TDF 2023: Stage 9:- Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat to Puy de Dôme, 184km ***Spoilers***

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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Bit of a weird GC day, group got smashed with no real attacking and I thought the survivors were going to just ride to the line.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    The view back down the mountain at the finish
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  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Hatch said attack-let. Noone is safe
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    Madiot’s decision not to take Demare confirmed as stupid.

    The Puy de Dome stage turned out to be a bit…….ordinary.
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Weird no crowds
    "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
    Woods is 36 .... Surprised.me
    "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

    Madiot’s decision not to take Demare confirmed as stupid.

    The Puy de Dome stage turned out to be a bit…….ordinary.

    All happened so quick .

    "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 break lost 8 mins on the climb
    "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

    The break lost 8 mins on the climb

    And Kuss faded badly at the end, or he'd have pushed it further
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Well not quite 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
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908

    The break lost 8 mins on the climb

    And Kuss faded badly at the end, or he'd have pushed it further
    I was surprised woods won tbh ...

    "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: 9,104
    Pross said:

    Looks beautiful there, wish I was on holiday in the area.

    It really nice. We spent 3-4 days there on the way down to that bit of the coast below Perpignan.
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,553

    The break lost 8 mins on the climb

    And Kuss faded badly at the end, or he'd have pushed it further
    I was surprised woods won tbh ...

    He was the stand out name when I saw who was in the break. He's one of the best in the world on steep climbs like that, so as long as he was in touching distance I thought he was the favourite.

    I didn't think he was in touching distance with 5 kms to go though.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655
    Have to say, Pog was pulling all sorts of faces there. He went deep for that.
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  • DeVlaeminck
    DeVlaeminck Posts: 9,104

    Madiot’s decision not to take Demare confirmed as stupid.

    The Puy de Dome stage turned out to be a bit…….ordinary.

    I'd like to see a harder day finishing up there - one of those with lots of cat 2,3,4s - it's lumpy enough.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655
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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,334
    Via inrng, this is a brilliant podium. More of this sort of thing on finishes near a good view, please.


  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,818

    Madiot’s decision not to take Demare confirmed as stupid.

    The Puy de Dome stage turned out to be a bit…….ordinary.

    Basically a poor man's Great Dun Fell
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,822
    Pross said:

    How does Carlton think the camera bikes can get out of the way on these roads?

    "Practically motor pacing him to the finish" on a 14% gradient was peak Carlton
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,822

    Via inrng, this is a brilliant podium. More of this sort of thing on finishes near a good view, please.


    Idea pinched from the Saudi Tour but I do like it tbf
  • pangolin
    pangolin Posts: 6,648

    pangolin said:

    That view of the finish is comical, don't get that often.

    It's a volcano, so it's conical
    I'll be magmanimous and say that's a great post.
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  • andytee87
    andytee87 Posts: 414

    Pross said:

    How does Carlton think the camera bikes can get out of the way on these roads?

    "Practically motor pacing him to the finish" on a 14% gradient was peak Carlton
    Especially after Phil Gilbert said it was a tailwind finish
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    andyp said:

    The break lost 8 mins on the climb

    And Kuss faded badly at the end, or he'd have pushed it further
    I was surprised woods won tbh ...

    He was the stand out name when I saw who was in the break. He's one of the best in the world on steep climbs like that, so as long as he was in touching distance I thought he was the favourite.

    I didn't think he was in touching distance with 5 kms to go though.
    Yeah I knew he could climb he just seemed to far back . Jorgensen had the right idea

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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908

    Have to say, Pog was pulling all sorts of faces there. He went deep for that.

    Yeah he was glasses off ..unusual for him which may account for the perception .. but he was pulling faces I had never seen before
    "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
    mrb123 said:

    Madiot’s decision not to take Demare confirmed as stupid.

    The Puy de Dome stage turned out to be a bit…….ordinary.

    Basically a poor man's Great Dun Fell
    Better weather ☁️🌡️ at great dun fell
    "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
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,698
    ( I was watching live but couldn't post and watch)

    Well the bit before was dull but kudos to Prudhomme and all his work because I thought that climb was brilliant. The will he/won't he of the break and then an epic yard by yard, inch by inch, second by second GC race as the gap slowly but inexorably opened up.

    (They need to try and stop it turning into GT Fleche Walloon now...)
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    The race inside the break wasn't bad tbh .... Quite involved stuff after Jorgensen got away
    "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
    Was campernerts paid ?
    "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