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I missed this yesterday:  That could've ended a lot worse.
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I'll be able to tell my grandkids the Tour went past our chippy! 
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Jul 7, 2014 14:57
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IndustrialApe posted:I missed this yesterday: Phil and Paul missed it too. I watched it live and I thought it looked crazy, but the commentators didn't mention it until a while later when they replayed it. I guess they weren't watching the same footage?
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Jul 7, 2014 15:05
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IndustrialApe posted:I missed this yesterday: How to take out a fucker.
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Jul 7, 2014 15:06
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MrL_JaKiri posted:Plenty of mentions in Cambridge, loads of people out today Yeah, sorry - I meant outside of the areas the stages went through don't have much menion. I'm in South Derbyshire and there's basically nothing. I'm sure Scotland, Wales, Cumbria and other places will want to get future stages, supposedly there was £4mil spent and they're looking to make £100mil from all the coverage. I watched a bunch of the Look North coverage and one ice cream shop along the route apparently sold a year's worth of ice cream in one day! So the local impact is pretty huge.
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Jul 7, 2014 15:08
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Yeah was a massive day for a lot of businesses yesterday. For example from where we stood on the Sunday to the walk back to the car, we passed 3 pubs, everyone of them was well beyond heaving with 100+ people outside; could well imagine every pub anywhere near the route had there busiest day ever.
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Jul 7, 2014 15:21
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They're letting them pull away again.
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Jul 7, 2014 15:28
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They should not have any trouble pulling them back in again. Andy Schleck down
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Jul 7, 2014 15:30
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Have spectator photographers been this big of an issue in previous tours?
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Jul 7, 2014 15:34
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Anachronist posted:Do you know if you're able to use airplay with it? Seems so. Got an alert this morning when I turned it on that they'd fixed some issues with airplay. Mr.Nice posted:I found Valverde was more disapointing than Contador yesterday, he was one of the favourite of the stage and didn't really try to win it. Don't think you can really be disappointed in anyone that was in the 2 second group. They made the selection. quote:For the strong cobbles riders we got : Lots of good options. Should be a great race to watch unfold.
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Jul 7, 2014 15:35
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TraderStav posted:Have spectator photographers been this big of an issue in previous tours? Not really: Mind you this crowd is massive and quite inexperienced when it comes to spectating cycling. DONT TOUCH THE PC fucked around with this message at 15:55 on Jul 7, 2014 |
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Jul 7, 2014 15:35
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Nice road etiquette from the riders trying to stay in the cycle lane there.
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Jul 7, 2014 15:44
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Going to spectate a pro road race should be about partying with your friends and generally having fun being part of the scene. Watching a blur of lycra for 2 seconds really isn't that exciting.
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Jul 7, 2014 15:44
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Withnail posted:Going to spectate a pro road race should be about partying with your friends and generally having fun being part of the scene. Watching a blur of lycra for 2 seconds really isn't that exciting. ref: http://www.manualforspeed.com/domestic/usa-pro-challenge-stage-02/
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Jul 7, 2014 15:54
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IndustrialApe posted:I missed this yesterday: Find a gif of the Garmin rider just slapping peoples phones out their hands as he was going up Holme Moss.
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Jul 7, 2014 15:58
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This isn't the best organised peloton
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Jul 7, 2014 15:58
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They seem very worried about the wet roads. Clearly never raced in proper cycling conditions.
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Jul 7, 2014 15:59
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Just went past our chippy! Crowd made a racket but my stupid phone wasn't recording sound for some reason.      
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Jul 7, 2014 15:59
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Time for renshaw to show he can do something. OPQS leading out kittel again
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Jul 7, 2014 16:03
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No one could get close to Kittel there.
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Jul 7, 2014 16:07
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Loving Africa Chaps posted:Time for renshaw to show he can do something. OPQS leading out kittel again I've always thought of Renshaw as a lead out man and nothing more tbh.
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Jul 7, 2014 16:08
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Does everyone's time start at the same moment or when they cross the start line? Meaning that someone could have a better time but not cross the finish first? It seems that all times start at the same moment since the moment at the finish line is so critical.
