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TDF Stage 19 - Albertville - Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc, 146km

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    #122
    terrydel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,881 ✭✭✭terrydel


    RobertKK wrote: »
    Dan fails again.

    Haha, I need new glasses!


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    #123
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,218 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Why did Sky close down Dan? Looks like they are tired now. Porte gaping them now


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    #124
    Russman
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    The pace of that train up the climb is frightening..........


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    #125
    Eamonnator
    Registered Users Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    terrydel wrote: »
    Nope, I just think it looks ridiculous grabbing someone else off a bike and leaving them there, and again benefits the stronger teams who are more likely to have guys round them to swap with.

    Maybe don't allow GC condenders have team mates


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    #126
    velo.2010
    Registered Users Posts: 3,010 ✭✭✭velo.2010


    Froome on someone else's bike after crashing and without his O-rings... and they still can't drop him!


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    #127
    letape
    Registered Users Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭letape


    Little gap to Froome now by others


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    #128
    godtabh
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    Porte going backwords.


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    #129
    Burial.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,131 ✭✭✭Burial.


    Yes Bardet fair f*cks kid!


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    #130
    letape
    Registered Users Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭letape


    Fair play to Bardet - what a ride - up to second now?

    Louis Meintjes got a few motre seconds there on Dan and Rodriguez getting very close to 10th now too


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    #131
    terrydel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,881 ✭✭✭terrydel


    Eamonnator wrote: »
    Maybe don't allow GC condenders have team mates

    No, just don't allow them take teammates bikes.


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    #132
    68 lost souls
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    Think there had to be a French stage win at some stage


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    #133
    Pudsy33
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    Dan gone too early again. He needs to bide his time because he's the quickest finisher in the GC group bar Valverde. Still, to see him climbing in that company is great.


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    #134
    pelevin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,630 ✭✭✭pelevin


    Other than Dan, Bardet definitely the rider I'm most happy win a stage of the GC men. Great gutsy rider, never afraid to try.

    I only saw the very latter stages but seemingly a real taster in terms of excitement & action of what can happen if Froome less than normal.


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    #135
    Eamonnator
    Registered Users Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    terrydel wrote: »
    No, just don't allow them take teammates bikes.

    But doesn't the fact of having team mates around(not changing bikes) benefit the stronger teams?


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    #136
    dastardly00
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    Bardet up to second place on GC as well! Chapeau!


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    #137
    xxyyzz
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    Finally a proper bike race. Well done to Dan. He's still punching.


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    #138
    Gallant_JJ
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    Well done to Dan, brave effort, great to see him climbing with the best.


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    #139
    pelevin
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    Pudsy33 wrote: »
    Dan gone too early again. He needs to bide his time because he's the quickest finisher in the GC group bar Valverde. Still, to see him climbing in that company is great.

    Bardet had gone earlier. If Dan hoped to win the stage I don't see how he could wait any longer.


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    #140
    dastardly00
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    Mollema possibly out of top-10 in GC now! :eek:


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    #141
    JK.BMC
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    RobertKK wrote: »
    Dan fails again.

    You are ridiculously harsh towards Dan; you and a few others; he, along with Astana and Bardet, animated the stage; looked like he gave his all; chapeau Dan. The attack didn't stick but I wonder how often you have attacked when the HR is at 190+? I think a top 10 overall would be a fine result for Dan.


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    #142
    Pudsy33
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    pelevin wrote: »
    Bardet had gone earlier. If Dan hoped to win the stage I don't see how he could wait any longer.

    Bardet went on the downhill, the time he gained there saw him through. It's not quote the same as attacking on the climb.


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    #143
    Pudsy33
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    letape wrote: »
    Fair play to Bardet - what a ride - up to second now?

    Louis Meintjes got a few motre seconds there on Dan and Rodriguez getting very close to 10th now too

    Mollema might drop behind him though so not all bad news


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    #144
    StevieGriff
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    Great ride from Bardet, great display from Dan. Make you wonder how good he'd be if he had team mates who can actually climb well in a GT, or if he was to ride with a team that isn't so half hearted about GC.


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    #145
    pelevin
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    JK.BMC wrote: »
    You are ridiculously harsh towards Dan; you and a few others; he, along with Astana and Bardet, animated the stage; looked like he gave his all; chapeau Dan. The attack didn't stick but I wonder how often you have attacked when the HR is at 190+? I think a top 10 overall would be a fine result for Dan.

    What the hell would be the point in watching if not for some excitement to stir the soul, & Dan's efforts to animate racing, & with Bardet of a very similar mindset, means infinitely more to me than whether they come 10th or rather 11th on GC at the end of the race.


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    #146
    Itziger
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    Hehe, Bardet's teammate who was with him up to 10k to go and helped form the gap comes home 8.20 down! took it nice and handy coming up that last climb.


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    #147
    terrydel
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    Eamonnator wrote: »
    But doesn't the fact of having team mates around(not changing bikes) benefit the stronger teams?

    Are you sarcastically saying I am suggesting anything that benefits stronger teams should be removed, because I said that one action that is currently legal and benefits stronger teams should be outlawed?


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    #148
    pelevin
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    Pudsy33 wrote: »
    Bardet went on the downhill, the time he gained there saw him through. It's not quote the same as attacking on the climb.

    But you said Dan went too early. Noone caught Bardet. So waiting longer didn't get anyone across to him. I'd say Dan was hoping for the stage far more than gaining a few seconds & I see nothing wrong in trying when he did.


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    #149
    dastardly00
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    #150
    Eamonnator
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    Froome crashes, has to change bike, suffers towards the end.
    Net result: he increases his lead over 2nd placed rider.


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    #151
    Borderfox
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    Savage finishing climb, still can't get used tother mad looking head on Aru when he's climbing. He looks like Darkman. Fair play to Dan, climbing in that company is unbelievable


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