2015 Tour de France Stage 6: Abbeville-Le Havre 191.5km

[Catwhoorg]

On a day like today, their monotones would send you into a blissful nap.

Arguably the perfect way to watch today's stage.

 

[etymology]

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Casual cycling fans watching Eurosport will be expecting a Cav win. Kirby and Kelly seem convinced that he is a big favourite today.

You think that's bad, the Dutch commentators just suggested Robert Gesink as a possible winner here. Gesink has about the same shot at winning as bugs bunny

and, to quote bugs himself:

"what a dolt. what a marrrooooon. i've seen better heads on a glass of rootbeer!"

 

[ILovecycling]

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I am away so I cannot watch all of this stage. At what KM mark should I tune into?

at least 50 to go imo, cuz of crosswinds.

lol come on, that's just cruel, don't be an *

its funny when I posted that answer, your name has springed to my mind

 

[Rechtschreibfehl3r]

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On a day like today, their monotones would send you into a blissful nap.

Arguably the perfect way to watch today's stage.

Or you can spend the time thinking about how Sagan will manage not to win stage this time.

 

[franic]

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Chapeau Teklehaimanot, really happy for him

I was having a discussion with a guy here. Is there someone who knows where he usually lives? Lucca?

 

[djpbaltimore]

You should've heard Paul on tuesday talking about how Cav always gives credit to teammates after wins and always takes responsibility when he loses. Sometimes it seems like they broadcast from some parallel dimension.

 

[BigMac]

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What's great about Phil and Paul are their voices. So distinctive. Irrevocably linked with the TdF.

I agree. Even though you may be joking.

Chapeau Teklehaimanot, really happy for him

I was having a discussion with a guy here. Is there someone who knows where he usually lives? Lucca?

Portuguese Eurosport guy says he lives in Germany but I wouldn't trust them.

 

[Punkan]

Will Matthews even try?

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Casual cycling fans watching Eurosport will be expecting a Cav win. Kirby and Kelly seem convinced that he is a big favourite today.

better than Phil and Paul.

"Quintana the Spanish champion"

I think Kirby called Quintana (or Contador, don't remember), Alberto Quintana during the Vuelta

 

[Eagle]

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Will Matthews even try?

No

 

[ILovecycling]

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Will Matthews even try?

for what? try to brake another rib

 

[Merckx index]

Isn't Le Havre the town referred to as Beauville in Camus' L'Etranger?

"It will rain in Beauville tomorrow."

 

[ILovecycling]

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Casual cycling fans watching Eurosport will be expecting a Cav win. Kirby and Kelly seem convinced that he is a big favourite today.

better than Phil and Paul.

"Quintana the Spanish champion"

I think Kirby called Quintana (or Contador, don't remember), Alberto Quintana during the Vuelta

yep, that was funny
legendary allrounder

 

[BlackWhiteEagle]

Polish TVP commentators used to call Uran Urban (popular polish surname). It took them about a year to understand that mistake.

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

First time a leader's jersey in the Tour has gone to an African according to Kirby. Jesus wept.

 

[Amsterhammer]

Re: Re:

Casual cycling fans watching Eurosport will be expecting a Cav win. Kirby and Kelly seem convinced that he is a big favourite today.

You think that's bad, the Dutch commentators just suggested Robert Gesink as a possible winner here. Gesink has about the same shot at winning as bugs bunny

Why are you listening to them? If you receive them, then you also get the Belgians, who are a universe smarter and more interesting than Herbert and Maaaaarten.

 

[Gigs_98]

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Casual cycling fans watching Eurosport will be expecting a Cav win. Kirby and Kelly seem convinced that he is a big favourite today.

I think almost nobody from eurosport has already noticed that the finish is uphill. Eurosport germany also said that they expect a classical bunch sprint

 

[LPP68!]

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Casual cycling fans watching Eurosport will be expecting a Cav win. Kirby and Kelly seem convinced that he is a big favourite today.

You think that's bad, the Dutch commentators just suggested Robert Gesink as a possible winner here. Gesink has about the same shot at winning as bugs bunny

It was in a dscussion about the following interesting fact: the last 10 years, all tour stages won by a Dutchy (ok, there are only 2, but still) are won on the 9th of july. After that they obviously suggested that today the winner might be from the Netherlands. And then they had to name the least un-favorite rider... (i'd have picked Mollema tbh)

 

[Pantani Attacks]

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First time a leader's jersey in the Tour has gone to an African according to Kirby. Jesus wept.

So did Froome

 

[BlackWhiteEagle]

Vanbilsen going.

 

[sir fly]

Kelly and Kirby talking about run-in...
I should approach the final curve by inner side, transfering the momentum from the preceding straight into the tangential acceleration towards left side of the road on the incline.
That's at least what rouleurs should do.

 

[ILovecycling]

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Isn't Le Havre the town referred to as Beauville in Camus' L'Etranger?

"It will rain in Beauville tomorrow."

in case I havent missed your point , I think he thought different town in France afaik, otoh I dont remember that part exactly

 

[Pantani Attacks]

Nice lil moment there

 

[ggusta]

" they've just done what they call, 'A Pull' " That's gold, Jerry, Gold.

 

[No_Balls]

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Casual cycling fans watching Eurosport will be expecting a Cav win. Kirby and Kelly seem convinced that he is a big favourite today.

Kirby has been worse then ever and it sadly looks as if Kelly finally have giving in to the uncontrollable mouth of the guy next to him. He just roll along in order of survival.

Must be awful for Kelly. I'm listening to Phil and Paul today. Total nonsense of course but for some reason I don't find it anywhere near as annoying - it's like listening to grandparents approaching senility and I just keep thinking "Aww bless em"

I agree completely.