Live blog: Pinot wins stage and Alaphilippe stays in yellow; Quintana and Yates in trouble; Jeff Goldblum does some aero testing; the Tour hits the Tourmalet + more
SUMMARY
Jeff Goldblum’s been doing some aero testing
We assume.
He’s been at Specialized’s “Win Tunnel” in California and he was wearing a skin suit and a helmet.
We don’t know much about Goldblum’s cycling credentials, but he did make an appearance in understated pro cycling spoof, Tour de Pharmacy.
Stage 14 brings the Tourmalet
A new and key test for Julian Alaphilippe. Big day.
Stage 14 / Étape 14
Tarbes
Tourmalet Barèges
13:30 CET > 17:02 CETPierrefitte-Nestalas
1xHC, 1×1️, 1×4️#TDF2019 pic.twitter.com/iyihhMaM91— Tour de France (@LeTour) July 20, 2019
Stage 14 / Étape 14
Tarbes – Barèges Tourmalet
Discover the 3D route of Stage 14.
Découvrez le parcours 3D de l’Étape 14.#TDF2019 pic.twitter.com/3u7hHfDO5w— Tour de France (@LeTour) July 20, 2019
Looks like Wiggo's broadcasting from one of the race motos again today
It’s showtime people pic.twitter.com/xbfK4v82G8
— Brad Wiggins (@SirWiggo) July 20, 2019
Nibali's been driving the break in the early stages
Stage 14 is underway, and the Shark of Messina @vincenzonibali is at the front, followed by @petosagan !
L’Etape 14 est lancée, et le Requin de Messine Vincenzo Nibali est à l’attaque, suivi par Peter Sagan ! pic.twitter.com/b06meydW9y
— Tour de France (@LeTour) July 20, 2019
Vincenzo Nibali reaches the top of the Côte de Labatmale in first position, waiting for the chasing group.
Vincenzo Nibali passe en tête au sommet de la Côte de Labatmale, en attendant le groupe de poursuivants.#TDF2019 pic.twitter.com/F6qpkutqhV— Tour de France (@LeTour) July 20, 2019
Alaphilippe, meanwhile, is so far untroubled
Calm as you like from the yellow jersey @alafpolak pic.twitter.com/XdBvS21LgR
— ITV Cycling (@itvcycling) July 20, 2019
Video of Quintana's journey to this years tour
“I’ll have that ambition and that dream : Always try to shine.”
Portrait of @NairoQuinCo, one of the favourites for today’s stage. pic.twitter.com/HOSFMNU0oT
— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 20, 2019
Adam Yates and Bardet both dropped with over 55km still to race
Adam Yates is now dropped. Hard day for some GC contenders
Au tour d’@AdamYates7 d’être distancé. Journée difficile pour certains favoris au classement général.#TDF2019 pic.twitter.com/JxxO5Z5bBJ— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 20, 2019
Yates is back in the peloton but the Tourmalet is looming...
Thanks to his teammates including his brother @SimonYatess, @AdamYates7 is back in the peloton.
Grâce à ses coéquipiers dont son frère Simon, Adam Yates est de retour dans le peloton principal. #TDF2019 pic.twitter.com/rZzV9QB0u6
— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 20, 2019
The Tourmalet is here and Gesbert is alone at the head of the race
Elie Gesbert is now alone behind Romain Sicard. Lilian Calmejane has been dropped.
Elie Gesbert est à présent seul derrière Romain Sicard. Lilian Calmejane est distancé. #TDF2019 pic.twitter.com/1KvrDYzdk1— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 20, 2019
Throwback to yesterday and Alaphilippe sprinting up a 17% gradient
Movistar have been forcing the pace and have successfully dropped their leader, Nairo Quintana ...
Interesting play by Movistar #TDF2019
— Richard Moore (@richardmoore73) July 20, 2019
Porte's gone, Quintana's gone, but Alaphilippe is still there...
The #MaillotJaune group has maintained an average speed of 22.8km/h in the first 11.5km up Col du Tourmalet.
