Tour de France 2019 **SPOILERS**

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suzeworld

Veteran
Location
helsby
I’d have to subscribe, but I’d love to see that.
 
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rich p

rich p

ridiculous old lush
Location
Brighton
Quickstep with another win. Pleased for Elia V
 

deptfordmarmoset

Full time tea drinker
Location
Armonmy Way
I think groenewegen should make it over if he's recovered from his crash.


From the front of the first group I believe, which seems equally odd.
So if the gap between the back of the front group and the front of the back group exceeds one second, the time gap will be the difference between the front of the front and the front of the back group? (I'm not really sure that language is helping me here.)
 
So if the gap between the back of the front group and the front of the back group exceeds one second, the time gap will be the difference between the front of the front and the front of the back group? (I'm not really sure that language is helping me here.)
It's taken from the front group but it's a trifle confusing what happened and I haven't quite got my head around it but it goes something like this.

Bernal was counted as being in the same group as the riders in front because his gap to them was less than three seconds but the gap from them to Thomas was more than three seconds so Thomas wasn't counted in that group, even though he only seemed to be a few seconds behind Bernal, it wasn't Bernal that mattered, it was the leader of the group in front of him, so Thomas gets a five second gap from that group even though he was only a couple of sends behind Bernal - I think. And the rule change was meant to make all this easier!
 

Adam4868

Guru
In Sprint finishes you can have a 3 second gap ? But not in uphill finishes or it only applies to stages they have pointed out before hand.The gap was barely a bike length as far as I could see.Seems harsh and fecking complicated !
Well done Vivianni !
 

ColinJ

Puzzle game procrastinator!
Oh dear. Worst prize ever offered by itv4, Brompton bikes. I won't be bothering with that one
I disagree so I entered yesterday. I want the 6-speed titanium Brompton and I have people lined up for the other three!

I am happy enough with my current bikes, except for when I have to transport them long distances by public transport. The Ti Brompton would be perfect for that. The £15k would come in pretty handy too...

I discovered that all of the ITV competitions can be entered free** by post so I entered 4 of them.

If you need encouragement to go in for ITV competitions, ask @DCLane about them ... :whistle: (I chatted with him on a forum ride and what he told me spurred me into getting back into 'comping'. I subsequently won £2k and a cycle helmet.)


** except (of course) for the price of a postage stamp, and an envelope/postcard.

As for Tuesday's stage - fast forward the highlights to the last few kms. A typical boring sprint stage with a couple of minutes of excitement at the finish!
 

brommers

Years beyond my wisdom
Location
Clacton-on-Sea
Today's stage looks tailor-made for attacks - Stevo, where are you? Should be good.

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rich p

rich p

ridiculous old lush
Location
Brighton
Quickstep will only let a break go if it doesn't threaten Alaphilippe's yellow jumper which narrows down contenders.
Wellens, Cummings, de Gendt?
Maybe JA will fancy this one too
 
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