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Actually it's the best route ever because the flamme rouge is right outside my house today.
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It's at least better than 2012 and the other Sky dominant races because Froome has been sort of interesting for once even if it is a pretty bad Grand Tour by every other metric. The route would have seemed a lot better had the GC contenders been stronger or Sky been weaker.
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Jul 18, 2016 07:24
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the last good tour was 2011
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Box Hill Strangler posted:the last good tour was 2011 True
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King Hong Kong posted:It's at least better than 2012 and the other Sky dominant races because Froome has been sort of interesting for once even if it is a pretty bad Grand Tour by every other metric. The route would have seemed a lot better had the GC contenders been stronger or Sky been weaker. Wout fuckin Poels is doing 6 w/kg on climbs. Sad.
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 Bunch of miserable cunts in this thread as usual I'm enjoying it, other people are, do you really need to post about how much you aren't?
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Skarsnik posted:
Yes. gently caress grand tours
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Box Hill Strangler posted:the last good tour was 2011 True but even that had loving Voeckler in Yellow holding onto actual climbers for most of the race.
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Jul 18, 2016 11:23
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If you ignore the GC, I'd say the majority of stages have had some pretty cool things going on.
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Jul 18, 2016 12:32
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Cav crushing everyone in the sprints has been very entertaining.
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Pocket posted:Cav crushing everyone in the sprints has been very entertaining. Anything that makes Kittel have a huge cry is okay by me.
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Jul 18, 2016 12:42
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I don't think two or three men is enough of a break for today.
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Jul 18, 2016 12:43
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If Cancellara somehow wins this stage, then this tour is completely saved. But either way, the GC aside it's generally been good stages. A lot of good breakaways and some cool sprints by Cav.
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Gonna be fun seeing what happens if there's a bunch sprint at those tramlines in Bern. Mate of mine dislocated his shoulder last week by riding into the ones in Geneva 
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StarkingBarfish posted:Gonna be fun seeing what happens if there's a bunch sprint at those tramlines in Bern. Mate of mine dislocated his shoulder last week by riding into the ones in Geneva They filled them with some kind of gummy stuff and then taped some plastic over them. The French apparently recommended just pouring asphalt into the tracks  
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That looks like it would be lethal in the rain.
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greazeball posted:The French apparently recommended just pouring asphalt into the tracks And they wonder why their country is going to poo poo. Lenin Riefenstahl posted:If Cancellara somehow wins this stage, then this tour is completely saved. 
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greazeball posted:The French apparently recommended just pouring asphalt into the tracks I've seen this done before on disused railroad crossings in france. Works surprisingly well and I wouldn't imagine it's too hard to dig out the asphalt after. This, however, looks like somone's going on their arse if there's a bunch sprint, which is what BMC looks to be gearing up for.
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Nah, it's been sunny and dry here, I think the finish will be fine. It cost about a tenth of what the asphalt does and the tram should be running again on Thursday.
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Excellent display of drafting there.
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Like the commentators have been saying, the last 3-4 km are twisty and turny with sharp narrow corners and a couple hills so it seems like it will be really difficult to get any kind of leadout train going in the runup so a group sprint at the end is pretty unlikely.
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Jul 18, 2016 15:19
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TDF 2016: Truly the most vanilla of TdFs
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Trying to keep up with Tony Martin is killing the sprinters, so it would be an interesting bunch if it did happen. edit - he says, noticing the timegap is down to 90 seconds
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Good breakaway whilst it lasted
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I do like that he accidentally killed his own sprinter. Kittel looks like he's having serious problems.
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This, as a stage, has been a good stage.
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Jul 18, 2016 16:21
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That was a hell of a sprint after that climb
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I was surprised Cav was still even there.
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tarbrush posted:That was a hell of a sprint after that climb Agreed. Does this mean Tinkoff has to stay on cycling?
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Kristoff isn't going to sleep well after that
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Good throws this tour. Very track.
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goatface posted:Good throws this tour. Very track. Do you think the Olympics has something to do with it? Or is that limited to Cav?
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Skarsnik posted:e: first ever twin combative is pretty cool Came to post that. Tony Martin is a legend and I know Alaphillippe was riding angry after yesterday. I love a good Tony Martin suicide breakaway.
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Dirtanium posted:Agreed. Does this mean Tinkoff has to stay on cycling? Did Tinkov say that after Sagan had won one or two? e: I kinda wish they would highlight the front of the finish line in the replays. With the sun coming through trees and the way the camera follows the rides, it's really hard to judge when they cross the finish.
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He said two more wins, but that was before stage 11. He's won twice more.
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