La Course 2018 **SPOILERS**

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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    edited July 2018
    No Ashleigh!!!

    Bloomin' 'ell vdB is strong
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Van der Breggen is putting van Vleuten to the sword. Totally different tempos. Annemiek is turning a massive gear while Anna is off.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Moolman may even catch fluro rider.
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,332
    Van der Breggan starting to pull out a lead now - space for the Mavic moto to slot in now...
    Twitter: @canocola @thedreadships
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Shirley Basso wrote:
    Moolman may even catch fluro rider.

    Annemiek van Vleuten the defending champion.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Like that Cervelo-Endura kit.
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,332
    Just 50m in it, possibly less, but VDB looks like she's determined to take as much as she possibly can ahead of the descent. Plenty of time for it to come back together on the downhill.
    Twitter: @canocola @thedreadships
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Moolman is very slowly winding that gap back in to Van Vleuten
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    This bit is steil, 11%
    Correlation is not causation.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Van Vleuten is all over the bike. Van der Breggen is going to struggle to stay away on the descent.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Meh ITV steam cut out.
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Moolman on the tops!?
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,332
    VDB looked like she was being caught at the summit, but holding van Vleuten off for now.
    Twitter: @canocola @thedreadships
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Moolman looks like she doesn't like/ know how to descend. Lots of time on the tops and a long way back.
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,332
    Van Vleuten looks like she's panicking a bit behind - looks like she's chasing hard, but not taking any time back. Pedalling seemed to be quite staccato compared to VDB.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Van Vleuten cannot close the gap to AvdB.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    edited July 2018
    I dunno. Was 10s now its only 5.

    Not sure how reliable the gaps are. What can she do? Just pedal her legs off and see what happens!
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    AVV better through that hairpin though.... still on...
    Facts are meaningless, you can use facts to prove anything that's remotely true! - Homer
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Maybe I spoke too soon...
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,332
    VDB with just 5 seconds in the last 2.5km - this is all about power now.
    Twitter: @canocola @thedreadships
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    AvV to do the AvdB what AvdB did to that US girl in the 'lympics...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Eurosport giving the racing the hard sell. Brilliant this, brilliant that.
    I think we have known who the winner will be from the top of the Colombiere.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Drag to the line... 100m between the two, a few seconds...
    Correlation is not causation.
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    my feed down to 1.1km!
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,332
    Van Vleuten seems to get a second wind out of each corner as she sees her prey, but can't hold that effort to close the gap. Cracking racing though.
    Twitter: @canocola @thedreadships
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    those ramps at the end are cruel...
    Facts are meaningless, you can use facts to prove anything that's remotely true! - Homer
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    AvdB has this!
    Correlation is not causation.
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    A valiant chase.
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    AVV needs to learn how to spin.
    Facts are meaningless, you can use facts to prove anything that's remotely true! - Homer
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    OK, big face palm for me. :oops: :lol:
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.

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