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TdF Stage 9: St Leonard de Noblat -> Puy de Dome

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doom looms


 
Posted : 09/07/2023 4:26 pm
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All kicking off in the breakaway!


 
Posted : 09/07/2023 4:44 pm
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they saw their doom 😉

https://twitter.com/Wiesel_Flink/status/1678047051269955585


 
Posted : 09/07/2023 4:49 pm
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chaotic chase group - unless somebody smashes it into a smaller sub-group it'll be lucky to get him back


 
Posted : 09/07/2023 4:52 pm
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... oh !


 
Posted : 09/07/2023 4:53 pm
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7 out of 10 for effort
more doom


 
Posted : 09/07/2023 4:53 pm
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break in pieces !!!


 
Posted : 09/07/2023 4:56 pm
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can see the end of this being mental


 
Posted : 09/07/2023 5:00 pm
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I think Mohoric is trying to kill them one by one


 
Posted : 09/07/2023 5:01 pm
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Le Puy de Doom
https://twitter.com/eduardochozas/status/1677825713515233282


 
Posted : 09/07/2023 5:02 pm
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This breakaway is just mental!


 
Posted : 09/07/2023 5:05 pm
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ominous imagery on the tv


 
Posted : 09/07/2023 5:09 pm
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https://twitter.com/Eurosport_TR/status/1678057484164947971

more that Bardet chap who ever he is fluff

https://twitter.com/SBSSportau/status/1678057349993631746


 
Posted : 09/07/2023 5:10 pm
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mental frantic stuff in the break!


 
Posted : 09/07/2023 5:12 pm
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getting excited

https://twitter.com/RodolpheRyo/status/1678047382959714304


 
Posted : 09/07/2023 5:15 pm
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theres a touch of .....

about this climb 🙂


 
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Posted : 09/07/2023 5:33 pm
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That's one hell of a view to look up to. Already climbing quite steeply, look up and there's a massive great volcano in front of you.

Peloton riding hard, it's going to absolutely shatter into tiny little pieces any second.


 
Posted : 09/07/2023 5:35 pm
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[img] https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F0mvFfgXgAAVc8k?format=jpg&name=large [/img]


 
Posted : 09/07/2023 5:36 pm
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yep


 
Posted : 09/07/2023 5:37 pm
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don't think the locals will take kindly on the yellow jersey not competing for the win on an icon climb :/


 
Posted : 09/07/2023 5:39 pm
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Nice decorative work on the little mountain trams!


 
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don’t think the locals will take kindly on the yellow jersey not competing for the win on an icon climb :/

I reckon we may see a bit of spectacle from that jersey sometime pretty soon


 
Posted : 09/07/2023 5:47 pm
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Turns out that Matej Mohorič can climb as well as he can descend. These Slovenians are kinda handy aren't they?!


 
Posted : 09/07/2023 5:48 pm
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don't think riding for 8th will cut the mustard with the locals, they like their Panache


 
Posted : 09/07/2023 5:49 pm
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Woods ! - hope Jorgenson doesn't crack
(surely not Mohoric once it gets steep)


 
Posted : 09/07/2023 5:52 pm
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Christ that is steep. SO steep.


 
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not the same without fans on the way up :/


 
Posted : 09/07/2023 5:57 pm
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Simon Yates looks good considering he had a hard crash yesterday


 
Posted : 09/07/2023 5:58 pm
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not the same without fans on the way up

Makes it a unique climb 🤷‍♂️


 
Posted : 09/07/2023 5:59 pm
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seems theres enough round for barriers and supporters


 
Posted : 09/07/2023 6:02 pm
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Epic for the win - now lets see the GC battle. Fantastic ride from Tom Pidcock.


 
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Wow, Latour

OK, strap in everyone


 
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really damp squib


 
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fannying around


 
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then the Pog goes 🙂


 
Posted : 09/07/2023 6:07 pm
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really damp squib

No, I'm loving it. Full view of the riders, mano a mano. Two races in one - stage win up the front and GC behind. This is epic.

seems theres enough round for barriers and supporters

Crowd control, logistics etc would be unworkable.


 
Posted : 09/07/2023 6:08 pm
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agreed - impressive from both but not the scrap I was hoping for


 
Posted : 09/07/2023 6:10 pm
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COME ON TOM!


 
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it's 2-1 to Pog on points with Jonas still leading on time. (though its interesting that the attack came from the Pog after jumbo going through the motions of setting it up for Jonas)

lead @ the top of the standing down to 17 !


 
Posted : 09/07/2023 6:15 pm
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Yep, Jumbo-Visma might need the rest day to have another look at their tactics cos at this rate Pogacar will be taking a dozen seconds on every climb...


 
Posted : 09/07/2023 6:18 pm
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Chapeau to Mr Woods 🙂 though I don't think that performance from the yellow jersey and his team will endure him to the french public :/


 
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Much as I want Pog to win that climb suited him, punchy, not very long. The surprising bit for me is that when Kuss was on the front giving it the beans both Yates and Pidcock and Rodriguez were still with them, not sure Jumbo were doing anything other than trying to discourage attacks


 
Posted : 09/07/2023 6:49 pm
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Weird stage. Very weird. Pretty disappointing from most angles. I mean obviously not from Woods but I can’t imagine 99% of spectators didn’t want Jorgensen to get there and the GC didn’t really come alive. Best rider today for me was Simon Yates.

But I’m probably just grumpy cos Cav - I couldn’t even bring myself to watch the highlights last night. I’ve been a Cav fan since day 1 and I’m upset

Edit - I know that sounds stupid but I was so depressed last night


 
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