedtime.

    It's still better than 90 day Fiance: Happily ever after? which is what my OH is watching... :)

    Steve! No Cheng Ji to pull them along though so this is why they are going to slow and this stage is taking forever.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,703
    darkhairedlord wrote:
    Jesus, surely they cant serve up more of this turgid durge tomorrow, it's Bastille day FFS!

    Oh yes they can!

    giphy-downsized-large.gif
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • darkhairedlord
    darkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    Are they running well below schedule?
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    darkhairedlord wrote:
    Jesus, surely they cant serve up more of this turgid durge tomorrow, it's Bastille day FFS!

    This is why I've just uploaded a monster 140k ride to my Garmin for tomorrow. I might as well do something constructive.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    "Right now, it's not thrilling to watch" It's the expertise of these commentators that I really do enjoy
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Above The Cows wrote:
    pottssteve wrote:
    Stop whining - it's 11.35pm here and I'm staying awake for it, despite it being waaaaay past my bedtime.

    It's still better than 90 day Fiance: Happily ever after? which is what my OH is watching... :)

    Steve! No Cheng Ji to pull them along though so this is why they are going to slow and this stage is taking forever.

    The ITV 4 team have clearly been reading this thread...
    De Ghent is doing his best, and though Cheng Ji is not riding this year he is, in his own way, always with us...
    Head Hands Heart Lungs Legs
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    darkhairedlord wrote:
    Are they running well below schedule?

    Yes. The first hour was an average speed of 36kph which even little lady me could keep up with if I was sat in the bunch.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • hypster
    hypster Posts: 1,229
    Above The Cows wrote:
    smithy21 wrote:
    How many weeks has this stage been going on for now? I’ve grown a beard while watching it.

    This is me right now and I didn't even know I could grow a beard.

    main-qimg-2b1199a571788b22095f79338421a2d9.jpg

    Wilson!!
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,646
    Loooong day in the saddle. Sheesh. Not sure that's any less knackering tbh.
    _
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    pottssteve wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    pottssteve wrote:
    Stop whining - it's 11.35pm here and I'm staying awake for it, despite it being waaaaay past my bedtime.

    It's still better than 90 day Fiance: Happily ever after? which is what my OH is watching... :)

    Steve! No Cheng Ji to pull them along though so this is why they are going to slow and this stage is taking forever.

    The ITV 4 team have clearly been reading this thread...
    De Ghent is doing his best, and though Cheng Ji is not riding this year he is, in his own way, always with us...

    Like Haimar.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • darkhairedlord
    darkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    I thought the MX rider was going to jump across the peleton, never mind!
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    C'mon Mark!
    Head Hands Heart Lungs Legs
  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,095
    darkhairedlord wrote:
    Jesus, surely they cant serve up more of this turgid durge tomorrow, it's Bastille day FFS!
    I think it is like this until the 17th.

    Chris froome is probably regreting the wada decision.
    BASI Nordic Ski Instructor
    Instagramme
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    darkhairedlord wrote:
    Jesus, surely they cant serve up more of this turgid durge tomorrow, it's Bastille day FFS!

    Oh yes they can!

    giphy-downsized-large.gif

    This is a hilarious gif.

    And I'm actually going to miss the action on this stage because I've got a table reserved on a lovely terrasje in 13 minutes.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Above The Cows wrote:
    pottssteve wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    pottssteve wrote:
    Stop whining - it's 11.35pm here and I'm staying awake for it, despite it being waaaaay past my bedtime.

    It's still better than 90 day Fiance: Happily ever after? which is what my OH is watching... :)

    Steve! No Cheng Ji to pull them along though so this is why they are going to slow and this stage is taking forever.

    The ITV 4 team have clearly been reading this thread...
    De Ghent is doing his best, and though Cheng Ji is not riding this year he is, in his own way, always with us...

    Like Haimar.


    and the poor
    Head Hands Heart Lungs Legs
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,646
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    darkhairedlord wrote:
    Jesus, surely they cant serve up more of this turgid durge tomorrow, it's Bastille day FFS!

    Oh yes they can!

    giphy-downsized-large.gif

    This is a hilarious gif.

