TDF 2024:- Stage 11: Évaux-les-Bains – Le Lioran, 211km ***Spoilers***

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711

    Both David Millar and Sean Kelly reasoning that UAE are now racing to make forming the breakaway almost impossible. Not, as Adam Blythe immediately stated, for Pogacar to take the stage, but to make the race as hard as possible.

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,630

    Fred Wright also going backwards fast - 4'40" behind now

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  • mididoctors
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    edited July 10
    "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: 14,630

    How does that work, doesn't it just make it hard for themselves? As soon as they let up then a dozen riders will pop off the front

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  • mididoctors
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    Carapax is good for this stHe if the gap is big enough

    "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: 22,711

    Rodriguez just sitting on Carapaz’s wheel and not doing a tap.

    Crazy tactics

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711

    They suggest it’s to test Vingegaard’s stamina and strength.

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711

    Both the Cofidis riders out the back, abandon.

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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,900

    Legs are breaking

    "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
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,356

    Renard too, I suspect Wright won't keep going much longer either.

  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,900

    Is that chiccone?

    "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: 18,900

    No

    "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: 14,630

    Pretty sure I just saw another Visma attempt at the front From Benoot, so looks like they're in a hard-off 😁

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  • Pross
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    UAE looking a bit like their lack of engines might cost them today, they're starting to struggle to keep control.

  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,630

    Things might explode here on the cat 4

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  • Pross
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    They're certainly making up for yesterday's lack of effort.

  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,630

    Jakobsen making a break for l'autobus

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  • mididoctors
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    edited July 10

    Carapaz is a toughie

    "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: 14,630

    Bilbao in trouble as well, in the gruppetto? Illness in Bahrain as well as Cofidis?

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711

    Bilbao in the bus.

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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,900

    All the usual faces ...Healy has dumped a ton of glycogen in this tour for no win.... Hopefully he changes that today

    "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: 18,900

    Still not certain this is going to go

    "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: 14,630

    He's not burnt matches, he set a forest fire. Can't see him winning today.

    They're still racing behind him

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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,356

    Crazy average of around 50kph for 1.5 hours on this terrain.

  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,900

    Ef done well getting both into the break

    "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: 18,900

    20 secs must be the biggest gap all day?

    "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: 18,900

    40 secs ...race settling down by the pace is still hard

    "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: 18,900

    Break working very hard for the gap

    "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: 22,711

    Finally it’s looking as if we have our BOTD.

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,630

    Pegged at 2 minutes.

    Pog is all over this one

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