Orange Crush
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| 07/26/2019 08:54 PM |
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For tomorrow I have.
1. Bernal (stage win to go with yellow) or Thomas (thank you mate).
2. Kruijswijk
3. Thomas or Bernal |
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longslowdistance
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| 07/26/2019 09:17 PM |
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| PS: OC, Agree. But just wondering if this rather is a series of adjacent, shorter climbs. Explosive but relatively light (for that type of rider) like van A and a rested JA are supreme at recovery on the fly. That's why I speculated without any chance to prove that a rested JA might be a contender tomorrow. So just me speculating. As it is, I wish him the best and chapeau for a truly superb defiance up there with Cyrille Guimard. If he does have more than fumes in his tank, curious if he will go out guns blazing for the win, or do everything he can to keep a podium. Either way, or even if he merely limps to the line in the laughing group, Chapeau M. Alaphillipe. |
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Cosmic Kid
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| 07/26/2019 10:19 PM |
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It definitely gives JA life....no way he would have held on today and tomorrow at full stage length.
He is on life support, and the prognosis is grim, but there is a heartbeat....the likelihood of him being bale to drop Bernal for however much time he needs though ain’t very high |
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zootracer
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| 07/26/2019 11:57 PM |
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| the winner is........global warming |
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Cosmic Kid
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| 07/27/2019 07:20 AM |
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I’ll say the same thing when people point to really cold days and say “yeah, right...global warming.” - weather does not equate to climate. Freak hailstorms in the mo7ntaims are now unheard of.
Now, the likelihood is that the intensity of the storm was heightened by climate change, but a single storm is not necessarily indicative of climate change. |
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zootracer
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| 07/27/2019 08:32 AM |
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| CK a big raspberry right back to you... |
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Orange Crush
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| 07/27/2019 09:02 AM |
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13k to go. JA is done.
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Cosmic Kid
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| 07/27/2019 05:11 PM |
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Posted By ed custer on 07/27/2019 08:32 AM
CK a big raspberry right back to you...
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Cosmic Kid
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| 07/27/2019 05:16 PM |
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Well...today’s stage was kinda anticlimactic.....no one bothered to even try and attack Bernal. Kruijswijk seemed content to just get rid of Alliphalippe and get on the podium. You’d think with the chance to win the freakin’ TOUR DE FRANCE someone woulda at least try and attack.
I get that it was likely completely futile, but jeez....
Battle for the stage win was much more exciting...nice win by Nibbles. |
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Orange Crush
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| 07/27/2019 07:02 PM |
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Kruijswijk was too afraid he'd break and Buchman would keep him off podium. Thomas wanted to go for stage but he was afraid to lose 2nd spot to Kruijswijk. Landa wanted to take a flyer but pace set by JV was too high.
Snoozefest as result. |
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longslowdistance
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| 07/27/2019 09:18 PM |
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| But kudos to Thomas for his cheering of Bernal. |
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79pmooney
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| 07/28/2019 11:21 AM |
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Posted By ed custer on 07/26/2019 11:57 PM
the winner is........global warming
Yup. And not only is the climate changing, there has been a entire shift of the seasons. The Bernal Equinox is now in July.
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Orange Crush
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| 07/28/2019 06:37 PM |
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| It was a descent edition. Certainly not anywhere near 1989 which was maybe the last great edition. Missing was a Pinot Bernal final battle on three full length alpine stages. None of the tours since 1989 have been properly memorable. Let's hope Bernal can find a worthy adversary that can help him make history. Bernal is a champion deserving of a worthy adversary. |
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79pmooney
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| 07/28/2019 06:47 PM |
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The real winner of the Tour
despite only getting the crumbs - France. Bicycle racing is now respectable. A French man can race bicycles and become the heartthrob of the country. If a 12 year old wants a racing bike to be like Juju, or Bardet or Pinot, mom's not going to conferring with Dad "how do we get him interested in something else?"
What we saw was far bigger than the 6th place on GC, the most combative prize (what an understatement!) and a polka dotted jersey. The French were out en-mass to witness the racing like we haven't seen for years.
The best Tour I've seen in years even if Ineousky (pronounces ee-nee-oh-ski) did have to win.
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mondonico
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| 07/28/2019 08:55 PM |
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"A 30km climb is not very puncheury."
Not sure what puncheury means,  But watch the heavy weight fight between Homes and Shavers back in the day to see what I meant. One of the great all time heavy weight fights. Lots of puncheury. |
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