Pro Cycling: The 104th Tour de France

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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.

tarbrush posted:

Good call.

Shame that the peloton has decided to reel the breakaway in.

The gaps come down lots on the the climbs.

Also just found out the cinema next to me is showing the pantini doc. Going to watch that tonight rather then the World Cup playoff

# ¿ Jul 12, 2014 15:41

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# ¿ May 10, 2024 07:33

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.

Kadri doing so well to maintain his time gap with Saxo at the front

# ¿ Jul 12, 2014 16:05

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.

Glow in the dark tinkoff kit will help light the way

# ¿ Jul 12, 2014 16:19

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.

Owned old lady

# ¿ Jul 12, 2014 16:21

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.

Oh dear talansky

# ¿ Jul 12, 2014 16:25

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.

Oooo nibali cracked right at the end. Can't wait till we get some bigger climbs

# ¿ Jul 12, 2014 16:31

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.

Clugg posted:

I don't think so. Nibali didn't need to do anything else but stick to Contador's wheel. Once the finish line was in sight, he didn't need to bust himself further. Beating Contador across the line wasn't going to happen at that point (and wouldn't have gained him any time anyway) and giving up 3 seconds to him in the GC doesn't really mean anything.

He knows he's not as strong in the mountains and contador has a stronger team. He wasn't going to give any time unless he had too

# ¿ Jul 12, 2014 16:56

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.

Saw this which i thought i'd share

# ¿ Jul 12, 2014 17:08

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.

A Sunday in Hell is on Iplayer! Never been able to track down a copy so I'm pumped to finally be able to see it.

# ¿ Jul 12, 2014 23:19

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.

The stares they were giving each other reminded me alot of contador and schlecks battle up tourmalet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fio8YDfAoLs

# ¿ Jul 13, 2014 09:52

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.

Blaisedell posted:

I just hope we see a Nibali descending masterclass at some point

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPXIdGy1iM0

When i first saw today's profile i thought he might have a go on the descent but i think it's a little too far from the finish

# ¿ Jul 13, 2014 12:36

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.

Hegay posted:

If Cancellara gets over the last climb I think he'll go for it

That's a very big ask for today with 6 of them

# ¿ Jul 13, 2014 14:00

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.

I've never been brave enough to try the suicide tuck.

# ¿ Jul 13, 2014 16:10

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.

African AIDS cum posted:

Its actually safer, the lower your center of gravity is on a descent the better

Nah you're holding the bars much closer together so have much less control over the front wheel.

Tony Martin is doing an amazing job. German victory on the day of the world cup final!

# ¿ Jul 13, 2014 16:20

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.

Super pumped after that ride, cool that a Frenchman is going to be in yellow on Bastille day.

Tony Martin seems like a cool dude:

David Millar @millarmind
Tony Martin said 'Sorry David' when he caught and passed me in a TT. He's that nice.

# ¿ Jul 13, 2014 16:36

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.

Russian Bear posted:

Ted King is lantern rouge.

Felt really bad for him last year when he was cut on a TT after a crash the previous day during the Corsica mess.

That was disgraceful.

# ¿ Jul 14, 2014 11:53

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.

Looking forward to some suicidal attacks from French riders.

# ¿ Jul 14, 2014 12:54

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.

Boom what an attack, he wants those points.

Tried to watch cycling legitimately on my phone both via eurosport player (which ive just paid for) and ITV. Neither work so it's just one of several decent illegal streams to chose from.

# ¿ Jul 14, 2014 14:08

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.

Might finish the race but i think that's him done in terms of GC

# ¿ Jul 14, 2014 14:27

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.

So apparently race radio is saying contador crashed because his frame snapped? If that loses contador the tour oleg tinkoff is going to buy specialised and burn it to the ground (and good riddance to a lovely company)

# ¿ Jul 14, 2014 14:38

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.

Xabi posted:

Snapped? Like, for no apparent reason?

Yep.

Astana not exactly neutralising the race, bet contador regrets attacking on the madeline now

# ¿ Jul 14, 2014 14:44

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.

Still B.A.E posted:

Anyone got a gif or a replay of Contador's crash?

Cameras didn't catch it

# ¿ Jul 14, 2014 14:51

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.

Pocket posted:

Sad day. TDF just lost a lot of excitement.

Yeah very disappointing.

# ¿ Jul 14, 2014 15:00

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.

I still think we are in for some suprises, there will be a few climbers who can get the jump on nibali. It's not over

# ¿ Jul 14, 2014 15:17

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.

Hegay posted:

Nibali is a pretty good climber

He is but he's not very explosive so I'm hoping for exciting stages where's he's trying to close people down who've got a little distance on him.

# ¿ Jul 14, 2014 15:27

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.

serious gaylord posted:

Yep. Down tube went apparently.

Karma for suing anyone who uses the word roubaix

# ¿ Jul 14, 2014 15:49

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.

Yeah 2 minutes is nothing if attacks launch on the last climb

# ¿ Jul 14, 2014 16:20

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.

This is majestic from nibali, looks so comfortable

# ¿ Jul 14, 2014 16:52

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.

Holy poo poo nibali put a minute into everyone.

# ¿ Jul 14, 2014 16:55

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.

Tbf I'm not sure froome or contador would have beaten him based on this. Lo squalo owns.

# ¿ Jul 14, 2014 16:59

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.

awww Gallopin :smith:

# ¿ Jul 14, 2014 17:06

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.

LeMond thinks its carbon rims causing all these crashes.

# ¿ Jul 14, 2014 17:16

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.

IndustrialApe posted:

I'm curious, how?

He was saying you get really inconsistent braking especially when they heat up. He pointed out that these guys are all pros and something has gone wrong if they keep crash in on relatively simple descents. Where contador crashed was a straight.

# ¿ Jul 14, 2014 17:19

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.

Pocket posted:

Fractured Tibia for Contador. http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/contador-fractured-tibia-in-tour-de-france-crash

He rode up a Cat 1 climb with a broken leg.

Ouch

# ¿ Jul 14, 2014 18:27

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.

Russian Bear posted:

Specialized has been lovely with their legal department on too many occasions to count. gently caress them and their boring rear end bikes. Buying a specialized is like buying a gray camry.

Yep they literally claim exclusive use of the words roubaix and allez in relation to cycling, they can go gently caress themselves.

# ¿ Jul 15, 2014 08:18

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.

LastCaress posted:

Does the green jersey have to finish the tour?

Yes.

# ¿ Jul 16, 2014 14:15

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.

goatface posted:

Surprised the team haven't dropped a few guys back to pull him on. Maybe they're not sure he's worth saving.

JV had said they were coming up with a planB after Monday's stage so it's the latter

# ¿ Jul 16, 2014 14:43

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.

TraderStav posted:

I see he's 13:55 off the back. Is that from the leader or the Peloton?

Off the front, he has to limit it to ~30minutes to make the cut.

# ¿ Jul 16, 2014 15:13

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.

Bolivar posted:

Don't they usually approve this kind of cases to continue as an exemption to the rule though?

Sometimes, Ted King was kicked out last year on a TT after a heroic effort to try and finish the stage despite a huge crash

# ¿ Jul 16, 2014 15:29

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# ¿ May 10, 2024 07:33

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.

I've been listening to the BBC radio commentary today, they are doing a pretty drat good job

# ¿ Jul 16, 2014 16:01

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