2014 Tour de France, Stage 12: Bourg-en-Bresse–Saint-Etienne (185.5 Km)

[manafana]

10mins till lemond show time then I can relax and keep an eye on the golf too, weather is fantastic today so a cycle is on the cards later.

This stage won't be as exciting as yesterday just seems a toned down version of that stage.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Another weak-ish break, easy to control.

Still I think the game between heavies and "lightweight" sprinters up the soft climbs can provide some entertainment.

Will shall see.

 

[Ferminal]

Breaks have been rather pathetic this race.

 

[jens_attacks]

another shiity break....good lord

kristov to take this

 

[hammerddh]

is there anything you lot don't moan about ?

 

[Ferminal]

Err, statement of fact?

 

[Hugo Koblet]

is there anything you lot don't moan about ?

It's like going to the movies and watch a horrible movie. No wonder we complain.

 

[Akuryo]

Breaks have been rather pathetic this race.

What did you expect after all the good riders have already crashed (out)

 

[trevim]

Breaks have been rather pathetic this race.

This. It makes you wonder who are the mighty GC riders some teams are protecting by staying in the bunch in typical breakaway stages....

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

is there anything you lot don't moan about ?

I nominate this for post of the year

 

[willbick]

I think most of the riders are so tired they cant face a day in the break

 

[wirral]

Carlton Kirby : "Simon Clarke is the best in the break."

Translation : "Simon Clarke is the Anglo in the break."

 

[hammerddh]

just read through this thread for example and tell me what your general impression is

 

[Betty S.]

Greg Lemond.....a cool guy but not the best TV presenter.

''I do....I mean, Kittel is the fastest sprinter here, but the weather....I think the weather will be bad again tomorrow with rain, but..you know, Rolland and Voeckler will try to get in breaks, So Kittel will be hard to beat in the sprints in the coming up tours in the next week. I think he'll win this sprint unless someone can finish before him''.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

This stage is pretty much a rest day. Certainly has all the action of one.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Carlton Kirby : "Simon Clarke is the best in the break."

Translation : "Simon Clarke is the Anglo in the break."

What has Clarke done compared to Langeveld?

 

[One Man Grupetto]

Carlton Kirby : "Simon Clarke is the best in the break."

Translation : "Simon Clarke is the Anglo in the break."

I took his statement as "I don't know much about the other riders in the break".

 

[thrawn]

What has Clarke done compared to Langeveld?

Clarke would be the quickest in the sprint from that group I'd think?

I'd favour Langeveld/Rast to be stronger at breaking away from the group to a solo victory though.

 

[Bushman]

I nominate this for post of the year

Surely won't win the award though.

 

[karlboss]

Carlton Kirby : "Simon Clarke is the best in the break."

Translation : "Simon Clarke is the Anglo in the break."

Was explaining that one to my GF on the topic of Roche yesterday.

 

[karlboss]

Surely won't win the award though.

I'm thinking one of the libertine rants on Scheldeprijs.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Garmin really has **** no luck.

Langeveld taken down by NetApp.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Crash in the break. De la Cruz is out. Ouch.

Revenge of NetApp.

 

[cineteq]

Heavy fall for De la Cruz

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Garmin really has **** no luck.

Langeveld taken down by NetApp.

I'm beginning to think this Tour has been jinxed.