TDF 2023: Stage 6:- Tarbes to Cauterets, 145km ***Spoilers***

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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,119
    N0bodyOfTheGoat said:

    WvA dropped, or did he look like he actively held back to join up with the Vin/Pog group?

    He basically stopped at the summit, made sure his shoes were adjusted right etc.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Jumbo trying to get the group to turn at the front lol.

    Lads, don't be so arrogant. Get on the front and ride.
    _
  • amrushton
    amrushton Posts: 1,312
    rick_chasey said:

    Jumbo trying to get the group to turn at the front lol.

    Lads, don't be so arrogant. Get on the front and ride.

    like Jonas yesterday. Er no, you want it you chase it down
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,119
    Powless definitely in polka dots tomorrow with his 18 points already today?
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Front groups have actually descended rather sensibly...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,649
    Gruppetto watch is going to be tense today, at least for the Jakobsen group - Cav almost at the top of the Tourmalet now, Jakobsen, not so much
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    Doubt Pog is too disappointed with how this is going to be honest.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    Wout drops everyone.
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,332
    No_Ta_Doctor said:

    Gruppetto watch is going to be tense today, at least for the Jakobsen group - Cav almost at the top of the Tourmalet now, Jakobsen, not so much

    That Cavendish's group haven't dropped back to them already to share the load is telling. If they were confident Jakoben's pace was okay they'd be back there, I think.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    bears yet another repeat of just how insane WvA is...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    The yellow jersey group is pretty big.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    I don’t know why everybody is leaning on Buchmann and Bora.
    They are all waving bye bye to the WVA TGV.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • commuterlegs
    commuterlegs Posts: 271
    So other than Wout, is anyone going to go thermonuclear on the final ramp to the finish?

    And if so, when should i tune in (BST)?
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    blazing_saddles said:

    I don’t know why everybody is leaning on Buchmann and Bora.
    They are all waving bye bye to the WVA TGV.

    I think it sums up that everyone thinks they are already riding for the 3rd step on the podium at best.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    LOL
    Vingegaard takes a mere 2’-24” off the Tourmalet record.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Added 40s to the lead on the run in. Savage.
    _
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    edited July 2023
    blazing_saddles said:

    LOL
    Vingegaard takes a mere 2’-24” off the Tourmalet record.

    Woah.

    (Pog takes 2nd place then, yeah?)
    _
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    2 46 ...ouch
    "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
  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,814
    S4C YouTube live stream proving useful in the office this afternoon. The added bonus being that my Welsh is coming on leaps and bounds.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    So it's all about 3rd
    "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
  • amrushton
    amrushton Posts: 1,312
    So potentially 5 mins plus by the finish line?
  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,436
    blazing_saddles said:

    I don’t know why everybody is leaning on Buchmann and Bora.
    They are all waving bye bye to the WVA TGV.

    I'm pretty sure there would be howls of derision if Ineos were riding in that group instead of Bora
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,649
    blazing_saddles said:

    LOL
    Vingegaard takes a mere 2’-24” off the Tourmalet record.

    Impressive, though it's the first time in absolutely ages I've seen it raced hard, as it's never a finish
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,119
    r0bh said:

    blazing_saddles said:

    I don’t know why everybody is leaning on Buchmann and Bora.
    They are all waving bye bye to the WVA TGV.

    I'm pretty sure there would be howls of derision if Ineos were riding in that group instead of Bora
    They are helping now.

    Jayco should be taking a turn too.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Wout still adding seconds
    _
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    kingstongraham said:

    r0bh said:

    blazing_saddles said:

    I don’t know why everybody is leaning on Buchmann and Bora.
    They are all waving bye bye to the WVA TGV.

    I'm pretty sure there would be howls of derision if Ineos were riding in that group instead of Bora
    They are helping now.

    Jayco should be taking a turn too.
    And as a result, the gap has come down a little.
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,119
    I stayed a few nights in Pierrefitte Nestallas because it was cheap. As far as I could tell there is literally nothing there except a pizza place that shuts at about 7.
  • poweredbyidris
    poweredbyidris Posts: 848
    No_Ta_Doctor said:

    blazing_saddles said:

    LOL
    Vingegaard takes a mere 2’-24” off the Tourmalet record.

    Impressive, though it's the first time in absolutely ages I've seen it raced hard, as it's never a finish

    True that - they're usually facing up to a race up Hautacam/Luz Ardiden after doing the Tourmalet on that side
  • N0bodyOfTheGoat
    N0bodyOfTheGoat Posts: 6,054
    edited July 2023
    Calm before the storm...

    I'm going with Pog to attempt the decisive move first, bluffing during his camera footage a little earlier descending Tourmalet.
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,119
    How is Wout still doing this? Surely at 5km to go it gets too steep for him?

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