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

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    3rd crash
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Mmm not a confidence builder for cav.
    _
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,589
    Philipsen from Ewan? Cav about 4th. Loads of little crashes on what should have been a relatively easy section of the course.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Cav just missed getting on MvDP’s leadout
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Cav left with too much in the wind ....
    "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: 43,589
    Cav went to take the wrong wheel and ended up in the wind.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,717
    rick_chasey said:

    Mmm not a confidence builder for cav.

    Nope.... :(

    He might need to cash in a few more Team GB chips in Paris I think...
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444
    Pross said:

    Philipsen from Ewan? Cav about 4th. Loads of little crashes on what should have been a relatively easy section of the course.

    Yeah.

    Ewan didn't seem to have his usual position?

    Cav was never really in the right position, got boxed in a bit then tried to take MvDP's leadout.

    Loads of crashes!
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    ddraver said:

    rick_chasey said:

    Mmm not a confidence builder for cav.

    Nope.... :(

    He might need to cash in a few more Team GB chips in Paris I think...
    Might need some better legs, he was alongside Ewan at one point.
    _
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Bini girmay struggling with the tour
    "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
  • DeVlaeminck
    DeVlaeminck Posts: 9,108
    Thank God for these wide straight safe finishes !
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  • bianchi_dave
    bianchi_dave Posts: 933
    Cav 5th, so improving 😁
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  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,610
    Pross said:

    Cav went to take the wrong wheel and ended up in the wind.

    Got blocked as he went to change the wheel he was following.
    Too much of a crash fest on the circuit.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Every one was white out .....extreme efforts
    "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: 22,730
    Thank God that’s over
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,226
    The uno x lead out rider caused the last one when drifting back.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,589
    rick_chasey said:

    ddraver said:

    rick_chasey said:

    Mmm not a confidence builder for cav.

    Nope.... :(

    He might need to cash in a few more Team GB chips in Paris I think...
    Might need some better legs, he was alongside Ewan at one point.
    He briefly freewheeled to try to get onto the Alpecin train and missed it. Bol did well again a few kms out but he needs a final lead out.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,226
    kingstongraham said:

    The uno x lead out rider caused the last one when drifting back.

    Was Waerenskjold
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,589
    Amazed all those crashes only involved 2 or 3 riders, I guess that's where the width of the track did help.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Pross said:

    rick_chasey said:

    ddraver said:

    rick_chasey said:

    Mmm not a confidence builder for cav.

    Nope.... :(

    He might need to cash in a few more Team GB chips in Paris I think...
    Might need some better legs, he was alongside Ewan at one point.
    He briefly freewheeled to try to get onto the Alpecin train and missed it. Bol did well again a few kms out but he needs a final lead out.
    Can't really see on the overhead because it swings back to the crash but it looks like he sets off on the far left at roughly the same time as Ewan and loses ground when they're both in the wind.
    _
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Pross said:

    rick_chasey said:

    ddraver said:

    rick_chasey said:

    Mmm not a confidence builder for cav.

    Nope.... :(

    He might need to cash in a few more Team GB chips in Paris I think...
    Might need some better legs, he was alongside Ewan at one point.
    He briefly freewheeled to try to get onto the Alpecin train and missed it. Bol did well again a few kms out but he needs a final lead out.
    Yeah cees bol and LLS are good but need them to last longer

    "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: 18,912
    rick_chasey said:

    Pross said:

    rick_chasey said:

    ddraver said:

    rick_chasey said:

    Mmm not a confidence builder for cav.

    Nope.... :(

    He might need to cash in a few more Team GB chips in Paris I think...
    Might need some better legs, he was alongside Ewan at one point.
    He briefly freewheeled to try to get onto the Alpecin train and missed it. Bol did well again a few kms out but he needs a final lead out.
    Can't really see on the overhead because it swings back to the crash but it looks like he sets off on the far left at roughly the same time as Ewan and loses ground when they're both in the wind.
    Head on shot shows cav in the wind earlier
    "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: 43,589
    edited July 2023
    The two in the final crash hit the ground hard, you can really see their heads bounce in the slow mo but luckily they didn't seem to hit the ground. Amazing how quickly they were back on their feet.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Philpsen was a big help to MvdP at Roubaix
    "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: 75,660


    Guy had a lower rate in the TdF than I do on the sofa
    _
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,226
    These stages need to be much longer
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,610
    LL Sanchez taken to hospital with suspected collar bone fracture which is very bad news for Cav
  • JimD666
    JimD666 Posts: 2,293
    What did van der Poel do to get himself relegated from 16th to 22nd place? Missed it completely.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,691
    JimD666 said:

    What did van der Poel do to get himself relegated from 16th to 22nd place? Missed it completely.

    Barged Girmay out of the way
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