Le Tour de Femmes, race chat
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For those that missed it
Edit: longer version
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Tomorrow's stage is an interesting combination of strade bianche type roads through the southern Champagne vineyards and short, punchy climbs.
"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.6 -
Appreciate these mini previews, Blazing - thank you. Easier to find quickly than the official ones!0
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Sounds like she was doing some real damage at the tail today!Lanterne_Rogue said:If AVV recovers over the next couple of days she's capable of doing some real damage at the tail end of this race, but you've got to think that's her done for if she's been not eating for two days.
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I hadn't bothered to check the official site, but I have to say that now having done so, they have really pulled out all the stops: it's basically a carbon copy of the men's race.Lanterne_Rogue said:Appreciate these mini previews, Blazing - thank you. Easier to find quickly than the official ones!
For example, tomorrow:
TROYES
Population: 62,200
Specialities: champagne (2nd largest production department), Riceys rosé, andouillette, sauerkraut, cheeses (Chaource, Champ sur Barse and Mussy)
TROYES AND CYCLING
Troyes is a cycling town, often on the route of the Tour, the last finish in 2017 b success for Marcel Kittel. Paris-Troyes is one of the finest amateur classics now open to continental teams. Marcel Bidot was from Troyes, a regular of the UV Aube cycling club and Jacques Anquetil's sporting director when he won his first Tour in 1957. And so were the Simon brothers (Pascal and François, both Yellow Jersey holders, Régis and Jérôme, both stage winners in the Tour), members of the UVCA, the other local club. Only a stage of the Tour Femmes was missing.
Pascal Caffet's sweets
A pastry chef and chocolatier, he has won the titles of Best Pastry Worker in France (in 1989) and World Pastry, Chocolate and Ice Cream Champion (in 1995). World famous, he has opened shops in Italy and Japan, he has two shops in Troyes: at the Marché des Halles, and at 2, Rue de la Monnaie."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.1 -
Didn't realise Cosmo isn't half assing it either. Great assessment of SD Worx' "tactics" here:
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Back to that crash and I didn't get what you meant when you said Frain couldn't make up her mind, but I have read this morning that she gave Dutch Eurosport tv an interview. It's fair to say that not many would give her the benefit of the doubt after hearing it.andyp said:Nicole Frain can't seem to make up her mind on what actually happened. She posted this on social media yesterday evening:
https://www.eurosport.nl/wielrennen/tour-de-france-femmes/2022/tour-de-france-femmes-ik-dacht-een-gaatje-te-zien.-frain-over-aandeel-in-grote-valpartij_sto9060266/story.shtml
Basically: "I thought I was going to make it through. And then there was a rider right in front and, yeah, I was going in pretty fast...."(smiling) yeah, I didn't miss that one.""Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
I thought I'd linked to that interview. Basically her story changed from the post-race interview with Dutch Eurosport to what she subsequently posted on social media. Presumably after seeing the footage and the response to it.blazing_saddles said:
Back to that crash and I didn't get what you meant when you said Frain couldn't make up her mind, but I have read this morning that she gave Dutch Eurosport tv an interview. It's fair to say that not many would give her the benefit of the doubt after hearing it.andyp said:Nicole Frain can't seem to make up her mind on what actually happened. She posted this on social media yesterday evening:
https://www.eurosport.nl/wielrennen/tour-de-france-femmes/2022/tour-de-france-femmes-ik-dacht-een-gaatje-te-zien.-frain-over-aandeel-in-grote-valpartij_sto9060266/story.shtml
Basically: "I thought I was going to make it through. And then there was a rider right in front and, yeah, I was going in pretty fast...."(smiling) yeah, I didn't miss that one."
I appreciate it all happened in a matter of seconds, but I don't think I've ever seen a rider show such a basic disregard of the safety of others in a race before. It was only a matter of luck that no-one was seriously injured.
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Ah, I see now that you did.andyp said:
I thought I'd linked to that interview. Basically her story changed from the post-race interview with Dutch Eurosport to what she subsequently posted on social media. Presumably after seeing the footage and the response to it.blazing_saddles said:
Back to that crash and I didn't get what you meant when you said Frain couldn't make up her mind, but I have read this morning that she gave Dutch Eurosport tv an interview. It's fair to say that not many would give her the benefit of the doubt after hearing it.andyp said:Nicole Frain can't seem to make up her mind on what actually happened. She posted this on social media yesterday evening:
https://www.eurosport.nl/wielrennen/tour-de-france-femmes/2022/tour-de-france-femmes-ik-dacht-een-gaatje-te-zien.-frain-over-aandeel-in-grote-valpartij_sto9060266/story.shtml
Basically: "I thought I was going to make it through. And then there was a rider right in front and, yeah, I was going in pretty fast...."(smiling) yeah, I didn't miss that one."
I appreciate it all happened in a matter of seconds, but I don't think I've ever seen a rider show such a basic disregard of the safety of others in a race before. It was only a matter of luck that no-one was seriously injured.
I read your first post about being unaware, Pross's response, but missed your Dutch Eurosport link.
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Marion like a greek goddessmididoctors said:
Good advert for drug usedavidof said:
like Banquo's ghostdavidof said:
Interestingly, if I understood correctly, Jeannie Longo may be at the start of the race as a guest of honour. Marion Rousse announced this through clenched teeth but so clenched I had trouble hearing what she had to say.
https://www.letourfemmes.fr/
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Racing's begun in blackout conditions again - apparently no withdrawals overnight, which is a bonus.0
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Even He who must not be named is not half assing it...Lanterne_Rogue said:Didn't realise Cosmo isn't half assing it either. Great assessment of SD Worx' "tactics" here:
Full Podcast effort!We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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Getting into the buisness end of stage 4 ....sprint point coming up . Breakaway with 1:30 3 riders"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 pm0
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No real pressure within the peloton right now, so looks like they're happy for the break to soak up the points.0
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Spectators by side of the road in numbers"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 pm0
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I fear carnage ahead from the description of the gravel."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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Weibes Hoovers up 4th place points"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 pm0
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It does look a fraction excessive, doesn't it? Being free to pick the smoothest line might be decisive.0
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Narrow road bunfight into first climb..."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 pm0
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Vollering putting down power on the gravel
Strong cross wind left shoulder"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 pm0 -
Peloton fragmenting"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 pm0
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Iffy corners..lol"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 pm0
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Half the peloton already gone for the day"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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Haven't seen any problems so far, but it's virtually single file behind the usual culprits up in the front bunch.0
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Pretty technical narrow roads ...tough"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 pm0
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Biannic's brain fade around taking her bidon betrayed a fair bit of anxiety, didn't it?0
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Plenty of movistar up front but they lost one puncture"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 pm0
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Ticker inaccurate?"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 pm0
