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2016 TdF, Stage 15: Bourg-en-Bresse → Culoz (160km)

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    #32
    terrydel
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    If Froome dissappeared Quintana would get lost. Like a blind man and his guide dog. Permanent shadow.


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    #33
    at1withmyself
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    A bit of fisty cuffs there between sky and bardet over the top of the climb, any idea what was happening there?


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    #34
    Burial.
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    Either Kirby and Kelly know nothing about Pantano, or else they overrate the hell out of Majka. Bit of both really.


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    #35
    omri
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    Lamest finish by Majka ever...


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    #36
    at1withmyself
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    omri wrote: »
    Lamest finish by Majka ever...

    Ya after such an easy day what would you like him to do?


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    #37
    Inquitus
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    Hmmmm, another day passes without Quintana doing anything but following wheels....


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    #38
    Darkglasses
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    Hope Quintana wakes up later in the week.


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    #39
    Inquitus
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    at1withmyself wrote: »
    Ya after such an easy day what would you like him to do?

    I think the point being made is he made as much of a bollox of that finish as it was possible to make, went to the front far too early and paid dearly for it.


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    #40
    terrydel
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    Darkglasses wrote: »
    Hope Quintana wakes up later in the week.

    Its sunday, the week is over!! :p


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    #41
    terrydel
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    Inquitus wrote: »
    Hmmmm, another day passes without Quintana doing anything but following wheels....

    Hes the most conservative rider Ive ever seen.


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    #42
    Eamonnator
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    Has Dan Martin gained enough time over VanGarderen to move up a spot on G.C.?


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    #43
    Inquitus
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    Eamonnator wrote: »
    Has Dan Martin gained enough time over VaGarderen to move up a spot on G.C.?
    Tejay van Garderen finishes, about 1.25 down on the yellow jersey group. He was dropped earlier on the climb

    Is that enough? (Edit, no he's still @20 secs behind, but given TJ's form is failing I'd expect him to make up the time in the coming days)


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    #44
    omri
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    Inquitus wrote: »
    I think the point being made is he made as much of a bollox of that finish as it was possible to make, went to the front far too early and paid dearly for it.

    Indeed given that Pantano celebrated way before the finish line. Another lesson learnt for Majka.


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    #45
    Decuc500
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    at1withmyself wrote: »
    A bit of fisty cuffs there between sky and bardet over the top of the climb, any idea what was happening there?

    Think Bardet was looking for a water bottle from a helper at the summit but Sky blew past him.


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    #46
    Darkglasses
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    Inquitus wrote: »
    Is that enough?

    Not quite I don't think!

    Btw, excellent OP formatting job!


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    #47
    Darkglasses
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    Cnk-a7BXYAADGEV.jpg

    Dan remains in a respectable 9th


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    #48
    Darkglasses
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    Apparently the reason for Zakarin stopping was a lost contact lens? Sounds a bit odd.

    https://twitter.com/philmaertens/status/754703476907737089


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    #49
    godtabh
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    Darkglasses wrote: »
    Apparently the reason for Zakarin stopping was a lost contact lens? Sounds a bit odd.

    https://twitter.com/philmaertens/status/754703476907737089

    Why does it sound odd? He isnt great at descending. Try that while blind


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    #50
    retalivity
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    Having lost a lens playing football, its a nightmare and completely disorientating. Losing it on a bike while descending could be catatrophic (Not sure if zakarin's eyes are as bad as mine)

    Looking at the remaining stages...its really a procession now isnt it? Mollema will defend his second place the whole way, yates will just try to beat mentjies, quintana doesn't look like up for it, valverde is following nairo, porte will do nothing, tj is going backwards. Only hope is for Dan, Bardet & Aru to go hell for leather some day on a mad one.


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    #51
    Eamonnator
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    retalivity wrote: »
    Having lost a lens playing football, its a nightmare and completely disorientating. Losing it on a bike while descending could be catatrophic (Not sure if zakarin's eyes are as bad as mine)

    Looking at the remaining stages...its really a procession now isnt it? Mollema will defend his second place the whole way, yates will just try to beat mentjies, quintana doesn't look like up for it, valverde is following nairo, porte will do nothing, tj is going backwards. Only hope is for Dan, Bardet & Aru to go hell for leather some day on a mad one.

    That's pretty much it. Yates is delighted to be where he is, Porte happy enough to be ahead of Van Garderen, who looks as if he might drop out of top ten. Martin would be thrilled to get top 10. I reckon, everybody else is in defensive mode from here on in.
    Nobody will be prepared to risk their G.C. in any attack.


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    #52
    spock.
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    Eamonnator wrote:
    That's pretty much it. Yates is delighted to be where he is, Porte happy enough to be ahead of Van Garderen, who looks as if he might drop out of top ten. Martin would be thrilled to get top 10. I reckon, everybody else is in defensive mode from here on in.
    Nobody will be prepared to risk their G.C. in any attack.

    Aru is the only one I can see really going for it but he's already too far down to really make a difference. Could podium though.


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    #53
    Burial.
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    Would it not make more sense for a cyclist to have prescription shades rather than having to use contacts? Any drop of sweat getting into contacts is a nightmare, never mind the amount of sweat a cyclist with a helmet would produce.


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    #54
    ednwireland
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    Burial. wrote: »
    Would it not make more sense for a cyclist to have prescription shades rather than having to use contacts? Any drop of sweat getting into contacts is a nightmare, never mind the amount of sweat a cyclist with a helmet would produce.

    never have any problem with sweat in mine, prescription shades steaming up is another matter

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



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    #55
    Inquitus
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    ednwireland wrote: »
    never have any problem with sweat in mine, prescription shades steaming up is another matter

    Aye only time I struggle is when there's really really heavy rain, I can either try and keep on the shades I can't see out of, or take them off and try and blink out the crap thrown up from the wheels in front.


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    #56
    bullet64
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    tour is always finished once froome gets the yellow everyone else is too scared to risk anything by attacking him. it makes it very boring to watch


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    #57
    TheBlaaMan
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    Darkglasses wrote: »
    Hope Quintana wakes up later in the week.

    I hope he doesn't at this stage TBH. His performance over the two weeks so far had been ultra conservative to the point of boring, and while he may be sandbagging waiting to pounce in week 3, it has been awful to watch. I thought Froome had no panache? Quintana makes Froome look interesting and aggressive, and that takes some doing........ :cool:

    I want anyone else to win at this stage, certainly not Quintana with the performance he has put out so far.


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    #58
    Tigerandahalf
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    Why does Froome get such a hard time from fans? Is it because there might be a peds issue?

    Looking at him in this tour he has been superb. Climbs the hills, can descend and time trial with the best of them. Granted in interviews he can come across as reserved and doesn't say much. But he also comes across as humble and even a bit shy. Seems to be strong mentally too.


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    #59
    Eamonnator
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    Tigerandahalf wrote: »
    Why does Froome get such a hard time from fans? Is it because there might be a peds issue?

    Looking at him in this tour he has been superb. Climbs the hills, can descend and time trial with the best of them. Granted in interviews he can come across as reserved and doesn't say much. But he also comes across as humble and even a bit shy. Seems to be strong mentally too.

    peds? do you mean pedals? as in the problem he had the other day with the pedals on the Mavic bike.


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    #60
    koutoubia
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    Bring on the Autumn /spring classics as this is turgid!


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    #61
    Tigerandahalf
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    PEDS as in performance enhancing


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