TDF 2018, Stage 16: Carcassonne > Bagnères-de-Luchon 24/07/2018 - 218 km *Spoilers*

DeVlaeminck

Salsiccia1 wrote:

hanshotfirst wrote:

effillo wrote:

hanshotfirst wrote:

RichN95 wrote:

A load of pictures of the farmers incident at L'Equipe

https://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme-sur-rou ... ation/6983

Seriously though, the pic of the girl getting sprayed in the face is disgraceful.

Equal rights innit!?

Only when it suits.

I wouldn't be impressed if it was done to a bloke either. It's not like she's actually being violent or resisting arrest in that photo.

Thug in a uniform, hopefully gets what's coming to him some time.

RichN95.

Some expert punditry from Matt Stephens on twitter

@RealStephens
I feel for the riders in the Tour today as when I was a police officer I once pepper sprayed my own testicles when I fell off a gate whilst attending a rural incident and my gas canister exploded into my groin.

Lanterne_Rogue

RichN95 wrote:

Some expert punditry from Matt Stephens on twitter

@RealStephens
I feel for the riders in the Tour today as when I was a police officer I once pepper sprayed my own testicles when I fell off a gate whilst attending a rural incident and my gas canister exploded into my groin.

"I rolled into the station and they asked if I needed first aid. I replied 'no' but asked if the crime scene photographer would mind recording the size they'd swollen to for posterity and/or future dating profiles..."

m.r.m.

Since when are blue balls an advantage in dating?

Hello from Bruges btw.

onyourright

Some fun quotes from riders here:

https://www.velonews.com/2018/07/tour-d ... ity_473026

Lanterne_Rogue

M.R.M. wrote:

Since when are blue balls an advantage in dating?

Hello from Bruges btw.

Ask a female vervet monkey.

dolan_driver

DeVlaeminck wrote:

Salsiccia1 wrote:

hanshotfirst wrote:

effillo wrote:

hanshotfirst wrote:

RichN95 wrote:

A load of pictures of the farmers incident at L'Equipe

https://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme-sur-rou ... ation/6983

Seriously though, the pic of the girl getting sprayed in the face is disgraceful.

Equal rights innit!?

Only when it suits.

I wouldn't be impressed if it was done to a bloke either. It's not like she's actually being violent or resisting arrest in that photo.

Thug in a uniform, hopefully gets what's coming to him some time.

Maybe she was spitting at the riders. A few so-called fans on alpe d'huez could have done with a little spraying the other day.

m.r.m.

underlayunderlay wrote:

M.R.M. wrote:

Since when are blue balls an advantage in dating?

Hello from Bruges btw.

Ask a female vervet monkey.

Hope I find one in Bruges then...

Lanterne_Rogue

M.R.M. wrote:

underlayunderlay wrote:

M.R.M. wrote:

Since when are blue balls an advantage in dating?

Hello from Bruges btw.

Ask a female vervet monkey.

Hope I find one in Bruges then...

"Erm, Doc?"

tailwindhome

Movistar got 9th and 15th on the stage
Lotto Jumbo got 6th

Tomorrow everyone will complain Sky have too many in the lead group and they're too strong.

Maybe it's because they're not dicking about

rick_chasey

TailWindHome wrote:

Movistar got 9th and 15th on the stage
Lotto Jumbo got 6th

Tomorrow everyone will complain Sky have too many in the lead group and they're too strong.

Maybe it's because they're not dicking about

Slim pickings when the podium is sown up.

yorkshireraw

DeVlaeminck wrote:

Salsiccia1 wrote:

hanshotfirst wrote:

effillo wrote:

hanshotfirst wrote:

RichN95 wrote:

A load of pictures of the farmers incident at L'Equipe

https://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme-sur-rou ... ation/6983

Seriously though, the pic of the girl getting sprayed in the face is disgraceful.

Equal rights innit!?

Only when it suits.

I wouldn't be impressed if it was done to a bloke either. It's not like she's actually being violent or resisting arrest in that photo.

Thug in a uniform, hopefully gets what's coming to him some time.

