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Le Tour 2018 stage 16:Carcassonne - Bagnères-de-Luchon 218km

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    #32
    Zoncolon
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    I honestly believe that this is all to protect Froome. The least days he is in Yellow the better.  He'll take the Yellow in the TT and win the Tour with the minimum of fuss possible.  G is just taking as much heat off him as possible... Just a theory I could of course be completely wrong


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    #33
    Inquitus
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    Zoncolon wrote: »
    I honestly believe that this is all to protect Froome. The least days he is in Yellow the better.  He'll take the Yellow in the TT and win the Tour with the minimum of fuss possible.  G is just taking as much heat off him as possible... Just a theory I could of course be completely wrong

    Dumoulin is only 11 seconds behind Froome, time he could well take back in the TT, if Thomas loses enough time in the TT to lose yellow, it will likely be to Dumoulin not Froome. The only way Froome wins the Tour is if he takes at least 40-50 seconds somewhere out of Dumoulin and Thomas imo.


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    #34
    mloc123
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    ****. Gilbert over a wall


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    #35
    RobertKK
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    Oh God, hope he is ok.


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    #36
    mr spuckler
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    mloc123 wrote: »
    ****. Gilbert over a wall

    jesus that was dramatic. fingers crossed for him.


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    #37
    fat bloke
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    mloc123 wrote: »
    ****. Gilbert over a wall

    JEEEZ! I was only watching it and listening to Kirby praising his bike handling and descending, while thinking in my own mind that he was a bit wayward!


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    #38
    [Deleted User]
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    Heart in my mouth seeing that :(


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    #39
    funnights74
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    F!!!!!K he's gone.


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    #40
    Andy Magic
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    Any idea how far down the drop is?

    Edit he looks ok


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    #41
    ED E
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    Seems to be ok.


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    #42
    RobertKK
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    He seems ok, good luck to him.


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    #43
    mloc123
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    Back up, no serious injuries.. looked like a decent 10ft drop


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    #44
    funnights74
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    Drop mustn't have been too bad, lucky man. If he was a footballer he would be spinning around in agony.


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    #45
    hinault
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    Glad to see Gilbert get back on the bike.

    I feared the worst when I saw that crash


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    #46
    [Deleted User]
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    Was having flashbacks to Il Lombardia last year seeing that. Glad he's ok and back up.


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    #47
    dastardly00
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    Link to video of Gilbert crash

    https://video.eurosport.co.uk/cycling/tour-de-france/2018/tour-de-france-2018-miraculous-escape-for-philippe-gilbert-as-he-crashes-over-wall_vid1110018/video.shtml


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    #48
    retalivity
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    Ag2r have only 5 lads left, 2 of them are in the break, one is burying himself at the front for the other. I guess they are all in on the stage/white jersey for latour instead of bardet


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    #49
    wirelessdude01
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    No matter what your feelings are towards Froome/Sky, watching the yellow jersey shielding a teammate from the wind is just so so wrong.


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    #50
    dastardly00
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    The breakaway have started the final climb.

    The peloton are 10 minutes behind.

    Arnaud Demare is 35 minutes behind... so he will most likely be over the time limit... another sprinter gone!


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    #51
    dastardly00
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    The size difference between Gesink and Pozzovivo :D


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    #52
    dastardly00
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    I think Yates has this in the bag


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    #53
    Itziger
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    Jeez , up to now the GC stuff is strikingly boring. Yawnfest.


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    #54
    CrowdedHouse
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    dastardly00 wrote: »
    Arnaud Demare is 35 minutes behind... so he will most likely be over the time limit... another sprinter gone!

    They might be lenient as he was one of the riders that got gassed and needed attention, though it's a massive gap.

    Seven Worlds will Collide



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    #55
    dahat
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    Can't see Yates holding on...


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    #56
    LollipopJimmy
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    dastardly00 wrote: »
    Link to video of Gilbert crash

    https://video.eurosport.co.uk/cycling/tour-de-france/2018/tour-de-france-2018-miraculous-escape-for-philippe-gilbert-as-he-crashes-over-wall_vid1110018/video.shtml

    Holy heart, lucky boy


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    #57
    Hurrache
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    dastardly00 wrote: »
    I think Yates has this in the bag

    Ahem :D


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    #58
    ED E
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    dastardly00 wrote: »
    I think Yates has this in the bag

    Nooooope.


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    #59
    dahat
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    dahat wrote: »
    Can't see Yates holding on...

    I'd have rather that didn't happen.in that manner.


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    #60
    dastardly00
    Registered Users Posts: 13,425 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    dastardly00 wrote: »
    I think Yates has this in the bag
    Hurrache wrote: »
    Ahem :D
    ED E wrote: »
    Nooooope.


    Woops!


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    #61
    funnights74
    Registered Users Posts: 1,952 ✭✭✭funnights74


    Ah stop not again..


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