TDF 2019, Stage 17: Pont du Gard > Gap 24/07/2019 - Stage 17 - 200 km *Spoilers*

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  • alanparsons
    alanparsons Posts: 529
    inseine wrote:
    What's with Alaphilipppe and all the leg shaking, tongue waging? Is he tired on getting ready for a sprint?

    He has learnt alot from Voeckler, if you make all the right moves the French will love you even if you don't win.
  • KnightOfTheLongTights
    KnightOfTheLongTights Posts: 1,415
    inseine wrote:
    What's with Alaphilipppe and all the leg shaking, tongue waging? Is he tired on getting ready for a sprint?

    grew up watching Voeckler didn't he
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,820
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    Xandro Meurisse is ahead of Romain Bardet on GC. He needs another 11 minutes to move into the top 10

    He's now ahead of Fabio Aru, and chasing down his teammate Guillaume Martin.

    Yes, it's that boring

    He's moved ahead of Guillaume Martin and is now Virtual Best Wanty Rider

    17'17" gain for Mr Meurisse, moving him (by my calculation) ahead of Dan Martin on GC and into 13th
  • mamil314
    mamil314 Posts: 1,103
    Can't decide if Oss' hair closeup was more entertainment than Alaphilippe dropping his glasses. At least got reminded that last year's big yellow jersey hog GvA is racing here, too.
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    UCI looking at the Rowe/Martin incident
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    edited July 2019
    yourpaceormine wrote:
    UCI looking at the Rowe/Martin incident

    Thomas talked it down as jostling for position.
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    Martin retaliated for Rowe cutting Kruiswick* up apparently.


    * Sorry, can never spell his name.
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    Both Rowe and Martin are off the race
  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,613
    Not ideal for either team ahead of the alps.
    Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
  • KnightOfTheLongTights
    KnightOfTheLongTights Posts: 1,415
    edited July 2019
    yourpaceormine wrote:
    Both Rowe and Martin are off the race
    Crikey!
    Skujins started to rival Fuglsang as the rider commentators like to try to pronounce 'properly'.
    We've had Skoojins, Skooins., Skunge, Skunch...
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    yourpaceormine wrote:
    Both Rowe and Martin are off the race

    Blimey. I didn't expect that, it was bloody close to the fans though.
  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,613
    Handy for the French hopefuls though eh?....
    Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    Gweeds wrote:
    Not ideal for either team ahead of the alps.

    Yeah, not good for team morale either.
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    Gweeds wrote:
    Handy for the French hopefuls though eh?....
    You're far too cynical there. Although, you may have a very valid point...
  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,613
    yourpaceormine wrote:
    Gweeds wrote:
    Handy for the French hopefuls though eh?....
    You're far too cynical there. Although, you may have a very valid point...

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    Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
  • dabber
    dabber Posts: 1,978
    Gweeds wrote:
    Not ideal for either team ahead of the alps.

    Now let me think, who might that benefit...... Oh, quelle surprise.
    “You may think that; I couldn’t possibly comment!”

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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Oh for.....sake
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • KnightOfTheLongTights
    KnightOfTheLongTights Posts: 1,415
    yourpaceormine wrote:
    Martin retaliated for Rowe cutting Kruiswick* up apparently.

    * Sorry, can never spell his name.

    Has anyone seen this incident?
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Good podcast material there.
    KnightOfTheLongTights wrote:
    yourpaceormine wrote:
    Martin retaliated for Rowe cutting Kruiswick* up apparently.

    * Sorry, can never spell his name.

    Has anyone seen this incident?

    The CGI footage is due back from the lab any time now. :wink:

    Eurosport are on it.

    https://www.eurosport.co.uk/cycling/tou ... tory.shtml
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • daninexile
    daninexile Posts: 45
    KnightOfTheLongTights wrote:
    yourpaceormine wrote:
    Martin retaliated for Rowe cutting Kruiswick* up apparently.

    * Sorry, can never spell his name.

    Has anyone seen this incident?

    Just a bit of handbags.

    Part of me applauds the UCI for not mucking about. Part of me just thinks if they sorted it out themselves and nobody got hurt then crack on. Not sure what distance it was at but I’m sure a hard day in that heat and I’d be a bit irritated over nothing as well.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Can't see that eurosport footage here in Thailand but in the footage doing the rounds on Twitter it looks like Rowe took a swing at Martin.
  • PhilipPirrip
    PhilipPirrip Posts: 616
    DeadCalm wrote:
    Can't see that eurosport footage here in Thailand but in the footage doing the rounds on Twitter it looks like Rowe took a swing at Martin.
    Yep, looks that way.

    Although Martin started it, raising a hand to strike or push another rider is never going to end well.
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    edited July 2019
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    This is allegedly where it all turns to pollocks.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    PhilipPirrip wrote:
    DeadCalm wrote:
    Can't see that eurosport footage here in Thailand but in the footage doing the rounds on Twitter it looks like Rowe took a swing at Martin.
    Yep, looks that way.

    Although Martin started it, raising a hand to strike or push another rider is never going to end well.

    None of that footage been seen in the UK during coverage, just the swerving incident. Any links?
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • PhilipPirrip
    PhilipPirrip Posts: 616
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    PhilipPirrip wrote:
    DeadCalm wrote:
    Can't see that eurosport footage here in Thailand but in the footage doing the rounds on Twitter it looks like Rowe took a swing at Martin.
    Yep, looks that way.

    Although Martin started it, raising a hand to strike or push another rider is never going to end well.

    None of that footage been seen in the UK during coverage, just the swerving incident. Any links?
    Here's a link;

    https://twitter.com/kd2357/status/1154080597146554369

    From 30 secs you see what sparked the incident when Ineos and Jumbo lines were fighting for space and got into a kerfuffle.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    PhilipPirrip wrote:
    DeadCalm wrote:
    Can't see that eurosport footage here in Thailand but in the footage doing the rounds on Twitter it looks like Rowe took a swing at Martin.
    Yep, looks that way.

    Although Martin started it, raising a hand to strike or push another rider is never going to end well.

    None of that footage been seen in the UK during coverage, just the swerving incident. Any links?
    Don't know how to share Twitter links but inner ring has tweeted a link to it.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    PhilipPirrip wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    PhilipPirrip wrote:
    DeadCalm wrote:
    Can't see that eurosport footage here in Thailand but in the footage doing the rounds on Twitter it looks like Rowe took a swing at Martin.
    Yep, looks that way.

    Although Martin started it, raising a hand to strike or push another rider is never going to end well.

    None of that footage been seen in the UK during coverage, just the swerving incident. Any links?
    Here's a link;

    https://twitter.com/kd2357/status/1154080597146554369

    From 30 secs you see what sparked the incident when Ineos and Jumbo lines were fighting for space and got into a kerfuffle.

    Great. Thanks for that.
    So it goes back even further than that, to a Jumbo rider (Bennett?) putting Geraint off the road. Seems to be what kicked it all off.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Reaction from Brailsford and Rowe here:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Grm07KzjNck
  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,613
    It feels like an overreaction to me. The riders dealt with it on the road. This just magnifies it more than it needs to be.
    Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Gweeds wrote:
    It feels like an overreaction to me. The riders dealt with it on the road. This just magnifies it more than it needs to be.
    A hand to the face is always going to be a DQ these days.

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