Tour de France 2015 Stage 14: Rodez-Mende 178.5km

[Sylvester]

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Breakaway wins every day bardet might get in yellow.

You think Sky will allow the break to get a 20 minute advantage? Please think again

 

[rghysens]

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Shame they couldn't find a hill or two for the middle bit.

They probably found countless 3rd and 2nd category climbs on both banks of the Tarn (the flat valley in the middle of the stage profile), but this is the era of youtube cycling. Imagine something exciting would happen with 100km to go.

Here's an alternative Rodez - Mende. First 78.5km and last 41.5km are the same:

 

[wirral]

Sean Kelly keeping schtum during the South Africa Mandela Day section. he he.

 

[Kwibus]

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Shame they couldn't find a hill or two for the middle bit.

They probably found countless 3rd and 2nd category climbs on both banks of the Tarn (the flat valley in the middle of the stage profile), but this is the era of youtube cycling. Imagine something exciting would happen with 100km to go.

Here's an alternative Rodez - Mende. First 78.5km and last 41.5km are the same:

There are indeed plenty of options in this area. Shame they rarely use it for a typical Giro stage.

 

[The Barb]

So, from here the break is probably 90% to succeed, so who do we think wins?

For me ....

***** Pinot, Uran
**** Bardet, Yates
*** Bakelandts
** Pantano
* (the rest of the break)

 

[bigcog]

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Sean Kelly keeping schtum during the South Africa Mandela Day section. he he.

Yep I noticed that lol

 

[Vino's Mum]

^^ Pinot

 

[WheelofGear]

Yates on a punchy climb like.

 

[Choppy Warburton]

Guys can you help me out, I just noticed an apology message from TDF on the ES Screen but missed the start of the text, can anyone tell me what is said? Cheers!

Was it regards the Helicopters? I heard it mentioned earlier they must keep their distance today. Great vistas in this area to film from afar though, it is beautiful.

 

[Dog]

I've only just started watching - did Pinot crash? I see an FDJ rider with torn lycra in the break.

 

[The Barb]

I've only just started watching - did Pinot crash? I see an FDJ rider with torn lycra in the break.

That's Jeremy Roy, although the Tour website did say Pinot went down in the first few minutes of the stage (along with Gesink). Would appear to be no damage done.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

All these Griffin Vultures remind me of something

 

[Dog]

Thanks.

 

[Kwibus]

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Guys can you help me out, I just noticed an apology message from TDF on the ES Screen but missed the start of the text, can anyone tell me what is said? Cheers!

Was it regards the Helicopters? I heard it mentioned earlier they must keep their distance today. Great vistas in this area to film from afar though, it is beautiful.

I also only noticed the final part... Curious as well. Something about turbulence?

Great area indeed. Beautiful and greatly underused by the TdF.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Rafał Majka super dom

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Can't be too often that the previous day's podium all make the breakaway the following day

 

[SuperBesse]

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Guys can you help me out, I just noticed an apology message from TDF on the ES Screen but missed the start of the text, can anyone tell me what is said? Cheers!

Was it regards the Helicopters? I heard it mentioned earlier they must keep their distance today. Great vistas in this area to film from afar though, it is beautiful.

I also only noticed the final part... Curious as well. Something about turbulence?

Great area indeed. Beautiful and greatly underused by the TdF.

The helicopters have to fly above 300m because of the national park

 

[postmanhat]

Break not working very well together?

Stannard's pulling them back fairly easily

 

[King Boonen]

The scenery today is absolutely stunning!

 

[SlickMongoose]

They're riding through such a beautiful part of the world.

 

[postmanhat]

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So, from here the break is probably 90% to succeed, so who do we think wins?

For me ....

***** Pinot, Uran
**** Bardet, Yates
*** Bakelandts
** Pantano
* (the rest of the break)

If they stay, then Yates should muller Pinot and Uran on a climb like this. Depends on how he's recovered from his bug.

Does anyone know who else is the break?

 

[Nastyy]

Hopefully the break gets rid of the riders who aren't working on the upcoming 2nd cat climb.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

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Hopefully the break gets rid of the riders who aren't working on the upcoming 2nd cat climb.

coming up in 9 kms time

 

[sir fly]

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They're riding through such a beautiful part of the world.

Gorgeous.

 

[King Boonen]

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They're riding through such a beautiful part of the world.

Gorgeous.

I should have been riding there in April/May but couldn't make it. Gutted