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Tour stage 19: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne > Tignes 126km

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  • 26-07-2019 1:00pm
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    MPFGLB
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    Fast thread creation

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    neris
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    2e291

    Mountainy top type finish today after a days climbing. Nice bit of punishment on the Col De Iseran before a final climb to the finish in Tignes (Was in Tignes once for a holiday. Only time Ive ever seen carpet on the walls of anywhere)
    A short stage it is, which includes five categorized climbs, with the mighty 2770 meter tall Col d'Iseran (HC), which is the Souvenir Henri Desgrange this year. Before the main course that is Iseran, the appetizers Côte de Saint-André, Montée d'Aussois (a new climb in the Tour) and Col de la Madeleine must be endured first.

    90979
    ..and with no descent, the riders will continue to ride at an altitude of 1700 meters. In fact, they will stay consistently 1500 meters above sea level the rest of the stage. This continues for a while, before they approach the 13 km long and irregular Col d'Iseran, whose summit is the highest point of the race..

    3d70e


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    MPFGLB
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    So many questions

    Will Alaphillipe crack?
    Can Bernal win?
    Can Quintana podium ?
    Can Thomas do it again ?
    Will SK ever attack ?
    Has Pinot burnt all his matches ??


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    Chips Lovell
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    Threads merged


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    #5
    MPFGLB
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    Thanks Neris ...I 'mn ot great at thread creation


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    Dan looking to get in the break.


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    Steven Kruijswijk is as high as 18/1 to win while the other 4 contenders go from 7/4 (EB) to 4/1.

    but he's in the same time bracket as Pinot, GT and EB.

    seems crazy.


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    kilns
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    Martin in the break along with Nibali and 2 others


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    brocbrocach
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    glasso wrote: »
    Steven Kruijswijk is as high as 18/1 to win while the other 4 contenders go from 7/4 (EB) to 4/1.

    but he's in the same time bracket as Pinot, GT and EB.

    seems crazy.


    He can't sprint and very rarely wins, he just keeps chuggin along. I suppose it's unlikely he'll make it to the end on his own.

    Sorry maybe you meant for the whole tour? Seems bizarre in that case.


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    brocbrocach
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    I'm choosing to believe that Dan has been secretly waiting for this day, storing up energy to win the highest stage of the Tour. When I saw he was in the break it felt like I was right, that me and Dan had fooled the world. Have to wait and see now.


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    FixdePitchmark
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    brocbrocach wrote: »
    I'm choosing to believe that Dan has been secretly waiting for this day, storing up energy to win the highest stage of the Tour. When I saw he was in the break it felt like I was right, that me and Dan had fooled the world. Have to wait and see now.

    Is that another team mater from Dan chasing ?


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    Captain Havoc
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    I actually cycled this route except the last bit to Tignes a few years ago. I thought today would be a good opportunity for a larger group of climbers to attack as it's basically 80kms of climbing from the start to the top of the Iseran but it's not at all steep. Loving watching it there now.

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    retalivity
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    FixdePitchmark wrote: »
    Is that another team mater from Dan chasing ?

    Aru bringing the prloton back to dan


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    FixdePitchmark
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    retalivity wrote: »
    Aru bringing the prloton back to dan

    what the hell was he doing -

    or he felt he could get over to them to help - they wanted 2 in it.


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    FixdePitchmark
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    Lads are all man GC guys still on drugs ?


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    Angliru
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    Bye bye Pinot


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    Dr. Bre
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    Mon Dan!


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    brocbrocach
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    Ah I don't think they've any need to chase Aru. If they're going to catch him they'd be at that pace anyway.


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    Inquitus
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    Angliru wrote: »
    Bye bye Pinot

    Aye, shame.


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    walshb
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    FixdePitchmark wrote: »
    Lads are all man GC guys still on drugs ?

    What?


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    walshb
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    Angliru wrote: »
    Bye bye Pinot

    What happened?
    With the medical vehicle

    Twitter is great


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    kilns
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    Tibot stopped at side of road now getting attention, no way he will contend now


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    #23
    retalivity
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    Ah balls...


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    #24
    MPFGLB
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    AT Giro last year Yates & Pinot flying ...until 3rd week ...


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    Angliru
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    MPFGLB wrote: »
    AT Giro last year Yates & Pinot flying ...until 3rd week ...

    Ah here this is completely different. He's clearly picked up an injury.


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    #26
    neris
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    fairly hammering it on the front


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    FixdePitchmark
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    walshb wrote: »
    What?

    Top guys - were always on drugs , still the case ?


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    MPFGLB
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    FixdePitchmark wrote: »
    Top guys - were always on drugs , still the case ?

    Go away an look att drugs in Rugby and Football


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    MPFGLB
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    Angliru wrote: »
    Ah here this is completely different. He's clearly picked up an injury.


    Not really ....GTs is all about lasting the full 3 weeks (for whatever reasons)


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    brocbrocach
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    Wiggins bolloking the driver!


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    walshb
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    FixdePitchmark wrote: »
    Top guys - were always on drugs , still the case ?

    Whatever.

    Not everyone cheats, you know......

    Plenty top guys in all sports who are top guys by hard work and talent and dedication...

    Greg LeMond....ever hear of him?


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