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Tour de France 2016, July 12, Stage 10: Escaldes-Engordany / Revel *SPOILERS*

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    #32
    velo.2010
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    Hope Sagan duffs up the three Orica riders.


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    #33
    dastardly00
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    Sam Dumoulin looks like he is riding a kid's bike :D:D:D


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    #34
    retalivity
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    Surely an orica lad will take this!!


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    #35
    Leroy42
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    Sam Dumoulins bike looks really too small for him, his leg already extends at all.


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    #36
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,218 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Orica got their tactics right today.


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    #37
    isitraining
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    That group knew that if it came to a sprint Matthews would win because he was so well protected all day. Really surprised Sagan, GVA and Eddie Bos didn't go for it before the last 1k.

    Great work by Orica. Super result.


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    #38
    cunavalos
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    isitraining wrote: »
    That group knew that if it came to a sprint Matthews would win because he was so well protected all day. Really surprised Sagan, GVA and Eddie Bos didn't go for it before the last 1k.

    Great work by Orica. Super result.

    Sagan couldn't really go all out and risk losing out on a high stage placing as the green jersey is the most important for him now (He already has his stage victory)
    Similarly he couldn't let one of the Impey attacks stick as that would removed the possibility of a stage win.
    His best option was to keep it together and hope that Matthews messed up his sprint or beat him in an outright sprint where even if he lost the sprint for stage honours he still would be in the hunt for second on the stage.

    Your point about GVA and Boassen Hagen stands, they should have tried something in the closing kms


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    #39
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 21,408 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    cunavalos wrote: »
    Sagan couldn't really go all out and risk losing out on a high stage placing as the green jersey is the most important for him now (He already has his stage victory)
    Similarly he couldn't let one of the Impey attacks stick as that would removed the possibility of a stage win.
    His best option was to keep it together and hope that Matthews messed up his sprint or beat him in an outright sprint where even if he lost the sprint for stage honours he still would be in the hunt for second on the stage.

    Your point about GVA and Boassen Hagen stands, they should have tried something in the closing kms

    Looked to me like GvA didn't have the legs. I fully expecting a big attack from him on the climb, once it didn't come his stage win hopes were pretty much gone.

    they/them/theirs


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




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    #40
    Trojan
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    Fabulous text book finish from Impey and Matthews.

    Love to know what Sagan was saying to Impey when he was up beside him after one of his attacks,

    🎙️ The Recognized Authority Podcast



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    #41
    eagle eye
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    I thought over the last 10k that Bossen-Hagen looked the strongest, he made one tame enough effort to get away and never tried again. I was surprised because he must have know that there was no chance he could beat Sagan and Matthews in a sprint.


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    #42
    Eamonnator
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    Matthews was always going to win from that group. Sagan got the best result possible for him. I don't think anybody else had anything left.


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    #43
    dastardly00
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    Mikmon wrote: »
    Haha anyone see Cavendish's expletive laden rant there? Himself and Eisel drafting behind a car trying to get back on after a comfort break. Didnt like camera attention so shouted "What? I took a pi**! Fu**in wan*er!!" and making up and down motion with fist.

    Video of Cav after his 'comfort' break.
    Carlton Kirby handled the situation well!

    https://twitter.com/Eurosport_UK/status/752855742047064064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw


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    #44
    Darkglasses
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    Jesus, so sensitive. The cameras are the reason he can cycle for a living so comfortably.


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    #45
    Weepsie
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,536 Mod ✭✭✭✭Weepsie


    Darkglasses wrote: »
    Jesus, so sensitive. The cameras are the reason he can cycle for a living so comfortably.


    You could say the fact he is a world class athlete is why he makes a good living. if he and others weren't so good, thered be nothing worth watching.


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    #46
    TheBlaaMan
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    Some pretty emotional faces in the Orica cars after Bling's win yesterday



    Matt White looked seriously relieved to have that win, apart from the usual pressure he looks like it meant a huge amount to the team


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