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Badfinger posted:Cannot believe Frank Schleck is in the top 10 GC, even with all the abandons. It's a mistake from the provisional classification, he is actually 13th at GC, Schleck needs to gain 5 minutes to enter Top 10 + the time he will loose at the TT. 
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It's cute that Mollema and ten Dam are so close in the gc again this year. Also I probably won't get to watch tomorrow, ffs
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Any word yet on what, if anything, Majka's dumbass antenna grab is going to cost him? Today was one of those days were a vague lingering dislike of a cyclist turned into full "please get banned" mode for me. Just about everything about him rubs me the wrong way.
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Jul 23, 2014 20:09
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Antenna grab looks pretty innocent. He should pay a hefty fine for winking at the camera though.
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Jul 23, 2014 20:16
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Pretend I posted that picture of him with the massive track mark in his vein.
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Mr.Nice posted:
So why do the NBC Sports guys keep saying Stage 17 was the queen stage? I'm much more likely to believe you but just curious if there is a split of opinion
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Queen stage and last mountain climb of this tour
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Loving Africa Chaps posted:Proper stage this. I hope Eurosport player works for once ITV player will work just mute the drat thing.
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Yeah this should be a great battle for podium but I think Ag2R is going to prioritize Peraud over Bardet, he is only 4 sec behind Pinot and is better at TT.Wooglin posted:So why do the NBC Sports guys keep saying Stage 17 was the queen stage? I'm much more likely to believe you but just curious if there is a split of opinion The definition of queen stage is : the stage of a multi-day road race which includes the highest point reach of the whole race. Also usually, but not always, the hardest stage of the race. Technically the queen stage should have been stage 14 with Lautaret and Izoard (highest point) but that stage was in the 2nd week, probably too soon in the race to really call it a Queen stage. Stage 17 was 3 cat.1 + 1 HC climb, Stage 18, today is 2 HC (+ 2 cat.3), I find today is a little closer to the definition and the climbs are more prestigious than yesterday but it's open to interpretation.
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Jul 24, 2014 09:57
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serious gaylord posted:ITV player will work just mute the drat thing. Not on my phone and work internet has a habit or freezing up as soon as anything interesting happens.
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Loving Africa Chaps posted:Not on my phone and work internet has a habit or freezing up as soon as anything interesting happens. Local council's internet brutally negging you.
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serious gaylord posted:Local council's internet brutally negging you. They've got it on most of the tv's just not any i can see from my desk 
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Thanks for explaining what 'queen stage' means, I'm sure there's some old-school explanation of where it came from but it's one of those weird Euro cycling things that I'm still picking up even after years of watching the TdF. Just finished watching the Dauphine, that was interesting! but I don't know if there can be any surprises left in this year's Tour...can there? And also by accident I'm wearing my Mellow Johnny's shirt today (I know, Armstrong hate and all that but it's a cool shop still)
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krushgroove posted:Thanks for explaining what 'queen stage' means, I'm sure there's some old-school explanation of where it came from but it's one of those weird Euro cycling things that I'm still picking up even after years of watching the TdF. The only way the winner changes now is if Nibali dies. He'll add another minute onto Valverde today and then just trundle up to the finish.
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    Stage 18 of the Tour de France has started. http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2014/us/live/aso/ http://www.cyclingfans.com/tour-de-france/live http://www.steephill.tv/tour-de-france/#live http://www.procyclinglive.com/livestream/ krushgroove posted:Thanks for explaining what 'queen stage' means, I'm sure there's some old-school explanation of where it came from but it's one of those weird Euro cycling things that I'm still picking up even after years of watching the TdF. You are welcome, probably not for any big surprises left, only the Polka dot jersey may change if Rodriguez win today. Hopefully there will be a big battle for the podium, between the 2nd and 5th there is only 2min.
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I saw the Tour in person on the Tourmalet just above where they are riding right now. Indurain won that year.  edit. I guess it wasn't lined with campers back then 
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Jul 24, 2014 14:12
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There goes Porte out the back again!
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serious gaylord posted:There goes Porte out the back again! The camera bike racing through traffic to get near enough for a labelled close-up of Porte dropping off the back was hilarious. Every day - whoever the TV director is must be finding it hilarious.
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Jul 24, 2014 14:40
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Jul 24, 2014 14:42
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I love the motorbikes clearing the road of dancing idiots.
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Jul 24, 2014 14:52
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lol at Voeckler getting a sticky water bottle without the bottle.
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Jul 24, 2014 14:57
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"getting the big legs"
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Hegay posted:If Nibali wins today, Majka needs to be 6th or better over Tourmalet Majka really wants his car so he should be going for it. I wonder in how far Nibali will respond to it.. e.: not not, do nothing why don't you e2: O right, there weren't any points left. 
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Jul 24, 2014 15:02
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Big attack by Valverde.
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Jul 24, 2014 15:06
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He's going for it. The motorbike's struggling.
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Peloton is close, 15sec, but he got 2 teammates at the front to help now.
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Mr.Nice posted:Big attack by Valverde. The way he blew past Pinot was ballsy.
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He's not got enough, won't even last until the start of the climb. edit - Might not last the next 30 seconds.
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goatface posted:He's not got enough, won't even last until the start of the climb. Yeah, caught now.
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That is another lovely looking river. I do like the rivers in the Pyrenees. They're going to catch the break about a 1/4 of the way up.
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scaevola posted:So, Rojas ejected for hanging onto a car?! NBC said "sheltering behind", so I think just drafting for too long.
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Nibali getting ready to kick the poo poo out of everyone.
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Withnail posted:Nibali getting ready to kick the poo poo out of everyone. He'll beat Valverde by a minute. Nothing more.
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