2016 Tour de France, Stage 18: Sallanches → Megève (17km)

[Bumeington]

Dan Martin fastest through first 4km of flat, 59kg Dan Martin. What is he thinking?

 

[sir fly]

edit:
Mistake...

 

[wirral]

Re: Re:

So, if I understand this correctly, Tejay is supposed now to help Richie over the next 2 days and probably won't whilst pretending to make an effort. Whilst Richie is now not supposed to help Dog over the next 2 days and probably will whilst pretending not to.

Have I got that right?

Dawg doesn't need help any more. If anything, Dawg will help his dom in red get on the podium

OK, got it.

 

[SeriousSam]

CRUSH THEM UNDER YOUR HEEL, TASMANIAN DEVIL

 

[sultanofhyd]

No aero helmet for LRP.

 

[sir fly]

So, can we tell by the choice of equipment who considers himself a specialist?
Richie using road, though.

 

[wirral]

Did Richie just put something in his mouth?

 

[Ruby United]

Re: 2016 Tour de France, Stage 18: Sallanches → Megève (17km

So what have most people been using? A road bike with aero extensions? Are people using discs?

 

[Bumeington]

Richie 16th through 4k, probably just sensible pacing compared to JRod, Martin

 

[Pricey_sky]

Re: 2016 Tour de France, Stage 18: Sallanches → Megève (17km

So what have most people been using? A road bike with aero extensions? Are people using discs?

Seen quite a few riders using road bikes with added TT bars. Quintana just set off using a normal TT bike but with no disk wheel

 

[Arredondo]

Martin loses 30 seconds on Purito on the Domancy. That's significant.

 

[sir fly]

Quintana using tt.
Well, they've spent plenty of time testing the equipment.

 

[saganboss]

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Richie 16th through 4k, probably just sensible pacing compared to JRod, Martin

from where do you get this 4km checkpoint?

 

[Bumeington]

Re: 2016 Tour de France, Stage 18: Sallanches → Megève (17km

So what have most people been using? A road bike with aero extensions? Are people using discs?

Road bike with extensions except Dumoulin who used a TT bike, no one used discs

Richie 16th through 4k, probably just sensible pacing compared to JRod, Martin

from where do you get this 4km checkpoint?

http://live.tissottiming.com/?id=00030D02&style=Tissot show last 5 actions

 

[TomasC]

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Richie 16th through 4k, probably just sensible pacing compared to JRod, Martin

I think it's also the result of him not using the full TT rig, let's see if that pays off..

Edit: now I see the others did not use it either, sorry.

 

[saganboss]

Re: 2016 Tour de France, Stage 18: Sallanches → Megève (17km

So what have most people been using? A road bike with aero extensions? Are people using discs?

Road bike with extensions except Dumoulin who used a TT bike, no one used discs

Richie 16th through 4k, probably just sensible pacing compared to JRod, Martin

from where do you get this 4km checkpoint?

http://live.tissottiming.com/?id=00030D02&style=Tissot show last 5 actions

thanks

 

[Rollthedice]

Aru is going strong.

 

[Winnen]

Re: 2016 Tour de France, Stage 18: Sallanches → Megève (17km

So what have most people been using? A road bike with aero extensions? Are people using discs?

Road bike with extensions except Dumoulin who used a TT bike, no one used discs

Richie 16th through 4k, probably just sensible pacing compared to JRod, Martin

from where do you get this 4km checkpoint?

http://live.tissottiming.com/?id=00030D02&style=Tissot show last 5 actions

Nibs and chavanel used a disc wheel.

Edit: bauke uses a disc also

 

[sir fly]

Aru and Valverde following Coppel's pace.

 

[Bumeington]

Richie 8s up to Dumoulin at first check

 

[SeriousSam]

PORTE R.Côte de Domancy Prix Bernard Hinault
11:33.73
-8.60
1

 

[Rollthedice]

Aru second time check second after Dumou.

 

[sultanofhyd]

Someone please tell Aru that opening his mouth like a blue whale is not very aerodynamic.

 

[Arredondo]

Really strong by Purito!!! Bravo!!!!

 

[SeriousSam]

If Purito is doing this well, Froome winning is guaranteed