French Police - acted the big one when faced with a few hay bales and vocal but not a real threat farmers. Totally ignoring drunk idiots all over the road and inside the barriers on AdH

ddraver

(Francois commented on the CP that both the farmers and the police are thouroughly accustomed to dealing with each other...I don't think the farmers got many second chances)

salsiccia1

Gilbert finished the stage with a fractured knee-cap :shock:

rick_chasey

Salsiccia1 wrote:

Gilbert finished the stage with a fractured knee-cap :shock:

Yeah - he won Amstel with a punctured kidney (and still downed the winner’s beer) too.

Hard. As. Nails.

tailwindhome

Rick Chasey wrote:

TailWindHome wrote:

Movistar got 9th and 15th on the stage
Lotto Jumbo got 6th

Tomorrow everyone will complain Sky have too many in the lead group and they're too strong.

Maybe it's because they're not dicking about

Slim pickings when the podium is sown up.

Lotto Jumbo *can't* be conceding from less than a minute off the podium.

FocusZing

Salsiccia1 wrote:

Gilbert finished the stage with a fractured knee-cap :shock:

https://twitter.com/i/status/1022032485515964417

rick_chasey

TailWindHome wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

TailWindHome wrote:

Movistar got 9th and 15th on the stage
Lotto Jumbo got 6th

Tomorrow everyone will complain Sky have too many in the lead group and they're too strong.

Maybe it's because they're not dicking about

Slim pickings when the podium is sown up.

Lotto Jumbo *can't* be conceding from less than a minute off the podium.

Yeah.

The lotto riders have been getting so much love in Holland for their attacking riding and I wouldn't under-estimate that.

After the Alp stage the avondetappe sat Kruiswijk down in front of the TV in their editing suite on the mountain and went through his ride moment by moment, waxing lyrical, and all the big names (Jan Janssen, Zoetemelk, van Looy) all saying how wonderful it all is.

Gesink is getting love bombed for his more attacking non-GC style since the death of his father.

I think that plays into their mentality too.

kingstongraham

Salsiccia1 wrote:

Gilbert finished the stage with a fractured knee-cap :shock:

Portillon at 15kmh with a broken kneecap.

DeadCalm

DeadCalm wrote:

Blazing Saddles wrote:

No tA Doctor wrote:

Looks like Demare got in within the cut.
Wonder what Greipel makes of that....

No doubt by hanging onto the odd vehicle or two.
Meanwhile, Moaning Madiot to have another go at Sky cheating... :P


All in all, that turned out to be a pretty easy day's work for the leader's team.

You have such a chip on your shoulder, anyone would think you were Welsh.

Apologies for this juvenile comment. No excuses, but alcohol was involved.

bobmcstuff

DeadCalm wrote:

DeadCalm wrote:

Blazing Saddles wrote:

No tA Doctor wrote:

Looks like Demare got in within the cut.
Wonder what Greipel makes of that....

No doubt by hanging onto the odd vehicle or two.
Meanwhile, Moaning Madiot to have another go at Sky cheating... :P


All in all, that turned out to be a pretty easy day's work for the leader's team.

You have such a chip on your shoulder, anyone would think you were Welsh.

Apologies for this juvenile comment. No excuses, but alcohol was involved.

We've all been there

I think my phone should be equipped with a breathalyser sometimes.

blazing_saddles

DeadCalm wrote:

DeadCalm wrote:

Blazing Saddles wrote:

No tA Doctor wrote:

Looks like Demare got in within the cut.
Wonder what Greipel makes of that....

No doubt by hanging onto the odd vehicle or two.
Meanwhile, Moaning Madiot to have another go at Sky cheating... :P


All in all, that turned out to be a pretty easy day's work for the leader's team.

You have such a chip on your shoulder, anyone would think you were Welsh.

Apologies for this juvenile comment. No excuses, but alcohol was involved.

No worries. Thanks.

FocusZing

It shouldn't come to the end of the stage to find out how serious the damage is. I don't know what the answer is though.

rick_chasey

He's tensing the other leg isn't he?

No_Ta_Doctor

Rick Chasey wrote:

He's tensing the other leg isn't he?

No. Sorry.