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

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    One of the bedroom's of Moaning Madiot's team.

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    The view from Ag2r's hotel.

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    Team Sky bedroom and view.

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    Same thing happened on the last rest day. Ag2r 5 start luxury on Lake Annecy.

    Of course, it's all done by rota.......
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,599
    Have the favourites finished yet?
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    The Team Sky hotel has a pool!

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    Some suitable refreshments...

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    And a bedroom door that looks like something from the Crystal Maze crossed with Battlestar Galactica.

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    Correlation is not causation.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Some sort of crash on the finishing straight for the rest of the break

    Not as inocuous as first thought -

    Fractured elbow for Serge Pauwels (Dimension Data) after a crash near the finish today, via @PatrickChasse
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,340
    RonB wrote:
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Some sort of crash on the finishing straight for the rest of the break

    Not as inocuous as first thought -

    Fractured elbow for Serge Pauwels (Dimension Data) after a crash near the finish today, via @PatrickChasse

    Di Data have just tweeted that he needs surgery. Hope he recovers soon.
    Twitter: @canocola @thedreadships
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    underlayunderlay wrote:
    RonB wrote:
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Some sort of crash on the finishing straight for the rest of the break

    Not as inocuous as first thought -

    Fractured elbow for Serge Pauwels (Dimension Data) after a crash near the finish today, via @PatrickChasse

    Di Data have just tweeted that he needs surgery. Hope he recovers soon.

    They're not having much luck this Tour.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    Greg van Avermaet is now 15th on GC.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • confused@BR
    confused@BR Posts: 295
    Err..... Hullo...... Just thought you might like to know ... the stage has ended.
    Some bloke in a blue shirt won.
    And the bloke in the yellow shirt is still in the yellow shirt.
    Hope you had a nice weekend, I did.
    'fool'
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    edited July 2018
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    One of the bedroom's of Moaning Madiot's team.

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    Given that the riders have to share a room, I'm not sure this would be such an advantage.

    And now, I can't get the idea of Arthur Vichot and David Gaudu sharing this room. Something like this (but obviously with a dodgy French accent from 'Allo 'Allo!)...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Daz9fF ... FrL-Y&t=30
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    One of the bedroom's of Moaning Madiot's team.

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    Those curtains don't actually line up with the bed, the bed is longer than the alcove, this is annoying.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • tim000
    tim000 Posts: 718
    DeadCalm wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    One of the bedroom's of Moaning Madiot's team.

    20?width=870&height=480&crop=false
    Given that the riders have to share a room, I'm not sure this would be such an advantage.

    And now, I can't get the idea of Arthur Vichot and David Gaudu sharing this room. Something like this (but obviously with a dodgy French accent ala 'Allo 'Allo!)...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Daz9fF ... FrL-Y&t=30
    i was expecting this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpozspIMH9E
  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    You all know a lot more about pro cycling than me, so if my question seems ridiculous or naive, please don't be too harsh.

    Shouldn't Froome now be riding ahead of Thomas, to support the yellow jersey? Or doesn't it make much difference to have four, or five, ahead of you? Maybe Thomas doesn't want to ride behind Froome anyway, given what Bradley Wiggins said in the early commentary today? Or maybe it's not up to them anyway? ???
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    tim000 wrote:
    DeadCalm wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    One of the bedroom's of Moaning Madiot's team.

    20?width=870&height=480&crop=false
    Given that the riders have to share a room, I'm not sure this would be such an advantage.

    And now, I can't get the idea of Arthur Vichot and David Gaudu sharing this room. Something like this (but obviously with a dodgy French accent ala 'Allo 'Allo!)...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Daz9fF ... FrL-Y&t=30
    i was expecting this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpozspIMH9E
    Haha. It's a generational thing.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Lichtblick wrote:
    You all know a lot more about pro cycling than me, so if my question seems ridiculous or naive, please don't be too harsh.

    Shouldn't Froome now be riding ahead of Thomas, to support the yellow jersey? Or doesn't it make much difference to have four, or five, ahead of you? Maybe Thomas doesn't want to ride behind Froome anyway, given what Bradley Wiggins said in the early commentary today? Or maybe it's not up to them anyway? ???
    This looks suspiciously like a convoluted way of introducing the topic of what Wiggins said in commentary, but, what the heck, I'll bite. What did he say?
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Pah this place isn't a patch on the Campanille.

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    So MUCH upholstery and gold leaf...

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    At least the curtains go around the bed on this one.

