TDF 2019, Stage 16: Nîmes > Nîmes 23/07/2019 - 177 km *Spoilers*

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    BM5 wrote:
    Disappointed that Kennaugh is back on ITV4
    Would have been good to get someone not from the DB factory. Even better if it had been a non Brit for some perspective.

    Perspective from a foreign pundit? Good luck with that.
    I'm sure the French race chat is very objective. :roll:
    The Dutch or Belgian race chat is better but still nationally biased.
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  • twotoebenny
    twotoebenny Posts: 1,542
    Oh look Dimension Data have turned up!
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    TwoToeBenny wrote:
    Oh look Dimension Data have turned up!

    Lars Bak is still riding, blimey
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    The could turn out to be a pretty slow procession. The break is already taking things easy and the bidon count is going to be sky high.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    G tumble
  • Tashman
    Tashman Posts: 3,495
    G just fallen over nothing
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Tashman wrote:
    G just fallen over nothing

    Yup.
    No one to blame but himself there.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Alan Ha Ha wrote:
    Has the New York Times guy posted his weekly photo stories?

    Wasn't that the Gruber's?

    Mr Gruber is now working for EF, he's all over Instagram and such instead, but obviously it's very pink heavy.
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  • topper_harley
    topper_harley Posts: 597
    BM5 wrote:
    Disappointed that Kennaugh is back on ITV4
    Would have been good to get someone not from the DB factory. Even better if it had been a non Brit for some perspective.
    British rider on British Tv station...shocker of a decision
  • m.r.m.
    m.r.m. Posts: 3,473
    edited July 2019
    Thomas crashes again. Back on the bike though.

    Edit: Nevermind. My feed is delayed. Going to hop on the bike now myself. Hope I manage to not do a "Geraint". :wink:
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  • KnightOfTheLongTights
    KnightOfTheLongTights Posts: 1,415
    BM5 wrote:
    Disappointed that Kennaugh is back on ITV4
    Would have been good to get someone not from the DB factory. Even better if it had been a non Brit for some perspective.

    I agree - it's boring. All the talk is about Ineos / British Cycling set-up / other British riders.
    A French rider or pundit with some insight into Pinot / Alaphilippe / the French cycling scene would have been a lot more interesting.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    KnightOfTheLongTights wrote:
    BM5 wrote:
    Disappointed that Kennaugh is back on ITV4
    Would have been good to get someone not from the DB factory. Even better if it had been a non Brit for some perspective.

    I agree - it's boring. All the talk is about Ineos / British Cycling set-up / other British riders.
    A French rider or pundit with some insight into Pinot / Alaphilippe / the French cycling scene would have been a lot more interesting.

    Trouble is that the average ITV viewer isn't as clued up on the BC set up as forum folk.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    KnightOfTheLongTights wrote:
    BM5 wrote:
    Disappointed that Kennaugh is back on ITV4
    Would have been good to get someone not from the DB factory. Even better if it had been a non Brit for some perspective.

    I agree - it's boring. All the talk is about Ineos / British Cycling set-up / other British riders.
    A French rider or pundit with some insight into Pinot / Alaphilippe / the French cycling scene would have been a lot more interesting.

    Trouble is that the average ITV viewer isn't as clued up on the BC set up as forum folk.

    I don't actually mind it. I think that when they're in the studio you get more interesting insights than you would with a more formal interview situation, I thought Ben Swift was fairly good value the other week
  • hanshotfirst
    hanshotfirst Posts: 400
    KnightOfTheLongTights wrote:
    BM5 wrote:
    Disappointed that Kennaugh is back on ITV4
    Would have been good to get someone not from the DB factory. Even better if it had been a non Brit for some perspective.

    I agree - it's boring. All the talk is about Ineos / British Cycling set-up / other British riders.
    A French rider or pundit with some insight into Pinot / Alaphilippe / the French cycling scene would have been a lot more interesting.


    I mean, you can always flip over to Eurosport. No Ineos / British Cycling set-up / other British riders on the punditry team there. (Don't think Brian Smith has anything to do with the current setup does he?)

    But you do have Kirby so...
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    We're approaching the potential crosswind section and the entire DQS team are sat in the last quarter of the bunch. If they move up I might get excited but I feel like that's an indication that nothing will happen
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    They've been talking up the crosswinds all day, I'm convinced nothing will happen.
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Groupama all over the front. Definitely not going to split if that's the case
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    Just walked the 50m from my car, which is showing 35 degrees, to the services. I can't imagine racing it that heat. I'm hoping it cools down by 6pm as I've got a 13 mile run to do!
  • craigus89
    craigus89 Posts: 887
    Doesn't look windy unlike conditions the other day...
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Pross wrote:
    Just walked the 50m from my car, which is showing 35 degrees, to the services. I can't imagine racing it that heat. I'm hoping it cools down by 6pm as I've got a 13 mile run to do!

    No. It's not running weather. I got out early to practice kicks and sprints at my rugby club - 24 degrees was enough for me and I was only out for an hour
  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,116
    edited July 2019
    tiredness? Never a good sign when you start crashing although the road did go round a bend.

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Enough wind to make everybody a bit nervous, but not to attack.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • hypster
    hypster Posts: 1,229
    davidof wrote:
    tiredness? Never a good sign when you start crashing although the road did go round a bend.

    https://dai.ly/x7e1krv

    That was a weird crash, almost like his front wheel tucked in. Are those Pinarellos that twitchy?
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Shows how exciting this stage when the only couple of posts are talking about something that happened 2 hours ago!
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Ned absolutely loves that wind graphic
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Fuglsang decks it
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    ShutupJens wrote:
    Fuglsang decks it

    Whole team are there. Helmet off too.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Whole Astana team stopped, it's the same side as his crash early doors, he's back on his feet but looking dazed and has had his helmet removed.. this could be game over
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Into the car he goes. That's a shame
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Looks like it's game over for Birdsong.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.

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