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Le Tour de France 2014 - Stage 15 - Tallard - Nîmes
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 20-07-2014 01:35
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a transistion stage before we go climbing again tomorrow. surely the sprinters don't want to miss out, there are only two potential sprint finishes left after this today's stage.
however, race director Thierry Gouvenou has set the stage in such a fashion that the infamous Mistral winds could create echolons
also for those who love patterns, Froome abandon on stage 5, Contador on stage 10, perhaps another favorite on stage 15 
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 20-07-2014 09:31
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Latest forecast suggests there may be some crosswind fun with gusts potentially hitting 70kph. If the winds don't materialise I'd go for Kittel re-emerging but if the wind blows anything could happen...
Edited by ianrussell on 20-07-2014 09:32
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 20-07-2014 09:35
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This stage and echelons is literally Sagan's last chance to win a stage. |
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| dienblad |
Posted on 20-07-2014 09:55
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So please let there be echelons, with Valverde and all the Frenchies missing the first echelon (and Mollema and Ten Dam in it, especially when the echelons gets created the moment all the others puncture and then Belkin start riding, so that discussion can start all over again)...  
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| Andre Soares |
Posted on 20-07-2014 10:06
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1-Kittel
2-Greipel
3-Kristoff
4-sagan
5-Kwiatkowski |
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| Malkael |
Posted on 20-07-2014 11:08
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That is a gloriously hideous weather forecast being shown by the Tour de France website. Rain and thunderstorms with 20-30 kilometre per hour wind gusts ramping up to 40 km\h as we progress further through the stage and peaking out at 50-70 km\h (Southerly) as we hit the "danger zone".
Edit #1: Weather trying to rain on our echelon dreams at the moment, but there is time...
Edited by Malkael on 20-07-2014 11:24
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| TimoCycling |
Posted on 20-07-2014 11:41
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Please let there be echelons! I love echelonstages  . |
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| madzdaman |
Posted on 20-07-2014 12:15
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Echelons are the only thing missing from this years race. |
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| Malkael |
Posted on 20-07-2014 12:16
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Martin Elmiger of IAM Cycling and Jack Bauer of Garmin Sharp formed today's breakaway of the day. 48 kilometres ridden and their gap is about eight minutes currently, with Ji Cheng of Giant Shimano and Lars Bak of Lotto Belisol casually chasing behind for the peloton.
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| samdiatmh |
Posted on 20-07-2014 12:21
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This finish needs more roundabouts |
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| Malkael |
Posted on 20-07-2014 13:51
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The weather has finally come to say "Hi" at Nimes, could get interesting with all the roundabouts, let alone the wind.
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| Shonak |
Posted on 20-07-2014 14:16
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Malkael wrote:
Martin Elmiger of IAM Cycling and Jack Bauer of Garmin Sharp formed today's breakaway of the day.
Elmiger is riding quite a nice Tour with multiple BOTDs IIRC, really shows off his swiss NC jersey. Hoping he might get lucky today.
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| Malkael |
Posted on 20-07-2014 14:45
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That's your first and final warning lads! Richie Porte was having another shocker until he managed to get back on.
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| Jacdk |
Posted on 20-07-2014 14:48
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LOL Porte
I have absolute no clue why anyone talk about him as a GC winner.
And the "disease" is just a bad excuse.
Well, at least he has some help in the motorcycle, nice to have friends like that. |
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 20-07-2014 14:48
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ha, the motor guy gets fired 
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| Jacdk |
Posted on 20-07-2014 14:49
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SSJ2Luigi wrote:
ha, the motor guy gets fired
lol ya but hey if you have love for Porte then you have love  |
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| Malkael |
Posted on 20-07-2014 14:53
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That's a nice long thin line you got there, be a shame if something were to come along and break it.
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 20-07-2014 14:54
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vroom vroom Nibali
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| cio93 |
Posted on 20-07-2014 15:37
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The French love for roundabouts could make this really nasty.
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| Malkael |
Posted on 20-07-2014 15:42
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Michal Kwiatkowski going on the attack again.
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