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TDF Stage 14 - Somewhere - Tourmalet

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    #32
    Angliru
    Closed Accounts Posts: 636 ✭✭✭Angliru


    MPFGLB wrote: »
    Em

    You said Dan Martin had a huge podium chance, ssssh :pac:


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    #33
    nc6000
    Registered Users Posts: 3,252 ✭✭✭nc6000


    Do they leave all the painted slogans on the road after the tour moves on?


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    #34
    MPFGLB
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    Angliru wrote: »
    You said Dan Martin had a huge podium chance, ssssh :pac:

    I did :)

    Its hard to know as there are so many riders at the same level who will crack and who wont

    I would never in a million years have said Alaphillipe would be where he is


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    #35
    Mefistofelino
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    I think Thomas is sandbagging ( given how he rode up the Belles Filles). Ala is focussed just on him and I suspect Thomas has dropped back to put Ala out the back.

    Or maybe he's just shagged


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    #36
    rtmie
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    Could someone please explain Movistar's tactics to me?

    Put the train at the front and drive hard until you've burned off your own team leader and then disappear?


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    #37
    Daroxtar
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    nc6000 wrote: »
    Do they leave all the painted slogans on the road after the tour moves on?

    A special vehicle follows at the end of the cavalcade that has brushes attached. It's commonly known as the Broom Wagon.


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    #38
    De Bhál
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    Mefistofelino wrote: »
    I think Thomas is sandbagging ( given how he rode up the Belles Filles). Ala is focussed just on him and I suspect Thomas has dropped back to put Ala out the back.

    Or maybe he's just shagged

    Thomas looks to be fighting to stay on


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    #39
    Mefistofelino
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    Shagged it is, then


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    #40
    Eamonnator
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    This is just insane.


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    #41
    Inquitus
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    Thomas pops


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    #42
    Eamonnator
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    If he's not careful, JA will win this stage.


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    #43
    Darkglasses
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    Yesssssss!!!


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    #44
    [Deleted User]
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    Allez


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    #45
    Darkglasses
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    Holy Jaysus, didn't see that coming for GT.


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    #46
    Angliru
    Closed Accounts Posts: 636 ✭✭✭Angliru


    F*ck yes, why didn't they do this earlier


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    #47
    2smiggy
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    My god, what a stage!!!


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    #48
    Darkglasses
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    Yesssssss that was fantastic. What a result


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    #49
    Brian?
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    Ho Lee fook


    That’s all.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




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    #50
    Angliru
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    Hahahahaha Alaphilippe second oh my ****ing God what


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    #51
    griffin100
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    Eamonnator wrote: »
    If he's not careful, JA will win this stage.

    He needs to be a bit more subtle.


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    #52
    Eamonnator
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    I'm exhausted after that stage.


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    #53
    velo.2010
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    Well thank whatever god or not you believe in.... folks, we have a Tour!


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    #54
    Daroxtar
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    Have to wonder if Alaphilippe is burning all his matches and in danger of imploding later like Simon Yates in the Giro last year? Hopefully he doesn't, it's making for great viewing


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    #55
    Eamonnator
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    Dan wasn't even the first Martin on today's stage.


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    #56
    MPFGLB
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    I think Thomas will not now win

    Kreus or Pinot are the hopes

    Btw Alaphillipe is on another planet. He looked like he was fresh at the end


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    #57
    Angliru
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    What does Bernal do now? Is he forced to waste time to try and drag Thomas back in or is he allowed free reign now? Thomas still has 1min on him.

    Shame Pinot got shafted by the crosswinds, he's been in fine form.


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    #58
    at1withmyself
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    Angliru wrote: »
    What does Bernal do now? Is he forced to waste time to try and drag Thomas back in or is he allowed free reign now? Thomas still has 1min on him.

    Shame Pinot got shafted by the crosswinds, he's been in fine form.

    I imagine sky will see how it goes tomorrow but I would say let Bernal loose!


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    #59
    Angliru
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    Lads I've had a few minutes to settle down...what on earth was that from Alaphilippe... Seriously. This might rival Froome Vuelta 2011 if he keeps this up.


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    #60
    MPFGLB
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    Angliru wrote: »
    Lads I've had a few minutes to settle down...what on earth was that from Alaphilippe... Seriously. This might rival Froome Vuelta 2011 if he keeps this up.

    Alaphillipe was leading out Viviani a few days ago,he was pushing on the front in the cross winds, he was sprinting , he won the IT and now he looks at ease on the Tourmalet with top climbers gone and buried


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    #61
    Eamonnator
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    Daroxtar wrote: »
    Have to wonder if Alaphilippe is burning all his matches and in danger of imploding later like Simon Yates in the Giro last year? Hopefully he doesn't, it's making for great viewing

    He didn't look to be burning any matches today.


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