TDF 2018, Stage 15: Millau > Carcassonne 22/07/2018 - 181,5 km *Spoilers*

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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,154
    I’m assuming there’s absolutely nothing of note happening other than Dan going kamikaze?
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    French Exchange student nearly hit the grass there.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,235
    Is it just a Thailand specific thing, or do others get the disturbingly gross advert from healthnewstips today at the bottom of the forum?
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,702
    Maybe Bardet's aiming to crash with panache?
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Maybe Bardet's aiming to crash with panache?
    Pancrashe?
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,398
    Pross wrote:
    I’m assuming there’s absolutely nothing of note happening other than Dan going kamikaze?
    Break is trying to bring back Majka, reckon Magnus Cort has a good shout. It's quite interesting but not exactly sizzling. Just what I need right now.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,154
    I did a 10 mile run in 30 degree heat and followed it with a pint so sounds like perfect snooze viewing!
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,702
    Obviously JHB and Kirby haven't drunk Minervois La Livinière...
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,398
    Majka's lead is right down, chase group has a proper chaingang going. Will be game over soon, about 15s lead if that now.
    Pross wrote:
    I did a 10 mile run in 30 degree heat and followed it with a pint so sounds like perfect snooze viewing!
    I've got an annoyingly persistent hangover. Had to get a train back up from London this morning, it was deeply unpleasant.
  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,095
    Echelon alert
    BASI Nordic Ski Instructor
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,398
    Yep Majka caught
  • BelgianBeerGeek
    BelgianBeerGeek Posts: 5,226
    Didi!
    Ecrasez l’infame
  • they have ruined that building with that yellow paint
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,702
    Bardet's little downhill dig has dug Dan's grave.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,398
    Very stiff crosswind on the bit the break is on. Could get exciting when the peloton comes through
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    Pross wrote:
    I did a 10 mile run in 30 degree heat and followed it with a pint so sounds like perfect snooze viewing!

    Swam a km in the harbour and ate an ice cream. Didn't miss a great deal.

    This break looks nailed on for Astana. Valgren tough to beat and Magnus Cort must be the fastest in a sprint by quite a long way.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Old bandy legs is cooked.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,702
    Down to the three.
    MCN must think it's Christmas come early.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,154
    Danes are looking good in the cycling world at the moment. They’ll start getting booed if they’re not careful!
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,702
    Whatever is happening in the GC group, we ain't going to see it.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    Pross wrote:
    Danes are looking good in the cycling world at the moment. They’ll start getting booed if they’re not careful!

    It's a bit of a golden crop of young riders.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,702
    Well, that was a surprise.....................not.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,644
    Arme Bauke
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,398
    Magnus Cort takes it, made it look easy.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,398
    Some sort of crash on the finishing straight for the rest of the break
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Our Arthur's had a tumble.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,702
    Howson down in a crash missed by the director.
    On replay, nasty.

    As for the GC groups, things have been happening but goodness knows what.
    Movistar at the head, Sky someway down.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,325
    I know it goes against the standard perception that sport's only interesting when the result is unknown, but watching someone with a manifestly better sprint show that level of control before doing everyone else over is always a pleasure.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    nrhPYpJ.gif
    Correlation is not causation.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,702
    I forget to add the team hotels in the OP.
    Quite important, as they will be the rest day hotels as well.
    Once again, the ASO don't do Sky any favours, but overall, this batch of hotels are best described as...........basic.

    stage-15-hotel.jpg?01
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.