TDF 2018, Stage 12: Bourg-Saint-Maurice Les Arcs > Alpe d'Huez 19/07/2018 - 175,5 km *Spoilers*

ShutupJens

Moto was really struggling to stay with Alaphillipe + Bora rider on the way down then - At one point was just showing an empty road

davidof

Abandon Gallopin

ShutupJens

TheBigBean wrote:

It's an unusual tactic. Let a large group of decent climbers go, so no other team has any incentive to chase.

I think they are (certainly in Valverde's case) letting the "1" man from the old 1-2 tactic just disappear for a bit. Rather than drive it to bring him back. They know that if they get to the bottom of the alpe without too much of a deficit, no one in the bunch will be able to ride off and no one up the read will have enough in the tank to help when they are caught from behind

RichN95.

Gallopin abandons. Ag2r down to five

davidof

ShutupJens wrote:

Moto was really struggling to stay with Alaphillipe + Bora rider on the way down then - At one point was just showing an empty road

Muhlberger.
Alaphilippe passes bidon to the moto

tailwindhome

Groundhog day for Movistar.
Maybe *this* time putting Valverde up the road for Sky to chase will work

TheBigBean

ShutupJens wrote:

TheBigBean wrote:

It's an unusual tactic. Let a large group of decent climbers go, so no other team has any incentive to chase.

I think they are (certainly in Valverde's case) letting the "1" man from the old 1-2 tactic just disappear for a bit. Rather than drive it to bring him back. They know that if they get to the bottom of the alpe without too much of a deficit, no one in the bunch will be able to ride off and no one up the read will have enough in the tank to help when they are caught from behind

If they arrive with a 3 min lead in a group of 23, do you think they will catch Kruijswijk?

N0bodyOfTheGoat

I'm so torn, want to go for my first "proper" ride since Sunday, but I've never watched a decent amount of an Alpe D'Huez stage live. Guess I could go out and be back for ~1530 BST to watch the full final climb, or simply go out after the race.

Decisions, decisions...

tgotb

RichN95 wrote:

Gallopin abandons. Ag2r down to five

At least that improves the aesthetics of the peloton, from a team kit perspective...

pottssteve

NitrousOxide wrote:

I'm so torn, want to go for my first "proper" ride since Sunday, but I've never watched a decent amount of an Alpe D'Huez stage live. Guess I could go out and be back for ~1530 BST to watch the full final climb, or simply go out after the race.

Decisions, decisions...

An hour or two on the bike is never wasted time.

tgotb

NitrousOxide wrote:

I'm so torn, want to go for my first "proper" ride since Sunday, but I've never watched a decent amount of an Alpe D'Huez stage live. Guess I could go out and be back for ~1530 BST to watch the full final climb, or simply go out after the race.

Decisions, decisions...

Second monitor, Zwift. See if your fresh legs can beat the autobus up the Alpe...

rick_chasey

I'm thinking about getting one of those POC helmets in white.

curium

RonB wrote:

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Carlton wants everybody to know that it took 6 years to build that!

craigus89

Rick Chasey wrote:

I'm thinking about getting one of those POC helmets in white.

I like them too, but I like the sunnies too which everyone else seems to hate.

above_the_cows

Look at the peloton snaking up the Lacets

davidof

Rolland has had the squits the last days

craigus89

curium wrote:

RonB wrote:

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Carlton wants everybody to know that it took 6 years to build that!

Why watch Eurosport when it's on itv?

onyourright

curium wrote:

Carlton wants everybody to know that it took 6 years to build that!

Maybe he read Blazing Saddles’ stage preview.

FocusZing

They took six years to build it, yet made no room for the fans.

pottssteve

Van Kruiswijk virtual yellow. Sagan still in the peloton

Lanterne_Rogue

davidof wrote:

Rolland has had the squits the last days

Part of me was wondering if Gallopin had the trots.

pottssteve

underlayunderlay wrote:

davidof wrote:

Rolland has had the squits the last days

Part of me was wondering if Gallopin had the trots.

Which part of you?!

blazing_saddles

Kruijswijk puts his nose in the wind to pinch two seconds in the sprint.

curium

Craigus89 wrote:

curium wrote:

RonB wrote:

Coming up


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Carlton wants everybody to know that it took 6 years to build that!

Why watch Eurosport when it's on itv?

I like King Kelly and the advert-free coverage

pottssteve

Anna van Vluiten hanging out with the freakishly tall on Dutch corner:

TheBigBean

Kruijswijk and Valverde have joined Rolland.

pottssteve

TheBigBean wrote:

Kruijswijk and Valverde have joined Rolland.

And Barguil

pottssteve

underlayunderlay wrote:

davidof wrote:

Rolland has had the squits the last days

Part of me was wondering if Gallopin had the trots.

Why? Has he been seen gallopin' to the bathroom?

above_the_cows

underlayunderlay wrote:

davidof wrote:

Rolland has had the squits the last days

Part of me was wondering if Gallopin had the trots.

It canter been that bad.

blazing_saddles

Jumbo Groenewegen calls it a day.