Pro Cycling: The 104th Tour de France

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Mrenda: Mar 14, 2012

At the end of the climb was that more of a test breakaway from Ineos to gauge where everyone else might be come tomorrow? It seemed like they could have gone earlier and made more gains, or was the twenty or so seconds they most they could hope for (want?) from today?

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goatface: Dec 5, 2007; I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.; Grimey Drawer

Nice catch from the king.

# ? Jul 25, 2019 15:56

Raged: Jul 21, 2003; A revolution of beats

Julian is one with gravity

# ? Jul 25, 2019 15:56

HappyCamperGL: May 18, 2014

alaphilpe going straight past the leaaders group on the descent!

# ? Jul 25, 2019 15:56

Smirr: Jun 28, 2012

I love Alaphilippe so much holy poo poo

# ? Jul 25, 2019 15:57

mactheknife: Jul 20, 2004; THE JOLLY CANDY-LIKE BUTTON

V I V R E
J U L I A N
:france:

# ? Jul 25, 2019 15:57

Loving Africa Chaps: Dec 3, 2007; We had not left it yet, but when I would wake in the night, I would lie, listening, homesick for it already.

Want allaphilippe in yellow till Saturday because the crowds on the climb to Val thorens will be loving insane.

# ? Jul 25, 2019 15:59

goatface: Dec 5, 2007; I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.; Grimey Drawer

Aw, they caught up with him.

# ? Jul 25, 2019 15:59

goatface: Dec 5, 2007; I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.; Grimey Drawer

Ooh, damp.

# ? Jul 25, 2019 16:01

Smirr: Jun 28, 2012

Don't mind me, just gonna walk into a downhill stretch at the TdF while carrying my child

# ? Jul 25, 2019 16:02

Raged: Jul 21, 2003; A revolution of beats

drat good run by Quintana

# ? Jul 25, 2019 16:03

Feels Villeneuve: Oct 7, 2007; Setter is Better.

Mrenda posted:

At the end of the climb was that more of a test breakaway from Ineos to gauge where everyone else might be come tomorrow? It seemed like they could have gone earlier and made more gains, or was the twenty or so seconds they most they could hope for (want?) from today?

Alaphillipe is an excellent descender and I think they may want to have avoided any chance of him gapping the others on the descent, especially with the technical parts early

# ? Jul 25, 2019 16:12

HappyCamperGL: May 18, 2014

lol if thomas attacking there costs bernal the tour.

# ? Jul 25, 2019 16:13

Smirr: Jun 28, 2012

So, uh, was that blood on Nairo's chest?

# ? Jul 25, 2019 16:18

Feels Villeneuve: Oct 7, 2007; Setter is Better.

Smirr posted:

So, uh, was that blood on Nairo's chest?

Commentary thought it was just a nosebleed from the air pressure change

# ? Jul 25, 2019 16:21

Smirr: Jun 28, 2012

Feels Villeneuve posted:

Commentary thought it was just a nosebleed from the air pressure change

Ah, that would make sense, thanks

# ? Jul 25, 2019 16:21

Feels Villeneuve: Oct 7, 2007; Setter is Better.

Mrenda posted:

At the end of the climb was that more of a test breakaway from Ineos to gauge where everyone else might be come tomorrow? It seemed like they could have gone earlier and made more gains, or was the twenty or so seconds they most they could hope for (want?) from today?

(alternately Thomas is deciding to pull a Hinault '86)

# ? Jul 25, 2019 16:25

HappyCamperGL: May 18, 2014

Smirr posted:

So, uh, was that blood on Nairo's chest?

Sean kelly thought it was spilled energy gel.

# ? Jul 25, 2019 16:26

Loving Africa Chaps: Dec 3, 2007; We had not left it yet, but when I would wake in the night, I would lie, listening, homesick for it already.

HappyCamperGL posted:

lol if thomas attacking there costs bernal the tour.

In some ways that attack gives Bernal free reign to go all out for the win on the next two stages. Julian couldn't cope with Bernal today and there is a whole bunch of climbing left.

# ? Jul 25, 2019 16:35

goatface: Dec 5, 2007; I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.; Grimey Drawer

They saw him get gapped, they're going to have to go balls to the grinder tomorrow and just try to kill him.

# ? Jul 25, 2019 17:44

Feels Villeneuve: Oct 7, 2007; Setter is Better.

he's going to dangle 30 seconds off the top of Iseran, get it back on the descent and punch his way 20 seconds clear to tignes :dogcited:

# ? Jul 25, 2019 17:47

Literally Lewis Hamilton: Feb 22, 2005

goatface posted:

They saw him get gapped, they're going to have to go balls to the grinder tomorrow and just try to kill him.

Are you sure you�re watching the right program

# ? Jul 25, 2019 17:52

goatface: Dec 5, 2007; I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.; Grimey Drawer

By Bernal. Thomas didn't achieve much.

# ? Jul 25, 2019 17:55

serious gaylord: Sep 16, 2007; what.

I still believe.

Genuinely though they have to kill him on the first climb, but I think they're all so close together that as long as Alaphilipe doesnt try to chase everything himself he should be fine. Also the crowds will be like 50 deep on Val Thorens and that man will vomit blood at the top if he has to to stay in Yellow.

# ? Jul 25, 2019 20:44