TDF 2021: Stage 13, Nîmes > Carcassonne 219.9 km **Spoilers**

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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Does Mørkøv sprint with his tongue out?
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  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,613
    Unreal. He’s got to make it to Paris in green now. What a year for him.

    Stunning ride from DQS again.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    The Breakaway have got one of those kiddies echo microphones.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,183
    Dorset_Boy said:

    DQS 1st & 2nd

    Morkov soft pedal to make sure cav got it?
  • focuszing723
    focuszing723 Posts: 8,154
    I think he might have broken the Guinness world record for hugs too.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    Blazing has jinxed Bouhanni by upgrading his star rating (appreciate he was involved in the crash today so may have been feeling the effects).

    Would have been embarassing if Morkow had taken that.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Awesome
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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,340
    Mad_Malx said:

    Dorset_Boy said:

    DQS 1st & 2nd

    Morkov soft pedal to make sure cav got it?
    He puts in a bike throw at the end, so if he was trying to make sure he wasn't trying very hard :D
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    Never seen him so knackered. Hope he recovers well overnight.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Take that man to hospital. :p
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    He looks destroyed
    "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
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    I think he's completely overwhelmed so trying to play it down a bit
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    edited July 2021
    Mad_Malx said:

    Dorset_Boy said:

    DQS 1st & 2nd

    Morkov soft pedal to make sure cav got it?
    I think he thought he had to go for it cause cav was caught a bit out of position..
    "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
    Properly knackered. Had to sprint quite a few times just to get back on wheels before they even hit the final few hundred metres.
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  • alan_sherman
    alan_sherman Posts: 1,157
    Let the poor lad go to sleep for a bit! He is utterly knackered.
  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,451
    Mad_Malx said:

    Dorset_Boy said:

    DQS 1st & 2nd

    Morkov soft pedal to make sure cav got it?
    He was looking towards Cav to make sure he didn't accidentally take the win!
  • diplodicus
    diplodicus Posts: 722
    Lanterne_Rogue said:

    Mad_Malx said:

    Dorset_Boy said:

    DQS 1st & 2nd

    Morkov soft pedal to make sure cav got it?
    He puts in a bike throw at the end, so if he was trying to make sure he wasn't trying very hard :D
    I like the way Morkov looked towards Cav before the bike throw, though
  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 12,037
    edited July 2021
    Utterly brilliant sprint, edge of the seat stuff, very technical.

    What is the most Tour stages he won in a year, is it 6?
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  • diplodicus
    diplodicus Posts: 722
    Pross said:

    diplodicus said:

    Lanterne_Rogue said:

    Mad_Malx said:

    Dorset_Boy said:

    DQS 1st & 2nd

    Morkov soft pedal to make sure cav got it?
    He puts in a bike throw at the end, so if he was trying to make sure he wasn't trying very hard :D
    I like the way Morkov looked towards Cav before the bike throw, though
    The presence of mind to make sure Cav had it and then lunge to take points off the others.
    Exactly
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    Now 101 points clear of Matthews in the green jersey - I can't work out how Matthews is in second place though albiet only by 7 points over Phillipsen who seems to have been up there every sprint stage.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    daniel_b said:

    Utterly brilliant sprint, edge of the seat stuff, very technical.

    What is the most Tour stages he won in a year, is it 6?

    I can't remember ...
    "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
  • N0bodyOfTheGoat
    N0bodyOfTheGoat Posts: 6,065
    Checking he is showing the right number of fingers on the podium ceremony? :D
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  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 12,037
    mididoctors said:

    daniel_b said:

    Utterly brilliant sprint, edge of the seat stuff, very technical.

    What is the most Tour stages he won in a year, is it 6?

    I can't remember ...
    6 in 2009 :-)
    Felt F70 05 (Turbo)
    Marin Palisades Trail 91 and 06
    Scott CR1 SL 12
    Cannondale Synapse Adventure 15 & 16 Di2
    Scott Foil 18
  • womack
    womack Posts: 566
    Lots of talk of washing machines lately on cycling commentary.
  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 12,037
    edited July 2021
    Lloydy taking about Blythe "Our sometime colleague, and current traitor"

    Is he commentating\presenting for someone else then?

    EDIT: From his twitter it looks like he might be working for NBC, and also might be on the back of a motorbike chatting to riders.
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    Marin Palisades Trail 91 and 06
    Scott CR1 SL 12
    Cannondale Synapse Adventure 15 & 16 Di2
    Scott Foil 18
  • dabber
    dabber Posts: 1,982
    What a combo....Morkov and Cav....just brilliant
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  • DeVlaeminck
    DeVlaeminck Posts: 9,108
    Great - that's job done I think - though he may be looking to break rather than just equal the record.
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,575
    daniel_b said:

    Lloydy taking about Blythe "Our sometime colleague, and current traitor"

    Is he commentating\presenting for someone else then?

    NBC for the US. He's doing the same role for them as Wiggins is doing for GCN/Eurosport. By all accounts he's very good. Which doesn't surprise me, but I still struggle to believe that a US audience would understand his accent.
  • amrushton
    amrushton Posts: 1,313
    edited July 2021
    bianchi_dave said:

    His chain came off again!
    Seems to be when the torque suddenly disappears as he stops pedalling

    Talked about it on a podcast. To do with momentum and stopping pedalling. He stops pedalling as soon as he is over the line but a tiny bit of momentum in the chain or transmission keeps the chain moving. It doesn't come off in the sprint as it's moving under pressure but over the line the chain still has enough momentum to move over the front chairing.

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