Tour de France 2019 stage 18: Embrun > Valloire 208 km

[wheresmybrakes]

I'm a little confused (which doesn't take much nowadays). So Rowe and Martin got chucked out the Tour but they can appeal (which they already have). The appeal system times out a 11am. All the riders are now riding through the neutral zone prior to the start. Would the 2 riders start the race until timed out of the appeal and then climb off if unsuccessfull or would they have already been told that before the race start. Be funny if the appeal was successful and they had an hour to make up during the race. :lol: Seems odd that the appeal time finishes after start time.

 

[bigcog]

I'm a little confused (which doesn't take much nowadays). So Rowe and Martin got chucked out the Tour but they can appeal (which they already have). The appeal system times out a 11am. All the riders are now riding through the neutral zone prior to the start. Would the 2 riders start the race until timed out of the appeal and then climb off if unsuccessfull or would they have already been told that before the race start. Be funny if the appeal was successful and they had an hour to make up during the race. :lol: Seems odd that the appeal time finishes after start time.

They're 1 hour ahead in France if you are in UK.

 

[RedheadDane]

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They had a segment with those guys on Danish television Sunday. Gave me a much needed laugh on a day when I'd been suffering from headaches all day.

 

[Cinemaniak]

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They had a segment with those guys on Danish television Sunday. Gave me a much needed laugh on a day when I'd been suffering from headaches all day.

Now you know how you can make owls out of dicks :lol:

 

[ppanther92]

Thats going to be a hard day for Cosnefroy, Erviti, Gougeard and Offredo...

 

[sir fly]

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They had a segment with those guys on Danish television Sunday. Gave me a much needed laugh on a day when I'd been suffering from headaches all day.

That's your horns growing.

 

[Valv.Piti]

This will be a haaaaard stage

 

[Salvarani]

Still no break

 

[Salvarani]

Trentin in great form

 

[tomorrow]

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Still no break

well, not that much of a surprise, this stage could go to a break

 

[Salvarani]

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Still no break

well, not that much of a surprise, this stage could go to a break

I know... I was just saying for people that might not be watching but checking this thread

 

[OlivSalazar]

I wouldn't be surprised if many get sent home after this stage, due to not making the time cut.

 

[Red Rick]

God this breakaway is bad. None of the GC guys wants domestiques in breakaways. Are they insane?

 

[Salvarani]

Lets see what happens after the sprint, but they might be going full gas to the climb after that if it does not go

 

[Rollthedice]

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God this breakaway is bad. None of the GC guys wants domestiques in breakaways. Are they insane?

There's a good spot to attack 1 km to the top of Galibier.

 

[RedheadDane]

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God this breakaway is bad. None of the GC guys wants domestiques in breakaways. Are they insane?

INEOS tried putting guys in the break.
And the break isn't away yet.

 

[Salvarani]

De Gendt bringing this back on his own, insane

 

[Laplaz]

Movistar not very active until now

 

[tomorrow]

this one's gonna be tough on the sprinters

 

[Sestriere]

Kämna is really riding a nice Tour.

 

[Red Rick]

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Lets see what happens after the sprint, but they might be going full gas to the climb after that if it does not go

Still better to put dudes in front if only to makebsure you have dudes over the Izoard

 

[Salvarani]

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Lets see what happens after the sprint, but they might be going full gas to the climb after that if it does not go

Still better to put dudes in front if only to makebsure you have dudes over the Izoard

I know. But I think they are still trying. It has not stopped yet. And the break hasnt really gone yet. Let see what happens as I said.

 

[Rollthedice]

A big one is about to form now.

 

[RattaKuningas]

Really exciting racing so far. Hopefully it keeps going for some time like this.

 

[Red Rick]

Finally interesting break