"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
Champoussin looks like he might take it riding his big brother's bike. Tactical mess by Roglic who chased down Yates everytime even though he was no threat and by Yates who could have given himself a shout at the podium if he'd ignored the Roglic / Mas tandem entry and pushed on.
Bike Exchange rider looking like me trying to clip in at the lights on a steep hill.
Excellent stage that. GC positions and stage up for grabs.
"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
"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
Champoussin coming through trying to catch flies in his mouth was the funniest thing I've seen in ages 😅
“Road racing was over and the UCI had banned my riding positions on the track, so it was like ‘Jings, crivvens, help ma Boab, what do I do now? I know, I’ll go away and be depressed for 10 years’.”
Meh, he interfered unnecessarily in the GC podium battle which would have been understandable if he wanted to take the stage but then left someone else to just ride away to win. Very odd.
Meh, he interfered unnecessarily in the GC podium battle which would have been understandable if he wanted to take the stage but then left someone else to just ride away to win. Very odd.
Yates saying he was after the stage.
He is not the greatest tactician
"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
Champoussin coming through trying to catch flies in his mouth was the funniest thing I've seen in ages 😅
That and the ridiculously wide bars plus high gear made him look like some novice kid giving their all. Another person I picked to win the wrong stage!
"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
"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
I think when you've had so many GT wins you are better placed to go all in rather than settle for a top 10 like so many other teams do. Lost the white jersey but then I doubt Bernal is really bothered about that. Bahrain have impressed me this season.
Lopez spitting the dummy was un professional to the max ... Unacceptable
"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
The one decent day and I end up working on a Saturday...
Sounds mental. Do you reckon Movistar will try and bin Lopez after this?
Was thinking that myself. If they told him to keep going and he refused then I guess it would be in breach of his contact but then they seem to like riders with no discipline so he fits their mould perfectly.
I think when you've had so many GT wins you are better placed to go all in rather than settle for a top 10 like so many other teams do. Lost the white jersey but then I doubt Bernal is really bothered about that. Bahrain have impressed me this season.
bernals interview was top shelf
"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
What happened to Lopez. I had the race on wasn't really watching - he missed a break ?
Is he just disappointed or did Movistar order him not to try and get across ?
missed the split and couldn't get back. no one behind wanted to help him ...his own fault or bad luck . whatever. its racing
. he then just had a tizzy fit and climbed off.. I see no reason why he could not have just finished. His race wasn't that disastrous . he won a tough day in the mountains
"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
I mean, chasing down Gibbons's last throw of the dice. Seems he's been happier to let Spanish riders/teams go up the road, though.
i am not to sure there is that much coherent going on upstairs with roglic when it comes to tactics
"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
"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
Can someone give a precis of the stage please? Sounds dramatic. I was driving to Ely for bloody hours.
big break 11 mins up the road Ineos bring it back to 5 break splits into pieces trying to escape the catch Ineos down to two riders Bernal and Yates leading the chase behind Yates and Bernal attack the peloton (about 25 riders by now) with old one two Bernal gets brought back yates escapes takes roglic Mas and haig with him... Lopez caught out chasing, no one wants to help Bahrain drop back riders from the break to help Haig ..padun was in stage winning position is not happy but does his job
break gts pulled back one rider at a time unil only gibbons secs up the road left
Lopez group containing bernal loses 4 mins to yates/roglic group.. lopez climbs off in a huff
yates brings back gibbons by repeated attacks on final climb to try and win stage/drop haig on gc
yates attacks fail to dislodge haig..front of race is top 4 on gc roglic mas haig yates..they neutralise each other in final 2k of climb... riders from behind come up
ag2r Champoussin mugs the leaders for the stage in a hilarious "paper boying it for the win" move
Roglic 2nd yates 3rd Mas 4th haig loses a couple of secs 5th
bernal loses white jersey to Gino Mäder haig upto 3rd on GC yates upto 4th.
LOPEZ DNF
"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
Can someone give a precis of the stage please? Sounds dramatic. I was driving to Ely for bloody hours.
The best bit was Sean explaining how Roglic couldn't possibly lose the stage just as a bizarre gurning figure appeared and steamed past the leading group and off up the road.
I think when you've had so many GT wins you are better placed to go all in rather than settle for a top 10 like so many other teams do. Lost the white jersey but then I doubt Bernal is really bothered about that. Bahrain have impressed me this season.
bernals interview was top shelf
The guy is absolutely class.
It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
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Bike Exchange rider looking like me trying to clip in at the lights on a steep hill.
Excellent stage that. GC positions and stage up for grabs.
@DrHeadgear
The Vikings are coming!
Yates saying he was after the stage.
Seems he's been happier to let Spanish riders/teams go up the road, though.
Well played Champoussin! Pity about Gibbons. Well tried, Bizkarra!
Yates missed his podium chance, not pushing on when Haig struggled.
Mäder now fifth, and in the white jersey; that's a nice surprise!
Is he just disappointed or did Movistar order him not to try and get across ?
Sounds mental. Do you reckon Movistar will try and bin Lopez after this?
no one behind wanted to help him ...his own fault or bad luck . whatever. its racing
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he then just had a tizzy fit and climbed off.. I see no reason why he could not have just finished. His race wasn't that disastrous . he won a tough day in the mountains
Ineos bring it back to 5
break splits into pieces trying to escape the catch
Ineos down to two riders Bernal and Yates leading the chase behind
Yates and Bernal attack the peloton (about 25 riders by now) with old one two
Bernal gets brought back
yates escapes takes roglic Mas and haig with him... Lopez caught out chasing, no one wants to help
Bahrain drop back riders from the break to help Haig ..padun was in stage winning position is not happy but does his job
break gts pulled back one rider at a time unil only gibbons secs up the road left
Lopez group containing bernal loses 4 mins to yates/roglic group.. lopez climbs off in a huff
yates brings back gibbons by repeated attacks on final climb to try and win stage/drop haig on gc
yates attacks fail to dislodge haig..front of race is top 4 on gc roglic mas haig yates..they neutralise each other in final 2k of climb... riders from behind come up
ag2r Champoussin mugs the leaders for the stage in a hilarious "paper boying it for the win" move
Roglic 2nd yates 3rd Mas 4th haig loses a couple of secs 5th
bernal loses white jersey to Gino Mäder haig upto 3rd on GC yates upto 4th.
LOPEZ DNF
It’s a shame there isn’t a season 3 of the Movistar documentary coming up, this would be a riveting episode.
And yes, she looks good too.