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I love that the commentators don't have a clue what's going on or why either!
Experienced pro riders who have competed in the Tour themselves and they're just looking at this going "WTF?!"
the two top teams haven't got the fire power to pull it back if the other one goes 😕
Think this could be MVdP's day today. If he can keep up on these climbs his sprint should see him home given how well he's been leading out Phillipsen. Wout will be pissed off!
Just put Discovery on and I've managed to get a pictures and local noise feed (no commentary). IT is rather relaxing and great to hear the locals shouting "allez".
Click the audio button at the top right of the screen and select the option for English. For some reason the new app defaults to ambient sounds.
You're a gent!
Oh look it's all kicking off again. 😳
I'm trying to catch up on ITV4 (it gets recorded at 2.00), talk about confusion. My teeny brain has almost exploded. It seemed to take ages for JA to get across to the breakaway, glad as Quickstep are having a torrid time.
As Sean would say, it's going to be 'difficult', with a degree of 'difficulty', 'you know'.
Just got to the bit where Fred has had to 'sit it out', sad.
MVdP's going long! Seems like he's recovered from his cold bug 🙂
AG2R give up, so now it's more or less a question of whether MvdP can stay away from Jorgensen (doesn't he deserve a win after Puy de Dome!) and TiboPino (#FreeTibo)
Nope, MvdP must have slowed as he's been caught by Matteo and Tibo, but Gorka Izaguirre is towing the chasing group up and they're all back together now.
Under 3 k to the top of the climb, does Tibo dare to go here and try to solo over the top? He's not gonna win a sprint finish
Gillaume Martin (Giyomartan) goes and drops mvdp!
Nope, edit - it's Ion Izaguirre who's off the front, not giyomartan
Boo! Was looking forward to a MVdP drag race to the finish on the descent.
what are AG2R is trouble for?
Martin is being crossed off a few christmas card lists 😀 brilliant
Martin is being crossed off a few christmas card lists 😀 brilliant
It worked though! What a ride. Tactical but the pace at the start was unbelievable.
Going to be some very tired riders hitting the Grand Colombier tomorrow...
I said I wanted someone being a bit of a dick, and it turns out it was the winner's team mate. Good enough for me.
I hope the stage winner tests negative rather than positive.*
(* a joke about his name, not based on any actual suspicion)
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/tour-de-france-stage-12-the-stage-that-could-not-be-controlled
A couple of write ups from today's insanity!