Tour de France - Stage 18 - SPOILER

[raindog]

OMG! Keith! Talk to us! Keith!

I expect we can put it down to excitement before The Big One.

 

[Buddfox]

Eurosport just pointed out that the total climb today is 4,662 metres. Ouch. Ouch.

 

[dragon72]

I did the Izoard and the Galibier in the same day in 2009 and can vouch for the fact that they are tough.
Especially when you're pedalling a heavy tourer with a full camping load, like I was!
The Queyras and the Ecrins are a fantastic part of the world to tour in. So happy to see the Tour going through it once again.

 

[Keith Oates]

I expect we can put it down to excitement before The Big One.

I'm sure I put them on there..............some cad must have stolen them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Aperitif]

35kph?

1.04pm: The riders continue making their way up the Col d'Agnel at around 35km/h. It looks seriously steep, like their pedalling across the set of an old episode of Batman, with it's tilty camera angle. The gap between the 19-man breakaway and the bunch is 7min 48sec.

From The Guardian live feed...

 

[raindog]

25kph more like

 

[Holy Warrior]

Tommy V trying to get in a break away?? lol.

 

[RedRider]

Tommy V trying to get in a break away?? lol.

The other breakers must've loved him for that.

 

[Holy Warrior]

Now Andy S has gone! Looks to be a proper break too! Surely it's too early?

 

[Keith Oates]

AS has made a clear break away from the yellow group, can he make it stick or is it too early!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[accountantpete]

The other GC contenders seem to think its too early

 

[Crackle]

Too early surely but he does have two teamates up front. Still....

 

[raindog]

After the Izoard there's the whole valley floor to ride into a strong headwind.....

 

[HLaB]

Was Shleck playing mind games the other day when he said descents are too dangerous, he seemed to be pushing the boundaries today.

 

[Ajay]

As Alan Partridge might say "TOTAL SPOORRRT"