TDF Stage 14 - Somewhere - Tourmalet

retalivity

Underway, bardet dropped already, wow
EDIT: Both Yates gone backwards too

MPFGLB

at the risk of being told I am condescending I did say the Yates bros Tour credentials were questionable

Darkglasses

Briefly seemed like Carlton did not know what a cow was called.

retalivity

wtf is wiggins wearing

De Bhál

Darkglasses wrote: »

Briefly seemed like Carlton did not know what a cow was called.

A creature of the field...good god

MPFGLB

Feel really sorry for Bardet

Boscoirl

Dan still with the GC group

MPFGLB

I expect alot of riders to shed big time today if the first climb is anything to go by

Darkglasses

De Bhál wrote: »

A creature of the field...good god

That creature! That BEAST!

MPFGLB

MPFGLB wrote: »

Feel really sorry for Bardet

He should maybe focus on 1 day races for a while, he seemed quite adept at it last year.

De Bhál

Another ad break, I thought he said the previous one was the last. Might have misheard that

Inquitus

Aye shame, just doesn't seem to have it today.

De Bhál

Seen him claw it back before but he looks cooked

MPFGLB

Very hard satge today after a difficult TT yesterday ..

This race is going to get even harder next week

Eamonnator

De Bhál wrote: »

Seen him claw it back before but he looks cooked

yes, and Aru dropped back to help Dan, but Aru is now in the reduced peloton,
Dan seemingly left to his own devices.

Quintana a being dropped by his own team

2smiggy

Insane pace today, and still 10km to go

Angliru

Is Quintana secretly 39 and it is actually Valverde who is 29? What has happened Nairo in the last couple of years.

De Bhál

Amazing scenery

Barguil looks comfortable

Inquitus

Ala starting to drop towards back.

De Bhál

De Bhál wrote: »

Amazing scenery

Barguil looks comfortable

Caught now, good attempt

Inquitus

Porte pops

The ineos train not looking as good as the sky train here

Angliru

F*ck it Mas

De Bhál

Inquitus wrote: »

Ala starting to drop towards back.

Still hanging in there but can't see him lasting this pace. Amazing if he does.

2smiggy

Great to see team sky going backwards

Darkglasses

Loving this for Pinot so far.

Angliru

Even if he bonks in the last 5k, Alaphilippe has outlasted some huuuuuuge climbers and GC names. Impressive.

MPFGLB

Angliru wrote: »

F*ck it Mas

Em

2smiggy

Some effort by Allaphillepe, but the 3km will be hell

De Bhál

Interested to see what Bernal does here.

Angliru

MPFGLB wrote: »

Em

You said Dan Martin had a huge podium chance, ssssh :pac:

nc6000

Do they leave all the painted slogans on the road after the tour moves on?

MPFGLB

Angliru wrote: »

You said Dan Martin had a huge podium chance, ssssh :pac:

I did

Its hard to know as there are so many riders at the same level who will crack and who wont

I would never in a million years have said Alaphillipe would be where he is

Mefistofelino

I think Thomas is sandbagging ( given how he rode up the Belles Filles). Ala is focussed just on him and I suspect Thomas has dropped back to put Ala out the back.

Or maybe he's just shagged

rtmie

Could someone please explain Movistar's tactics to me?

Put the train at the front and drive hard until you've burned off your own team leader and then disappear?

Daroxtar

nc6000 wrote: »

Do they leave all the painted slogans on the road after the tour moves on?

A special vehicle follows at the end of the cavalcade that has brushes attached. It's commonly known as the Broom Wagon.

De Bhál

Mefistofelino wrote: »

I think Thomas is sandbagging ( given how he rode up the Belles Filles). Ala is focussed just on him and I suspect Thomas has dropped back to put Ala out the back.

Or maybe he's just shagged

Thomas looks to be fighting to stay on

Mefistofelino

Shagged it is, then

Eamonnator

This is just insane.

Inquitus

Thomas pops

Eamonnator

If he's not careful, JA will win this stage.

Darkglasses

Yesssssss!!!

Allez

Darkglasses

Holy Jaysus, didn't see that coming for GT.

Angliru

F*ck yes, why didn't they do this earlier

2smiggy

My god, what a stage!!!

Darkglasses

Yesssssss that was fantastic. What a result

Brian?

Ho Lee fook


That’s all.

Angliru

Hahahahaha Alaphilippe second oh my ****ing God what

griffin100

Eamonnator wrote: »

If he's not careful, JA will win this stage.

He needs to be a bit more subtle.