Romain Bardet is now 4 km behind.#TDF2019 #TDFdata pic.twitter.com/9ryhnETLCN
— letourdata (@letourdata) July 20, 2019
Drama on the Tourmalet
What a day to be French… Pinot takes the victory and Alaphilippe somehow, somehow, manages to stay with the rest of the GC contenders to hold on to Yellow as Thomas and Fulgsang lose time.
Quintana and Yates are out of the battle for the race lead.
So, Alaphilippe can climb above 2000m. The only question left is how is he in week three? #TDF2019
— Michael Hutchinson (@Doctor_Hutch) July 20, 2019
The real battle of the day on the Tourmalet
Wheelie battle on the finish line between @ivan_cortina and @petosagan.
Bataille de wheelies entre Ivan Garcia Cortina et Peter Sagan. Chapeau ! #TDF2019 pic.twitter.com/DgCiZbGsl1
— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 20, 2019
Marc Madiot showing us he cares
Directeur sportif of @GroupamaFDJ Marc Madiot certainly enjoyed @ThibautPinot‘s win pic.twitter.com/A9s1hKTtTs
— ITV Cycling (@itvcycling) 20 July 2019
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@Smoggysteve Fair enough so! For me, with only two of us who can ride roughly the same size bikes (she rides 54 cm, me 56/58) a dedicated cheap secondhand bike would do the job but obviously if you want something that can be adjusted for kids and adults that's where this comes into its own.
@Rendel Harris For me its partly adjustability, partly having something I can encourage the kids to use. My biggest issue is I might be ok putting my bike on my trainer , but because its disc brake and everyone else in my households bikes are all rim braked the adapters are different and then its storage etc . 1 bike everyone can use is much more attractive and for the fraction of the cost of buying something like a wattbike.
@Smoggysteve Yes I get that, I was just wondering what the advantage is of a purpose-built frame like this or the Zwift bike compared to just having the same trainer with a dedicated standard bike? I can see that if several family members of significantly different size are going to use the trainer then the adjustability is definitely a selling point but I can't see much advantage for a sole user, apart from maybe that is aesthetically more pleasing.
And something of Led Zeppelin in "a whole lot of true, original, and relatable soul"?
@mdavidford Thanks, I'll try an remember to take a tape measure next time I'm walking that way.
I'm not getting the disapproval here? Some of this is right up there with the best of Mark V. Shaney's work on Usenet. It hovers, Dylanesque, between the trite and the incomprehensible:
@Rendel Harris Thats just a trainer. im talking about the Zwift bike frame instead of your own outdoor bike. There is no other direct competition other than getting a wattbike or similar. I have a Tacx Neo 2 trainer I use. I looked at the Zwift bike specifically for its setup specifically and this is direct competition for that one particular item
@Smoggysteve Genuine question, if budget is a consideration, as of course it is for most of us, why not buy one of the cheaper trainers that features Zwift Cog and Click, like the Van Rysel D100 (£279rrp) or D500 (£379 on special at Sigma Sports) and a sound and solid old bike to put on it permanently for £100 or less (easy to make a stand for the front fork if space is a consideration and you don't want to leave the front wheel on). £599 just for the frame seems an awful lot for what it is.
@mudfish Yep, FoD. My first session was with Wye MTB as part of a coaching/guiding package, the other two were with Sam at Katy Curd Coaching. Very thoroughly recommend both.
I'm interested to see if Zwift drops the price of its Ride + Kickr Core setup in response to this. Ive looked at getting one 'used' and the £600 is roughly to price you see. So this make the rival setup quite appealing if you're in the market for an indoor specific setup.
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That’s one hell of a break
That’s one hell of a break away.
hawkinspeter, BBC2 5pm – The
hawkinspeter, BBC2 5pm – The Super Squirrels.
But of course the Netball could overrun.
ktache wrote:
Thanks – I usually wait until after the programme is shown and then download it (I pay the licence tax so I feel almost justified in pirating from the BBC).