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Tour de France 2017: Stage 5 Vittel - La Planche de Belles Filles, 160.5km

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    #62
    spock.
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    Dan up to 4th in GC


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    #63
    velo.2010
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    You could throw a blanket over them! No big gaps on this Tour. Froome and Porte will have to hang to the likes of Aru and Bardet on the climbs and look to the final TT.

    Would like to see the time of the climb compared to 2012 when Sky really ripped it up.


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    #64
    Weepsie
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    brianhalpin wrote: »
    Anyone know a site with live data (Current speed, power, gradient)?

    This is the official site

    http://livetracking.letour.fr

    It's powered by "Dimension Data" (Cav's team) The site crashed today.


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    #65
    Itziger
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    Dan should be sipping a recovery drink and/or warming down. He's fupping shagged.


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    #66
    ThisRegard
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    Weepsie wrote: »
    This is the official site

    http://livetracking.letour.fr

    It's powered by "Dimension Data" (Cav's team) The site crashed today.

    BbgL7x3.gif


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    #67
    neris
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    anyone else having sound issues with eurosport player?


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    #68
    Daroxtar
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    Delighted for Aru and Dan (and my velogames).


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    #69
    Somedude9
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    Great to see an exciting finish. The shorter, steeper climbs ( of which there are more ) make for such. Delighted for Dan, a superb ride and for Aru after he went for broke. Interesting times.


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    #70
    MPFGLB
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    The man himself

    https://twitter.com/itvcycling/status/882620645095460866


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    #71
    mhiggy09
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    Daroxtar wrote: »
    Delighted for Aru and Dan (and my velogames).
    Me to. I don't have aru but have Dan, Yates, Porte, Tommy V and Thomas de gendt so should add to my already good first week


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    #72
    buffalo
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    ouch. Carlton Kirby just described Aru: "he's got a smile that could break a thousand mirrors".


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    #73
    mhiggy09
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    buffalo wrote: »
    ouch. Carlton Kirby just described Aru: "he's got a smile that could break a thousand mirrors".
    Was it him that made the remark on valverde crashing that people found went to far?


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    #74
    De Bhál
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    buffalo wrote: »
    ouch. Carlton Kirby just described Aru: "he's got a smile that could break a thousand mirrors".

    he siad it earlier also just after Aru crossed the line.

    does that mean he actually said it twice. No need for that


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    #75
    buffalo
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    De Bhál wrote: »
    he siad it earlier also just after Aru crossed the line.

    does that mean he actually said it twice. No need for that

    I'm watching slightly delayed.


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    #76
    Weepsie
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    neris wrote: »
    anyone else having sound issues with eurosport player?

    That's just Carlton Kirby you're hearing... gets coat


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    #77
    neris
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    Weepsie wrote: »
    That's just Carlton Kirby you're hearing... gets coat

    was actually during Flechas little section ;)


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    #78
    De Bhál
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    neris wrote: »
    was actually during Flechas little section ;)

    yeah same for me also on the Virgin TV player


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    #79
    dastardly00
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    Decent performance from Nico.
    13th place, 1'05" behind Aru.


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    #80
    MPFGLB
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    dastardly00 wrote: »
    Decent performance from Nico.
    13th place, 1'05" behind Aru.

    Yeah good..better than Fuglsang, Kreuiz, Chaves, Barguil, Landa, Heano, LaTour Caruso, Talansky , Nieve , TenDam , Mollema........

    His result was the same on this climb as in 2012 when he last rode GC at the Tour

    Its becasue he has brought his weight down from his time at SKY where they had him more bulked up to ride as mid mountain /flat stage dom

    Pity about Nico he is a very good all rounder but not built for high mountains

    But glad for him he is riding well as no one tries harder and hopefully he will get a go at the Vuelta where he always goes better


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    #81
    MPFGLB
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    Dan Martin is great and so fast on these climbs ... I think he has a good chance at podium if there is no bad luck

    He can continue to get bonus seconds on some stages

    very good showing by the Irish lads...such a small country and 2 up there ..only Britain & Columbia better ...


