Tour de France 2015 Stage 11 Pau - Cauterets *contains unmasked spoilers*

Talib Fiasco

Vincenzo Nibali

The break seems to be taking it very easily or else they're all just going backward. Majka appears to be pretty leisurely atm anyway

DDC1990

letape wrote: »

Interestingly they're not showing the time gap between himself and the front now

1min 30 now.

Phenominal effort. Breakaway should stay out.

Between Majka, Dan and Tommy V. The effort of getting across might kill Dan's chance.

Majka for me.

gordongekko

letape wrote: »

Interestingly they're not showing the time gap between himself and the front now

2mins the last I saw

Kav0777

gordongekko wrote: »

2mins the last I saw

1:05 per the tour's website.

DDC1990

Dan at 56 seconds now. Averaging over 20km/h going up the Col d'Aspin

Talib Fiasco

Vincenzo Nibali

Should catch them before they reach the top of Aspin

CramCycle

Ryder Hesjedal

He looks warm but he is making ground and doesn't look close to red lining.

Down to 43, some time he is pulling out of them

CramCycle

Ryder Hesjedal

26 now but he is waving a small bit, I presume from the heat

Talib Fiasco

Vincenzo Nibali

Less than 30 seconds I'd say now

Figsy32

What sort of gap does the break have? Should it stay away for the day?

gordongekko

Figsy32 wrote: »

What sort of gap does the break have? Should it stay away for the day?

He's done it. 7 mins up on the rest.

Eamonnator

Figsy32 wrote: »

What sort of gap does the break have? Should it stay away for the day?

Martin in the break now.
7 minutes to yellow jersey

Talib Fiasco

Vincenzo Nibali

Unreal from Dan. Phenomenal cycling.

DDC1990

Dan make it onto the back of the group. 7.17 mins ahead, with 73km to go.

Pudsy33

Absolutely amazing. I hope he isn't totally spent

CramCycle

Ryder Hesjedal

TG4 is obviously slightly lagging, he can see the group and is speeding up but they still look about 5 seconds away.

CramCycle

Ryder Hesjedal

Boom, and he looks in better shape than the rest

Pudsy33

CramCycle wrote: »

Boom, and he looks in better shape than the rest

I thought he looked wrecked when he arrived :P

obriendj

Tony Gallopin

CramCycle wrote: »

TG4 is obviously slightly lagging, he can see the group and is speeding up but they still look about 5 seconds away.

Fánigi linn.

The only thing i understand... but no eurosport

Talib Fiasco

Vincenzo Nibali

CramCycle wrote: »

Boom, and he looks in better shape than the rest

Majka looks incredibly easy on the bike atm. Considering Dan's effort, I'd say he's definitely in the best shape now. Dan should sit up now, eat and rest up.

Eamonnator

CramCycle wrote: »

TG4 is obviously slightly lagging, he can see the group and is speeding up but they still look about 5 seconds away.

Tg4 and ITV4 are virtually the same.

CramCycle

Ryder Hesjedal

Good man Dan, he has slotted i and is just resting with them,

That break has to stay away now, 7 minutes with 70km, and the peloton are nicely dragging Sky

Talib Fiasco

Vincenzo Nibali

Dear God that French accent attempt was horrific. Kill it with fire!

CramCycle

Ryder Hesjedal

Eamonnator wrote: »

Tg4 and ITV4 are virtually the same.

I was online, everyone said he caught them but the TV showed he still had a tiny bit left but it was all but inevitable at that point, he seemed to make a nice jump in speed with no effort.

CramCycle

Ryder Hesjedal

Tommy Vs attempt failed badly there

YeahOK

Nairo Quintana

Talib Fiasco wrote: »

Pinot with Greipel. That sums up his Tour right there

Ah the Incredible Sulk and the Gorilla.

Pudsy33

Do we reckon he's going for Polkadots?

retalivity

So demare is off the back, was he there just to help morabito?
Still no idea why he attacked...

Pudsy33

GO ON MY SON

obriendj

Tony Gallopin

WOW that was something

D3PO

cheapeau Dan. Looks like he wants the polka dot jersey from this tour

godtabh

Just tuning in now. What kind of distance did he have to go to bridge to the break?

Good attack there

Meglamonia

Go on Dan!

retalivity

godtabh wrote: »

Just tuning in now. What kind of distance did he have to go to bridge to the break?

Good attack there

4'30 i think

DDC1990

Good stuff Dan taking the points at the top of the Col d'Aspin

CramCycle

Ryder Hesjedal

Time gap of 7'30 when they bridged the climb, very nice

MPFG

Dan Martin

So many saying ridiculous bridging across for Dan


Now has a great chance for KOM and hopefully the stage

andyman

Ryder Hesjedal

Regardless, he should definitely have red plates tomorrow, surely?

ZiabR

Romain Bardet

Dan is flying, great to see!

Eamonnator

Can Dan get the Polka Dot Jersey today?

Pudsy33

MPFG wrote: »

So many saying ridiculous bridging across for Dan


Now has a great chance for KOM and hopefully the stage

I apologise for my lack of faith in Saint Dan

MPFG

Dan Martin

Pudsy33 wrote: »

I apologise for my lack of faith in Saint Dan

Ha ha ...just don;tlet it happen again

D3PO

MPFG wrote: »

So many saying ridiculous bridging across for Dan


Now has a great chance for KOM and hopefully the stage

a grand total of zero people said that. I said its most likely futile (and am happy to be wrong) and one other comment frustrated he didn't go when gap was 1 minute. that's the grand total of comments neither of which were overly negative.

But carry on :rolleyes:

fishfoodie

Pudsy33 wrote: »

I apologise for my lack of faith in Saint Dan

Its St Dans first miracle, & very close to Lourdes too

Darkglasses

Tony Gallopin

Eamonnator wrote: »

Can Dan get the Polka Dot Jersey today?

Don't think so, I think the amount on offer today is about 10 short of the leader. Could be wrong

D3PO

Eamonnator wrote: »

Can Dan get the Polka Dot Jersey today?

No not possible only 45 points on offer of which he cant even get em all due to first 2 climbs. he can move to second though and wear the polkadots as froom will be in yellow

EDIT Just did the calculation at best Dan will be 1 point behind Porte in 3rd after todays stage.

YeahOK

Nairo Quintana

Eamonnator wrote: »

Can Dan get the Polka Dot Jersey today?

Quite honestly don't know why he hasn't targeted this in a GT before now....

CramCycle

Ryder Hesjedal

D3PO wrote: »

a grand total of zero people said that. I said its most likely futile (and am happy to be wrong) and one other comment frustrated he didn't go when gap was 1 minute. that's the grand total of comments neither of which were overly negative.

But carry on :rolleyes:

Oddly enough, he seems to have made the right choice, if he went earlier he could have had it dragged out of him, this way while he received no benefits, he didn't have weaker riders trying to use him.

I wonder was it a call by Dan of now or never or if the team had figured out, this can be done, he can do it and this is the right time.

Darkglasses

Tony Gallopin

Darkglasses wrote: »

Don't think so, I think the amount on offer today is about 10 short of the leader. Could be wrong

Froome is on 51, there are 42 points on offer if you win all the mountain sprints today.

Talib Fiasco

Vincenzo Nibali

Yeah Froome got 50 alone for the win yesterday so Dan has a bit to do yet