Tour de France *Spoilers*

[coffeejo]

How fast are they going on these descents?

 

[ComedyPilot]

Aye, the descents are sketchy to say the least. But I would like to see a bit of them rather than adverts.

 

[hopless500]

The commentators reckoned about 60 mph......
But they keep getting stuff wrong, so don't know how accurate that is......

 

[smutchin]

@Kbrook
And the reason that they are more likely to contest the KOM is that there are relatively few KOM points available at this point (most points are reserved for the high climbs) so there is a chance of wearing the jersey.

But worth noting the peloton didn't contest the Cat 3 climb just then as the pace is high enough that no one interested in the points could possibly attack...

Some mad racing going on here. I know they said the stage profile was reminiscent of LBL but I didn't expect them to ride it like a one-day classic. Loving it.

 

[smutchin]

The commentators reckoned about 60 mph......
But they keep getting stuff wrong, so don't know how accurate that is......

Sounds plausible to me, though I don't think it looked quite that fast on the bit of descending I just saw.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Orica Greenedge appear to have styled their helmets on an Ecky Thump hat

 

[potsy]

Thank gawd Phil sent me to sleep before Hebden Bridge then.

I nipped out to make a cuppa in the nick of time, too.

No views is good views.

 

[smutchin]

<ignore>

 

[smutchin]

I am very much enjoying watching G driving the peloton along though.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Mental pace at the front.

 

[coffeejo]

Average pace 70kmph

 

[smutchin]

And that's "Kenya" ticked off the Sherwitt Bingo Card...

 

[hopless500]

Sounds plausible to me, though I don't think it looked quite that fast on the bit of descending I just saw.

Sounds plausible to me too. As I have managed a 40mph descent, rubbish as i am, I am quite sure they will be going much much quicker than me

 

[thom]

David Lopez : he's been at the back of this group for 20 or 30 kms - is he riding Froome's spare bike ?

 

[coffeejo]

Contador ... Jenkin Road ... Wow