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  • #61
    Originally posted by Probert View Post
    Geesink, Thomas and Porte all out, the first two not much of a surprise. With Geesink and Sagan out and Contador way back sinks my team.

    Can we please stop Phil and Paul from talking about the "unwritten" rules. Boy this drives me nuts. Everybody is supposed to stop and wait for Froome because he had a mechanical. But when Porte and Dan Martin crash, Martin in 3rd place, since Thomas had abandoned, 14 seconds behind there's Froome on the front drilling it not waiting at all. He ended up losing a minute. When Quintana and Contador crashed I didn't notice nor did they comment on the Sky train slowing the pace to give them a chance to get back.

    The other teams make Sky's job so easy. They have by far the strongest team in the race yet other teams insist on helping them. Why was AG2R on the front? I understand trying to make a move on the downhill, but once it was countered they should have made Sky set the pace. Ditto when Bardet escaped and Aru, Fugalsang and others were helping Froome catch up they should have made him work to bring Bardet back.

    On a somewhat cycling note. Did anyone watch the Tour De Pharmacy? I think I will watch it tomorrow on the rest day.
    I didn't really understand why Aru and Fulgsang helped Froome catch Bardet either.
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    • #62
      Re: Cycling 2017.

      Under the radar with all the crash outs yesterday, Demare was outside the time limit and is now out of the Tour too.
      The Poster Formerly Known as Purple_and_Gold10©
      "The Prezidential Three - Elmira, Oswego, Norwich" © Joecct
      GO EAGLES!!! R.I.P. L.H. #4 In our hearts forever
      GO LAKERS!!!
      GO CADETS!!! R.I.P. Charlie Crosby '63
      "Reisweber trying to circle in front of the net, he does, HE SCORES! that's it! Oswego State has done it!! The Lakers take home the first NCAA title of any kind in school history. It's celebration time in Upstate New York!"
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      • #63
        Re: Cycling 2017.

        Holy smokes. I missed that.
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        Originally posted by SanTropez
        May your paint thinner run dry and the fleas of a thousand camels infest your dead deer.
        Originally posted by bigblue_dl
        I don't even know how to classify magic vagina smoke babies..
        Originally posted by Kepler
        When the giraffes start building radio telescopes they can join too.
        He's probably going to be a superstar but that man has more baggage than North West

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        • #64
          Re: Cycling 2017.

          When I selected my team, I thought, that's a good solid strong team. Now, both sprinters out, Chavez nowhere to be found, and the only two guys I can count on to get points now are Aru and Yates.

          Happy for Uran after 2 or 3 lean years.
          Last edited by rufus; 07-10-2017, 04:09 PM.
          What kind of cheese are you planning to put on top?

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          • #65
            Re: Cycling 2017.

            Originally posted by PrezdeJohnson09 View Post
            Under the radar with all the crash outs yesterday, Demare was outside the time limit and is now out of the Tour too.
            Missed that because he probably hadn't finished by the time they went off the air but I remember at one point they were 37 minutes back and they were speculating the cut off time would be around 40 minutes. I think they had at least 2 teammates with him as well.
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            • #66
              Re: Cycling 2017.

              4 FDJ guys, including Arnaud, along with a handful of others including Mark Renshaw missed the cutoff.

              Juraj Sagan (Svk) Bora-Hansgrohe
              Matteo Trentin (Ita) Quick-Step Floors
              Mark Renshaw (Aus) Dimension Data
              Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) FDJ
              Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) FDJ
              Mickael Delage (Fra) FDJ
              Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ
              What kind of cheese are you planning to put on top?

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              • #67
                Re: Cycling 2017.

                Another one bites the dust Rafal Majka withdrew today from injuries he suffered yesterday.
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                • #68
                  Re: Cycling 2017.

                  Originally posted by Probert View Post
                  Another one bites the dust Rafal Majka withdrew today from injuries he suffered yesterday.
                  It's nuts!. I thought Porte did it to himself. To me Froome has this sewed up, as much as I hate to say it. Wish I had kept Aru, but I said that already.
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                  • #69
                    Re: Cycling 2017.

                    If I'm being completely honest, I don't hate that froome is dominating again. He seems likable and a decent guy.

                    I would really like to see Bardet win it though. That would be a sight to see the Champs with a Frenchman in yellow.
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                    Originally posted by SanTropez
                    May your paint thinner run dry and the fleas of a thousand camels infest your dead deer.
                    Originally posted by bigblue_dl
                    I don't even know how to classify magic vagina smoke babies..
                    Originally posted by Kepler
                    When the giraffes start building radio telescopes they can join too.
                    He's probably going to be a superstar but that man has more baggage than North West

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                    • #70
                      Re: Cycling 2017.

                      An excellent piece on the unwritten rules

                      http://www.velonews.com/2017/07/comm...n-rules_443430
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                      Adirondack Red Wings 4 time Calder Cup Champs 81,86,89 & 92

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                      • #71
                        Re: Cycling 2017.

                        Today was a lot of fun. Exciting to see a Frenchman win on Bastille Day.
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                        Originally posted by SanTropez
                        May your paint thinner run dry and the fleas of a thousand camels infest your dead deer.
                        Originally posted by bigblue_dl
                        I don't even know how to classify magic vagina smoke babies..
                        Originally posted by Kepler
                        When the giraffes start building radio telescopes they can join too.
                        He's probably going to be a superstar but that man has more baggage than North West

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                        • #72
                          Re: Cycling 2017.

                          It still interesting with about 7 guys within 2 minutes. Main problem is I think almost all of them are not good time trialists so unless they put some time into Froomie he's still the favorite. Yesterday's stage was one of the most exciting in recent TDF's.
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                          • #73
                            Originally posted by Probert View Post
                            It still interesting with about 7 guys within 2 minutes. Main problem is I think almost all of them are not good time trialists so unless they put some time into Froomie he's still the favorite. Yesterday's stage was one of the most exciting in recent TDF's.
                            It was great for a relative casual cycling fan like myself to finally see what you guys always talk about as more standard cycling races. I've been stuck watching the Sky, Lance Armstrong team days where every race usually turned out to be the exact same. Rinse and repeat. Hoping someone can beat Froome just to shake things up.
                            The Poster Formerly Known as Purple_and_Gold10©
                            "The Prezidential Three - Elmira, Oswego, Norwich" © Joecct
                            GO EAGLES!!! R.I.P. L.H. #4 In our hearts forever
                            GO LAKERS!!!
                            GO CADETS!!! R.I.P. Charlie Crosby '63
                            "Reisweber trying to circle in front of the net, he does, HE SCORES! that's it! Oswego State has done it!! The Lakers take home the first NCAA title of any kind in school history. It's celebration time in Upstate New York!"
                            Oswego State '09

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                            • #74
                              Re: Cycling 2017.

                              I'm kind of hoping somebody close but not too close like Contador or Meintjes goes early tomorrow and livens up the stage.

                              Can anyone tell me what drugs Taylor Phinney is on How can he always be in such a good mood.
                              Last edited by Probert; 07-15-2017, 06:00 PM.
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                              Adirondack Red Wings 4 time Calder Cup Champs 81,86,89 & 92

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                              • #75
                                Re: Cycling 2017.

                                Those videos are just bizarre.
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                                College Hockey 6       College Football 0
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                                Originally posted by SanTropez
                                May your paint thinner run dry and the fleas of a thousand camels infest your dead deer.
                                Originally posted by bigblue_dl
                                I don't even know how to classify magic vagina smoke babies..
                                Originally posted by Kepler
                                When the giraffes start building radio telescopes they can join too.
                                He's probably going to be a superstar but that man has more baggage than North West

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