2019 Tour de France – Stage 6 – Mulhouse–LPDBF - 157 km

[klintE]

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LRP to surprise everyone today

By not crashing. Yet.

 

[Climbing]

Isn’t it a bit strange, that stage 6 is one with the greatest altitude gain of the whole Tour?!
Unless I’m mistaken.

 

[King Boonen]

All aboard the Barguil hype-train!

 

[Lequack]

Photos from the La Planche de Belles Filles finish in 2017 - Fabio ARU wins — aso/sirotti/flockton
http://www.steephill.tv/2017/tour-de-france/photos/stage-05/

Photos from the La Planche de Belles Filles finish in 2014 - Vincenzo NIBALI wins — sirotti/flockton/reuters
http://www.steephill.tv/2014/tour-de-france/photos/stage-10/

Photos from the La Planche de Belles Filles finish in 2012 - Chris FROOME wins — sirotti/flockton/reuters
http://www.steephill.tv/2012/tour-de-france/photos/stage-07/

 

[Singer01]

4 pages of posts the morning before the race, there are going to be some very sad and disappointed people on this board later today.

 

[Climbing]

Yeah, I totally expect a borefest, but you never know.

 

[staubsauger]

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Lot of people saying on social media that the final K is no longer gravel and has been paved over.

Nevermind, just silly rumours.

From the images I guess it's cured chipseal / Rollsplitt isn't it!?

 

[Broccolidwarf]

So who will be in the early break?

Surely all the GC captains wait for the last climb.

 

[tobydawq]

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4 pages of posts the morning before the race, there are going to be some very sad and disappointed people on this board later today.

Why?

This stage is too tough to not give plenty of answers. The winning attack may not be put in before the last kilometre, but there should be plenty worth to watch before that.

 

[staubsauger]

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So who will be in the early break?

Surely all the GC captains wait for the last climb.

I'd expect Barguil to be there as well as Meurisse and De Gendt. Calmejane or Sicard. Maybe even Guillaume Martin and / or Frank.

Plus someone from Cofidis like Berhane, Herrada or Edet. Perhaps Erviti

 

[del1962]

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4 pages of posts the morning before the race, there are going to be some very sad and disappointed people on this board later today.

Are you Red Rick in disguise :lol:

 

[King Boonen]

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4 pages of posts the morning before the race, there are going to be some very sad and disappointed people on this board later today.

I've got meetings so I hope you're right.

 

[KZD]

Bernal is my choice for today ahead of Pinot

 

[starlord]

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Isn’t it a bit strange, that stage 6 is one with the greatest altitude gain of the whole Tour?!
Unless I’m mistaken.

I think stages 15,18 and 20 > stage 6 as far as the altitude gain is concerned but can't find any official numbers

 

[Singer01]

Re: Re:

4 pages of posts the morning before the race, there are going to be some very sad and disappointed people on this board later today.

Why?

This stage is too tough to not give plenty of answers. The winning attack may not be put in before the last kilometre, but there should be plenty worth to watch before that.

Partially its because there seems to be a strong inverse correlation between excitement and action on this board.
Secondly its wishful thinking, as I have to leave work around the time they hit Col de Chevreres and i'll be underground with no way to watch the last hour or so.

 

[Jagartrott]

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Lot of people saying on social media that the final K is no longer gravel and has been paved over.

Nevermind, just silly rumours.

From the images I guess it's cured chipseal / Rollsplitt isn't it!?

They were flattening it out last-minute, apparently:
https://sporza.be/nl/2019/07/10/la-planche-des-belles-filles-onverharde-wegen/

(watch the video)

 

[Salvarani]

I will have a tab open to watch the race today. Then race home to watch the end of the stage. Dont tell my boss!

 

[del1962]

What time does today's stage start?

 

[staubsauger]

Coverage starts at 11.55 UK time on Eurosport! Stage start is scheduled for 12.05 UK time.

 

[King Boonen]

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What time does today's stage start?

11:25. I find the tables on the Tour site really useful for planning meetings around...

https://www.letour.fr/en/stage-6

 

[Climbing]

But it starts 13:05 though.

 

[Robert5091]

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What time does today's stage start?

11:25. I find the tables on the Tour site really useful for planning meetings around...

https://www.letour.fr/en/stage-6

13.05 CET (13.25 km 0 ) on my version of https://www.letour.fr/en/stage-6

Unless you're watching the caravan which leaves at 11.25 CET

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Re: Re:

4 pages of posts the morning before the race, there are going to be some very sad and disappointed people on this board later today.

Why?

This stage is too tough to not give plenty of answers. The winning attack may not be put in before the last kilometre, but there should be plenty worth to watch before that.

Like what? An Ineos train dropping some names on each climb and then an Ineos train until the final KM were Bernal or Thomas jump away and win?

The excitement is killing me already

 

[staubsauger]

Neutral start 12.05 UK time
Officiall start 12.25 UK time
Eurosport coverage 11.55 UK time

 

[glassmoon]

Is Gigs watching?