2015 Tour dFrance Stage 12 Lannemazan - Plat de Beille 195km

[bigcog]

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45:16 for the climb.

Faster than Armstrong in 2004 then

Serious ?

If 45:16 is correct
http://www.climbing-records.com/2015/07/plateau-de-beille-top-100-pantani-and.html

Well ... thanks

 

[Miburo]

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Froome tried to ride away, couldn't do it. Is his shape dropping or is the rain?

Hmmm, if movistar and tinkoff still want to win this, it's maybe not over.

You really think if Froome wanted to he wouldn't win this stage by at least a minute? He's got a massive advantage so is just riding into Paris.

He tried to attack so euh not sure what you're getting at?

It's extremely unlikely i know, but froome definitely tried today and he couldn't. That's a fact.

 

[saganftw]

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Is it a good sign that Froome couldn't drop everyone today? Am I reaching?

froome is not the best climber even in his team,how could he drop anyone?

 

[SeriousSam]

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No, that he couldn't is quite obviously not a fact.

 

[bigcog]

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Froome tried to ride away, couldn't do it. Is his shape dropping or is the rain?

Hmmm, if movistar and tinkoff still want to win this, it's maybe not over.

You really think if Froome wanted to he wouldn't win this stage by at least a minute? He's got a massive advantage so is just riding into Paris.

He tried to attack so euh not sure what you're getting at?

It's extremely unlikely i know, but froome definitely tried today and he couldn't. That's a fact.

But that doesn't fit the narrative being pushed elsewhere ...

 

[Miburo]

LOL mia khalifa. A friend of me in the us used to be friends with her. Already a slut in high school apperently.

 

[Walkman]

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45:16 for the climb.

Faster than Armstrong in 2004 then

Serious ?

Yep!

Faster than LA in 2002 too.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

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And there goes the podium for the dutchies. It lasted 2 days.

Like Gesink could've done something.. Thanks to that flat tire he was ****

He had a flat?

Nkbody noticed? He stood still beside his bike in full view

 

[DBotero]

Re: 2015 Tour dFrance Stage 12 Lannemazan - Plat de Beille 1

Ok G. was amazing,but those were not attacks.Those little digs won't trouble Froome ever,they could try them all the way to Paris.

When you as track rider Geraint rides like Armstrong 2004 what are the others supposed to do?

How many climbs were today? Yet they let Froome to arrive with almost full support at the foot of the last climb

 

[postmanhat]

Re: 2015 Tour dFrance Stage 12 Lannemazan - Plat de Beille 1

Ok G. was amazing,but those were not attacks.Those little digs won't trouble Froome ever,they could try them all the way to Paris.

When you as track rider Geraint rides like Armstrong 2004 what are the others supposed to do?

He hasn't raced on the track since 2012. I had a lot more hair then as well, but things change

 

[AICA ribonucleotide]

Whats all this from LeMond about the attacks did not happen.
Contador attacked, Nibali attacked, Valverde attacked, Froome attacked, Quintana attacked. Thomas rode back on to all of them.

 

[TMP402]

Just realised how Rodriguez won - Costa withdrew yesterday.

 

[fungusbear]

Re: 2015 Tour dFrance Stage 12 Lannemazan - Plat de Beille 1

Glad to see the main guys all have a dig at Froome. Annoying though that no one went harder earlier in the stage. I get the feeling that no one will hurt Froome unless they can rid themselves of Geraint/Porte

 

[Irondan]

Comments are starting to get snippy at one another. Keep in mind that I'll delete them if they're designed as personal attacks and the offending member could face a ban from the forum.

 

[Echoes]

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Vanmarcke the pro wheelsucker

Clueless post. Or just a troll.
You just don't know anymore with July posters...

These are the kind of posts you'd be reacting to if I made them.

Proficiat Sep!

 

[TomekA]

So this stage was an abnormality because of rain or stage 10 was an abnormality because of heat?

 

[doperhopper]

Re: 2015 Tour dFrance Stage 12 Lannemazan - Plat de Beille 1

Glad to see the main guys all have a dig at Froome. Annoying though that no one went harder earlier in the stage. I get the feeling that no one will hurt Froome unless they can rid themselves of Geraint/Porte

These were just testing jumps, not all out attacks - maybe in the last stage (Alpe) if Vroom shows some weakness after few softening climbing stages. Right now, even Conti is basically riding for 3rd (and Nairito for 2nd). It's all aboutrecovery.

 

[Kwibus]

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LOL, Froome is nearly even able to go with Valverde in a sprint.

He barely had to open his mouth to breath the entire climb. Very very easy.

If he really had more he wouldve dropped them all.

Obviously serious headwind. Crazy performance by Thomas.

 

[dacooley]

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Every post mentioning a sky rider basically belongs in the clinic. It really is quite pathetic

yes, but had it been sanction, significant part of forum members must've been banned.

very disappointing stage. nairo, bertie and others simply can't, froome doesn't need to

 

[arvc40]

Great win for J Rod. GC bit of a bore fest again. Sky keeping everyone at there limits. Hopefully in the Alps Froome will find himself alone. Nobody prepared to do anything unpredictable at this stage.

 

[Finn84]

At least Sky lost its lead in teams' competition thanks to Izagirre being in the break.

 

[arvc40]

Re: 2015 Tour dFrance Stage 12 Lannemazan - Plat de Beille 1

Glad to see the main guys all have a dig at Froome. Annoying though that no one went harder earlier in the stage. I get the feeling that no one will hurt Froome unless they can rid themselves of Geraint/Porte

This .................

 

[Angliru]

Re: 2015 Tour dFrance Stage 12 Lannemazan - Plat de Beille 1

If Sky are really cheating as most of you seem to suggest, how come their technique doesn't work on the supposed climbing domestiques ? E.g. Where are Pouls and Konig ?

They don't want to make it too obvious. They're just evil, they're not stupid.

 

[Angliru]

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This is what basically clean cycling looks like folks. If you dont like it go see some 1990s races on youtube

A classics specialists 10s of kgs heavier chasing down one of the best clumbers in the world after working all day?

Sky Jersey = SuperCyclingPowers !

He's 15% heavier but can generate maybe 15% more power, add the fact that the same bike weight benefits the bigger guy. Im sure this is all far to complex for u to understand

You are bringing true comedy chops to the forum. When is your next show?

 

[Ludwig's Olaf]

Great stage. Looked forward to the consumer informations of the Israel ministry of tourism, Bora extractors and German engineered shampoo about an hour in. Why do the gentle climbs of the TdF always flatten out at the top, anyway? To make sure the GC contenders arrive in a pack?