2019 Tour de France, stage 12: Toulouse>Bagnères-de-Bigorre

[Simurgh]

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It seems like he has fled the race for some reason.

But someone must know something since they knew of the DNF.

I instantly thought of a Basso-like scenario (a very serious illness) or clinic issues, when I read that announcement. Really strange, indeed.


EDIT: Now you mention it, spalco, that could be a very plausible explanation!

 

[Samamba]

Ewan crashed

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Caleb Ewan crashed on the decent.

 

[tobydawq]

Now Ewan has crashed. Knowing this descent that must have happened at a very high speed.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Re: Re:

It seems like he has fled the race for some reason.

But someone must know something since they knew of the DNF.

I instantly thought of a Basso-like scenario (a very serious illness) or clinic issues, when I read that announcement. Really strange, indeed.


EDIT: Now you mention it, spalco, that could be a very plausible explanation!

Yeah, we all remember Dumoulin in a field with his pants down

 

[markene2]

He is in the Bahrain bus, no statement until after the stage, he is not sick

 

[Samamba]

Noone is chasing Clarke, does he have a chance?

 

[luckyboy]

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He is in the Bahrain bus, no statement until after the stage, he is not sick

who said that??

 

[Broccolidwarf]

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Noone is chasing Clarke, does he have a chance?

Saving their matches for the climb probably, they all know someone will drop the hammer there.

 

[markene2]

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He is in the Bahrain bus, no statement until after the stage, he is not sick

who said that??

Norwegian reporter outside the bus

 

[Wvv]

Nervous breakdown? Depression?

 

[TomLPC]

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https://twitter.com/Bahrain_Merida/status/1151844844911964160

"Our priority is the welfare of all our riders so will launch an immediate investigation but will not be commenting further until we have established what has happened to @RohanDennis.

Meantime we continue to support our riders who are mid-race."


It sounds like something really, really bad has happened :sad: Assuming that this is not how teams usually writes about an abandon

A confusing statement. Awful, awful public relations

Nervous breakdown? Depression?

Hope not but my first thought was kimmage in rough ride. A “*** it I’ve had enough” deal.

 

[RedheadDane]

Trentin gone on the hunt.

 

[Wvv]

Hourquette d'Ancizan has begun.
Clarke has 1 minute on Trentin, others 30 seconds further.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Trentin trying to get a head start for the steep part coming up

 

[tobydawq]

I just read Hushovd's statement. If my Norwegian is good enough, he had said to Hushovd that he didn't really know if he wanted to be in the race at all.

 

[markene2]

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Nervous breakdown? Depression?

Could be anything from a postive sample to breakdown to familiy issues

 

[Samamba]

Wellens dropped. The Belgian press can finally stop thinking that he's actually gonna win the KOM classification.

 

[huangho]

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He is in the Bahrain bus, no statement until after the stage, he is not sick

who said that??

At least his bike is outside the bus...

 

[Samamba]

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Now Ewan has crashed. Knowing this descent that must have happened at a very high speed.

He's allright and back on his bike.

 

[TMP402]

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Can't imagine anything else than a break to make it.

Wow thanks for the great post! I'm thinking this will go to the break, maybe someone like woods Woods or Bennett.

I will nominate Cummings, Benoot again, Impey again, de Gendt again.

Benoot crashed pretty badly yesterday though.

And yet he's the only one I was right about!

 

[Wvv]

Counter by Frank and Mühlberger, others speeding up a little too.

 

[Wvv]

Nibali letting the bunch go.
Might go stagehunting in the final week.

 

[Bolder]

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Nibali letting the bunch go.
Might go stagehunting in the final week.

I"m still not quite sure why Nibali entered the Tour. Seems like a lot of suffering to go through if your goal is to win a stage in the third week. TBH I thought he'd be able to contend for a Top 10 or even Top 5.

 

[TomLPC]

Phil with a big attack