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2015 USCHO Cycling Thread
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XYZ
Smoking in the selection room.
It's a horse race between him and Hincapie for biggest fraud in the sport.
In other news, final climb today is Montvernier. Not the hardest climb in the world but perhaps one of my favorites. Roads don't get made much more awesomely than the one they'll ride up that thing. This was used in the Dauphine as well, I think...
XYZ
Smoking in the selection room.
Re: 2015 USCHO Cycling Thread
Updated info on TVG...I guess it was a respiratory infection and not a headache. Hmph.
As for the guys left, it's too bad that Froome has the lead he does as a Tour that looked like it could end with some epic battles in the Alps now has become fairly boring from a MJ standpoint. Froome has no reason to attack, no reason to worry about anyone other than the Movistar duo, and Movistar itself seems to be riding to hold the podium and not win the race. Contador and Nibali are too far back to threaten Froome at this point so all he has to do is sit on the wheels of what has been thus far a relatively lifeless Movistar. Won't be able to watch the next two stages and right now that doesn't bother me nearly as much as it did three weeks ago. I don't think I will at this point, but hopefully I don't miss something epic re the MJ. Upshot is I'm sure guys lower down in GC will animate things the same way they have been for two weeks, so should still make for entertaining stages overall.
Saw an amusing tweet from a Katusha domestique earlier: "I do not know who built the Alps, but I do not like him."
Updated info on TVG...I guess it was a respiratory infection and not a headache. Hmph.
As for the guys left, it's too bad that Froome has the lead he does as a Tour that looked like it could end with some epic battles in the Alps now has become fairly boring from a MJ standpoint. Froome has no reason to attack, no reason to worry about anyone other than the Movistar duo, and Movistar itself seems to be riding to hold the podium and not win the race. Contador and Nibali are too far back to threaten Froome at this point so all he has to do is sit on the wheels of what has been thus far a relatively lifeless Movistar. Won't be able to watch the next two stages and right now that doesn't bother me nearly as much as it did three weeks ago. I don't think I will at this point, but hopefully I don't miss something epic re the MJ. Upshot is I'm sure guys lower down in GC will animate things the same way they have been for two weeks, so should still make for entertaining stages overall.
Saw an amusing tweet from a Katusha domestique earlier: "I do not know who built the Alps, but I do not like him."
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XYZ
Smoking in the selection room.
Re: 2015 USCHO Cycling Thread
Neat thing about it is that it could be used in a variety of ways. Could be a mid-stage bit of scenery to soften guys up, could be used near the end but not quite at the end like today, or could be used as a summit finish which would be a nice change of pace from most of the French climbs which could lead to some puncheurs having a go. Have I mentioned the road itself is awesome?
Neat thing about it is that it could be used in a variety of ways. Could be a mid-stage bit of scenery to soften guys up, could be used near the end but not quite at the end like today, or could be used as a summit finish which would be a nice change of pace from most of the French climbs which could lead to some puncheurs having a go. Have I mentioned the road itself is awesome?
rufus
rock and roller
Re: 2015 USCHO Cycling Thread
I hunted up some Dauphine footage, because i didn't remember that climb at all. I know I was doing some other stuff at the same time as watching the Dauphine, but I couldn't believe I'd never paid attention to that climb. Turns out that they'd gone over it before coverage began for the day.
That's even sweeter than Alpe D'huez, and maybe even the Stelvio and Gavia. That heli shot was breathtaking.
http://www.steephill.tv/players/720/eurosport/?title=Lacets+de+Montvernier:+The+most+beautiful+road+in+cycling?&dashboard=tour-de-france&id=lacets-montvernier-most-beautiful-road-160246116&yr=2015
http://www.steephill.tv/2015/tour-de-france/photos/stage-18/
I hunted up some Dauphine footage, because i didn't remember that climb at all. I know I was doing some other stuff at the same time as watching the Dauphine, but I couldn't believe I'd never paid attention to that climb. Turns out that they'd gone over it before coverage began for the day.
That's even sweeter than Alpe D'huez, and maybe even the Stelvio and Gavia. That heli shot was breathtaking.
http://www.steephill.tv/players/720/eurosport/?title=Lacets+de+Montvernier:+The+most+beautiful+road+in+cycling?&dashboard=tour-de-france&id=lacets-montvernier-most-beautiful-road-160246116&yr=2015
http://www.steephill.tv/2015/tour-de-france/photos/stage-18/
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manurespreader
Still upright
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You know what's especially nice about that climb? As a spectator you can go up to the cliff on the top and have a nice view for a long time. Where else in the entire race can you do that.
I was thinking about the bad blood bag comment, and you know I can't think of any other plausible solution. Sadly. I don't see anyone, let alone tjv withdrawing from a respiratory infection.
I was shocked Fugalsang was knocked down by a motorbike and still managed to finish fifth. Helped my team's standings for sure.
You know what's especially nice about that climb? As a spectator you can go up to the cliff on the top and have a nice view for a long time. Where else in the entire race can you do that.
I was thinking about the bad blood bag comment, and you know I can't think of any other plausible solution. Sadly. I don't see anyone, let alone tjv withdrawing from a respiratory infection.
I was shocked Fugalsang was knocked down by a motorbike and still managed to finish fifth. Helped my team's standings for sure.
PrezdeJohnson09
Proud supporter of Osmirwich hockey
Re: 2015 USCHO Cycling Thread
Sky finally blew up.....will it last one more day or will they be back tomorrow in full force?
Quintana was able to put 30 seconds into Froome but the deficit is still 2:30 I think so barring a major collapse Froome should still be safe.
Nibali making a bid at the podium with his ride today. He's catching up to Valverde for third. Should be a great stage tomorrow.
