TDF 2023: Stage 3:– Amorebieta-Etxano to Bayonne, 185km ***Spoilers***

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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,165
    edited July 2023
    Not sure this is the time to tell us you like an eton mess, Carlton. There's a bike race going on.
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,334
    In fairness to Carlton, that first roundabout created a bit of a sketchy moment then as the field narrowed from ten to five abreast.
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  • focuszing723
    focuszing723 Posts: 8,151
    Cav cav cav cav cav cav cav, cav, cav cav.
  • bianchi_dave
    bianchi_dave Posts: 933
    60+ kph 3k to go
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  • bianchi_dave
    bianchi_dave Posts: 933
    Carlton building up
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,165
    Lanterne_Rogue said:

    In fairness to Carlton, that first roundabout created a bit of a sketchy moment then as the field narrowed from ten to five abreast.

    I always shout about meringue when I'm nervous.
  • bianchi_dave
    bianchi_dave Posts: 933
    Cav well placed. This is frantic
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    Boulting is as bad as Kirby
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  • bianchi_dave
    bianchi_dave Posts: 933
    Philipsen
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Scary
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726

    Philipsen with ease.
    Cav nowhere
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  • bianchi_dave
    bianchi_dave Posts: 933
    Lots of argy bargy, that was a very twisty run in
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Cav .. 5th 6th ish
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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,334
    Cavendish ended up well out of position in that, but made up a lot of ground. Interesting...
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  • JimD666
    JimD666 Posts: 2,293
    Did he impede WVA? seemed to suddenly sit up
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,165
    Hmmm.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Finishing bend a bit dangerous
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    Actually Cav was 6th just behind WVA
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Really quality leadout work from Alpecin there.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    kingstongraham said:

    Hmmm.

    Hmmmm indeed.
    A couple of iffy manoeuvres
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Belgians are crying over the poor layout of the fences even though another one of their men won lol
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  • bianchi_dave
    bianchi_dave Posts: 933
    Looks like a review.....
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    bianchi_dave said:

    Looks like a review.....

    It has been a pet hate of mine that they only punished Groenewegen because it ended badly and riders have been doing similar for a long time, so let's see.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    TBF the hoardings do come in and out.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    uh oh, he's leaving the winner's zone.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    ah he's won! Philipsen keeps the win!
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  • mididoctors
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    bianchi_dave said:

    The first 5 should be DQ'd imho 🤔🤣

    Lol
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
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    rick_chasey said:

    bianchi_dave said:

    Looks like a review.....

    It has been a pet hate of mine that they only punished Groenewegen because it ended badly and riders have been doing similar for a long time, so let's see.
    They relegated Skjelmose yesterday, so they're definitely a bit pickier this year
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  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,982
    edited July 2023
    I suspect Cav will be working his way into the race day by day, his legs will be relatively tired from the previous two days in all likelihood.

    A couple of flat stages to test the legs but not go 100% full gas, and then probably target 3 or 4 specific stages to try and get that win.

    He's also got to suss out with the help of Renshaw and his team what exactly his lead out train, such as it is, can actually do for him, or whether he is going to have to go and surf the wheels, and if so at what point he does so.

    I think they will be using these number of stages to analyse the options post stage, and try and put a plan in place for later in the tour - key of course that he also stays upright.

    I thought he looked good today, near the sharp end, but certainly did not appear to be a full gas effort.

    I reckon tomorrow will be another fact finding finish for them, and then they will look to target stage 7 if his legs are ok from the previous days climbing, but I reckon 8 and 18, or more likely 19 are prime targets - I really hope he gets the win before stage 21.
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