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Tour de France: Stage 8 Macon - Saint-Etienne, 200km

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    #32
    at1withmyself
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    The chain alone is 6 grand apparently.

    Chain is around 100 euro, 6000 is not correct:

    https://www.mantel.com/ie/muc-off-nanotube-chain-chain&utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping?gclid=CjwKCAjwgqbpBRAREiwAF046JUV2bS-rPcuVwdo1MOqwvBLtUUpPSdiKEnJDtRHQn38FllsQOTTi7xoCAvwQAvD_BwE


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    #33
    Angliru
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    One of the all time great performances by De Gendt. First over every climb and wins the stage. Unreal.


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    #34
    fat bloke
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    The chain alone is 6 grand apparently.

    Aaand then you read the article and they're 109 pounds sterling each. :)


    6k was the estimated total cost of designing, developing and testing the original product.
    (according to the <ahem> links posted)


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    #35
    tuxy
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    cunavalos wrote: »
    Might as well get a chinarello, the real thing ain't worth the premium


    How exactly did it happen? Did another rider come over his bars and land on top of the bike?

    Not really something manufactures would think about then deciding on the direction of carbon layups :)


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    #36
    Lusk_Doyle
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    Riders, including our own Dan, are not happy about some alleged drafting of motorbikes by the two Frenchmen today.


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    #37
    sullivlo
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    Lusk_Doyle wrote: »
    Riders, including our own Dan, are not happy about some alleged drafting of motorbikes by the two Frenchmen today.
    It was mentioned on the commentary alright that the motorbikes were getting very close to the riders and that they had to move.


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    #38
    [Deleted User]
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    It has to be filmed but there are some very unnecessary bikes there including one with wiggo and bertie on board for Eurosport as well as the usual VIP ones etc.

    Eurosport have that while ITV as usual get far better guests in with the commentary team. Today ITV had Marcel Kittel during the race, I was thinking when he was being asked questions the train wreck it would be if it was Kirby doing the questioning, but it was a genuinely great chat with him as the race was happening about where he's at and how he feels being at the race and not in it and his excitement for his wife being with child.


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    #39
    TheDocMan
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    cunavalos wrote: »
    Might as well get a chinarello, the real thing ain't worth the premium


    D_XU7f9XkAAJzVH.jpg

    Just wonder does anyone know why Moscon is (was!) riding Lightweight wheels as opposed to the Team Ineos sponsored Dura Ace wheels??


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    #40
    tuxy
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    TheDocMan wrote: »
    Just wonder does anyone know why Moscon is (was!) riding Lightweight wheels as opposed to the Team Ineos sponsored Dura Ace wheels??

    They are sponsored by Shimano so run those on the flat stages.
    I don't think Shimano have anything that's nearly as light as Lightweight wheels and the tour is usually won or lost on the hills so the tactical decision trumped what their sponsors would want. I don't think many teams could make a decision like that but Ineos is not like most teams.


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    #41
    letape
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    TheDocMan wrote: »
    Just wonder does anyone know why Moscon is (was!) riding Lightweight wheels as opposed to the Team Ineos sponsored Dura Ace wheels??

    Good spot TheDocMan. There was an article on Cyclingnews a few days back about it:

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/team-ineos-racing-on-5000-lightweight-wheels-at-tour-de-france/

    Interesting that Lightweight don’t sponsor any individual riders or teams so Ineos apparently would have bought the estimated 16 sets of wheels. The team used them first on stage 5 and expect to switch between them and their sponsored dura-ace 9100 models through the race.


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    #42
    tuxy
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    letape wrote: »
    Interesting that Lightweight don’t sponsor any individual riders or teams so Ineos apparently would have bought the estimated 16 sets of wheels. .

    I'd be very surprised if they paid anything near full price even though they could easily afford it.
    The contract with Shimano wouldn't allow them to have another offical wheel sponsor but there is probably an unofficial deal.


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    #43
    TheDocMan
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    Brilliant lads. Thanks for that info. Actually had a pair of Lightweight Milenstien's. Were brilliant, light stiff , seriously reactive but a bit of a handful in the wind.
    Cant imagine what tubular versions feel like. Definite marginal gains!


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    #44
    letape
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    TheDocMan wrote: »
    Brilliant lads. Thanks for that info. Actually had a pair of Lightweight Milenstien's. Were brilliant, light stiff , seriously reactive but a bit of a handful in the wind.
    Cant imagine what tubular versions feel like. Definite marginal gains!

    Any better than your Bora Ultra 35s??


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    #45
    tuxy
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    It's always interesting to get some power data!

    https://www.strava.com/activities/2529490579


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    #46
    DanDublin1982
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    Yesterday's race was absolutely brilliant. I'm only a few years watching pro cycling and not much of it at that but those last 15km were genuinely gripping. And it was beautiful because everyone basically got what they wanted. De Gent got the win, Allaphillipe got the yellow, Pinot gained time in the gc standings and even Sagan got as much points as could be expected for him on such a stage.


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    #47
    CramCycle
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    MOD VOICE: No doping speculation.


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