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TDF Stage 14 - Somewhere - Tourmalet

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    #92
    Angliru
    Closed Accounts Posts: 636 ✭✭✭Angliru


    gordongekko wrote: »
    This was froomes breakthrough GT https://vimeo.com/69171459

    JA has always performed well. Just maybe not in a three week tour but its nothing like as big as transformation as froome

    I'll never forget that. Casually waving a spectator to get the f*ck out of the way and then sprints up the hill for over 30 seconds out of the saddle. Utter madness.

    Also bittersweet in hindsight. Cobo loses his title 8 years later, yet when the same happened to Froome he had to money behind him to make it go away. Sad.


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    #93
    irishrover99
    Registered Users Posts: 2,023 ✭✭✭irishrover99


    If Eddie Dunbar progresses well with Ineos are we just going to pretty much doubt all of that?.
    JA has been touted as a winner since a youngster and I find his progress right in line with what I expected from Kwiatkwoski before he went to Sky and became a robot.


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    #94
    MPFGLB
    Registered Users Posts: 3,245 ✭✭✭MPFGLB


    irishrover99 wrote: »
    Kruijswijk really rinds me of Cadel Evans in style and tactics. Can’t see him winning it this year as he doesn’t really attack enough.

    Today and more so the stages to come are about stamina ... Kruijswijk has that in spades

    Today was not about speed but a high temp and attrition ..it will be more so next week


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    #95
    MPFGLB
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    JA is a great rider ...one of the best ...but no one does everything and beats everyone at everything including on the Tourmalet just like that ..of course he is on magnificent form but this is surreal

    One comms today said the climb is like the Angriliu ...remember JA grinding slowly up that not so log ago


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    #96
    at1withmyself
    Registered Users Posts: 2,477 ✭✭✭at1withmyself


    MPFGLB wrote: »
    One comms today said the climb is like the Angriliu ...remember JA grinding slowly up that not so log ago

    Nowhere near the same in levels of steepness


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    #97
    Daroxtar
    Registered Users Posts: 4,319 ✭✭✭Daroxtar


    MPFGLB wrote: »
    JA is a great rider ...one of the best ...but no one does everything and beats everyone at everything including on the Tourmalet just like that ..of course he is on magnificent form but this is surreal

    One comms today said the climb is like the Angriliu ...remember JA grinding slowly up that not so log ago
    It's nothing like the Angliru. Not even remotely close


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    #98
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,204 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Looking forward to flicking through the French papers in the morning. They love their headlines with a French man elect


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    #99
    Don't Chute!
    Registered Users Posts: 1,842 ✭✭✭Don't Chute!


    The commentator meant it’s like the Angliru in terms of spectating NOT the actual climb.


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    #100
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    MPFGLB wrote: »
    but no one does everything and beats everyone at everything

    Bet he doesn't do cobbles...... yet anyways.

    But seriously, he hasn't won anything yet. He might hold on till Paris but there's a chance he'll do an S. Yates in the Giro. They rode a hard tempo to the top but let's see how he gets on if a contender attacks from far out


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    #101
    MPFGLB
    Registered Users Posts: 3,245 ✭✭✭MPFGLB


    red_ken wrote: »
    Bet he doesn't do cobbles...... yet anyways.

    But seriously, he hasn't won anything yet. He might hold on till Paris but there's a chance he'll do an S. Yates in the Giro. They rode a hard tempo to the top but let's see how he gets on if a contender attacks from far out

    Cant see anyone doing that ...Thomas is not up to it, and neither is Fuglsang
    Kreus doesn't do that and Bernal wont be allowed. Not sure about Buchmann but he is probably hoping to hold on to his first time top placing so wont risk it
    Not sure if the rest will recover or get enough time to make it back to contention

    They will all ride like today as mostly on the limit and hope he cracks by next Saturday


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    #102
    Macy0161
    Registered Users Posts: 9,268 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    JA has won and been high up in week long stage races (6th in Dauphine included), and won world tour ITT's. He's also a specialist in what are supposedly the climbers classics like liege.

    Btw Fignon won San Remove, Giro and then obviously close second in the Tour in 89.


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    #103
    dastardly00
    Registered Users Posts: 13,304 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    What a jacket! :eek:

    https://twitter.com/timmyward/status/1152563805714558976?s=20


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    #104
    MPFGLB
    Registered Users Posts: 3,245 ✭✭✭MPFGLB


    That's is a Brexit jacket if ever there was one


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    #105
    MPFGLB
    Registered Users Posts: 3,245 ✭✭✭MPFGLB


    Here is a statistic fro you Enric Mas fans

    He rode Tourmalet today in one second faster than Nicolas Roche did it in 2010

    (except it was probably harder for Nico as he was alone for longer)

    Also in 2010 Contador & Schleck were faster than Pinot by almost half a minute and today had a strong tail wind

    Thing is in 2010 the field were very spread out
    In 2019 far more riders are near each other on time...more riders at a similar level and competition is far tougher all the way down the top 20 but maybe the top are not the same as the top back then


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    #106
    Dr. Bre
    Registered Users Posts: 7,537 ✭✭✭Dr. Bre


    Angliru wrote: »
    Lads I've had a few minutes to settle down...what on earth was that from Alaphilippe... Seriously. This might rival Froome Vuelta 2011 if he keeps this up.

    They reckon the yellow jersey makes you do strange things and ride phenomenal


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    #107
    Angliru
    Closed Accounts Posts: 636 ✭✭✭Angliru


    Dr. Bre wrote: »
    They reckon the yellow jersey makes you do strange things and ride phenomenal

    I'll have no hair left if Kirby keeps spouting that nonsense.


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    #108
    dastardly00
    Registered Users Posts: 13,304 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    Dan's performance today...
    I was very surprised that he got dropped so early. I was expecting him to last around the same time as someone like Richie Porte. I wonder is he still team leader.


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    #109
    MPFGLB
    Registered Users Posts: 3,245 ✭✭✭MPFGLB


    Daroxtar wrote: »
    It's nothing like the Angliru. Not even remotely close

    I know they are not the same TYPE of climb . The Tourmalet is longer and higher , the Angriliu is steeper and shorter 12.5 KM

    My point is Alaphillipe has no record till today in beating GC top climbers on high climbs.If he were an Ineos rider most here would have thrown him under a bus by now

    And there are still questions to answer about Quick Step's doctor so no need for inputs about jiffy bags


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    #110
    MPFGLB
    Registered Users Posts: 3,245 ✭✭✭MPFGLB


    Quicksteps doctor

    http://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/so-just-who-is-dr-jose-ibarguren-taus/

    https://twitter.com/dimspace/status/1152592762967089152?s=20


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    #111
    retalivity
    Registered Users Posts: 13,997 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    I still would not have JA down as fave. He stuck with the mountain goats one day - see how he fares for the rest of the week.
    Also, he won the KOM jersey last year, so not like its completely out of the blue


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    #112
    Weepsie
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 19,826 Mod ✭✭✭✭Weepsie


    There are some not so subtle accusations of doping emerging. Some moreso than others.

    Going to have to start a zero tolerance approach if people don't stop and start handing out cards.


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    #113
    koutoubia
    Registered Users Posts: 2,259 ✭✭✭koutoubia


    The cynic in me says that Thomas was told to sit up and conserve energy yesterday as they reckon JA will start to go backwards at some stage and Thomas will do a Froomey ala Giro last year.... Just ride off the front and put 5+ mins into the top 4or 5.


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