Tour de France *Spoilers*

[Mad Doug Biker]

The time things later on were a bit of a joke after the start. BUT, if I have missed a stage and probably wont be able to see it, the info I have posted is the sort of things that I, and I'm sure others would find interesting.

Its all very well, seeing who won etc, but what of the stage?? How did they get there?? Its nice to see at a glance, and quite frankly, I don't care much for ITV and Eurosport as you know fine well that all they will do is obsess over the same riders again and again.

 

[smutchin]

Three days after the eve of Bastille Day, Gallopin does it again!

 

[jarlrmai]

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/20...ce-2014-stage-11-besancon-oyonnax-live-report ?

 

[Saluki]

Three days after the eve of Bastille Day, Gallopin does it again!

We were willing him on here. Another 100 yards and I think that he might have been caught!

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Anyway, Gallopin came gallopin' home..... So there!

 

[jarlrmai]

That was amazing I thought he was going to get caught ITV were giving it to him but.

 

[raindog]

worrabout that then?
plucky riding from Gallopin - great win, and Sagan foiled again!

 

[smutchin]

Intelligent and gutsy riding by Gallopin. A well-deserved win. Sagan neutralised by Kwiatkowski and Rogers refusing to set it up for him. What's Slovak for "FFS"?

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/20...ce-2014-stage-11-besancon-oyonnax-live-report ?

How boring, I enjoyed writing the things quickly, someone else doing it doesn't quite cut it!

 

[tigger]

Another cracking finish. I thought Gallopin was done for when the trio caught him. Timed that last jump to perfection. Poor old Sagan. He's gonna get a complex soon!

 

[fimm]

To quote the BBC: "Geraint Thomas tells ITV4 that the heat and the pace set up the final climb by Garmin Sharp made it a harder day than he expected. He foresaw a big breakaway and a "coffee ride" for the rest. It turned out to be a sweatier day than that."
What is a "coffee ride"?

 

[HF2300]

Is Talansky still out there?!

Appears to be an accepted term:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/blogs/chloe-hoskings-giro-rosa-blog/chloe-hosking-giro-rosa-blog-stage-8
Also see stage 7.
Not too sure what it relates too, though. The autobus?

Apparently it is the grupetto. Learn something new...

I suspect 'coffee ride' is related - the breakaway try hard & everyone else chats and drinks coffee, or cycles as though they're just out for a morning coffee & social ride, or something.

 

[DCLane]

Is Talansky still out there?!.

Yep! He's home

"Andrew Talansky makes it home 32 minutes and five seconds after Tony Gallopin crossed the line."

Looks like he might just have made it.

 

[Dave Davenport]

Yep! He's home

"Andrew Talansky makes it home 32 minutes and five seconds after Tony Gallopin crossed the line."

Looks like he might just have made it.

Boardman worked out the cut off as 37 mins, I'd trust his maths.

 

[smutchin]

Boardman worked out the cut off as 37 mins, I'd trust his maths.

Indeed - he's very experienced at working out the cutoff time on the fly.