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    Madiot will be giving a roaring team briefing from here, with La Marseillaise blaring...

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    He just needs to find his horse first...

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    Meanwhile the team cars are ready

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    Hic!

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    Correlation is not causation.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    DeadCalm wrote:
    Lichtblick wrote:
    You all know a lot more about pro cycling than me, so if my question seems ridiculous or naive, please don't be too harsh.

    Shouldn't Froome now be riding ahead of Thomas, to support the yellow jersey? Or doesn't it make much difference to have four, or five, ahead of you? Maybe Thomas doesn't want to ride behind Froome anyway, given what Bradley Wiggins said in the early commentary today? Or maybe it's not up to them anyway? ???
    This looks suspiciously like a convoluted way of introducing the topic of what Wiggins said in commentary, but, what the heck, I'll bite. What did he say?
    He said in 2012 he preferred to ride in front of Froome not behind as Froome's way of riding was a bit jerky.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    tim000 wrote:
    i was expecting this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpozspIMH9E

    Ahhhh, Cav and Bernie in happier times. Those were the halcyon days.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    RichN95 wrote:
    He said in 2012 he preferred to ride in front of Froome not behind as Froome's way of riding was a bit jerky.

    Like a natural climber then? :D
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    iainf72 wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    He said in 2012 he preferred to ride in front of Froome not behind as Froome's way of riding was a bit jerky.

    Like a natural climber then? :D
    There are plenty of natural climbers who can handle a bike.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    DeadCalm wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    He said in 2012 he preferred to ride in front of Froome not behind as Froome's way of riding was a bit jerky.

    Like a natural climber then? :D
    There are plenty of natural climbers who can handle a bike.
    Wiggins wasn't on about bike handling, it was the pacing that was inconsistent.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    RichN95 wrote:
    DeadCalm wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    He said in 2012 he preferred to ride in front of Froome not behind as Froome's way of riding was a bit jerky.

    Like a natural climber then? :D
    There are plenty of natural climbers who can handle a bike.
    Wiggins wasn't on about bike handling, it was the pacing that was inconsistent.
    Ah, fair enough. That makes sense.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Moscon given the boot following altercation between riders?

    Edit - hitting a Fortuneo rider during the stage. The commissioners made their decision after viewing the images.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    RonB wrote:
    Moscon given the boot following altercation between riders?

    Edit - hitting a Fortuneo rider during the stage. The commissioners made their decision after viewing the images.

    Boy's got form.

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    Correlation is not causation.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    I imagine Sky are losing patience with him now. Probably not worth the hassle.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    RichN95 wrote:
    DeadCalm wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    He said in 2012 he preferred to ride in front of Froome not behind as Froome's way of riding was a bit jerky.

    Like a natural climber then? :D
    There are plenty of natural climbers who can handle a bike.
    Wiggins wasn't on about bike handling, it was the pacing that was inconsistent.

    Which is one reason they say the Alps suit Thomas more than the upcoming stages. He rolls a bigger gear and the Pyrenees are a lot more inconsistent.

    Bruyneel was talking about it in Lance's podcast.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    RichN95 wrote:
    I imagine Sky are losing patience with him now. Probably not worth the hassle.

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    Correlation is not causation.
  • topper_harley
    topper_harley Posts: 597
    RichN95 wrote:
    I imagine Sky are losing patience with him now. Probably not worth the hassle.
    surely he will get sacked?
  • BelgianBeerGeek
    BelgianBeerGeek Posts: 5,226
    My link was blocked. But if you were kicked out of bed and had to sleep on the chaise longue. And the bed getter woke up to a sleeper on said cl, facing away. Urrrrrrrgghhhhhhhh....
    Ecrasez l’infame
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    It seems Gianni's cunning plan to avoid the lime green accents at the rest day Campanille has worked.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    iainf72 wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    DeadCalm wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    He said in 2012 he preferred to ride in front of Froome not behind as Froome's way of riding was a bit jerky.

    Like a natural climber then? :D
    There are plenty of natural climbers who can handle a bike.
    Wiggins wasn't on about bike handling, it was the pacing that was inconsistent.

    Which is one reason they say the Alps suit Thomas more than the upcoming stages. He rolls a bigger gear and the Pyrenees are a lot more inconsistent.

    Bruyneel was talking about it in Lance's podcast.
    Yup, as a, ahem. 'stocky' rider who likes to push a gear, I can attest that the Pyrenees are way harder than the Alps.

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