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    #82
    drdeadlift
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    Where can i watch a rerun of todays stage? say final 40km or so..


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    #83
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    drdeadlift wrote: »
    Where can i watch a rerun of todays stage? say final 40km or so..

    TG4 at 9 or ITV4 not sure what time there.

    EDIT: Highlights on TG4 are in English and runs for 30 minutes. So short and sweet.


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    #84
    Eamonnator
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    ITV4 +1 at 8.00pm


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    #85
    Lusk_Doyle
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    MPFGLB wrote: »
    Yeah good..better than Fuglsang, Kreuiz, Chaves, Barguil, Landa, Heano, LaTour Caruso, Talansky , Nieve , TenDam , Mollema........

    His result was the same on this climb as in 2012 when he last rode GC at the Tour

    Its becasue he has brought his weight down from his time at SKY where they had him more bulked up to ride as mid mountain /flat stage dom

    Pity about Nico he is a very good all rounder but not built for high mountains

    But glad for him he is riding well as no one tries harder and hopefully he will get a go at the Vuelta where he always goes better

    I'm curious as to how you have determined this?


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    #86
    Peterx
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    Ahh a teeny piece of poetic licence. Nico is the epitome of honest effort. No one does try harder, some days some do go better but he tries. Nico is great. His diaries are great. Delighted he had a good finish today


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    #87
    MPFGLB
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    Lusk_Doyle wrote: »
    I'm curious as to how you have determined this?



    For one thing its a turn of phrase..of course I don't know what everyone is up to but I do know how hard he has worked and works

    2nd I may be over compensating about Roche cos all he gets on here is stick and it not deserved..I mean he was 13th today but where are all those who commented about how he is overpaid and useless that came from the Dauphine and didn't take into account how he had hit a car

    Dan Martin is of course is a mega talent but honest effort should be applauded too and I will do that every time for one of our own


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    #88
    SomeFool
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    Lusk_Doyle wrote: »
    I'm curious as to how you have determined this?

    He's always been a 100% effort rider. Would love to see him win a tour stage, so close in '12 when Cav caught him at the finish.


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    #89
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    Something that always struck me with pro's at world tour level was the relative few who will experience the glory vs those who help the few get the glory. You have some 400 at WT level at any one time. Some share in the glory like the spirt train guys to a degree but there are those in the engine room who rarely get the praise they deserve.


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    #90
    MPFGLB
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Something that always struck me with pro's at world tour level was the relative few who will experience the glory vs those who help the few get the glory. You have some 400 at WT level at any one time. Some share in the glory like the spirt train guys to a degree but there are those in the engine room who rarely get the praise they deserve.


    Comms very rarely acknowledge a lot of doms even when pulling at the front ...only the GC guys get mentioned and a few favourites

    And what makes it hard is a lot of these riders had dreams when they won their first race or their junior national title , etc of one day wining races as a pro...and they had to give that up....can't be easy

    Many comms are lazy ...they dont even know what the doms are doing all day that we don't see ..and cycling is a hard sport ...not much money or glory for many ....even **** hotels

    And the idea cycling its a team sport is a bit of a stretch ...the team gets the stick but the winner gets the glory and the pay packet in most cases


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    #91
    neris
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    MPFGLB wrote: »

    Many comms are lazy ...they dont even know what the doms are doing all day that we don't see ..and cycling is a hard sport ...not much money or glory for many ....even **** hotels

    And the idea cycling its a team sport is a bit of a stretch ...the team gets the stick but the winner gets the glory and the pay packet in most cases

    the lad from wanty who did a solo breakaway the other day taking the sprint & kom points and prizes was only getting €2000 for all his effort. That 2k then has to be split with the team. Not a whole lot when broken down


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