TDF 2020 - Stage 20: Lure - La Planche des Belles Filles 36.2 km *Spoilers*

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  • I think dom dom and wva finish 1 and 2.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Whilst I wait for the carpet cleaner to soak in it’s time to reveal the colour of said carpet: a light cream.

    The smell is....difficult to remove as we currently stand.

    Updates when appropriate.
  • WvA 39 seconds down at the first split.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,717
    Espresso being very Italian today. Keeps fluctuating between 30 and 35 secs.

    Can't get it nailed on the 33 secs it requires...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • WvA 39" behind at first checkpoint. 3rd place.

    Looks like Cavagna's time was pretty quick.
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  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,127
    Carapaz pottering
    BASI Nordic Ski Instructor
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  • Just occurred to me: I assume the weird overlap means Kirby won't be on the Le Mans coverage too. Small mercies.
  • Carapaz looking like he's cycling down to the shops.
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  • Windy ride done, shelves built, and now some of this stage with a beer.

    Peak dad mode achieved minus poop on the carpet.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Into top 10 starts
    .
    "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
  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,589
    Shocking bike change from Pinot
  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,589
    Do you reckon the uci start gate commissaire gets given a free watch by Tisdot and gets to keep it?
  • That bike change was amazing
  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,270
    alan_a said:

    Shocking bike change from Pinot

    Marginal losses. It's a FDJ thing.
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    I admire Carapaz's refusal to go full polka dot, but those overshoes are a disgrace
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • alan_a said:

    Shocking bike change from Pinot

    I predicted that on Twitter. It almost felt like low hanging fruit.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • alan_a said:

    Shocking bike change from Pinot

    French cycling team proficiency is a constant.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    I'm surprised nobody's gone for a road bike with clip-ons.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • Carapaz watch, first checkpoint:
    19' 59" at 03' 02"
    Third slowest.
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  • Pinot blowing chunks as he comes to the line. Euuuurgh.
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  • Van Aert at 2nd check, 2nd fastest
    40' 34" at 00' 33"
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    Martinez easily the fastest so far on the climb - 17.19
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Roglic is so low on the bike
    "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
  • RichN95. said:

    Martinez easily the fastest so far on the climb - 17.19

    Didnt change bikes either.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262

    Carapaz looking like he's cycling down to the shops.


    The shops will be shut the rate he's going
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  • Live timing on the screen shows Pog has 12" on Rog.

    I reckon there's a good change Pog has gone out too hard though
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  • Is Carapaz going for the mother of all negative splits to secure the KOM jersey? Or is he just farked?
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Is Carapaz going for the mother of all negative splits to secure the KOM jersey? Or is he just farked?

    He’s strolling along until he gets to the KOM start. The announcers have been saying this the whole time
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444
    Porte is so low.

    Looks slow though at T1
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444
    WVA is now slightly ahead of Cavagna... Has done a change