TDF 2018, Stage 11: Albertville > La Rosière Espace San Bernardo 18/07/2018 - 108,5 km *Spoilers

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  • mamil314
    mamil314 Posts: 1,103
    darkhairedlord wrote:
    Wow, we might finally have and English winner of the tour!

    Dude '...is a Welsh professional...'
    Or you mean Yates?
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    mamil314 wrote:
    darkhairedlord wrote:
    Wow, we might finally have and English winner of the tour!

    Dude '...is a Welsh professional...'
    Or you mean Yates?

    Well he lives out in Monaco to be fair.
  • darkhairedlord
    darkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    guycanby wrote:
    darkhairedlord wrote:
    Wow, we might finally have and English winner of the tour!
    :lol::lol::lol:

    You mean GERAINT THOMAS might be the first ENGLISH winner :shock:
    Yes, Wales is part of England.
  • guycanby
    guycanby Posts: 15
    darkhairedlord wrote:
    guycanby wrote:
    darkhairedlord wrote:
    Wow, we might finally have and English winner of the tour!
    :lol::lol::lol:

    You mean GERAINT THOMAS might be the first ENGLISH winner :shock:
    Yes, Wales is part of England.
    Repeat that in Swansea, I dare you!!
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    cygnet wrote:
    Renshaw and Zabel the other two OOT
    Apparently they've let Zabel back in. He only missed it by 5 seconds and was waiting for Kittel.
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  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    darkhairedlord wrote:
    guycanby wrote:
    darkhairedlord wrote:
    Wow, we might finally have and English winner of the tour!
    :lol::lol::lol:

    You mean GERAINT THOMAS might be the first ENGLISH winner :shock:
    Yes, Wales is part of England.

    'koff
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    I still think Froome is winning this Tour. I just can't see Thomas being this strong for every mountain stage.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • alanparsons
    alanparsons Posts: 529
    Cav DNF

    https://www.letour.fr/en/rider/131/team ... -cavendish
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    I still think Froome is winning this Tour. I just can't see Thomas being this strong for every mountain stage.

    Great TTer!
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    FocusZing wrote:
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    I still think Froome is winning this Tour. I just can't see Thomas being this strong for every mountain stage.

    Great TTer!

    Granted, but so is Froome. Froome's climbing+TTing > Thomas' climbing+TTing.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • StillGoing
    StillGoing Posts: 5,211
    Was that yell of pain over the commentary Vino's cry of protestations?
    I ride a bike. Doesn't make me green or a tree hugger. I drive a car too.
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    FocusZing wrote:
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    I still think Froome is winning this Tour. I just can't see Thomas being this strong for every mountain stage.

    Great TTer!

    Granted, but so is Froome. Froome's climbing+TTing > Thomas' climbing+TTing.

    G has to stay up there with the other GC's or it's fair game for Froome. Tomorrow should be spectacular and still only halfway through.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    "After a delay, Guy Martin's attack gave Froome a wheel to follow" :lol:
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    edited July 2018
    adr82 wrote:
    "After a delay, Guy Martin's attack gave Froome a wheel to follow" :lol:

    Blatant moto pacing and surpise surprise no TV footage showing this brazen incident! :wink:
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    adr82 wrote:
    "After a delay, Guy Martin's attack gave Froome a wheel to follow" :lol:

    Now that mechanical doping would be obvious.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    underlayunderlay wrote:
    This gives everyone else a far bigger problem than it gives Sky - it's now entirely credible that they're happy for either Thomas or Froome to win.

    Must confess I was inordinately amused by Dumoulin nicking the time bonus off Froome...

    I wasn't. Those were fantasy league points given up to a bitter rival.
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,459
    Rinse and repeat tomorrow?
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    So, will Valverde be having words with the two other amigos tonight? Put himself out there and then Quintana did nowt.
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  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    DeadCalm wrote:
    TailWindHome wrote:
    18:29:16 CEST
    Chris Froome spoke briefly post stage. He confirmed that Thomas' attack was not part of the pre-race plan.