    And I'm actually going to miss the action on this stage because I've got a table reserved on a lovely terrasje in 13 minutes.

    Mag niet laat zijn...!
    _
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Mind you, the Queen just ambled over to a chair in preparation for meeting Trump and was moving about as fast as this lot...
    Head Hands Heart Lungs Legs
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    darkhairedlord wrote:
    Jesus, surely they cant serve up more of this turgid durge tomorrow, it's Bastille day FFS!

    Oh yes they can!

    giphy-downsized-large.gif

    This is a hilarious gif.

    And I'm actually going to miss the action on this stage because I've got a table reserved on a lovely terrasje in 13 minutes.

    Mag niet laat zijn...!

    Het zit heel vlakbij.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Love to see Groenewegen have a pop, too
    Head Hands Heart Lungs Legs
  • N0bodyOfTheGoat
    N0bodyOfTheGoat Posts: 6,033
    Sod's law, an earlier post in this thread made me aware of ITV4 live streaming for the first time this year...

    My god, this sportive stage is boring! :lol:
    ================
    2020 Voodoo Marasa
    2017 Cube Attain GTC Pro Disc 2016
    2016 Voodoo Wazoo
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    davidof wrote:
    darkhairedlord wrote:
    Jesus, surely they cant serve up more of this turgid durge tomorrow, it's Bastille day FFS!
    I think it is like this until the 17th.

    Chris froome is probably regreting the wada decision.

    Sunday. Cobbles
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    pottssteve wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    pottssteve wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    pottssteve wrote:
    Stop whining - it's 11.35pm here and I'm staying awake for it, despite it being waaaaay past my bedtime.

    It's still better than 90 day Fiance: Happily ever after? which is what my OH is watching... :)

    Steve! No Cheng Ji to pull them along though so this is why they are going to slow and this stage is taking forever.

    The ITV 4 team have clearly been reading this thread...
    De Ghent is doing his best, and though Cheng Ji is not riding this year he is, in his own way, always with us...

    Like Haimar.


    and the poor

    And prostitution.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,398
    DiDa working on the front, is Cav feeling alright or is it just for show?
  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    Wow a roundabout
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Pichon gets the combativity and not Offredo :roll:
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    DiDa working on the front, is Cav feeling alright or is it just for show?

    DiDa, DaDa...

    406px-Marcel_Duchamp.jpg
    Correlation is not causation.
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Above The Cows wrote:
    pottssteve wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    pottssteve wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    pottssteve wrote:
    Stop whining - it's 11.35pm here and I'm staying awake for it, despite it being waaaaay past my bedtime.

    It's still better than 90 day Fiance: Happily ever after? which is what my OH is watching... :)

    Steve! No Cheng Ji to pull them along though so this is why they are going to slow and this stage is taking forever.

    The ITV 4 team have clearly been reading this thread...
    De Ghent is doing his best, and though Cheng Ji is not riding this year he is, in his own way, always with us...

    Like Haimar.


    and the poor

    And prostitution.


    and taxes
    Head Hands Heart Lungs Legs
  • N0bodyOfTheGoat
    N0bodyOfTheGoat Posts: 6,033
    RonB wrote:
    Pichon gets the combativity and not Offredo :roll:

    Not de Ghendt? :shock: :lol:
    ================
    2020 Voodoo Marasa
    2017 Cube Attain GTC Pro Disc 2016
    2016 Voodoo Wazoo
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    pottssteve wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    pottssteve wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    pottssteve wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    pottssteve wrote:
    Stop whining - it's 11.35pm here and I'm staying awake for it, despite it being waaaaay past my bedtime.

    It's still better than 90 day Fiance: Happily ever after? which is what my OH is watching... :)

    Steve! No Cheng Ji to pull them along though so this is why they are going to slow and this stage is taking forever.

    The ITV 4 team have clearly been reading this thread...
    De Ghent is doing his best, and though Cheng Ji is not riding this year he is, in his own way, always with us...

    Like Haimar.


    and the poor

    And prostitution.


    and taxes

    And war.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Warming up
    Head Hands Heart Lungs Legs

Categories