I blame the Dutch for causing the confusion with their arrows
Tour de France 2013 *spoilers*
- Thread starter Noodley
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laurence
Veteran
- Location
- in the aeroplane over the sea
interesting info from Daniel Lloyd on eurosport re Berty. his break on the descent ended when they found the UCI were going to go a bike weight check at the finish... so he sat up and changed bikes.
hmmmmm.
hmmmmm.
Sounds like a right palaver. Glad I missed it.
Brilliant!!
Spinney
Bimbleur extraordinaire
- Location
- Back up north
What would a bike weight check show? Motors inside the frame?
laurence
Veteran
- Location
- in the aeroplane over the sea
underweight bike for Berty. climbing special.
Simply that it is above the UCI minimum weight limit
Spinney
Bimbleur extraordinaire
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- Back up north
Crackle - do you mean it would show as below the minimum weight?
MisterStan
Label Required
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- Out there somewhere
I was wondering that myself....
laurence
Veteran
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- in the aeroplane over the sea
yes... so he changed for a 'legal' one.
Spinney
Bimbleur extraordinaire
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- Back up north
When steak doesn't work, try something else...?
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Maybe he just thought it was a good tactic after seeing everybody else change their bikes to such good effect halfway through yesterday's stage.
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Or maybe it's not that his climbing bike was under weight but that he wanted a heavier bike for the descent for extra traction?
thom
____
- Location
- The Borough
Still digesting the result from today but worth looking at tomorrow's stage :
I think the Madeleine on this route is harder than the Alpe. Tomorrow will be tough !
Interesting that Froome accepts he asked Porte to do something illegal in getting the sugars but he states that their car had had its own mechanical in the valley, presumably hindering their ability to refuel. If true, perhaps we don't have to feel quite so ashamed for him ;-)
I think the Madeleine on this route is harder than the Alpe. Tomorrow will be tough !
Interesting that Froome accepts he asked Porte to do something illegal in getting the sugars but he states that their car had had its own mechanical in the valley, presumably hindering their ability to refuel. If true, perhaps we don't have to feel quite so ashamed for him ;-)
