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Anders posted:It makes me sad we won't ever see Thor Hushovd riding cobbles again. I think Kristoff is a pretty good attempt at cloning him, so you're in luck.
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Oasx posted:Is there really any point to the cobbles, other than a gleeful audience watching riders fall? I just don't see the fascination with the winner of the tour being decided by which riders are lucky enough to avoid crashing. They are the best riders in the world, why shouldn't they have a real skill test?
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Jul 9, 2014 12:45
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There were people saying the same thing the last time we had cobbles. To be considered a winner of the Tour de France one should be a complete rider. One who performs consistently the best in the mountains, time trials, flats, and this year cobbles. It's not like they didn't know the route before signing up, they could have focused on the Giro or Vuelta if they didn't want to ride the dreaded cobbles.
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Jul 9, 2014 12:56
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Cobbles are a huge test of bike handling, especially when wet. You've also got to be tough enough to stay alert and race while taking a pounding
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Jul 9, 2014 13:07
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Dangerous break with Gallopin, Acevedo, Clarke, Dumoulin, T Martin, Burghardt, Westra, Hayman & Taaramae. Teams car order for the race (important for mechanical) 
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Jul 9, 2014 13:10
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Does the team car order change day to day? It it chosen by lottery, or what?
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Jul 9, 2014 13:15
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krushgroove posted:Does the team car order change day to day? It it chosen by lottery, or what? General classification decides it.
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Jul 9, 2014 13:21
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It's the general classification that matter for team car in the tour, for classics it's UCI ranking.
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Jul 9, 2014 13:21
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Does that mean the teams are ranked like tennis players at a major tournament, so the 'best' teams are at the front of the queue of cars? Also, is anyone using Cervelo? I know they had their Test Team a while back but they don't seem to be directly involved as a title sponsor of a team.
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Jul 9, 2014 13:31
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Froome has fallen again.
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..and Froome is down again.krushgroove posted:Does that mean the teams are ranked like tennis players at a major tournament, so the 'best' teams are at the front of the queue of cars? Garmin-Sharp has Cervelo Bikes.
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Jul 9, 2014 13:35
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Froome down again!
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Another stage, another fall and another bike for Christopher.
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Jul 9, 2014 13:35
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Sky mechanics wrapped Froome's right handle bar in 4 tapes, left side only doubled up. Looks like he's got some trouble holding the bar with right hand. Sky are riding plan A to protect Froome but to also protect Porte in case Froome can't manage it as plan B.
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Jul 9, 2014 13:35
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I think Garmin-Sharp are the only ones riding Cervelos.
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Jul 9, 2014 13:36
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On his right side this team. His confidence must be terrible. Garmin use Cervelo, UCI world tour : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_UCI_World_Tour
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Jul 9, 2014 13:37
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Froome is hosed, can't zone out on painkillers and stare at your SRM all day in conditions like this.
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Jul 9, 2014 13:38
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Thanks guys, was just curious. I enjoyed their series of videos 'Beyond the Peloton' and got to 'know' Thor and the other younger blonde guy (can't remember his name but haven't seen him mentioned by anyone in the last year or two).
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Jul 9, 2014 13:38
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You may be thinking of Heinrich Hausler. Should have picked Brad!
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Jul 9, 2014 13:42
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Tony Martin has fallen too.
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Jul 9, 2014 13:43
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Cervelos are for triathletes. Give me one of those sweet Cofidis Looks. Goddamn.! Froome's left hand seems pretty strapped up.
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Jul 9, 2014 13:43
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45 min until the fist cobbles. If there is a bunch sprint the finish could be dangerous, 50m from the line : 
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Jul 9, 2014 13:44
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I'm so goddamn hype for the cobbles I can hardly contain myself lol, that's a nice run up to the finish
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Jul 9, 2014 13:46
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Mr.Nice posted:45 min until the fist cobbles. People are going to crash so hard there.
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Pocket posted:You may be thinking of Heinrich Hausler. That's the guy, I found him on Wikipedia, seems he's still racing for IAM. Thanks for putting up with the noob questions  this is one of the 2 or 3 cycle races I follow every year!
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Jul 9, 2014 13:48
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Froome reportedly down again. e: or maybe not? Excellent commentating there.
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Jul 9, 2014 14:08
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Got Eurosport instead of itv 
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Shame about the cuts, they could have been entertaining, but there's not much to be gained having them ride a mountain bike track on road bikes. Unless they included a bike swap station. That would be funny.
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goatface posted:Shame about the cuts, they could have been entertaining, but there's not much to be gained having them ride a mountain bike track on road bikes. The bits they've removed looked like rivers this morning. Couldnt see the cobbles.
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Jul 9, 2014 14:18
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Messyass posted:I think Kristoff is a pretty good attempt at cloning him, so you're in luck. While that would be nice, and despite Kristoff being really really awesome, I don't think he'll ever be as good as Thor was on his best
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Swink posted:Cervelos are for triathletes. Give me one of those sweet Cofidis Looks. Goddamn.! Have a friend with a Look 695. Nothing but hassles with those things. The new Addicts .. 
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Jul 9, 2014 14:19
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Jul 9, 2014 14:20
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Loving Africa Chaps posted:Got Eurosport instead of itv Enjoy your boring monotone commentators
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Jul 9, 2014 14:22
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I'm glad Yorkshire didn't look this cold and wet.
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Jul 9, 2014 14:27
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Swink posted:Cervelos are for triathletes. Give me one of those sweet Cofidis Looks. Goddamn.! They have some sweet rear end road bikes as well but I really know nothing about how top end bikes from various manufacturers stack up against each other. Their Rca frame looks nice though
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Jul 9, 2014 14:29
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Froomes hanging around at the back. He could be done.
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serious gaylord posted:Froomes hanging around at the back. He could be done. Makes it fun for Australia if Porte usurps Team Sky leadership. MacDougall fucked around with this message at 14:43 on Jul 9, 2014 |
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Jul 9, 2014 14:32
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Ah hes stopped loving around and got up the front now.
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GodDAMN this is crashy
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This is carnage and they're not even at the cobbles yet. Cancellara down now. And thomas i think for Sky.
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