Gonzo Cyclist
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| 07/13/2016 11:19 AM |
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| could be a shortened stage on Thursday due to high winds, the wait and see game could bite Quintana in the rear end, because you know Froome will take more time in the TT |
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longslowdistance
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| 07/13/2016 11:53 AM |
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| just occurred to me: If Contador was a GC contender this year, Tinkoff would not have gone with Froome. |
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ChinookPass
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| 07/13/2016 12:56 PM |
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LSD, I was thinking the same thing as I was watching that.
Ventoux is shortened by 6K. A done deal. |
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79pmooney
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| 07/13/2016 02:15 PM |
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| The shortened version: Vento. |
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SideBySide
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| 07/13/2016 02:30 PM |
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| I would not have believed it. Froome is making this interesting, if only to see what he may do. |
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Orange Crush
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| 07/13/2016 03:00 PM |
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The fact that Sky has an iron grip on race seems to be liberating for Froome. As he said "why the hell not?"
(OK he just said "why not?")
Kudos to Froome dawg for trying but these kind of movies require at least two actors to be truly exciting. Come on Quintana, WTF?!? http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/quintana-and-movistar-blast-tour-de-france-organisers-for-dangerous-stage-11/ |
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ChinookPass
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| 07/13/2016 04:47 PM |
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I remember from racing that when the racing stops, if things didn't go according to plan, you have to be ready with your excuse. Hanging out in the parking lot and listening to the excuses was always interesting.
I'm sure ASO is quite pleased with the course design for today's stage and has no intention of running the race on the freeway so the riders have more time to eat and drink. Frustration at Movistar seems to be boiling over a bit. |
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smokey52
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| 07/13/2016 08:42 PM |
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| Thursday is Bastille Day. Maybe some French rider will be extra motivated. |
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Orange Crush
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| 07/14/2016 10:02 AM |
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| OK, WTF was this again?!? What a farce. |
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Cosmic Kid
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| 07/14/2016 10:11 AM |
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What a total schittt-show.....holy fook.
But Phil was actually right about something - you cannot advance on the course without a bike.
New GC just out - Froome now down 53". That is crap. |
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| Just say "NO!" to WCP!!!!
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ChinookPass
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| 07/14/2016 10:19 AM |
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| Nothing good will come of this. This incident has been a long time coming in the Tour. |
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Cosmic Kid
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| 07/14/2016 10:25 AM |
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| I don't believe there is any mechanism for the organizers to do anything about this.....since it was a summit finish, there is no 3K rule in effect. Unless they just decree that post-race that the race was neutralized at the time of the crash, I don;t see how they can reverse what happened on the road. |
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| Just say "NO!" to WCP!!!!
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stronz
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| 07/14/2016 10:53 AM |
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| as much as it may suck I think the finishing times are going to stick. I dont see how you can neutralize that crash for froome, mollema and porte - while being fair to the other riders busting it up the hill. I'd object if I were quintana, Aru, etc. |
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Cosmic Kid
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| 07/14/2016 10:53 AM |
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| Froome just tweeted that he is still in yellow.....no official GC yet, however. |
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| Just say "NO!" to WCP!!!!
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stronz
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| 07/14/2016 11:00 AM |
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| if true that Froome is still in yellow I would expect holy hell from the others - esp the movistar guys and Yates. Crashes happen it is part of racing. |
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