Sky finally blew up.....will it last one more day or will they be back tomorrow in full force?
Quintana was able to put 30 seconds into Froome but the deficit is still 2:30 I think so barring a major collapse Froome should still be safe.
Nibali making a bid at the podium with his ride today. He's catching up to Valverde for third. Should be a great stage tomorrow.
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I don't understand the tactics today from some teams. Sky is in trouble so Lotto Jumbo goes to the front Why? I guess to protect Robert Geesink's 6th place cause 6th place is 1,000,000 times better than finishing in 7th. Ditto for Trek Mollema's in 10th place. Then even Tinkoff and Movistar go to the front and then after all that Quintana finally attacks with 5 K to go and pretty much no chance to take the jersey unless Froome totally blows up. Movistar seems content to finish second just like 2012.
I don't understand the whole outrage over Nibali attacking Froome. I don't remember anyone waiting for Contador when he fell so 1st place doesn't have to wait for 5th place but 8th place and 8 minutes down has to wait for the jersey cause he slipped a chain. Sorry you meant to attack there but you've got to sit up and wait for Froomie. Froome of course is so sportsmanlike outsprinting guys at the line when he could gift them a place or two.
Obviously Thomas forgot to eat his Wheaties this morning.
I don't understand the tactics today from some teams. Sky is in trouble so Lotto Jumbo goes to the front Why? I guess to protect Robert Geesink's 6th place cause 6th place is 1,000,000 times better than finishing in 7th. Ditto for Trek Mollema's in 10th place. Then even Tinkoff and Movistar go to the front and then after all that Quintana finally attacks with 5 K to go and pretty much no chance to take the jersey unless Froome totally blows up. Movistar seems content to finish second just like 2012.
I don't understand the whole outrage over Nibali attacking Froome. I don't remember anyone waiting for Contador when he fell so 1st place doesn't have to wait for 5th place but 8th place and 8 minutes down has to wait for the jersey cause he slipped a chain. Sorry you meant to attack there but you've got to sit up and wait for Froomie. Froome of course is so sportsmanlike outsprinting guys at the line when he could gift them a place or two.
Obviously Thomas forgot to eat his Wheaties this morning.
Re: 2015 USCHO Cycling Thread
How about 2013 on the Alpe where Froome forgot to eat so he made Porte go illegally get him food. Or where Astana attacked Contador in the Giro this year. Or any of the eleventy billion times that Valverde has been randomly dropped in Grand Tour. I'm thinking of the time he went to get a raincoat and suddenly got caught on the wrong side of a split.
I don't understand the tactics today from some teams. Sky is in trouble so Lotto Jumbo goes to the front Why? I guess to protect Robert Geesink's 6th place cause 6th place is 1,000,000 times better than finishing in 7th. Ditto for Trek Mollema's in 10th place. Then even Tinkoff and Movistar go to the front and then after all that Quintana finally attacks with 5 K to go and pretty much no chance to take the jersey unless Froome totally blows up. Movistar seems content to finish second just like 2012.
I don't understand the whole outrage over Nibali attacking Froome. I don't remember anyone waiting for Contador when he fell so 1st place doesn't have to wait for 5th place but 8th place and 8 minutes down has to wait for the jersey cause he slipped a chain. Sorry you meant to attack there but you've got to sit up and wait for Froomie. Froome of course is so sportsmanlike outsprinting guys at the line when he could gift them a place or two.
Obviously Thomas forgot to eat his Wheaties this morning.
How about 2013 on the Alpe where Froome forgot to eat so he made Porte go illegally get him food. Or where Astana attacked Contador in the Giro this year. Or any of the eleventy billion times that Valverde has been randomly dropped in Grand Tour. I'm thinking of the time he went to get a raincoat and suddenly got caught on the wrong side of a split.
XYZ
Smoking in the selection room.
All I remember is Sky getting on the radios immediately after Contador went down a few days ago and then staying on the front. If it had been Gesink that attacked yesterday would Froome have thrown his little tantrum? Didn't think so.
XYZ
Smoking in the selection room.
Nah, they didn't blow up. Saving it for today. I refuse to believe that famed mountain goat Wouter Poels was their second strongest guy yesterday.
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I guess it's possible that Thomas and Porte have been pushing it so much and finally totally blew up but Koenig, and Roche haven't been up there in the end and should have something left
I forgot that Team Sky is one of the teams that started illegally feeding their riders outside the feed zone, in 2011 I think and ended up getting fined like 500 euros or something for it. Not sure if that is still being utilized or if the commissar's put the kibosh on it.
Hopefully their will be some animation in the break today, I am guessing a fight between Bardet and Rodriquez for polka dot points, Froome better not win this I'm thinking a win on top of Alpe Duez is worth 50 if he wins the stage. I not thinking much from the top guys but hoping that Contador and Nibali, the only two I suspect will do anything, will go for broke.
Nah, they didn't blow up. Saving it for today. I refuse to believe that famed mountain goat Wouter Poels was their second strongest guy yesterday.
I guess it's possible that Thomas and Porte have been pushing it so much and finally totally blew up but Koenig, and Roche haven't been up there in the end and should have something left
I forgot that Team Sky is one of the teams that started illegally feeding their riders outside the feed zone, in 2011 I think and ended up getting fined like 500 euros or something for it. Not sure if that is still being utilized or if the commissar's put the kibosh on it.
Hopefully their will be some animation in the break today, I am guessing a fight between Bardet and Rodriquez for polka dot points, Froome better not win this I'm thinking a win on top of Alpe Duez is worth 50 if he wins the stage. I not thinking much from the top guys but hoping that Contador and Nibali, the only two I suspect will do anything, will go for broke.