TDF 2022:- Stage 18: Lourdes - Hautacam, 143.2Km ***Spoilers***

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  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    Not as sporting as it looked, IMO. JV not as happy descending - he's just bagged a favour in case he hits the deck as well.
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  • feelgoodlost
    feelgoodlost Posts: 330
    josame said:

    rick_chasey said:

    Why race downhill if you’re gonna wait if your rival crashes

    Ving was following not racing
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  • josame
    josame Posts: 1,162
    mididoctors said:

    Pog wouldn't have waited

    we are going over now live to Pog's psychiatrist and mentor.....
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,785
    Where's kuss?
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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,325
    rick_chasey said:

    Why race downhill if you’re gonna wait if your rival crashes

    Because it means both of them can now call a truce and take it a little easier, having both had moments. If Vin pushes on and gets caught further down then Pog keeps pushing s and they risk another. By sitting up there's more chance of making a gentleman's agreement to chill out just a bit.
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,785
    josame said:

    rick_chasey said:

    Why race downhill if you’re gonna wait if your rival crashes

    Ving was following not racing
    You also raise a valid point
    "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: 22,694
    This is getting ridiculous.
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  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,380
    mididoctors said:

    Where's kuss?

    He's piloting G down the descent!
  • bianchi_dave
    bianchi_dave Posts: 932
    DS telling Pog to push on and Pog saying get stuffed!?
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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,325
    Just 13 seconds back to Thomas now... They've knocked this off.
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  • rozzer32
    rozzer32 Posts: 3,919
    Why the hell is Pog waiting. The race is on the line, I understand he’s been down but he needs to be a rocket down this decent. To needs to put vin under pressure.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,694
    They are just like Andy and Franck Schleck.
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  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    Did Robbie just suggest Riis won because of his mental games with a small chainring and not veins full of Haemoglobin jam?
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  • feelgoodlost
    feelgoodlost Posts: 330
    Ironic asking Bertie his opinion....
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  • JimD666
    JimD666 Posts: 2,293
    After all the discussion earlier in the thread about past riders going up hill in the 53 ring, turns out that according to Robbie McEwen, Riis was using a 48.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,500
    blazing_saddles said:

    They are just like Andy and Franck Schleck.

    They’re not THAT bad.

    They practically gave each other whiplash they spent so much time looking behind them
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  • DeVlaeminck
    DeVlaeminck Posts: 9,018
    Ben6899 said:

    Not as sporting as it looked, IMO. JV not as happy descending - he's just bagged a favour in case he hits the deck as well.

    Yes quite a clever move - he also gets to sit on Pogs wheel.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,500
    JimD666 said:

    After all the discussion earlier in the thread about past riders going up hill in the 53 ring, turns out that according to Robbie McEwen, Riis was using a 48.

    Really?!
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  • josame
    josame Posts: 1,162
    'This isn't good for Pog' - well thanks Sean (jeez world class punditry, why isn't Philippa York on the box)
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,785
    JimD666 said:

    After all the discussion earlier in the thread about past riders going up hill in the 53 ring, turns out that according to Robbie McEwen, Riis was using a 48.

    Not what I saw
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  • bianchi_dave
    bianchi_dave Posts: 932
    Interesting. With a stage win, WvA could take the green and kom jerseys 😅
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  • rozzer32
    rozzer32 Posts: 3,919
    embarrassing by Pog. Why let jumbo come back together.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,500
    mididoctors said:

    JimD666 said:

    After all the discussion earlier in the thread about past riders going up hill in the 53 ring, turns out that according to Robbie McEwen, Riis was using a 48.

    Not what I saw
    I mean I did ditchling deacon as dressed up as a parrot in 48x16…
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  • webboo
    webboo Posts: 6,087
    rick_chasey said:

    mididoctors said:

    JimD666 said:

    After all the discussion earlier in the thread about past riders going up hill in the 53 ring, turns out that according to Robbie McEwen, Riis was using a 48.

    Not what I saw
    I mean I did ditchling deacon as dressed up as a parrot in 48x16…
    That sounds like you were interfering with a member of the clergy.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,785
    rick_chasey said:

    mididoctors said:

    JimD666 said:

    After all the discussion earlier in the thread about past riders going up hill in the 53 ring, turns out that according to Robbie McEwen, Riis was using a 48.

    Not what I saw
    I mean I did ditchling deacon as dressed up as a parrot in 48x16…
    Did you ? That's a big gear for parrot 🐦 costume
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
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    DeVlaeminck said:

    Ben6899 said:

    Not as sporting as it looked, IMO. JV not as happy descending - he's just bagged a favour in case he hits the deck as well.

    Yes quite a clever move - he also gets to sit on Pogs wheel.
    Agree that it was a good move, but disagree that Vingegaard isn't as happy descending. He's been picking some nice lines - including on the bend Pogacar stacked it on
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  • mididoctors
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    No_Ta_Doctor said:

    DeVlaeminck said:

    Ben6899 said:

    Not as sporting as it looked, IMO. JV not as happy descending - he's just bagged a favour in case he hits the deck as well.

    Yes quite a clever move - he also gets to sit on Pogs wheel.
    Agree that it was a good move, but disagree that Vingegaard isn't as happy descending. He's been picking some nice lines - including on the bend Pogacar stacked it on
    Pog isn't a great descender . Jonas is better
    "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: 22,694
    Benoot cruising
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  • N0bodyOfTheGoat
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    No more ads on itv4 until after finish.

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  • bianchi_dave
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    Benoot done
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