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Jul 7, 2014 16:08
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Pocket posted:No one could get close to Kittel there. Yeah it doesn't look like anyone's going to challenge him on the flat stages. Sagan still almost certainly getting green though
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Jul 7, 2014 16:10
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serious gaylord posted:Find a gif of the Garmin rider just slapping peoples phones out their hands as he was going up Holme Moss. I'm gonna look for the footage.
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Jul 7, 2014 16:12
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TraderStav posted:Does everyone's time start at the same moment or when they cross the start line? Meaning that someone could have a better time but not cross the finish first? It seems that all times start at the same moment since the moment at the finish line is so critical. There is no 'start line'. They do a neutral roll out and once everyone is rolling, the race director waves a flag and they all start racing.
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Jul 7, 2014 16:12
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TraderStav posted:Does everyone's time start at the same moment or when they cross the start line? Meaning that someone could have a better time but not cross the finish first? It seems that all times start at the same moment since the moment at the finish line is so critical. It's the same clock for everyone -- the first over the line wins. The actual time difference only matters for the GC anyway, and everyone in a group of riders gets the same time, so it doesn't make much of a difference.
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Jul 7, 2014 16:12
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TraderStav posted:Does everyone's time start at the same moment or when they cross the start line? Meaning that someone could have a better time but not cross the finish first? It seems that all times start at the same moment since the moment at the finish line is so critical. The sprint at the end isn't about time - everyone in the same group gets the same time - it's about position.
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Jul 7, 2014 16:12
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TraderStav posted:Does everyone's time start at the same moment or when they cross the start line? Meaning that someone could have a better time but not cross the finish first? It seems that all times start at the same moment since the moment at the finish line is so critical. The clock starts for everyone at the same time at the beginning of a stage. Everyone who crosses the line in a group gets the same finish line to stop crashes because of people fighting for 100th place which is where you might be getting confused.
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Jul 7, 2014 16:13
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Withnail posted:There is no 'start line'. They do a neutral roll out and once everyone is rolling, the race director waves a flag and they all start racing. Clugg posted:It's gun time -- the first over the line wins. The actual time difference only matters for the GC anyway so it doesn't make much of a difference. How is the order of the group determined? The people in the back always get hosed?
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Jul 7, 2014 16:13
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Kilmers Elbow posted:Just went past our chippy! In all this talk of cycling we're missing what's important: this, ur, thing being part of the caravan: 
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Jul 7, 2014 16:17
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Thought I might just about see something on Birdcage Walk, but then the riders get close and everyone puts their hands in the air to take a photo. Definitely glimpsed the top of a helmet or two though.
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Jul 7, 2014 16:17
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Only Cav could get a chance against Kittel with those kind of finish, still a great sprint and lead out. 
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Jul 7, 2014 16:18
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TraderStav posted:How is the order of the group determined? The people in the back always get hosed? The people at the back have multiple hours to make their way to the front if they want to. It's so much more difficult leading a peloton (or breaking away) than drafting at the back that it doesn't make any difference in the long run.
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Jul 7, 2014 16:19
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Spectators are very well disciplined according to the commentators at the belgian TV, but then you also have this: https://twitter.com/letour/status/486157251204612096/photo/1 
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Jul 7, 2014 16:20
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Clugg posted:The people at the back have multiple hours to make their way to the front if they want to. It's so much more difficult leading a peloton (or breaking away) than drafting at the back that it doesn't make any difference in the long run. Makes sense, thanks! I put a bit too much weight on how small of a difference there is between the front and the back over 5-6 hours as well as not taking the whole peloton into account. :stilllearning:
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Jul 7, 2014 16:21
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Man the guy the Sky rider hit went down like a sack of poo poo.
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Jul 7, 2014 16:26
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Are British people incapable of not standing in the road?
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Jul 7, 2014 16:28
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Twicw i had people step into my path without looking where I couldn't avoid them when going into uni around South Kensington it's surprising how easy they down and how little you're affected if you have a split second to adjust your weight.
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There is a natural tendency to take another step out so you can see around the person next to you. Also, they are probably drunk.
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African AIDS cum posted:Are British people incapable of not standing in the road? Gotta get that ideal blurry, cameraphone picture to put on the internet.
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