TDF 2023: Stage 11:-Clermont Ferrand to Moulins, 180km ***Spoilers***

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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    I think he's trolling you now BS - 'let's talk about roundabouts shall we?'.

    I mean, it's part of my job to think about roundabouts and even I don't find them interesting.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    It's not much better on ITV.
    S4C commentary is like somebody reading a long wine list - so probably gets my vote as the best. Fitting for this stage.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Looks a bit crashy
    "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
  • Munsford0
    Munsford0 Posts: 678
    Was thinking the same. Feel the drizzle goes very well with the Welsh commentary...
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Jumbo are a bit good
    "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: 22,725
    edited July 2023
    mididoctors said:

    Jumbo are a bit good

    At messing up.

    The inevitable winner, this Tour.
    Far too easy again.
    This time without MvDP too.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Amazed it stays rubber side down ... His best win of this 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
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Philipsen solo the final 600m and it didn't matter. Fastest man in the Tour.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,649
    Philipsen's a bit of a monster, isn't he?
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  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Absolutely dominant. Unreal skills.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Laporte keeps getting WvA swamped at 500m to go.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    Terrible lead out by Alpecin today but Philipsen takes it easily. Some big splits behind. Would have been a good one for Cav today as it was so messy.
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,332
    edited July 2023
    Philipsen is congenitally incapable of sprinting in a straight line. Don't think it actually affected anybody that time, but sooner or later it's going to cause a crash.

    ETA - he's clearly faster than anyone else remaining, mind. No idea why he doesn't just go in a straight line...
    Twitter: @canocola @thedreadships
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Accidentally switched on at 1.1. to go. That seems about right...

    Jasper Disaster is Cav level of good this year...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    The dark green bike looks great, but the jersey sucks.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    Was it a 3" stage today?
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    rick_chasey said:

    The dark green bike looks great, but the jersey sucks.

    Might as well put on the Bora jersey

    "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
    blazing_saddles said:

    mididoctors said:

    Jumbo are a bit good

    At messing up.

    The inevitable winner, this Tour.
    Far too easy again.
    This time without MvDP too.
    Yeah
    "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: 22,725
    Pross said:

    Was it a 3" stage today?

    Vingegaard and Pogacar timed at 7", along with Hindley.
    Pidcock on the wrong side of a split, at 9", along with Bilbao and Rodriguez, plus both Yates.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,119
    Was it Laporte leading out wva? He really messed that up.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    blazing_saddles said:

    Pross said:

    Was it a 3" stage today?

    Vingegaard and Pogacar timed at 7", along with Hindley.
    Pidcock on the wrong side of a split, at 9", along with Bilbao and Rodriguez, plus both Yates.
    Only minor gaps although with the top 2 so close it could have been meaningful had one ended up on the wrong side. I'm not quite sure how they happened as there weren't any crashes that I saw. Would have thought Pidcock would have held his position better on a messy run in than the others.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    Two similar looking stages on paper really couldn't have been much more different in reality.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,119
    edited July 2023
    blazing_saddles said:

    Pross said:

    Was it a 3" stage today?

    Vingegaard and Pogacar timed at 7", along with Hindley.
    Pidcock on the wrong side of a split, at 9", along with Bilbao and Rodriguez, plus both Yates.
    Needless to say, there's not a 3 second gap between those groups, so no time difference given.

    3 second rule on stages 3,4,7,8,11,18,19 and 21.

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