Le Tour '18 stage 12: Bourg-Saint-Maurice > Alpe d'Huez 175k

[movingtarget]

After yesterday I thought Bernal would struggle...........

 

[roundabout]

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And btw, Nibali and Roglic were 1 minute back, they only came back because the first ones were slowing

I think the GPS was kind of going crazy again.

They were at least 40 seconds behind with 2K to go

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

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And btw, Nibali and Roglic were 1 minute back, they only came back because the first ones were slowing

More likely to be Giro GPS than anything else

No, they were REALLY far back. The first one slowed down very hard

 

[Descender]

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Thomas first rider to win two consecutive stages on the Alps in 25 years. Since Rominger in 1993.

Geraint Thomas.

Beautiful, isnt it?

Thomas is my age. I'm beginning to think I still can be anything I want to be.

 

[BetOrLose]

So Froome was pushed by a crazy fan, he was lucky not to crash, were was the French Police

 

[franic]

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I still don't believe Thomas can keep yellow until Paris. Froome seems like a more sensible bet.

Indeed Thomas's highest finish in a 3 week tour is 15th.

That was the thought process with Miguel Indurain before he won his first TDF......Thomas is looking good.

Indurain is indeed the right comparison

Except, you know, that Indurain was 26 and Thomas is 32.

You're totally right my friend.

 

[ppanther92]

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And btw, Nibali and Roglic were 1 minute back, they only came back because the first ones were slowing

And why do you they were slowing? Waiting for Nibali you reckon?

Playing mind games.

 

[SafeBet]

Thomas sure knows what happened to Nibali. He was on his wheel and he had to put a foot down when the crash happened.

 

[saganftw]

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I still don't believe Thomas can keep yellow until Paris. Froome seems like a more sensible bet.

Indeed Thomas's highest finish in a 3 week tour is 15th.

That was the thought process with Miguel Indurain before he won his first TDF......Thomas is looking good.

Indurain is indeed the right comparison

Except, you know, that Indurain was 26 and Thomas is 32.

32 is the new mid 20s...he is probably not even peaking :lol:

 

[movingtarget]

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So Froome was pushed by a crazy fan, he was lucky not to crash, were was the French Police

Looked more like an attempt to pat him on the back.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

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And btw, Nibali and Roglic were 1 minute back, they only came back because the first ones were slowing

And why do you they were slowing? Waiting for Nibali you reckon?

Playing mind games.

They were playing for the stage win.

 

[Zoophonic]

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Excellent show on the Alpe d' Huez!
Congrats to the riders.

Great stage.

Great stage? If it was not for Kruijswijk and the Gendarmerie I would have fell asleep

I don't know where to start with that comment. It is so disingenuous to many riders today.

Nibali for getting back on almost
Bardet for a really brave effort to win the stage
Dumoulin for his doggedness
Landa, out of form, but there at the end
And finally Thomas who was quite brilliant.

A truly great and exciting days cycling. Anybody who thought otherwise is clouded n a red mist of hatred for one cycling team.

 

[arvc40]

Thomas just Superb and an incredible ambassador for the Sport. Great stage. Only spoilt by the absolute scum that Boo the riders.

 

[May0maniac]

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So Froome was pushed by a crazy fan, he was lucky not to crash, were was the French Police

Taking out Nibali with the motobike.
They'd need some help from the Guardia Civil to control the fans.

 

[Frosty]

Demare and Laporte both at 32 minutes down with 6km left.
Colbrelli at 30 minutes, Degenkolb, Kristoff just ahead.

 

[arvc40]

Shame that SK couldn’t hold on.

 

[RattaKuningas]

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Demare and Laporte both at 32 minutes down with 6km left.
Colbrelli at 30 minutes, Degenkolb, Kristoff just ahead.

What's the time limit today?

 

[jaylew]

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What with all the sky cynicism can we share a bit around for Dumoulin?

I guess the difference is the clinic issues that have surrounded Froome/Sky. Dumo has no such baggage that I'm aware of.

 

[franic]

Nibali has stated it has been indeed a motorbike to cause the crash

 

[rick james]

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So Froome was pushed by a crazy fan, he was lucky not to crash, were was the French Police

Looked more like an attempt to pat him on the back.

no it wasn't, he ran and tried to punch him

 

[movingtarget]

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And btw, Nibali and Roglic were 1 minute back, they only came back because the first ones were slowing

And why do you they were slowing? Waiting for Nibali you reckon?

Playing mind games.

They were playing for the stage win.

Just shows Sky don't seem too concerned about Quintana and Nibali. A bit weird, they could have put more time into them.

 

[Frosty]

Dan Martin saying he had nothing left in the legs, just general fatigue.

 

[LesDiablesRouges]

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Excellent show on the Alpe d' Huez!
Congrats to the riders.

Great stage.

Great stage? If it was not for Kruijswijk and the Gendarmerie I would have fell asleep

I don't know where to start with that comment. It is so disingenuous to many riders today.

Nibali for getting back on almost
Bardet for a really brave effort to win the stage
Dumoulin for his doggedness
Landa, out of form, but there at the end
And finally Thomas who was quite brilliant.

A truly great and exciting days cycling. Anybody who thought otherwise is clouded n a red mist of hatred for one cycling team.

Not sure how anyone can root for either Froome or Thomas. Both are d-bags.

 

[DFA123]

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Nibali has stated it has been indeed a motorbike to cause the crash

It was hardly the motorbike's fault though. It was the idiot spectators - the moto was left with nowhere to go.

 

[rick james]

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Thomas just Superb and an incredible ambassador for the Sport. Great stage. Only spoilt by the absolute scum that Boo the riders.

better with boos than piss get thrown and fans attacking them