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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726

    The first stage of Etoile de Besseges has already been cancelled, due to protests in the area.

    No Mads Pedersen win, today then.

    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    "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

    Twister 🌪️🌪️🌪️🌪️🌪️🌪️🌪️

    "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
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,572

    The peasants are revolting (again).

    Lots of alpine motorways blocked over the last week of so.

  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908

    Last 10 km worth watching . Yates looked 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
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908

    Crosswinds

    "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

    4 echelons

    "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

    Watch the last 35k

    "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

    Gc shake up

    "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
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,161

    Yesterday's Valenciana worth watching for Mohoric descending off the last hill. Sublime.

  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    "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: 22,726

    It was if everyone in the peloton were resigned to him riding away on the downhill and he duly obliged.

    He’s just in a different league to everyone else.

    A good finish in Etoile de Besseges with Mads Pedersen actually not winning. It’s an odd arrangement Eurosport have as Kirby and Smith are hosting live coverage, yet much of Europe is, for some mysterious reason, geo restricted.

    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • wakemalcolm
    wakemalcolm Posts: 911

    Quality celebration from Coquard today, just a shame he didn't win. Livened up a ho-hum stage though.

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  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,123

    He corrected the mistake today. The scenery looks wonderful.

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655

    Good day for Lidl-Trek today, Mads P winning in Besseges and Milan winning in Valencia

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726

    A busy day of sports today.

    Test cricket, a six nations double header plus the Queen stages for all three races.

    Valencia’s finish looks like a bit of a beast, but the Saudi’s have the most stunning finale, possibly of any race. Besseges looks a bit meh besides the other two.

    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • hommelbier
    hommelbier Posts: 1,556
    edited February 3

    Close finish in Besseges today with the breakaway just hanging on with Samuel Leroux (Van Rysel-Roubaix) outsprinting Stefan Bissegger and Dries de Bondt. Mads Petersen retains the GC with just tomorrow's TT to come.

    Pleased to see Ben Healy back in action in his Irish Championship jersey

  • hommelbier
    hommelbier Posts: 1,556

    A close thing for Mads Petersen today in the final stage of Besseges. Kévin Vauquelin (Arkéa-B&B Hotels) was today's winner beating Mads Petersen's time by 10 seconds. Having started the stage only 12 seconds behind Mads he finished second on GC only 2 seconds behind.

    Would have been great to have watched this live (L'Equipe chose sand racing from Le Touquet instead☹️)

  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908

    Barta did a bit of a ride there

    "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
  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,123

    They did, I was very dissapointed with the ridiculous le Touquet nonsense.

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655

    I caught the end of it on Eurosport, it wasn't all that - the production didn't stretch to the sort of time gap graphics that make TTs exciting.

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  • hommelbier
    hommelbier Posts: 1,556

    L'Equipe did (re)play the final stage today but it's not the same when you already know the result. Good rides by Vauquelin and Petersen all the same.

  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,183

    Home favourite Gaviria wins sprint in Tour of Colombia St1.

    Astana put together a lead out for Cav to come in 3rd

  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    "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
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,183

    Just saw a clip on twitter. Don’t think it’s broadcast here.

  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    "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
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,183

    Another home winner in Colombia - Astana get a win with Harold Tejada today

  • wakemalcolm
    wakemalcolm Posts: 911

    Nice to see Oscar Sevilla up there in the GC to add a veneer of respectability to proceedings.

    If he was on the Weakest Link I think you could rely on him to shout bank! at the most appropriate time to preserve his gains, around 2006 in his case.

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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908

    Sd worx begin there thing

    "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