TdF Stage 10 – Spectacular Fireworks [Spoilers]

bet there are some good trails in those woods

gallopin’s off the back of the bunch

Much sympathy…? 🙂

I know it’s been said many times but some of those supporters, standing in front of riders and trying to grab them – if you can put a camera on a motorbike surely a sniper or two would discourage the idiots.

So where are team Sky? Have no video, someone fill me in please?

Oops that wasn’t the best way to take a curve!

So where are team Sky?

Porte and G sitting behind Astana.

Flipping heck! There was a corner there! Was that Scarponi?

Porte and A N Other up there, Nibali look down to 1 helper too with a few more

On the front, about to launch Porte..

1:37 down 12.4km to go, KWIATKOWSKI off the lead so all up for grabs and lots to play for

With Nibbles?

Yup.

Be interesting to see if Porte will take it to Nibali as he need to pull back time. Guessing he was just going to wait for Contador to attack and try and follow him.

Nibbles in with Porte, select group up front

3 sky guys up there and 3 Astana

christ! Scarponi’s ridden back on. What a hero!

The Nibali group are now on the last climb, 1.30 back from the leaders.
RM.

1:13 – 3.5 to go all for the sprint….grind….grovel for the line

have just started watching it now (was out today on my bike of all things 😯 this year is wide open now contador has crashed out.

that stage on paris roubaix was epic man also 😯

nibbles goes!

class

nobody holds him

That’s impressive.

blimey – that’s impressive

Go Richie!!!

There goes Gee. Chapeau to the fella really. Good rounded rider.

Come on Richie!! Pedal

Nibali is now on the front!
Rm.

Wow.

and stage to Nibali Pinot for 2nd
Valverde porte a few seconds off

Contador who? What a finish.

and a rest day, probably just a 70km spin for these boys

own up then, who said Nibali was not a climber?

I think it’s fair to say Galopin won’t forget that in a hurry.

Porte into 2nd in the GC… And I bet anyone who had put a wild bet on anyone other than Froome or Contador to win is getting quite excited.

Great ride by Nibali, dosing his effort for the maximum effect as usual. But, how can he even think about sticking his thumb in his mouth (I assume he’s just had a kid) after scaling that 20% final climb and attacking for 2.5km. How? Every other rider is blowing out his arsehole. poor Gallopin is fubarred. Sadly, I can get rid of the thought that he’s riding for the blood doping, gold medal stealing vino and it all looks a bit too easy.

What’s the view on Porte 2-23 down on Nibali – is that as much as it sounds to me ?

I really wish he didn’t ride for Astana.
I also wish I didn’t have to see Valverde’s name in the top 3!

Sadly, I can get rid of the thought that he’s riding for the blood doping, gold medal stealing vino and it all looks a bit too easy.

Maybe – he certainly stepped up a level in last years Giro and again now.

Would you say the same if it was Froome?

I really wish he didn’t ride for Astana.

This +10000. Seeing him with Vino makes me sad.

I also wish I didn’t have to see Valverde’s name in the top 3!

This too.

What’s the view on Porte 2-23 down on Nibali – is that as much as it sounds to me ?

After today… yes.

With the rest day tomorrow it sort of feels like the Tours over!

Yep, Nibali isn’t the best TTer, but neither is Porte.
I think Porte would have to go into the TT with a slight lead to have a chance.
Of course, nothing in this tour is predictable. People have bad days, crashes, etc and some people can ride into the tour as others fade.