Tour de France 2018 **SPOILERS**

[Crankarm]

That could have ended up so much worse.

Yeah like Fabio Casartelli in 1995.

 

[Crackle]

Same descent, they just went past his memorial

 

[smutchin]

Arnaud Demare is struggling on his own today. Currently just going over the top of the Col du Menté, 30 minutes behind the leaders. Cutoff is likely to be around 45-50 minutes.

The Sagan/autobus group is currently around 19 minutes behind the leaders, having completed the descent.

 

[Beebo]

Yates looking good.

 

[smutchin]

Alaphilippe looking even better!

ETA: just had to pop out of the room for a minute so I missed the Yates crash. That's very unfortunate. Was slightly surprised Alaphilippe had managed to catch him.

 

[Bollo]

Yates looking good.

 

[Bollo]

I've been balls-deep in code all day so haven't been able to join in the bants. What a stage though and I think it's got some beef in it yet. I feel sorry for Yates, but Alaphilippe's descending is nuts. I can imagine the pressure of being hunted down contributed to Yates' crash.

 

[Beebo]

My bloody phone rang and I came back to see this.

 

[Beebo]

He lost grip on his front wheel

 

[Supersuperleeds]

The letour website is a pile of shoot. As soon as the winner has crossed the line it stops telling you where everyone else is, going to have to try the BBC which is always about three days behind!

 

[Beebo]

The letour website is a pile of shoot. As soon as the winner has crossed the line it stops telling you where everyone else is, going to have to try the BBC which is always about three days behind!

The GC guys all finished in a group. No fireworks.

 

[User169]

Oh no, no, no, no, no! Oh Phil!!

https://streamable.com/porrd

 

[brommers]

Is it me? or am imagining things, but surely the most recent editions of the Vuelta and Giro have been tougher than this TdF for the GC men?

 

[Bollo]

Oh no, no, no, no, no! Oh Phil!!

https://streamable.com/porrd

Carlton Kirby or Alan Partridge?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I had grandchildren distracting me when Gilbert lost it - did Alaphilippe pull out of a racing descent after that?