TDF 2023: Stage 1:– Bilbao to Bilbao, 182km ***Spoilers***

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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,907
    No_Ta_Doctor said:

    Also, it's going to kick off big time when the flag drops. Might not see another chance to pee for a few hours

    You raise. 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
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,907
    Challenging roads aren't they
    "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: 43,461
    edited July 2023
    Not sure what was up with Bernal. Kept dropping off the back in the neutralised zone but never seemed to looked for help from the car.

    Off and running with instant attacks. Campanaerts and 3 others. Decent gap with 1 or 2 looking to bridge.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,907
    Looks like this is going to stick
    "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: 43,461
    Seems to have gone very easily, 5 riders with Calmejane just getting on the back, normal service resumes.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Extremely easy booking into this first breakaway.
    Done and dusted in no time
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • red.rider
    red.rider Posts: 1,215
    Pross said:

    Not sure what was up with Bernal. Kept dropping off the back in the neutralised zone but never seemed to looked for help from the car.

    Looked liked he was trying to reset the power meter (feet out of the pedals, cranks vertical, playing with the head unit).
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,461
    edited July 2023
    Break is:

    Calmejane (Wanty)
    Guglielmi (Arkea)
    Eenkhorn (Lotto)
    Gregaard (Uno X)
    Ferron (Total Energies)

    Lead over a minute
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,107
    Siesta guide says nothing till about 3 now (except minor sprint positions).
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,646
    Really didn't expect that to stick so easily. Bit weird. Might blow up again on the first climb?
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,461
    Seemed to briefly be a big split in the bunch there. Maybe just riders sitting back a bit on a descent and came back together quickly.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,461
    A few riders off the back in the cars including Pog and G Martin. Wonder if there was a bit of a crash?
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,907
    Peloton is keeping them close thou
    "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: 43,461
    1:30 seems to be all the break is going to be allowed. Not going to be an easy day and the break may get caught early at this rate.
  • poweredbyidris
    poweredbyidris Posts: 848
    Larfing about Kelly jabbering on as we see Pog off the back and not mentioning it

    Could almost feel Hatch clenching…
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,461
    Break messing about a bit already for the first KoM.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,907
    Entertainment all day battling for the Koms
    "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: 43,461
    Long 500m to the top, ridiculous amount of effort for the KoM points on a 3rd cat climb. May well kill the break.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,646
    First competition of this year's Tour goes to Denmark 🇩🇰
    Jonas Gregaard takes the cat 3 climb for 2 points.
    Looked bloody expensive though 😅
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,461
    Gone out to 2:30 lead now with the peloton taking the climb at a much more sedate pace. The break left Gregaard out there for an age after the KoM.

    Ineos now being Ineos and towing the bunch.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,646
    And back in to 1:40 on the flat(ish)
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,646
    The Declerq tractor is tractoring
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,907
    Look at that funky foot bridge 🌉
    "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: 22,725
    Break down to 1'-30".
    The peloton are pushing too hard.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,907
    Showing off the Basque country well ...not just the rolly green hills we are used too but the urban stuff
    "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
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,907
    The race to be position is going to start early it seems
    "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: 43,461
    Thought they were in Newport when I saw the Transporter Bridge


  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Pross said:

    Thought they were in Newport when I saw the Transporter Bridge


    Here was I thinking that the Newport transporter bridge was almost unique.

    I passed this one a few times on my way to our favourite restaurant in La Boca.



    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • N0bodyOfTheGoat
    N0bodyOfTheGoat Posts: 6,053
    No_Ta_Doctor said:

    The Declerq tractor is tractoring

    Is it my bad memory, or did he suffer after getting covid? Good to hear he's back.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,646
    First radio coms of the Tour? Ineos telling Turner to only do the minimum... A bit embarrassing really
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