longslowdistance
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| 08/29/2020 09:33 AM |
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| Last man still upright if it keeps going like this.
Looking at the weather radar looks it will keep raining. |
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79pmooney
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| 08/29/2020 11:16 AM |
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| So who had that guy as stage winner and first yellow jersey? |
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Orange Crush
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| 08/29/2020 11:17 AM |
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Posted By Cosmic Kid on 08/28/2020 08:20 PM
Viviani for the win tomorrow.
Is he even in the race? I heard a lot of names in finale but not his. Edit - I see now 6th. |
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Orange Crush
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| 08/29/2020 01:00 PM |
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Posted By 79 pmooney on 08/29/2020 11:16 AM
So who had that guy as stage winner and first yellow jersey?
Kristoff is always a good pick when things turn tough or nasty. He typically starts doing better in tour sprints as race wears on. This is certainly an early surprise. |
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79pmooney
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| 08/29/2020 03:28 PM |
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Posted By Orange Crush on 08/29/2020 01:00 PM
Posted By 79 pmooney on 08/29/2020 11:16 AM
So who had that guy as stage winner and first yellow jersey?
Kristoff is always a good pick when things turn tough or nasty. He typically starts doing better in tour sprints as race wears on. This is certainly an early surprise.
Oh, agreed. I just find it funny that the first fruit of the Tour goes to a name I don't think I've seen mentioned this year.
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Orange Crush
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| 08/29/2020 04:04 PM |
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Ben - the Belgian headline read Norwegian Bear awakes from his winter slumber and wins Stage 1.
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79pmooney
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| 08/29/2020 04:20 PM |
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| When those bears come out of hibernation, watch out! They're hungry. But August? That bear overslept. |
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zootracer
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| 08/29/2020 05:45 PM |
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Watched a video on Velonews stage 1. I counted 13 crashes. |
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longslowdistance
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| 08/29/2020 06:49 PM |
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I'm still searching for a "body count" of injured contenders (of all sorts, Yellow, stages, etc.) Pinot looked way down in the dumps after his crash, even though he lost no time. Psychological as well as physical injury? Alaphillipe wasted a ton of energy. Others?
Indirect injuries to contenders in the form of injured support riders also counts. Just a guess, but I'll wager no mtbers crashed today unless taken down. They are more likely to have reflexes and neural arcs that keep them upright despite poor traction and two wheel drift, derived from hard experience on variably slick surfaces. |
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longslowdistance
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| 08/29/2020 07:00 PM |
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| The motorcycles had no trouble staying upright today. They also have a small contact patch relative to mass, but moto tires emphasize grip way over rolling resistance. Which makes sense with power measured in kW rather than W for a pro cyclist. |
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Orange Crush
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| 08/29/2020 07:28 PM |
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| I’d say only Sikarov was a major casualty not only hitting deck twice but having to chase solo. The rest seems alright. Maybe Pinot, that crash was pretty high speed. Of course Degenkolb is out as he fit not make time limit. |
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Cosmic Kid
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| 08/29/2020 07:54 PM |
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Crazy stage....never would have put Kristoff down as a possible winner, but the conditions suited him perfectly and he cashed the check.
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| Just say "NO!" to WCP!!!!
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Orange Crush
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| 08/29/2020 08:00 PM |
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| Knee and shoulder for Pinot. Not good. |
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Cosmic Kid
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| 08/29/2020 08:47 PM |
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I'm still searching for a "body count" of injured contenders (of all sorts, Yellow, stages, etc.)
https://cyclingtips.com/2020/08/the-tour-de-france-ice-rink-who-crashed-and-whos-hurt/
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| Just say "NO!" to WCP!!!!
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Cosmic Kid
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| 08/29/2020 09:15 PM |
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UPDATE - Gilbert out of TdF w/ broken patellla.
AGAIN!! |
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| Just say "NO!" to WCP!!!!
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