Tour de France Tour de France 2023, stage 18: Moûtiers - Bourg-en-Bresse, 184.9k

[KZD]

Glad that the breakaway made it, especially after Philipsen's move on Eekhorn!

 

[RedheadDane]

Norwegian commentators got quite excited (too).
Sorry, guys. It's Denmark that owns the Cycling World these day!

 

[Kaptain Kool]

Sounds I should have quit golfing today. Yet another full stage night view it seems.

The last 10km were entertaining for the catch-or-no-catch, but it's definitely not a full stage viewer. The rest of the stage was dull.

 

[jmdirt]

I love it when the winner comes from a break! Congrats KA!

 

[jmdirt]

A couple of people are upset with Jasper, but 1) its just fashionable to be upset with him now, 2) that is not an uncommon move, its just usually a water carrier that does it for his sprint leader (or GC leader, or KOM leader...).

 

[Izzyeviel]

No, he should be dq'd for that. He tried to push him off the road.

 

[RobertCrawley]

Glad that the breakaway made it, especially after Philipsen's move on Eekhorn!

Thrilling! Yes, a little karmic retribution for JDP.

 

[T-Nielsen]

Who is broccolidwarf?

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Meanwhile as nothing is going on, I still watch the stage a bit because there is a lioness on the run.

Lioness believed to be on loose in Berlin

People urged to stay inside as officials track down ‘dangerous animal’ in south-west of capital

www.theguardian.com

Lioness? I could understand a lion - just Cipo making himself ready for sunday champagne in Paris.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Who is broccolidwarf?

As good a question as "what are cow tools?" - but I think the concerned should know, wearing a Gary Larson badge...

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Love the name of the of town of the line. Yes, its been there before, but that doesn't diminish the name, au contreau. Great name and fitting for the mildsteppers. Chapeau Asgreen and may the force be with you in spring 2024.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

No, it wasn't.

Monty Python sketch incoming? Have you pre-payed your argument, or do you rely on I do it in my spare time?

 

[ppanther92]

Just watched it now but if Bauhaus got minus 50 points for blocking a rider, Philipsen should as well. Not that it matters but that was for sure a *** move.

 

[tobydawq]

Monty Python sketch incoming? Have you pre-payed your argument, or do you rely on I do it in my spare time?

I don't know what you're talking about. But I did not write that post. And broccolidwarf did not do it either, he is not nearly funny enough - or more importantly taking himself lightly enough - to do that.

 

[Danskebjerge]

The last 10km were entertaining for the catch-or-no-catch, but it's definitely not a full stage viewer. The rest of the stage was dull.

Yeah, the end of the stage was incredible, because the first 90 percent of the stage were boring.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

I don't know what you're talking about. But I did not write that post. And broccolidwarf did not do it either, he is not nearly funny enough - or more importantly taking himself lightly enough - to do that.

Just joking And sorry if my references were not too clear. Apart from that I agree.
But while we're at it, now I'm diving into an area I usually bypass in a huge arc.
Behavior is revealed not only in body language but also quite rapidly in writing style (at least for me), and when eagerness goes into it it becomes clear to everyone. That's why I also think today's experience in this thread was quite funny, even if it was probably (certainly that is) involuntary.

OK back on the road, watching today's stage.
Please give Campenaerts a medal. At least the Combativité Générale on the sunday celebrations.
Skipped to part where he let himself fall back to his teammate to help him up and the breakaways with +65k only have 25 sec, that move is really well seen by Lotto DSTNY. And huge effort by Campenaerts.
You can only love him on such a day.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Yeah, the end of the stage was incredible, because the first 90 percent of the stage were boring.

In fact watching the stage now with 65k togo and Eenkhoorn's jump from the peleton is a very interesting watch. Now uphill the break is down to 18 secs! Witnessing Campenaerts soft pedalling to wait for his team mate and pulling him up to the other two is quite a moment for me.
*edit* and Campenaerts just warping past Asgreen and Abrahamsen like they didn't exist.
I'm a fan of this man (once again).

 

[dazaau]

In fairness almost any break would be doomed today, although there aren't many sprinter teams left I guess

Ha ha, this didn't age very well. Can't believe they didn't catch them. All gambled too much too late.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Well, it could have been that he didn't realise that "You are with three" implies three riders, other than Asgreen. Not three, including Asgreen.
I also hope Asgreen knows how to count to three.

Oh yes for sure, one instantly things think a fumbling of words.
But watching the stage myself now, and count on the bullet frame (if I'm counting right) now he has suddenly ...THREE... fellow travellers!

So QS DS seems he had a crystal ball with him (isn't that cheating? Relegation underway?).

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Love the name of the of town of the line. Yes, its been there before, but that doesn't diminish the name, au contreau. Great name and fitting for the mildsteppers. Chapeau Asgreen and may the force be with you in spring 2024.

Bourg-en-Bresse is a beauty, visited on more occasions. However my first visit I would rather forget all about. In 1987 heavy rainfall had hit the alps for several days. And the day after leaving the town unfortunately heard in the radio a nearby campsite with tents was almost completely washed away with more casualties. And think of it every time Le Tour is visiting this place.

Luckily also good memories from here. Speaking today too, now watching at distance.

Heck this is fun. Alpacine full panics realizing no other sprinter team wanna pull Philipsen to victory, while breakaway fully cooperating.

This is good TV.

 

[RedheadDane]

So QS DS seems he had a crystal ball with him (isn't that cheating? Relegation underway?).

Are you saying the DS is a time traveller?

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Are you saying the DS is a time traveller?

At least he must've had a crystal ball with him, and I dunno whether that goes under the rules.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

I was going to respond but first I had to catch up on stage 12 from the 2019 Giro d'Italia that I had recorded. Then I wanted to go to the store to get milk because I was hungry and wanted to make a bowl of risengroed after the other post. But there were so many red lights on the way I got distracted. Then I remembered I had to post a letter and turned around to go to the post office except then I recalled it had closed ten years ago so I returned to the original plan to get milk from the super market.

I already had the other ingredients for the dish with some Mexican spring bean rice for my risengoroed that I had tried to use for risotto one time before. That did not turn out so good.

So now my groeod is finished and I have placed it in the bed, between the sheets like the Isley Brothers (Ice Cube's It Was A Good Day sample), just like famous world's best restaurant Noma in Copenhagen the Danish capital always does. It's still too hot! I'm really hungry now.

Yes maybe Asgreen is not in his best condition after all.

Looks like the post man has been around me here today with your message. Yes, it doesn't go as fast as in the old days, I think carrier pigeons will be faster for you. My own has obviously not reached you yet, after all I post stage 18 and 19 responded that I had well eaten up my words again.
In that regard I hope you enjoyed your Rødgrød med Fløde. And was able to spit out all the annoying ae's, oe's and aa's.
They taste so strange when you have the taste of the originals in your mouth already....