TdF 2018: Stage 10 *NOT the Spoiler*

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  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    Think there still may be stragglers...
    Half man, Half bike
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Banging on the barriers?
    Head Hands Heart Lungs Legs
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    And that would be Mark and a few mates
    Half man, Half bike
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,556
    I felt like the roving reporter today, but without the mic!
    Ladies this am in St Jorioz, caravanne joust outside Annecy (good picking for the boy), the depart village including photo stop with Andy (I won the Tour) Schleck, then up the Bluffy for the first polka dot points, onto St Jean de Sixt to see Cav racing the Voiture Balai (after the classics boys had hammered through, then chaos on the descent to Le Grand Bo as the La Course vehicles and Le Tour vehicles duked to out between the camper vans, parked cars, cyclists and pedestrians, then the first few groups through onto the finish run in, before riding back around the lake for a beer and food.

    Cafe mentioned in Talloires is Basecamp btw.

    Now Toured out (well live viewing anyway!)
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    So there we go...it's all over for another year.

    A 2hr walk through Cluses (via Carrefour for some local specialities for lunch) was prelude to a 2hr walk up a forest trail to Romme. And when I say up, I mean up...it felt like a constant 30% slope all the way. My legs ached and I was as hot and sweaty as yesterday, but then I broke out of the tree line to this view of Romme, climb to the left, descent to the right...
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    And here is the riders view...
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    I only had to wait 45 minutes before the fun started...
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    My winnings...
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    Time for some REAL french food...
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    And then the serious stuff.

    Alaphilippe wheelsucking Gesink...no panache.
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    The Skybots...
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    Failure to plan means you are planning to fail...
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    How to do it properly, Banksy styley...
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    And finally, its goodbye from me and it's goodbye from a very proud white van French man!
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    So there you have it, the real story of Stage 10 of the TdF 2018. Hope I managed to capture some of the stuff you don't get on the TV. It takes a bit of effort and planning, but it really is a fantastic experience to come here and see it live.

    Thank you for reading.
    Half man, Half bike
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Ridgerider wrote:
    My winnings...
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    Fair play that's a good stash. What's the Mickey comic book?
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    Dunno, but I can't sell it on ebay if I open the packet...
    Half man, Half bike
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    And I got an electric shock off a fence when I scrambled down the hill to pick up the LCL ticket wallet.
    Half man, Half bike
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Ridgerider wrote:
    And I got an electric shock off a fence when I scrambled down the hill to pick up the LCL ticket wallet.
    I did wonder when you said that. Is that a brand name or did someone tazer you?
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • bm5
    bm5 Posts: 584
    Glad that wasn't you in the mankini group.
    Sad that you will never get to wave the Cofidis scarf to celebrate team victory.
  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    Ridgerider wrote:
    My winnings...
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    Well done!
    Do they still throw out those B&W spotty cow keyrings?

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    Top work, and great treasure hunting :-)
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format
  • onyourright
    onyourright Posts: 509
    Yesterday was an excellent stage to see live. Good weather, amazing terrain, no real racing to follow on TV.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    ére! Have you found that aweseom cafe yet?
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    ddraver wrote:
    ére! Have you found that aweseom cafe yet?
    I did... Although on race day, everywhere turns into beer dispensing machines!
    Half man, Half bike
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    knedlicky wrote:
    Ridgerider wrote:
    My winnings...
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    Well done!
    Do they still throw out those B&W spotty cow keyrings?

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    No... But I did swop the Mickey comic with the family I stayed with for a fridge magnet with a cock on it.
    Half man, Half bike
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    Cockeral on it...
    Half man, Half bike

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