TDF 2023: Stage 6:- Tarbes to Cauterets, 145km ***Spoilers***
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MvdP sent up to steal them 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 pm0
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Mmmmm.mididoctors said:Strong break
Strong for the first rolling 60kms, but a bit light on proper climbers for the mountains.
Not that it matters. If it doesn't break up on the Aspin, it's sure to on the Tourmalet.
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Trying to get to Paris before the wife goes into labourmididoctors said:WvA attacks km 0
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True ... Powless to bridge thoughblazing_saddles said:
Mmmmm.mididoctors said:Strong break
Strong for the first rolling 60kms, but a bit light on proper climbers for the mountains.
Not that it matters. If it doesn't break up on the Aspin, it's sure to on the Tourmalet.
GC group to come back looks likely I agree
"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 pm0 -
Having said that powless group going backwards"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 pm0
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Trimming error there only 13 secs off"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 pm0
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Think the five will get across now - the lead group started to take gels etc a few minutes ago, so presumably got the message that things had calmed down behind.0
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He's never won an actual MTF you know....rick_chasey said:Am excited to see what Wout can do again today, if he can recover from yday.
But I'm all in on him being the springboard for Jonas to attack on Tourmalet and put ten minutes into the entirre GCWarning No formatter is installed for the format0 -
Jumbo seem to have plansNo_Ta_Doctor said:
He's never won an actual MTF you know....rick_chasey said:Am excited to see what Wout can do again today, if he can recover from yday.
But I'm all in on him being the springboard for Jonas to attack on Tourmalet and put ten minutes into the entirre GC"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 pm0 -
Honestly, I'm just here for the entertainment. The sort of stage wrecking ride he does everyday where he goes for the win and helps Vingers out at the back end if that doesn't work out is just super exciting to watch.No_Ta_Doctor said:
He's never won an actual MTF you know....rick_chasey said:Am excited to see what Wout can do again today, if he can recover from yday.
But I'm all in on him being the springboard for Jonas to attack on Tourmalet and put ten minutes into the entirre GC
If MvdP has a pretty decisive edge over WvA in the classics, WvA's recovery in the Tour and his ability to blow the race up on stages where he is 15kg too heavy is just a step above.
Have never been the biggest GT van versus one dayers, but he's making the Tour more enjoyable than any other racing month in the year for me.1 -
Adam Blythe talking utter Shiite again"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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Need a new KoM to get rid of the horrible polka dot shorts.1
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Oh he's absolutely great entertainment value. Last year he had all of Denmark on tenterhooks if he was going to be the egoistic villain or the loyal hero (yeah, poor Rolf Sørensen was so nervous he got massively conservative and really couldn't see what Wout might be doing, and when Rolf gets nervous, so does the whole country...).rick_chasey said:
Honestly, I'm just here for the entertainment. The sort of stage wrecking ride he does everyday where he goes for the win and helps Vingers out at the back end if that doesn't work out is just super exciting to watch.No_Ta_Doctor said:
He's never won an actual MTF you know....rick_chasey said:Am excited to see what Wout can do again today, if he can recover from yday.
But I'm all in on him being the springboard for Jonas to attack on Tourmalet and put ten minutes into the entirre GC
If MvdP has a pretty decisive edge over WvA in the classics, WvA's recovery in the Tour and his ability to blow the race up on stages where he is 15kg too heavy is just a step above.
Have never been the biggest GT van versus one dayers, but he's making the Tour more enjoyable than any other racing month in the year for me.
This year everyone is far more relaxed, the whole "should Jonas have closed?" thing was exclusively in the Belgian media, we all shrugged and said "no, of course not, he's riding GC, don't be daft". The idea that might be an issue within the team was well overhyped - we remember Jonas gifting him a TT and making him blub!
But a lot of that entertainment comes not just from Wout himself, but from the fact that Jumbo-Visma, previously more conservative than Sky/Ineos, are apparently happy to use him to launch really aggressive GC attacksWarning No formatter is installed for the format0 -
Powless wore te polkadot skinsuit, which has red shorts. It was also awful.Pross said:Need a new KoM to get rid of the horrible polka dot shorts.
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Bora chasing a bit fast ..surely they want the break to work?"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 pm0
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The land of Haut couture is also the land of bas couture.Pross said:Need a new KoM to get rid of the horrible polka dot shorts.
What an eyesore to parade around France wearing..
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Maybe the chase will.ease up on the aspin"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 pm0
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Keep them.close on the flat ease up.on the hills to save your team cohesion and legs ?"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 pm0
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It was infinitely better than the polka dot shorts though.No_Ta_Doctor said:
Powless wore te polkadot skinsuit, which has red shorts. It was also awful.Pross said:Need a new KoM to get rid of the horrible polka dot shorts.
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Weird, you'd think they'd give them a bit more leeway. Alaphillipe is closest on over 7 minutes. They risk UAE or Jumbo going hard and brining bonus seconds into playmididoctors said:Bora chasing a bit fast ..surely they want the break to work?
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Bora too keen ?"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 pm0
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21kmph up the Aspin, JFC. I remember going into the red trying to get my speed into double digits. Mistake.0
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You were on Neolithic gearing thoughrick_chasey said:21kmph up the Aspin, JFC. I remember going into the red trying to get my speed into double digits. Mistake.
"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 pm0 -
McEwen does know his time limits"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 pm0
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And that boys and girls, is why pros are still getting benefit from aero components, including deep rim wheels, up inclines like this.rick_chasey said:21kmph up the Aspin, JFC. I remember going into the red trying to get my speed into double digits. Mistake.
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Aspin is quite an easy hill - not that high and shallow vs Tourmalet!0
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Would you say it's just a climblet?shirley_basso said:Aspin is quite an easy hill - not that high and shallow vs Tourmalet!
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It's not the tourmalet"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 pm0
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It wouldn't have mattered if I was riding 20kph!mididoctors said:
You were on Neolithic gearing thoughrick_chasey said:21kmph up the Aspin, JFC. I remember going into the red trying to get my speed into double digits. Mistake.
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So a Tourmalet-let?mididoctors said:It's not the tourmalet
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