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TDF Stage 16- Spoilers

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  • 22-07-2008 6:14pm
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    Brian?
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    Not as good a stage as I'd hoped for at all, here are some random thoughts:

    I think this was mainly because the CSC lads new that if they dropped Evans on the Bonette he'd have little trouble catching Schleck on descent.

    Your heart had to go out to John-Lee Augustyn when he went over the edge on the descent.

    Cunego is usless. He can't hand onto a group with the likes of Popovych and Hincape?

    Fair play to Kirchen, he's tough as nails.

    What in the jaysus was Menchov at on the descent to lose 30 seconds?

    I love the fact that Seán Kelly barely hides his contempt for riders who can't descend, the man was a lunatic himself and would have loved that finish today I reckon.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




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    Funkyzeit
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    briankeating wrote: »

    Your heart had to go out to John-Lee Augustyn when he went over the edge on the descent.

    Poor lad. Awful seeing him trying to scramble up the hill and then having to wait for a bike. The Barlo team managment must be gutted at how their tour has gone....

    Agree re stage - tomorrow however WILL be a different ball game!


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    Brian?
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    I can't wait for tomorrow, I am off work as luck would have it.

    I'll be sitting in fron of the telly as soon as Eurosports coverage starts.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




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    smithslist
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    briankeating wrote: »
    I can't wait for tomorrow

    same here, bring it on......
    briankeating wrote: »
    I'll be sitting in fron of the telly as soon as Eurosports coverage starts.

    lucky you


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    Junior
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    briankeating wrote: »
    I love the fact that Seán Kelly barely hides his contempt for riders who can't descend, the man was a lunatic himself and would have loved that finish today I reckon.

    Correction is a lunatic still on descents..


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    Diarmuid
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    Watched todays stage from the Col de la Bonette. Got a few pics. Enjoy


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    ajk24
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    good to see andy take over the white jersey today. he did a pile of work on the front of the yellow jersey group today. i reckon he'll be asked to bury himself tomorrow to try to put some time into cadel.


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    Brian?
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    Diarmuid wrote: »
    Watched todays stage from the Col de la Bonette. Got a few pics. Enjoy


    Lucky bastard. :)

    Great pics

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




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    Funkyzeit
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    Diarmuid wrote: »
    Watched todays stage from the Col de la Bonette. Got a few pics. Enjoy

    Ya lucky git!!! Great pics - love the Wegmann one - also the one with the Milram lad looking right into your lens!


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    niceonetom
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    Diarmuid wrote: »
    Watched todays stage from the Col de la Bonette. Got a few pics. Enjoy

    i. hate. you.

    not really. i'm just very jealous. great pics. are ya gonna be on l'alpe tomorrow? if so then i really do hate you. :D


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    dedon
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    If anyone is watching the Alp Deuz stage today can they post on here when they are starting the climb. Wont be finished till four and home for 4.30. Hoping the catch some of it. Do you think I will???


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    Chips Lovell
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    Interesting stage yesterday and spectacular scenery to boot. Menchov really slipped up losing 30 seconds on the descent. He could really regret that come the time trial. Big loser of course was Vande Velde. Was only 30 seconds down on the leaders at the top of the Bonnette, then crash on the descent and lost another two minutes. He had a great chance for a podium until then.


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    TinyExplosions
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    dedon wrote: »
    If anyone is watching the Alp Deuz stage today can they post on here when they are starting the climb. Wont be finished till four and home for 4.30. Hoping the catch some of it. Do you think I will???

    It'll be over by 4.30 I'd say mate


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