Author Topic: Tour de France 2019 (Read 21631 times)

woollypigs · « **Reply #125 on:** 26 July, 2019, 04:01:45 pm »

Just see more, fair bit of water on the road and rumours has hit a landslide too

woollypigs · « **Reply #126 on:** 26 July, 2019, 04:08:40 pm »

https://twitter.com/cyclingweekly/status/1154768121309388800?s=20

Karla · « **Reply #127 on:** 26 July, 2019, 04:23:26 pm »

Freak weather setting us up perfectly for a very normal Skineos win.

woollypigs · « **Reply #128 on:** 26 July, 2019, 04:25:10 pm »

https://twitter.com/trondiversen/status/1154769912512094208?s=20

spesh · « **Reply #129 on:** 26 July, 2019, 05:03:33 pm »

Quote from: woollypigs on 26 July, 2019, 04:25:10 pm

https://twitter.com/trondiversen/status/1154769912512094208?s=20

Here's a better picture:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAaMCz9X4AA4rmi?format=jpg&name=large Never mind, just seen it above the tweet you linked to.

If the landslide had occurred between two groups, you'd have to neutralise the stage anyway.

If the landslide had occurred just as group barrelled through that section of road? Well, I'm sure you can work that one out...

spesh · « **Reply #130 on:** 26 July, 2019, 05:15:27 pm »

I think I've geo-located the bit with the hail/slush/water on the road - it's just before the Hotel Les Seracs at La Reculaz..

Footage capture: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAaPKevXsAAIhpm?format=png

Google maps: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@45.474455,6.949808,760m/data=!3m1!1e3

Nick H. · « **Reply #131 on:** 26 July, 2019, 05:19:24 pm »

It's just occurred to me that in future years it might not be possible for the Tour to be held in the summer. Or they'll have to come up with a way to keep the riders cooler. Maybe vehicles with misting systems. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3sAZREO8Nw

spesh · « **Reply #132 on:** 26 July, 2019, 05:40:28 pm »

I've found the landslide location.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@45.5089165,6.9246509,3a,75y,82.82t/data=!3m9!1e1!3m7!1sr6dN08FvnUvUQXw_kItbvA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!9m2!1b1!2i40

Compare with this picture: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAaMCz9X4AA4rmi?format=jpg&name=large

OSINT madskilz FTW.

woollypigs · « **Reply #133 on:** 26 July, 2019, 05:41:25 pm »

Someone on twitter said we should have tour de France on zwift or what ever it is called. I kinda agree as that will stop the hot weather, smoke from fans etc

spesh · « **Reply #134 on:** 26 July, 2019, 05:45:01 pm »

Surely it's more appropriate if the peloton uses Pelican exercise bikes - or would it be the pelican using Peloton?

Socks · « **Reply #135 on:** 26 July, 2019, 06:39:06 pm »

And Pinot!

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quixoticgeek · « **Reply #136 on:** 26 July, 2019, 08:28:09 pm »

Tomorrow's stage is going to be truncated. Just 59km...

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rafletcher · « **Reply #137 on:** 26 July, 2019, 08:41:56 pm »

That’s one hell of a mountain TT!

spesh · « **Reply #138 on:** 26 July, 2019, 08:42:15 pm »

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Due to the difficult weather conditions expected tomorrow and land slides noticed, the course of the 20th stage of the Tour de France will be modified.

After taking off from Albertville, the stage will go on the N90 road to head directly to Moutiers and then go on the initial end of stage at the N90 – D915 roundabout, 36kms from the finish.
The start will be given in Albertville at 14:30 for a total distance of 59kms.

All the intial sporting points will be withdrawn except the KOM standings at the finish in Val Thorens.

https://twitter.com/LeTour/status/1154830671115902977

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAbPPoUXYAU9sE-.jpg

ETA - Foghat called it over on CycleChat earlier today:

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Tomorrow, there's heavy rain forecast for the time the Cormet de Roseland will be traversed. That descent is fairly prone to mudslides and temporary storm-induced over-the-road rivers, being in a ravine and having some serious hairpinage getting down some of the steeper drops in the valley.

So there could be more disruption tomorrow. I've never done Val Thorens, but believe it's more of an open/motorway-type grind-climb, but who knows what the weather has in store.

