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

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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Very comfortable looking cycling temp
    "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: 18,908
    UAE got the best seats
    "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: 43,462
    blazing_saddles said:

    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.



    There’s one in Middlesbrough too
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Aufweidershern pet
    "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: 43,462
    Crowds are huge, I guess that shouldn’t come as a surprise though.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Trek look like a Mondrian from the back
    "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: 18,908
    Proper basque vistas
    "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
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,649
    Pross said:

    Crowds are huge, I guess that shouldn’t come as a surprise though.

    Denmark sat a high bar for crowds last year but the crazy Basques with their *almost Danish* looking flag are living up to the pressure
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Commentary wise, it's now ITV's "B" team vs Eurosport's "C" team.
    Siesta just around the corner....
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    5 minutes of Carlton and he’s already going on about sketchy descents.

    Fred Wright showing off the UK jersey in Steve Cummings style at the back of the bunch.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Pross said:

    5 minutes of Carlton and he’s already going on about sketchy descents.

    Fred Wright showing off the UK jersey in Steve Cummings style at the back of the bunch.

    He’s already moved on to reading out the entire startlist as possible stage winners.
    So that’s his full repertoire covered inside 10 minutes
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    blazing_saddles said:

    Pross said:

    5 minutes of Carlton and he’s already going on about sketchy descents.

    Fred Wright showing off the UK jersey in Steve Cummings style at the back of the bunch.

    He’s already moved on to reading out the entire startlist as possible stage winners.
    So that’s his full repertoire covered inside 10 minutes
    Just need some roundabouts now.
  • poweredbyidris
    poweredbyidris Posts: 848
    They need to get over the climblets and ramplets first

    Tw@tlet
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    I am enjoying cadels input
    "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
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,649
    Mads P mopping up the loose sprint points after the break. He originally said he wasn't targeting green, but seemed to change tune a little the last couple of days.
    I guess if the points are there and not too much effort it would be daft not to
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  • poweredbyidris
    poweredbyidris Posts: 848
    Did I just read that banner right?
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Quick step are the ones chasing, along with a bit of help from Jumbo
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    85km to go
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,649
    Comedy shoulders moment as Benoot rides up next to Declerq
    "are you sure you didn't get some of mine?"
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Uno X win the first rider to crash award.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • JimD666
    JimD666 Posts: 2,293
    The name is Blythe. Adam Blythe. I'll take my energy drink shaken not stirred.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,119
    Preparations under way for the start of racing.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    The breakaway about to get swallowed up.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,649
    Looking very stressed now, long way out still, break will be caught v soon and teams are gathered
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,649
    Peloton were within 15" of the break at one point, before sanity just about prevailed, back out to around 30", because who wants to control 70km here if new breaks start forming?
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    Had to do some work in the garden. What’s happened to Lutsenko?
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,649
    Pross said:

    Had to do some work in the garden. What’s happened to Lutsenko?

    Just a bike change I think
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,649
    Quite a contrast between cars sailing past Lutsenko & Federov and uno x pacing Latour back
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,649
    Break caught with 50 still to go, including 3 categorised climbs
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    I have awoken from my nap.

    To the kitchen to make the family including MIL Mexican
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