TdF Stage 7
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TdF Stage 7
Postby europa » Sat Jul 14, 2007 10:50 pm
Apparently the final climb FLATTENS OUT to a mere 10%
Glad I'm watching it, not riding it
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Postby europa » Sat Jul 14, 2007 11:26 pm
Sell the Corolla and by a JagMcPete wrote:Listening to these current and average speeds is mind-wilting... On those roads, I'd be struggling average that in the car!
But yeah, I'd be miles behind.
Robbie was back in the peleton at 72km, then well out the back at 66km to go, on a relatively gentle climb. Still, he's a cunning old bird and will survive.
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Postby moosterbounce » Sat Jul 14, 2007 11:27 pm
I love le Tour...especially when it starts at 8.30pm
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Postby europa » Sat Jul 14, 2007 11:32 pm
Boo, expect a barb about cf to follow (we started at about a quarter to snooze)moosterbounce wrote:I love le Tour...especially when it starts at 8.30pm
Robbie's back in the pack.
Stuey is now a super domestique and isn't he good in that role.
Stuffit, I'm going to change the gearing on the Europa and go for a ride while the lad is warming up for his soccer match tomorrow
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Postby McPete » Sat Jul 14, 2007 11:33 pm
And Europa... I actually doubt my Landcruiser would be getting out of second in this terrain... I can almost hear it now... "Hills? Hurrr... Baaaad"... It'd be fun in a Stag or Spitfire though
That last climb looks scary, just from the gradient on the mappy thing. The sprinters look like they might agree with me.
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Postby europa » Sun Jul 15, 2007 1:42 am
Can't wait till tomorrow night ... well, I can but you know what I mean
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tired and pithed, but at least my bike is ready for a ride tomorrow while the lad prepares for his soccer match
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Postby nimm » Sun Jul 15, 2007 6:09 pm
I just did as close to a time trial as I can get, down south along the freeway. No traffic and a nice smooth path - 33.3km/hr over 40.5km. My best ever
Unfortunately got a flat at the end when cooling down pfft, i'll add it to the black cat thread.
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Postby europa » Sun Jul 15, 2007 7:43 pm
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Postby mikesbytes » Sun Jul 15, 2007 8:34 pm
Thats why the peleton was working so hard, to pull them in. In the end the winner was only 3min something in front.europa wrote:Therein lies the mistake the GC riders made last night, they allowed a breakaway of 15 riders. Not only is 15 enough to maintain a high speed, it's enough to allow tired riders to rest within the breakaway before taking up pace making again. I'm beginning to wonder if the GC riders this year have the tactical nouse of men such as Armstrong and Indurain.
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Postby sogood » Sun Jul 15, 2007 9:11 pm
And there were only 3 or 4 left out of that original breakaway. All the rest died on the mountain climb.mikesbytes wrote:Thats why the peleton was working so hard, to pull them in. In the end the winner was only 3min something in front.
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