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/tour-de-france-2019-spoilers.250277/page-60#post-5690220

Exit Stage Left · « **Reply #139 on:** 26 July, 2019, 08:51:14 pm »

Val d'Isere doesn't have much luck with the Tour. A stage from there to Sestriere over the Iseran had to be cancelled in 1996. The shortened stage to Sestriere set up Riis for his win.

Peter · « **Reply #140 on:** 26 July, 2019, 08:54:09 pm »

Wasn't there something else that set up Rijs?

Exit Stage Left · « **Reply #141 on:** 26 July, 2019, 09:11:21 pm »

I recall that Virenque was all for riding through the snow. He was a well-known 'mad-dog'.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #142 on:** 26 July, 2019, 09:13:22 pm »

Well, balls.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #143 on:** 26 July, 2019, 09:17:14 pm »

I guess this could lead to a few crazy "no guts, no glory" assault attacks....

Pingu · « **Reply #144 on:** 26 July, 2019, 09:18:49 pm »

Quote from: spesh on 26 July, 2019, 05:40:28 pm

I've found the landslide location.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@45.5089165,6.9246509,3a,75y,82.82t/data=!3m9!1e1!3m7!1sr6dN08FvnUvUQXw_kItbvA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!9m2!1b1!2i40

Compare with this picture: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAaMCz9X4AA4rmi?format=jpg&name=large

OSINT madskilz FTW.

That's down the valley after TL SP Tignes le Lac at the scary Revenants dam, innit?

spesh · « **Reply #145 on:** 26 July, 2019, 09:25:29 pm »

Quote from: Pingu on 26 July, 2019, 09:18:49 pm

Quote from: spesh on 26 July, 2019, 05:40:28 pm
I've found the landslide location.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@45.5089165,6.9246509,3a,75y,82.82t/data=!3m9!1e1!3m7!1sr6dN08FvnUvUQXw_kItbvA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!9m2!1b1!2i40

Compare with this picture: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAaMCz9X4AA4rmi?format=jpg&name=large

OSINT madskilz FTW.

That's down the valley after TL SP Tignes le Lac at the scary Revenants dam, innit?

Correct. It's between the tunnel on the D602 that's level with Les Brevières and Le Villaret.

Exit Stage Left · « **Reply #146 on:** 26 July, 2019, 09:29:57 pm »

That's certainly on the route, but less relevant than the hail, as they could have diverted over the dam, without going down into Brevieres. I've cycled that way myself, a long time ago.
It explains how the Tour entourage still made it into Tignes.
There's be a lot of moaning about this in Tignes and Val. They already feel that the lift-pass prices have been pushed up by promotions such as this. Very unfortunate for them.

Beardy · « **Reply #147 on:** 26 July, 2019, 09:31:03 pm »

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 26 July, 2019, 09:17:14 pm

I guess this could lead to a few crazy "no guts, no glory" assault attacks....

perhaps they’ll race into Paris, team trial styleee to make up for it

Beardy · « **Reply #148 on:** 26 July, 2019, 09:38:20 pm »

Serious questions though:

Are the riders restricted to which bike they can ride out side of s time trial, or could they chose to ride a TT bike?

And on Sunday, I know it’s convention to just have a ride-in to Paris, but is it actually against the rules if one of the GC teams decided to just go for it?

Pingu · « **Reply #149 on:** 26 July, 2019, 09:50:10 pm »

Quote from: spesh on 26 July, 2019, 09:25:29 pm

Quote from: Pingu on 26 July, 2019, 09:18:49 pm
Quote from: spesh on 26 July, 2019, 05:40:28 pm
I've found the landslide location.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@45.5089165,6.9246509,3a,75y,82.82t/data=!3m9!1e1!3m7!1sr6dN08FvnUvUQXw_kItbvA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!9m2!1b1!2i40

Compare with this picture: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAaMCz9X4AA4rmi?format=jpg&name=large

OSINT madskilz FTW.

That's down the valley after TL SP Tignes le Lac at the scary Revenants dam, innit?

Correct. It's between the tunnel on the D602 that's level with Les Brevières and Le Villaret.

Ah, OK, just looked at the route on letour.fr and it went down past the dam and back up through les Brevieres. Could've diverted over the scary Revenants dam, wooooh, oh, no French zombies

Author Topic: Tour de France 2019 (Read 21631 times)

Nick H.