    "It's an amazing position for us, I don't think we quite expected that going into today's stage. I think initially everybody thought Alpe d'Huez would be the more decisive and it very well still could be. It puts us in a fantastic position going into tomorrow's stage," Froome told Eurosport.



    "I think it was a spur of the moment thing but it made sense, it was perfect. We didn't even have to talk, it was the right thing for G to do and push on there. I let the wheel go because I knew it would put the onus on the rest of the guys to chase."
    Every fibre in his body was telling him to chase. He was no way happy to sit marking counter-attacks. Dan Martin's attack was a Godsend to him.

    He didn't really even wait for Martin's attack. Several times he attempted to bridge across.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    Boasson Hagen got a two minute penalty because he needed a replacement bike and borrowed one off Sky.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    RichN95 wrote:
    Boasson Hagen got a two minute penalty because he needed a replacement bike and borrowed one off Sky.

    Porte got that for a single wheel.
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,459
    RichN95 wrote:
    Boasson Hagen got a two minute penalty because he needed a replacement bike and borrowed one off Sky.

    Did he give them 20 Euro for the petrol?
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,459
    When Thomas attacked every other rider needed to hold their nerve and let Froome chase.
    If they're not prepared to do that Sky will walk away with this race.
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,599
    I said yesterday this would be a classic stage as it was the day I couldn't watch live. Chuffed for G but was torn as I really wanted Nieve to take the stage for all the work he's done for others in the past. Hats off to Movistar for taking the risk and making a race that has ultimately left all 3 leaders looking unlikely to stand a chance. Good effort by Dumoulin who ultimately managed to get the most he could have hoped out of the stage. Most of all it was great to see Geraint showing a killer instinct. Dan Martin superb again as well.
  • hypster
    hypster Posts: 1,229
    Brilliant race today and I thought Dumoulin did well but the early steady pace and the final climb suited him somewhat. However, I don't think he's going to like tomorrow's stage as it's a lot longer at 174km with two HC climbs to limber up and then the Alpe to finish. I think he put a lot of effort in today as well so will probably be tired tomorrow.

    I think Thomas and Froome will be looking to put serious time into him.

    I also love the way that Boulting and Millar persist in thinking Valverde is helping Quintana by going up the road. The only person that Valverde is trying to help is Valverde and that's been apparent for years.
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,340
    TailWindHome wrote:
    When Thomas attacked every other rider needed to hold their nerve and let Froome chase.
    If they're not prepared to do that Sky will walk away with this race.

    But one of those riders was Dan Martin, and you know what happens when he sees the 4km banner. Froome was probably already winding up in anticipation.
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  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,127
    alanparsons wrote:
    Cav DNF

    https://www.letour.fr/en/rider/131/team ... -cavendish

    No D.F.
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  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    Unbelievably good riding by sky. Well done G.
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    hypster wrote:
    Brilliant race today and I thought Dumoulin did well but the early steady pace and the final climb suited him somewhat. However, I don't think he's going to like tomorrow's stage as it's a lot longer at 174km with two HC climbs to limber up and then the Alpe to finish. I think he put a lot of effort in today as well so will probably be tired tomorrow.

    I think Thomas and Froome will be looking to put serious time into him.

    I also love the way that Boulting and Millar persist in thinking Valverde is helping Quintana by going up the road. The only person that Valverde is trying to help is Valverde and that's been apparent for years.

    Yes hes a great rider isnt he. I cant believe the twunts that think he should attack and come no where.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    TailWindHome wrote:
    When Thomas attacked every other rider needed to hold their nerve and let Froome chase.
    If they're not prepared to do that Sky will walk away with this race.

    If they don't chase, they lose. It's like if Froome attacked now, Thomas can just sit there and let them chase and react to it.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.

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