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Re: Tour de France 2018
« Reply #775 on: 25 July, 2018, 03:03:18 pm »
 ;D ;D

Oooh bitchy

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Re: Tour de France 2018
« Reply #776 on: 25 July, 2018, 03:05:20 pm »
He’d have needed a full minute on Alaphilippe to survive that descent.
Nah. Yates was matching him on the descent and would have held off until the finish.

Matt White, Yates' DS, didn't think so and he was in a car directly behind Alaphilippe at the time.
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Re: Tour de France 2018
« Reply #777 on: 25 July, 2018, 03:07:02 pm »
They have in the past held Indycar races in Britain*, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Brazil, Argentina, Japan, Australia, Canuckistan and Transmuralia, so at least they're trying a bit harder than their pals in throwball and rounders.

* hence the "Indy circuit" moniker for the short circuit at Brands.
Veering further OT: wasn't there also a race at Silverstone way back when?

Transmuralia ROFL  ;D

1978.  They had races at Silverstone and Brands on consecutive weekends.
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Re: Tour de France 2018
« Reply #778 on: 25 July, 2018, 03:27:41 pm »
Bardet has Latour pulling him up. He's a great descenders....odds on he goes before the summit

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Re: Tour de France 2018
« Reply #779 on: 25 July, 2018, 03:30:41 pm »
Bardet has Latour pulling him up. He's a great descenders....odds on he goes before the summit

This descent looks absolutely terrifying as well - should suit him perfectly if he can get over the summit ahead of the group.
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Re: Tour de France 2018
« Reply #780 on: 25 July, 2018, 03:32:45 pm »
Bardet just clobbered his team for no gain.
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Re: Tour de France 2018
« Reply #781 on: 25 July, 2018, 03:39:28 pm »
Wot no GC perturbations yet?
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Re: Tour de France 2018
« Reply #782 on: 25 July, 2018, 03:39:44 pm »
Well, Soler dropped off from the Valverde group back to the peloton so it looks like Movistar are going to do something. Dumoulin is on his own. He'll try to profit from AG2r and Movistar attacks.

Re: Tour de France 2018
« Reply #783 on: 25 July, 2018, 03:40:06 pm »
Wot no GC perturbations yet?

Of course not

Re: Tour de France 2018
« Reply #784 on: 25 July, 2018, 03:41:06 pm »
Sagan crashed!

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Re: Tour de France 2018
« Reply #785 on: 25 July, 2018, 03:41:44 pm »
CP Sagan has crashed! Noes!

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Re: Tour de France 2018
« Reply #786 on: 25 July, 2018, 03:43:40 pm »

Are riders allowed water in some of the last 10k on this stage?

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Re: Tour de France 2018
« Reply #787 on: 25 July, 2018, 03:52:53 pm »
Well, Soler dropped off from the Valverde group back to the peloton so it looks like Movistar are going to do something. Dumoulin is on his own. He'll try to profit from AG2r and Movistar attacks.

And lo...


Quintana

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Re: Tour de France 2018
« Reply #788 on: 25 July, 2018, 03:54:30 pm »

Why does Quintana have only 1 number on his back?

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Re: Tour de France 2018
« Reply #789 on: 25 July, 2018, 03:55:09 pm »
Primoz goes, Froome follows.

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Re: Tour de France 2018
« Reply #790 on: 25 July, 2018, 03:55:53 pm »
Primoz goes, Froome follows.

It begins!

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Re: Tour de France 2018
« Reply #791 on: 25 July, 2018, 03:56:39 pm »
As expected, GT using Dumoulin to grind him back to Froome. Dumoulin has no choice.

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Re: Tour de France 2018
« Reply #792 on: 25 July, 2018, 03:57:12 pm »
Alaphillipe/Yates handshake.
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Re: Tour de France 2018
« Reply #793 on: 25 July, 2018, 04:00:26 pm »
As expected, GT using Dumoulin to grind him back to Froome. Dumoulin has no choice.

Attack covered.

Bardet can't counter attack

Re: Tour de France 2018
« Reply #794 on: 25 July, 2018, 04:08:15 pm »
I think Sky have realised they cannot win with Froome...even if he could win.

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Re: Tour de France 2018
« Reply #795 on: 25 July, 2018, 04:15:06 pm »
Do you think it’s going to,kick off soon?  ;D
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Re: Tour de France 2018
« Reply #796 on: 25 July, 2018, 04:18:38 pm »
GC? No.

They are all limiting Quintana. No more attacks until a final dash near the summit, I think. Bardet looks cooked.

Can Martin reach NQ...


Re: Tour de France 2018
« Reply #797 on: 25 July, 2018, 04:21:18 pm »
Yep, Bardet's tour is over

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Re: Tour de France 2018
« Reply #798 on: 25 July, 2018, 04:25:28 pm »

Is sagan rolling again?

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Re: Tour de France 2018
« Reply #799 on: 25 July, 2018, 04:29:16 pm »
Who?