TDF 2023: Stage 4:- Dax to Nogaro Circuit, 182km ***Spoilers***

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  • poweredbyidris
    poweredbyidris Posts: 848
    will they let Powless take the KOM point?
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Half way .....
    "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
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,165
    poweredbyidris said:

    will they let Powless take the KOM point?

    No, if yesterday's any guide, they'll be motoring by then.
  • seanoconn
    seanoconn Posts: 11,674
    mididoctors said:

    Half way .....

    Feels longer
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Philipsen takes the intermediate sprint. Cav had a little go, maybe checking his legs for later.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Cosnefroy and Delaplace in a random, pointless attack.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    De la place and cosnefoy keen to get in the showers
    "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: 14,655
    Pross said:

    Philipsen takes the intermediate sprint. Cav had a little go, maybe checking his legs for later.

    Everyone is giving it a go, because the Sagan/van Aert types aren't. Couple of good results and a bad day in the mountains for someone else and you're in Paris in green.

    Think Mads P is the only one thinking of riding out and targeting it
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  • poweredbyidris
    poweredbyidris Posts: 848
    Ha ha - Le Tour website asking for votes for the most combative rider
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,165
    I'm not immediately gripped by this stage because there's two people out on their own. We all know how it ends.

    It's fine for some stages to just happen in the background.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,165
    The EF bus briefing showed they didn't expect anything much today - take it easy today, get to the finish, eat and drink all day.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    I'm holding out hope that the wind will play some part later on the changes of direction.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    If anyone can post when it's 20km to go much appreciated.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655
    The gates to the entrance mentioned on race coms are seriously narrow, BTW, they showed them on DK tv2. Just under 3km out, will be bloody dodgy
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    No_Ta_Doctor said:

    The gates to the entrance mentioned on race coms are seriously narrow, BTW, they showed them on DK tv2. Just under 3km out, will be bloody dodgy

    I assumed they would be removed when I saw them earlier.

    They just showed the Ineos bus driving the circuit. I think that's an old friend / clubmate of mine driving, he moved from being a soigneur to bus driver on the team last year (sells excellent coffee beans too).
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,165
    No_Ta_Doctor said:

    The gates to the entrance mentioned on race coms are seriously narrow, BTW, they showed them on DK tv2. Just under 3km out, will be bloody dodgy

    This?



    https://www.google.com/maps/@43.7658714,-0.0380811,3a,75y,45.56h,80.46t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sRTdrkvIVg4morHf3r9Gr1Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?entry=ttu
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    So cosnefoy and delaplace split it one kom point the other the combativity
    "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
    kingstongraham said:

    No_Ta_Doctor said:

    The gates to the entrance mentioned on race coms are seriously narrow, BTW, they showed them on DK tv2. Just under 3km out, will be bloody dodgy

    This?



    https://www.google.com/maps/@43.7658714,-0.0380811,3a,75y,45.56h,80.46t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sRTdrkvIVg4morHf3r9Gr1Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?entry=ttu
    That can't be right ?
    "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: 14,655
    There seemed to be two sets, one into the track grounds and one onto the circuit. Both looked far dodgier than a sensible race organiser would allow.

    The Danish tv guy is a current pro rider, he said he rang straight to Adam Hansen
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,165
    No_Ta_Doctor said:

    There seemed to be two sets, one into the track grounds and one onto the circuit. Both looked far dodgier than a sensible race organiser would allow.

    The Danish tv guy is a current pro rider, he said he rang straight to Adam Hansen

    This probably the other one then:



    https://www.google.com/maps/@43.7701459,-0.041279,3a,46.4y,46.12h,89.91t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sHqEjcIOmawN5HGMvqA_C8A!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?entry=ttu

    Worth it for the glamour of the location.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    They have it on helo shot... Looks dodge
    "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
    The fact it's just outside 3k FFS
    "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
    If it's fast and lined out it will be fine
    "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
  • durhamwasp
    durhamwasp Posts: 1,247
    Anyone know a link to watch the end of today's stage? I'm on a ship in the middle of the Pacific (with Starlink) and so ITVX won't work
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  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,572
    Pidders and MvdP had a long chat towards the back of the peloton. Shame I can't lip read!
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Just tuned in - 21k to go, no break, teams bunched across the road! Looks like I didn't miss anything then.

    I want to leave the office in 30 mins so they best get on with it.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    rick_chasey said:

    If anyone can post when it's 20km to go much appreciated.

    @rick_chasey 18 k to go
    "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
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Thanks, I'm up.

    Still looks very slow.
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  • N0bodyOfTheGoat
    N0bodyOfTheGoat Posts: 6,057
    Nearly time to switch to the race tab...
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Is it a headwind?

    10km to go and 50kph. Come on lads.
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