Grand Départ 2020 - Stage 2: Nice Haut Pays - Nice 186 km *Spoilers*

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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,332
    blazing_saddles said:

    The full casualty list from yesterday:

    William Bonnet (Groupama-FDJ) - Pain in right shoulder and left side
    John Degenkolb (Lotto Soudal) - Knee injury
    David De la Cruz (UAE Emirates) - Fracture in sacrum
    David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) - Sacrum complaints
    Ryan Gibbons (NTT Pro Cycling) ) - Crash on rib that is already broken
    Philippe Gilbert (Lotto Soudal) - Broken kneecap
    André Greipel (Israel Start-Up Nation) - Four stitches in his leg
    Ben Hermans (Israel Start-Up Nation) - Damage to the wrist joint and serious abrasions
    Miguel Ángel López (Astana) - Abrasions, minor complaints
    Rudy Molard (Groupama-FDJ) - Knee injury
    Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) - Knee complaints and right shoulder pain
    Wout Poels (Bahrain McLaren) - Fracture in rib and bruised lung
    Nils Politt (Israel Start-Up Nation) - Back pain
    Domenico Pozzovivo (NTT Pro Cycling) - Fracture in elbow
    Pavel Sivakov (INEOS Grenadiers) - Knee Injury and Hip Injury
    Rafael Valls (Bahrain McLaren) - Broken thigh and right shoulder pain

    The difference in length between that list and the actual list of withdrawals (Gilbert and Valls - Degenkolb would have carried on if he hadn't been hors delai) is absolutely ridiculous.
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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,332
    Tejay van Ladygarden holding the whole bloody race up. Doesn't feel like the first time he's done that, somehow.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    edited August 2020
    Pinot about to lose his main support....

    .........not that Ned Boulting has a clue that Gaudu was badly banged up yesterday.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,649
    I didn't know Gaudu had been hurt til this morning, but too late to replace in my fantasy team. Looks to be in serious pain. Madiot should pull him out.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,649
    Trentin grabs the intermediate in front of Sagan, then needs a wheel change. Think that could kill the break
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    edited August 2020
    Sagan not looking like Sagan.

    I once wrote a beautiful geology post about these gorges....
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Not impressed with Sagan and LP sitting on the back of the break, having had the sprint competition points.
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  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,115
    ddraver said:

    Sagan not looking like Sagan.

    I once wrote a beautiful geology post about these gorges....

    Sagan got bollocked for not taking turns
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Ah ok, Ned & Dave didn't pick up on that...

    Maybe time for some podcasts for an hour. Unfortunately I can't mute either ITV or GCN apps to have it on in the background...
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  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,820
    It's the A team on GCN. Rob & Sean
  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,115
    edited August 2020
    Gaudu still in the peleton
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    davidof said:

    Gaudu still in the peleton

    WHAT was in that Magic Spray?!?!?
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,649
    ddraver said:

    davidof said:

    Gaudu still in the peleton

    WHAT was in that Magic Spray?!?!?
    The peloton sat up after the intermediate sprint, so he got back on. Think somebody needed a piss-break.
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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,332
    ddraver said:

    davidof said:

    Gaudu still in the peleton

    WHAT was in that Magic Spray?!?!?
    DS just pointedly observed that every time he dropped back a doctor was going to poke him exactly where it hurt most...
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  • brundonbianchi
    brundonbianchi Posts: 689
    It’s nice to see the Celeste XR4s right at the sharp end again. They’re on a proper climb now, so we’ll see them in their element.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    rick_chasey said:

    mididoctors said:

    The GC guys need to start something this race could get called off early

    Tommy D in the press last week saying their tactics will be based on it being a 3 weeker. (“If it’s not 3 weeks it’s not the Tour anyway”)
    Yeah but he isn't everyone .
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,649
    UAE trying to keep the break on a short leash for Kristoff in the yellow.
    But if I were Jumbo-Visma I'd be considering twisting the knife in Pinot and Gaudu's injuries from yesterday. I know they took some knocks as well, but the FDJ riders looked worse.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    blazing_saddles said:

    The full casualty list from yesterday:

    William Bonnet (Groupama-FDJ) - Pain in right shoulder and left side
    John Degenkolb (Lotto Soudal) - Knee injury
    David De la Cruz (UAE Emirates) - Fracture in sacrum
    David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) - Sacrum complaints
    Ryan Gibbons (NTT Pro Cycling) ) - Crash on rib that is already broken
    Philippe Gilbert (Lotto Soudal) - Broken kneecap
    André Greipel (Israel Start-Up Nation) - Four stitches in his leg
    Ben Hermans (Israel Start-Up Nation) - Damage to the wrist joint and serious abrasions
    Miguel Ángel López (Astana) - Abrasions, minor complaints
    Rudy Molard (Groupama-FDJ) - Knee injury
    Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) - Knee complaints and right shoulder pain
    Wout Poels (Bahrain McLaren) - Fracture in rib and bruised lung
    Nils Politt (Israel Start-Up Nation) - Back pain
    Domenico Pozzovivo (NTT Pro Cycling) - Fracture in elbow
    Pavel Sivakov (INEOS Grenadiers) - Knee Injury and Hip Injury
    Rafael Valls (Bahrain McLaren) - Broken thigh and right shoulder pain

    That's missed one of the main ones:

    Lopez and the rest of the Astana team - severely damaged egos.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Nah nah. Ah it's ok, according to an interview, "we were only riding on the front for safety. Not to attack"

    😂😂😂😂
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    brundonbianchi said:

    It’s nice to see the Celeste XR4s right at the sharp end again. They’re on a proper climb now, so we’ll see them in their element.

    Kenwood make great amps that's for sure
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Well at least Sagan had a haircut
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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,332
    mididoctors said:

    brundonbianchi said:

    It’s nice to see the Celeste XR4s right at the sharp end again. They’re on a proper climb now, so we’ll see them in their element.

    Kenwood make great amps that's for sure
    Bought a Kenwood mixer once. Bloody funny shape and doesn't take standard audio connections. Waste of time.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,649
    Lanterne_Rogue said:

    mididoctors said:

    brundonbianchi said:

    It’s nice to see the Celeste XR4s right at the sharp end again. They’re on a proper climb now, so we’ll see them in their element.

    Kenwood make great amps that's for sure
    Bought a Kenwood mixer once. Bloody funny shape and doesn't take standard audio connections. Waste of time.
    Bought a Technics mixer once. Totally useless. Worst hummus I ever tasted.
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  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,115
    Bonafacio and Reza dropped. gaudu going well
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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,332
    Cosnefroy hits out for the KOM points. Also went in the finale yesterday, so must be feeling pretty good.
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  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,115
    Last time the Tour went over the Colmsine Mercxks was in Yellow. The beginning of the end for the Cannibal
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    There's a lot of hyperbole about Sagan but man he is a stylish descender...

    It is interesting watching Lotto Jumbo line out on the front and think how completely they have taken over from Sky/Ineos as the Boss Team this year.
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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Just finished work. Have I missed anything? Gaudu was looking sorry for himself when I had to switch off.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    I haven't been watching closely but not really, no.

    Break takes the KOM points. Everyone is being well behaved.
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
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    Luke Rowe with a classy hand-swing for an Israel rider behind him. He was dropping back to the team car and left a gap, so helped the guy close it.
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