TDF 2020 - Stage 15: Lyon - Grand Colombier 174.5 km *Spoilers*

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Carapaz crash
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Looking at the horses
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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,490
    blazing_saddles said:

    pblakeney said:

    Sorry, but in my view he did a shoulder check and it was clear.
    Higuita then swung out.

    Where was he actually looking though? Much further back imo.
    The Sporza boys weren't impressed.
    Accident in my view.
    May as well ask why did Higuita pull out? Unfortunate consequences though.
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  • hillrunner
    hillrunner Posts: 48
    pblakeney said:

    blazing_saddles said:

    pblakeney said:

    Sorry, but in my view he did a shoulder check and it was clear.
    Higuita then swung out.

    Where was he actually looking though? Much further back imo.
    The Sporza boys weren't impressed.
    Accident in my view.
    May as well ask why did Higuita pull out? Unfortunate consequences though.
    Commentators saying he badly damaged his fingers...would explain why he crashed again riding solo
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    hillrunner said:

    pblakeney said:

    blazing_saddles said:

    pblakeney said:

    Sorry, but in my view he did a shoulder check and it was clear.
    Higuita then swung out.

    Where was he actually looking though? Much further back imo.
    The Sporza boys weren't impressed.
    Accident in my view.
    May as well ask why did Higuita pull out? Unfortunate consequences though.
    Commentators saying he badly damaged his fingers...would explain why he crashed again riding solo
    Nasty
    "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
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,340
    hillrunner said:

    pblakeney said:

    blazing_saddles said:

    pblakeney said:

    Sorry, but in my view he did a shoulder check and it was clear.
    Higuita then swung out.

    Where was he actually looking though? Much further back imo.
    The Sporza boys weren't impressed.
    Accident in my view.
    May as well ask why did Higuita pull out? Unfortunate consequences though.
    Commentators saying he badly damaged his fingers...would explain why he crashed again riding solo
    If so probably better to yank him out before he got back to the peloton. The descents later wouldn't have been any fun either.
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  • hillrunner
    hillrunner Posts: 48
    Lanterne_Rogue said:

    hillrunner said:

    pblakeney said:

    blazing_saddles said:

    pblakeney said:

    Sorry, but in my view he did a shoulder check and it was clear.
    Higuita then swung out.

    Where was he actually looking though? Much further back imo.
    The Sporza boys weren't impressed.
    Accident in my view.
    May as well ask why did Higuita pull out? Unfortunate consequences though.
    Commentators saying he badly damaged his fingers...would explain why he crashed again riding solo
    If so probably better to yank him out before he got back to the peloton. The descents later wouldn't have been any fun either.
    Vaughters confirming that he had broken fingers or a broken hand and totally unable to brake. Looks to be left hand which makes sense
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Still well ahead of the fastest schedule.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    Harsh on Jungles above. He clearly checks behind before swinging off (a bit drastically tbh) and doesn't see in the meantime Higuita has swung off behind him. Not sure why Higuita is swinging off from 2nd position, but he was inattentive and put himself in a dodgy position.
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  • tailwindhome
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    blazing_saddles said:

    Jungels completely wipes out Higuita and doesn't even offer an apology.

    That would be why he's trending on Twitter then
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,717
    Lefèvre is presumably going to sue his own rider now...

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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,459
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    4 and half minutes ain't enough
    "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
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,340
    Porte joking about a masters category for older riders. Reckon that might actually be quite an interesting jersey competition.
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  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,127
    tailwindhome said:

    Up to the rider behind to watch out really
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Cycling is quite hard sometimes
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  • focuszing723
    focuszing723 Posts: 8,154
    A tricky one that, they both looked back to check. It's just a case of sh1t happens. Hindsight and all that.
  • hillrunner
    hillrunner Posts: 48
    Looks hot out there vs prior days. May change the relative strength of the GC contenders
  • focuszing723
    focuszing723 Posts: 8,154
    davidof said:

    tailwindhome said:

    Up to the rider behind to watch out really
    I guess that got in each others swimming pools.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    They reach out
    "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
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    So much for no crowds on the climbs
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  • lettingthedaysgoby
    lettingthedaysgoby Posts: 1,732
    So the "no spectators on the climbs" things is going well today.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Herrada looks like he is going to fall over
    "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: 18,912
    Herrada .. they shot horses don't they
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  • focuszing723
    focuszing723 Posts: 8,154
    blazing_saddles said:

    So much for no crowds on the climbs

    At least it's sunny and out in the open, better to enjoy it all know before the autumn/winter.

    I want to see Landa show his rock solid climbing style today.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    edited September 2020
    Looks like me going up Bessy bank
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Yates gone ... Probably for the best
    "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
  • hillrunner
    hillrunner Posts: 48
    Herrada doing switchbacks on the 22% grade. Are the sprinters allowed to walk the bike up?
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Jumbo hurting the legs here
    "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
  • focuszing723
    focuszing723 Posts: 8,154
    Froome proved it's ok to do when needs must.

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