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  • TdF Stage 14 – An Appetiser [Spoilers]
  • RealMan
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    We have reached the Pyrenees! But this is more of an appetiser than a mountain stage proper. Things will get going at kilometre 116 with the ascent to the Port de Lers, with 11.4 km at 7%. Then comes the Mur de Péguère, which is making its Tour debut and could deal some serious damage too: some sections are close to an 18% gradient, with 10.8% at the finish! Nevertheless, the distance to Foix will make great climbers hesitate. In my opinion, this is more of a stage for all-rounders such Voeckler and Chavanel. Or maybe a 50 man strong group with the freshest riders in it…

    Evans to attack. Breakaway to get within 4k.

    Rubbish pictures. Except for the one of Sagan of course.

    http://www.steephill.tv/2012/tour-de-france/photos/stage-13/

    Not going my way at all..

    http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-tour-de-france

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    I’m off to ride my bike, should be back in time hopefully.

    mudshark
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    I’ve brought in Nibali to my RCUK fantasy team for today.

    tang
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    Going to have to be a massive effort on the Mur to stay away with any significant gap as its a long run in. one for the break today? Nibs & cuds to wait for the bigger days to come?

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    Junkyard
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    Nibbles and cuddles toattack

    Froome and brad to chase them down alone then over take them riding like an Olympic pursuit team. As they do Nibbles and cuddles tyres puncture and they have a fight at the side of the road { cuddles obviously wins this]

    brad takes 8 minutes of them both and then spends the rest of the tour having a Pyrenees Pootle

    theotherjonv
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    Cuddles and nibbles to attack and open a gap. Brad and froome to swap to a tandem and chase them down making loser signs as they pass them

    Stoner
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    good morning tous le monde! anyone for gateau?

    its a lovely sunny morning on today’s wicket. there’s a bit of a stiff breeze through the outfield. soon coming out at 1 & 2 for GB XI are the openers Wiggins and Froome to face the lack lustre attack from World XI headed up plucky Aussie Cuddles and that Italian battler Nibbles. Both showing some weakness on the leg side.

    the wine is chilling, the barbecue set up, and Mr Kelly looked much refreshed this morning before heading off to his commentary box at foix. as did his German colleague who arrived late last night.

    RealMan
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    Brad and froome to swap to a tandem

    Oh how I wish that was allowed.

    cuddles obviously wins this

    Goes without saying really.

    scaredypants
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    Anybody listening to eurosport – sounds like Froome (or a naughty journalist) is stirring it up a bit 😆

    Junkyard
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    no, what is it the he would expect full team support bit?

    It all depends on the [2013]route. If there are Cols [summit finishes] I hope Sky will be honest and all my team-mates will be at my service, with the same loyalty I have shown.”

    trickydisco
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    Hmm

    http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/12401/Froome-says-he-wants-Sky-to-ride-for-him-in-2013-if-theres-a-hilly-Tour.aspx

    “I know I would be able to win this Tour, [but] not at Sky. We have defined a strategy around Wiggins and everyone respects that,” he told L’Equipe. “I can not lie to you, it’s difficult, really, but it’s my job.”

    http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/37888/froome-expects-wiggins-to-return-loyalty-in-2013

    “I know I’m capable of winning the Tour de France one day,” Froome said to L’Equipe. “But not this Tour, and perhaps not with Sky. We have a defined strategy that is centred on Bradley Wiggins, and I will of course respect that. I won’t lie, that’s sometimes been hard, but that’s my job.”

    Edric64
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    If Wiggins wins this year Sky would hardly build a team round Froome for next year and leave the defending champion to his own devises would they ?
    I would expect to see Froome leading another team next year( depeniding on contracts)

    Spin
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    I’d love to think they had a gentlemans agreement along the lines of me this year you next year. Seems unlikely though.

    RealMan
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    God Sagan is such a hero. Is he going to get another win?

    mcmoonter
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    I think that was a Fifer with the saltire just before the summit.

    Junkyard
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    nice to see cav at the front on a hill

    RealMan
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    Even nicer to see him off the front 🙂

    RustyMac
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    Hopefully this will go some way to silenceing the doubters for his Olympics attempt.

    RealMan
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    How?

    Junkyard
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    he climbed a hill

    RealMan
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    Practically in the bag then

    Junkyard
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    why did they not just do a pan flat stage for Cav?
    Are there rules about what the course had to be like?

    And we are off

    RealMan
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    why did they not just do a pan flat stage for Cav?

    Probably the same reasons why the tour de suisse isn’t a prologue followed by 8 days of ITTs. Everyone would complain and/or boycott. Also I’m not sure who decides on the Olympic route – wouldn’t it be some Olympic/cycling committee?

    Sagan wants this.

    Junkyard
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    I know they would complain but who sets the route was more what I was after and criteria…he would have won though if we had

    he is going to get it as well I would imagine
    Oh and cav still pwning the peleton 😉

    RealMan
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    I suppose they’ve just got to make it exciting and give lots of riders (and countries) a chance, rather then about 4, but they probably still want a bunch sprint – more entertaining.

    RealMan
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    HE CLIMBS LIKE AN ANGEL

    Junkyard
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    If they want a bunch sprint so why not pick a route to deliver…sure give the others a chance …not when we have the manx missile to launch.

    I dont knwo how the route is chosen or if there are “rules” to it or they could have done as they please…could have made a more cav friendly route with viewer ascents of Box hill

    Calm down boy Cav is not that good a climber 😉

    he is absolutely awesome to be fair and may have a grand tour win in him tbh.

    RealMan
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    OH GOD WHO CARES LOOK AT HIM GO

    thekingisdead
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    Sagan is a machine!

    flippinheckler
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    That climb is brutal I would be crying my eyes out, fair does to Cav for his turn on the front, & the green jersey can’t be human is he a machine 😮

    Junkyard
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    cuddles setting up for the attack and he is off…ISH

    RealMan
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    ARGH who cares about the GC where is Sagan???

    thekingisdead
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    Attack is being made…..Allez mod!

    tinribz
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    Slo-mo attack 😛

    Junkyard
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    RM and SAGAN
    Sitting in a tree
    K I S S I N G

    you are developing a rather public man crush

    RealMan
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    Envy is such a cruel mistress.

    Wiggins isn’t actually in a brilliant place.

    Junkyard
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    I am not envious of your man crush 😕
    your right first is a rubbish place to be 😛

    RealMan
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    He was like 15 or so places back before..

    Just checked out the white jersey placings…

    1. VAN GARDEREN Tejay 59h 39′ 29”
    2. PINOT Thibaut + 01′ 54”
    3. TAARAMAE Rein + 41′ 59”

    Bit of a two man show that.

    SAGAN ATTACKING. He’s quite a good descender. I think that he may have done some mountain biking before, think I heard that somewhere.

    Junkyard
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    Is he going to stop in a minute and have a pint, some cake and a pie?7

    CUDDLES PUNCTURES TOLD YOU IT WOULD HAPPEN

    RealMan
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    As they do Nibbles and cuddles tyres puncture and they have a fight at the side of the road

    1/3 right.

    Junkyard
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    let me have my moment of glory and go back to your sagan fantasy…your just jealous because mone came true …he has punctured and you cant say I did not say it would happen 😉

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