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July 14, Stage 12: Cugnaux - Luz-Ardiden 209km

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    #92
    mahoo
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    gilbert desending like a stone. caught the chasers there


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    #93
    bertiecont
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    could be helpful later if they can get him a minute of so up the road!


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    #94
    bertiecont
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭bertiecont


    gilbert looking for some 'sliding room' on the last climb so he doesn't lose too much time overall!


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    #95
    LuckyGent88
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    Gilbert is unbelievable. He has caught the group in front.


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    #96
    D3PO
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    Gilbert will still lose a few mins on the final climb i'd say. Hes gone up the road for damage limitation to be fair.


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    #97
    mahoo
    Registered Users Posts: 460 ✭✭mahoo


    sammy sanchez nicely placed for this one now... leopard trek driving hard. will the schlecks actually have a go?


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    #98
    kmart6
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    D3PO wrote: »
    Nico must be feeling pretty damn good as they have sent Riblon up the road.
    Has Riblon not been out there for ages?!


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    #99
    D3PO
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    kmart6 wrote: »
    Has Riblon not been out there for ages?!

    No Kadri has been out since early doors. Riblon was with Nico and JC Peraud on the last climb and just jumped before Gilbert on the decent there.

    The fact AG2R have left only Peraud with Roche tells me Roche is feeling strong and things strategically having men up the road for later in the climb will be better.


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    #100
    kmart6
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    Roche cycling with Voeckler.... :D


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    #101
    kmart6
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    D3PO wrote: »
    No Kadri has been out since early doors. Riblon was with Nico and JC Peraud on the last climb and just jumped before Gilbert on the decent there.

    The fact AG2R have left only Peraud with Roche tells me Roche is feeling strong and things strategically having men up the road for later in the climb will be better.
    Ah god yeah...getting myself confused now!!


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    #102
    petethedrummer
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    D3PO wrote: »
    Id blame the riders over the team. They know their own bodies the yshoudl have pushed back that they werent right to go.
    Roche himself said that Gadret did not want to do the tour. His team insisted.


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    #103
    bertiecont
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    here we go!!!!!!!


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    #104
    mloc123
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    http://data.srmlive.de/TDF/

    Robbed the link from elsewhere, interesting power data.


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    #105
    GT_TDI_150
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    is martin in the main bunch? the graph doesnt show him in the group behind the peleton at all


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    #106
    D3PO
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    petethedrummer wrote: »
    Roche himself said that Gadret did not want to do the tour. His team insisted.

    Probably true but the official line is that Gadret had "earned" the choice to ride the tour if he wanted due to his performance at the Giro.

    No doubt they heavily reccommed he ride but if he was knackered he should have resisted for the sake of the team.


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    #107
    kmart6
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    mloc123 wrote: »
    http://data.srmlive.de/TDF/

    Robbed the link from elsewhere, interesting power data.
    That's prob the 20th time that's been linked at this stage! May get edwin to just include it on the initial first post everyday!


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    #108
    kmart6
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    GT_TDI_150 wrote: »
    is martin in the main bunch? the graph doesnt show him in the group behind the peleton at all
    Doubt it...looked jacked a long time ago!


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    #109
    John.Icy
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    Roche right at the front, hsa two guys for support aswell, maybe more depending on where Kadri eds up.


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    #110
    mahoo
    Registered Users Posts: 460 ✭✭mahoo


    contador riding near the back of that group. none of the favourites seam in top form. evans looks the most comfortable


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    #111
    kmart6
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    Looked like Riblon swallowed up there was it?!


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    #112
    D3PO
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    GT_TDI_150 wrote: »
    is martin in the main bunch? the graph doesnt show him in the group behind the peleton at all

    that doesnt capture everybody. Hes been dropped as has LLS & Fuslang & Kloden so if Roche holds firm he will shoot up the GC tonight


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    #113
    LuckyGent88
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    Roche looking good so far anyway.


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    #114
    John.Icy
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    Liqugas reallu upping it!!! How the hell is Tommy still up there!! Hope Roche can hang with this pressure.


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    #115
    D3PO
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    John.Icy wrote: »
    Liqugas reallu upping it!!! How the hell is Tommy still up there!! Hope Roche can hang with this pressure.

    Big effort by Tommy thats what the yellow does for you. He will be spent after today. Expect him to lose a bucket of time tomorrow having defended the jersey today.


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    #116
    John.Icy
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    He's losing it :(

    He could lose a heap of time now.


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    #117
    copacetic
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    LuckyGent88 wrote: »
    Roche looking good so far anyway.

    Steadying to drift of the back now


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    #118
    kmart6
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    Ah balls...go Roche...get back on!


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    #119
    mahoo
    Registered Users Posts: 460 ✭✭mahoo


    roche going out the back!


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    #120
    SomeFool
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    LuckyGent88 wrote: »
    Roche looking good so far anyway.

    Dropping off the back now :(


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    #121
    mgmt
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    Damn it Roche.


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