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

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  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    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.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Even with the hold up, the race is only a few minutes down on the fastest schedule.
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  • t5nel
    t5nel Posts: 365
    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.

    I think it is the nonchalant way he is spraying. Nothing about the picture demonstrates that he perceives she is a threat or he needs to protect himself from her.
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  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Who's the guy doing commentary on ITV4?
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Three Sunweb, three AG2R, three Movistar and Gesink in the break...
  • andytee87
    andytee87 Posts: 414
    edited July 2018
    ddraver wrote:
    Ok, new game - What's the Gendarme screaming?

    Non Flossy, pas ici, cétait une nuit! Cést fini!!

    Haha on that theme:

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,649
    Demare struggling alone, nearly 6 minutes behind the peloton?
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  • mamil314
    mamil314 Posts: 1,103
    Shirley Basso wrote:
    Who's the guy doing commentary on ITV4?

    Dave Millar
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Pippa Yorke taking the opportunity to spout more shiite about Sky and misquote SDB, on ITV 4.
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  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,598
    edited July 2018
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Pippa Yorke taking the opportunity to spout more shiite about Sky and misquote SDB, on ITV 4.

    She's suddenly and definitively picked a new target audience
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    It looks like Froome got some pepper spray too

    Chris-Froome-4-800x533.jpg
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  • andytee87
    andytee87 Posts: 414
    Shirley Basso wrote:
    Who's the guy doing commentary on ITV4?

    Its Matt Smith (Not the Dr Who one though) talking to Pippa York
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    What were the farmers actually protesting about?
  • hanshotfirst
    hanshotfirst Posts: 400
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    What were the farmers actually protesting about?

    Sky's dominance, one would imagine.
  • tgotb
    tgotb Posts: 4,714
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    What were the farmers actually protesting about?
    I'm not sure the French necessarily feel they need a specific issue to justify having a protest. It's just something they do. Think Critical Mass. Or Morris Dancing.
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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    t5nel 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.

    I think it is the nonchalant way he is spraying. Nothing about the picture demonstrates that he perceives she is a threat or he needs to protect himself from her.

    Sure he'll be hired into Macron's private guard shortly...
  • poweredbyidris
    poweredbyidris Posts: 848
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    What were the farmers actually protesting about?

    According to INRNG's twitter, they were protesting about changes to how subsidies are calculated
  • stifflersmom
    stifflersmom Posts: 177
    Pippa York talking about Alaphillipe not having to beat off teamates if Goilbert softens the race up on the Portet D'Aspet. :shock:
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Just checked the feed. Is this right, group of 47(!) away with Gilbert a bit ahead of everyone else. Damere on his own, way back. ?
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  • larkim
    larkim Posts: 2,485
    Glad I wasn't the only one giggling at that.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    inseine wrote:
    Just checked the feed. Is this right, group of 47(!) away with Gilbert a bit ahead of everyone else. Damere on his own, way back. ?

    Demare is out no?

    (not yet I mean, but...not going to make it)
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  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    Whilst I get the point of putting a man in the break, what happens to, say, Bardet if he punctures on one of the forthcoming climbs - presumably Naesen will get dropped fairly early, he'll then be left completely on his own. Same for Landa and Quintana, they must be down to a man each now?
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    BigMat wrote:
    Whilst I get the point of putting a man in the break, what happens to, say, Bardet if he punctures on one of the forthcoming climbs - presumably Naesen will get dropped fairly early, he'll then be left completely on his own. Same for Landa and Quintana, they must be down to a man each now?

    Unless the race is really on, a puncture on a climb isn't that costly.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Phil Gilbert head first over the wall!
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  • twotoebenny
    twotoebenny Posts: 1,542
    That was dreadful to watch, hope he's ok
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Phew.
    Seems OK and is going to get back onto his bike. :shock:
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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Gonna kick off 200 meters from the top?
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Gilbert back up and on his way
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  • indyp
    indyp Posts: 735
    Jeez that looked bad! Thankfully he's ok, and now back in his bike!
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Demare already 20 minutes behind
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