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TDF 2020 - Stage 17 Grenoble - Méribel Col de la Loze 170 km *Spoilers*

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  • ddraverddraver Posts: 24,657
    Bennet beats Sagan at the intermediate...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • rick_chaseyrick_chasey Posts: 62,480 Lives Here
    bobmcstuff said:

    Dammit, Martinez looked like he was going into the break right before 12 so I put him in as a PTP...

    PTP karma.
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  • bobmcstuffbobmcstuff Posts: 10,517
    DQS finish off the intermediate sprint well - putting a rider in bewteen Sagan and Bennett.

    Bennett's day is done I guess.
  • ddraverddraver Posts: 24,657
    Time to switch to ITV4...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • No_Ta_DoctorNo_Ta_Doctor Posts: 11,857
    bobmcstuff said:

    DQS finish off the intermediate sprint well - putting a rider in bewteen Sagan and Bennett.

    Bennett's day is done I guess.

    Mørkøv has done this pretty much every time. Takes Bennet all the way to the line then just eases off about 6 inches before. I've picked up quite a few fantasy points from a rider that is the lowest possible cost from him.
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  • davidofdavidof Posts: 2,836
    mididoctors said:

    davidof said:

    My thoughts on the Col de la Loze

    Your Good on camera Dave . Could handle more of those . Especially the new cols like this .
    Thanks, but really hard, it would have been better not stopping to film.
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  • davidofdavidof Posts: 2,836
    ddraver said:

    Bennet beats Sagan at the intermediate...

    crafty
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  • ddraverddraver Posts: 24,657
    Boardman currently giving a lecture on aerodynamics, altitude and power output
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Kauto5Kauto5 Posts: 71
    ddraver said:

    Boardman currently giving a lecture on aerodynamics, altitude and power output

    Really enjoyed his insights. He's great to listen to, you flick back to Eurosport and Kirby is talking about how surprised he is, 90km out with a lead of 5 minutes, that the break are being allowed to win the stage.
  • DeadCalmDeadCalm Posts: 3,957
    Kamna in the break chasing mountain points.
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  • rick_chaseyrick_chasey Posts: 62,480 Lives Here
    edited September 2020
    ddraver said:

    Boardman currently giving a lecture on aerodynamics, altitude and power output

    ZZZZZzzzzz

    zzzzzzzzzzzz



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  • bobmcstuffbobmcstuff Posts: 10,517
    rick_chasey said:

    ddraver said:

    Boardman currently giving a lecture on aerodynamics, altitude and power output

    ZZZZZzzzzz

    zzzzzzzzzzzz



    As above, better than listening to Kirby wanking on about something irrelevant.

    Also it sounds interesting to me (had to turn it off for work, just about saw the break go).
  • jimmyjamsjimmyjams Posts: 534
    DeadCalm said:

    Kamna in the break chasing mountain points.

    He will be in virtual polka dots if he tops Madeleine first.
  • ddraverddraver Posts: 24,657
    rick_chasey said:




    I thought you were in favour of more English Language insight on commentary? ;)
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • ddraverddraver Posts: 24,657
    Having the same dilemma as yesterday where I think I should probably go and ride my own bike but I really want to watch today...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • DeadCalmDeadCalm Posts: 3,957
    Bahrain on the front. Landa has a plan.
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  • tailwindhometailwindhome Posts: 17,666
    ddraver said:



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  • DeadCalmDeadCalm Posts: 3,957
    Gap plummeting.
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  • blazing_saddlesblazing_saddles Posts: 19,957
    Quintana gone on the lower slopes of the Madeleine
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  • Lanterne_RogueLanterne_Rogue Posts: 3,679
    You just know a football crowd at this point would be singing "Two dire Quintanas... there's only two dire Quintanas..."

    (previously, of course, there were two Quintanas - one of whom was good whilst the other one was Dayer)
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  • blazing_saddlesblazing_saddles Posts: 19,957
    Kamna not able to follow today
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  • ProssPross Posts: 32,878
    Bahrain doing serious damage. I really hope this results in people attacking Roglic early. Can't see the break lasting to the summit at this rate.
  • blazing_saddlesblazing_saddles Posts: 19,957
    ddraver said:

    Time to switch to ITV4...

    2 hours after they started today's coverage. :D
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  • rick_chaseyrick_chasey Posts: 62,480 Lives Here
    ddraver said:

    rick_chasey said:




    I thought you were in favour of more English Language insight on commentary? ;)
    Yeah about the race and the riders, not kit and aero.



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  • Dorset_BoyDorset_Boy Posts: 5,246
    Lots of Movistar in the yellow jersey group.
  • RichN95.RichN95. Posts: 26,301
    Ha, Third Week Wout
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  • rick_chaseyrick_chasey Posts: 62,480 Lives Here
    Kamna, not a GC rider. Carapaz, GC rider - backs it up the next day.
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  • ProssPross Posts: 32,878
    edited September 2020
    Movistar are weird. No real contender but still have most of their team in the seriously reduced favourites group.

    Colbrelli parks up after a monster turn. Poels giving another reminder of the quality of support Ineos have lost.

    Carapaz has miraculously found form now he's not on domestique duties.
  • rick_chaseyrick_chasey Posts: 62,480 Lives Here
    Belgians gushing over Dan Martin.
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  • 50x1150x11 Posts: 405
    Amazing watching Colbrelli tearing it up a HC climb.

    Wonder what Bahrains plan is here.
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