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TdeF 2018, July 25, Stage 17: Bagnères-de-Luchon > Saint-Lary-Soulan Col du Portet

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#62 25-07-2018 2:15pm
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Clipping in first time could make all the difference today!!!

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#63 25-07-2018 2:15pm
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Bad start from G there.

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#64 25-07-2018 2:15pm
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Ah WTf, what a load of crap that was for a start. I suppose I held out hope for something exciting.

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#65 25-07-2018 2:16pm
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Did anyone stall?

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#66 25-07-2018 2:16pm
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God, it looks like some kind of charity ride.

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#67 25-07-2018 2:17pm
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WTF was that all about

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#68 25-07-2018 2:17pm
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the countdown to the Sky train fully forming begins...

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#69 25-07-2018 2:17pm
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Jesus christ what a joke, i thought they might hold the groups behind back a few seconds a least

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#70 25-07-2018 2:17pm
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Well that was exciting...

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#71 25-07-2018 2:17pm
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Zippy Doyle making an early move

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#72 25-07-2018 2:17pm
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And.... we are back to a standard peloton already

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#73 25-07-2018 2:18pm
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They should have had a warm up lap

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#74 25-07-2018 2:19pm
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There are a load of riders dropped already which is kinda funny since they have only done 1 km.

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#75 25-07-2018 2:19pm
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mloc123 wrote: »

And.... we are back to a standard peloton already

With Sky now on the front

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#76 25-07-2018 2:20pm
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I predict this stage will be terrible... terrible.

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#77 25-07-2018 2:21pm
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That start...

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#78 25-07-2018 2:21pm
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Lumen wrote: »

This is a sport where the participants pee together out of curiosity

FYP

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#79 25-07-2018 2:24pm
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Good man Alaphilippe!

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#80 25-07-2018 2:24pm
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I told you so

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=107604590

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#81 25-07-2018 2:29pm
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So the sky train in situ almost immediately...

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#82 25-07-2018 2:29pm
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Valverde will probably get 3 minutes and pip Dan again.

Seven Worlds will Collide

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#83 25-07-2018 2:31pm
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What a load of bollocks

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#84 25-07-2018 2:32pm
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What did ye think was going to happen, aside from everyone sedately clipping in and pushing off?

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#85 25-07-2018 2:33pm
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Well this is fun zzzzzzzzz

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#86 25-07-2018 2:35pm
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I'm actually extremely disappointed Dan didn't try and win another stage. He seemed to be in very good shape. I can't really get my head around it.

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#87 25-07-2018 2:38pm
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happytramp wrote: »

I'm actually extremely disappointed Dan didn't try and win another stage. He seemed to be in very good shape. I can't really get my head around it.

I don't understand Dan in general. He's a born attacker, not a GC rider. Get out of the top ten and go for stage wins.

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#88 25-07-2018 2:39pm
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Baron de Charlus wrote: »

What did ye think was going to happen, aside from everyone sedately clipping in and pushing off?

A big pile up into the first corner, yellow flags being waved, the safety car to come out, riders to head into the pit lane for new wheels. Dumoulin to pass Thomas and Froome using DRS.

It wasn't a big ask! :pac:

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#89 25-07-2018 2:40pm
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buffalo wrote: »

I don't understand Dan in general. He's a born attacker, not a GC rider. Get out of the top ten and go for stage wins.

I would have thought his team and sponsors would prefer him to be in Alaphillpe's position rather than coming 10th.

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#90 25-07-2018 2:40pm
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Baron de Charlus wrote: »

What did ye think was going to happen, aside from everyone sedately clipping in and pushing off?

At least wheelies, if not wheel spins.

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#91 25-07-2018 2:50pm
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buffalo wrote: »

I don't understand Dan in general. He's a born attacker, not a GC rider. Get out of the top ten and go for stage wins.

Could be team orders, just going for a top 10 gc and not taking risks.

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