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Well, didn't we pick the right spot to watch the tour go past. Really wasn't expecting a four man breakaway to start 200m before the roundabout we were watching from [/smug]
They're going to cut the top off Ventoux, Chaletrenard upwards.
oops, too slow. Ventoux looks windy
Sorry, Leffeboy. Prudhomme was making the announcement next to Froome on the telly as I was tapping that last message.
It's typical July weather down here; sun splitting the rocks and temperature in the high 30's until the tour gets within a day's ride. That's when the wind starts up. No bloody fireworks tonight in the village either 🙁
interesting, and the right move knowing Ventoux. Not good for Quintana though, basically makes Froome's job 6km easier!
140kph winds up the top apparently 😯
Cracking stage today. Do wonder about the amount of energy Froome is expending on a few seconds here and there, but it's great fun to watch. Reckon a shortened Ventoux is in Froome's favour too.
yep. And is it my imagination or is Froomes french getting better? He's doing a brilliant job of getting the French press to like himSorry, Leffeboy. Prudhomme was making the announcement next to Froome on the telly as I was tapping that last message
140kph winds up the top apparently
Ventoux by name and by nature !
Will have to catch highlights, @ocrider nice spot to pick 🙂
He's definitely made progress. French tv love foreign riders who can string more than a sentence together.
@Jamby, still it doesn't make up for cancelled fireworks :'(
140kph winds up the top apparently
[url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/36786486 ]
summit finish cancelled, finish now 6km down.[/url]
Wow, what an incredible finish. How the hell did G make the break 😯
Awesome stage , well done to Froome , a true champions performance .
In case you missed it on the highlights, this is what 120kph winds atop the Ventoux looked like during a [s]bike ride[/s] sportive in 2013.
anyone know what sunglasses Tinkov had on?
CFH one legend still riding 🙂
Oakley Frosgkin, in Retina Burn, I think. Or possibly something from the new Green Collection.
Thread needs a little more Sagan.
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Oakley Frosgkin, in Retina Burn, I think. Or possibly something from the new Green Collection.
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Ooooh, I had a bit of a realman moment when I was watching that on replay - immense, and very well spotted by Froome; you prob get about half a second to get on that little ****er's wheel when he puts his foot inThread needs a little more Sagan.
(I don't suppose Sagan could've tapped him up in advance ?)
Sagan is just awesome. Mad as a box of frogs, but awesome.
I'm assuming it was sagan that did the bunnyhop onto the pavement section that was in the highlights. Good going at that speed.
Great finish, shame Cav had a mechanical. Is he still planning on going all the way to Paris?
@David even French TV doesn't cover the start ! Carcassone on a TdF day must be fun, lunch and an afternoon in a bar watching on TV ?
Does anyone know why? We were hoping to catch the inlaws who are some way out of Carcasssonne (Caune Minervois) but it started after that. On Tuesday's stage it meant there was no coverage of the first climb and some crashes.