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TdF Stage 19

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  • July 22, 2011 at 12:18 pm #13906
    Gkam84

    Any one else sick of waiting for it to start now, i didn’t know it was on later because it was a short stage :”(

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  • July 23, 2011 at 9:57 pm #650203
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    Squiggle

    Who can blame him, although
    Who can blame him, although when I read the headline “Ten Dam looking forward to racing up Alpe du Huez” I imagined his thoughts might be fueled by a valiant stage win rather than a cold one on Dutch corner. 😐

    July 23, 2011 at 8:01 pm #650201
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    Gkam84

    To be fair, i think he needed
    To be fair, i think he needed after looking like this earlier in the week http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01949/cycling_1949023i.jpg

    July 23, 2011 at 7:23 pm #650199
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    Squiggle

    “At least one Dutchman did
    “At least one Dutchman did his nation proud on Friday: caveman Laurens ten Dam picked up a beer 2km from the summit, which he managed to drink before crossing the finish line. Beats the champagne photocall en route to Paris, that’s for sure.” – Courtesy of Eurosport.

    Surely that deserves a bonus?!

    July 23, 2011 at 7:14 pm #650197
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    Gkam84

    Who finished with a beer in
    Who finished with a beer in hand?

    July 23, 2011 at 7:09 pm #650195
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    Squiggle

    Could I maybe get some bonus
    Could I maybe get some bonus points for having one of my riders finish the stage with a beer in his hand? 👿

    July 22, 2011 at 10:08 pm #650193
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    rbx

    @GKam: start your stage 20
    @GKam: start your stage 20 topic so we can start discussing transfers, people’s chances to win yellow / white jerseys and rest of the usual.

    July 22, 2011 at 9:37 pm #650191
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    dave atkinson

    Breaks have gone out and
    Breaks have gone out and stayed away on the champs elysees. Vino went off the front in 2005 and managed to stay out to take fifth place from leipheimer. If it’s *really* close, it’ll be a proper race on sunday.

    July 22, 2011 at 8:52 pm #650189
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    Gkam84

    Gkam84 wrote:
    Yeah but that

    Gkam84 wrote:

    Yeah but that was a TT final stage instead of the cruise around Paris

    The only other notable one would be 87?? i think when Stephen Roche won, did someone not try to attack and take the win from him

    I see i have mis-written this

    I know Roche won that tour, but someone tried to take some time back, but the whole pack rode to pull him back in because as any pro rider knows, Paris is the final stage and is rode as a procession until the last few laps where the wind up for the final sprint, but i think this year could be interesting because Rojas and Cav will be battling for Green

    July 22, 2011 at 8:51 pm #650187
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    thefatcyclist

    I think the way they have
    I think the way they have raced this year, “done things” are a thing of the past. But the GC will be decidded Sat.
    65 sprint points at stake if Cave blinks too hard, and Rocas nicks it. Unlikely but possible. White jersey will also not be a foregone conclusion.

    July 22, 2011 at 8:30 pm #650185
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    jeffpastor

    thanks for the great info-
    thanks for the great info- i’m from USA so have to excuse my lack of TDF knowledge

    July 22, 2011 at 8:13 pm #650183
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    Gkam84

    thefatcyclist wrote:1989

    thefatcyclist wrote:
    1989 Fignon- LeMond time trial. LeMond by 58 secs over Fignon, wins tour by 8 secs.

    Yeah but that was a TT final stage instead of the cruise around Paris

    The only other notable one would be 87?? i think when Stephen Roche won, did someone not try to attack and take the win from him

    July 22, 2011 at 8:08 pm #650181
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    thefatcyclist

    1989 Fignon- LeMond time
    1989 Fignon- LeMond time trial. LeMond by 58 secs over Fignon, wins tour by 8 secs.

    July 22, 2011 at 8:02 pm #650179
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    thefatcyclist

    Below you will find the TT
    Below you will find the TT result from the Dauphine, since I was a complete prat and copied the GC. 😀

    July 22, 2011 at 8:01 pm #650177
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    Gkam84

    Not 100% sure, but i dont
    Not 100% sure, but i dont think its ever been decided on the final stage, mainly because they dont race until the last few laps and its flat, so if someone tried to sneak the win if they were only a few seconds behind, other teams would shut it down because its not the “done” thing

    July 22, 2011 at 7:47 pm #650175
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    jeffpastor

    if there’s a couple of
    if there’s a couple of seconds difference going into Paris will they race or concede as is tradition-has the yellow ever been decided in Paris in recent history

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