[Closed] TdF Stage 22 - An Ending

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Thanks realman. Great idea to add the donation links too.

Thanks...! A really brilliant feed, no coverage of this overseas, so this has been a lifesaver! 🙂

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Really enjoyed this years tour. Glad you've done this thread as a bit of a come down because I'm desperately sad to see it finished and gutted Cav didn't win yesterday although it seemed inevitable. His team just aren't good enough but also he doesn't seem to be as fast this year. Role on next year with Renshaw.

And next year!! I live in Halifax so i've not far to go. Need to pick a few good spots. I'm really tempted to be in Leeds for Le Grand Depart but it will be good in the Dales and it would be nice to see the finish. On top of that i'd really like to watch it live on TV. Second day maybe Crag Vale but they will fly up there. Maybe Holme Moss. Such a dilema. Can't wait.

Somehow i've managed 7th in the fantasy league. Didn't think i'd manage that without Sagan.

Once again thanks Realman. Looking forward to the Vuelta now.

Well done realman, I looked forward to the threads each day.

Really enjoyed the tour this year, and really looking forward to next year. I think if the main GC riders can balance themselves out between teams so as not to conflict with each other within a team ( and team orders) , then it'll be a great race.

Is there a vid of all the punches?

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Thanks RealMan 🙂 Hitam tikus is my strava alter ego.
I was also winner in our TNC league and I think 5th on Bikeradar.

Enjoyed these threads so suck a few quid to each of the links above as a thanks. Look forward to reading all the links above over the next few lunch breaks.

Is that John Terry in dirtyrider's gif - I'd recognise that 'robust' tackling anywhere!

too skilful
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Please can someone persuade Jens to stay.

Or give him a job doing in race interviews with the riders in the breakaway - on condition he has to be on his bike.

These two don't know how to stop do they...

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http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/criterium-aalst-2013/results

Bloody hell!! There was I thinking that all the riders would be waking up on Monday morning thinking "Thank God I don't have to ride a bike today!"

Bit different for Geraint at least, he deserves some rest.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/23412233

RealMan, no chance of same again for Vuelta? I know its a lot to ask but the threads were that good.

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Bloody hell!! There was I thinking that all the riders would be waking up on Monday morning thinking "Thank God I don't have to ride a bike today!"

they make a lot of money doing these post-tour crits...

they make a lot of money doing these post-tour crits...

And you're also on the form of your life, why waste it sitting around drinking beer when you can get a few more easy wins..

RealMan, no chance of same again for Vuelta? I know its a lot to ask but the threads were that good.

I could think about it I suppose, not sure how much demand there would be for it though, a lot more people follow the tour than the vuelta on here I think..

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guess I typed way too soon

nice one, RM- you're not the only one. check the URL of the BC article above 😆

cheers, excellent posts.

RealMan - Member

I could think about it I suppose, not sure how much demand there would be for it though, a lot more people follow the tour than the vuelta on here I think...

tour, vuelta, whatever, it's all bikes!

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I could think about it I suppose, not sure how much demand there would be for it though, a lot more people follow the tour than the vuelta on here I think..

We'd all follow the Vuelta more if there was more coverage. You CAN make a difference RM 🙂

all the stages on the Vuelta are the same aren't they?
mountain pass > steeper mountain pass > even steeper mountain > mountain bike cassette steep mountain > 30% summit finish

all the stages on the Vuelta are the same aren't they?
mountain pass > steeper mountain pass > even steeper mountain > mountain bike cassette steep mountain > 30% summit finish

Yes thats generally the format, you missed sprints finishes & TT though, its not quite the same in Holland however.

There was quite a lot of Vuelta action last year on here, but it didnt have the nice structured start that you gave the threads RM.. 🙂

sprint finish up mountain pass > TT up mountain pass

that better?

Much... good race Vuelta. 🙂

yeah, I think I prefer it to the Giro for some reason.
it seems harder somehow. and I like the way the Spanish race.

@RealMen - thanks for this, its been great

Nice work realman!

And a (final?) article from Robert Millar, sums up a lot of the tour quite well.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/blogs/robert-millar/cest-fantastique

Facts about Team Belkin in the 2013 Le Tour De France:
2350 Tacx bio bottles
567 SIS energy bars
945 SIS energy gels
52 kg pasta/rice
23 yoghurt packs
23 quark packs
207 baguettes
184 loaves
690 eggs
6 crashes
3 flat tires
63 bikes
2 riders in the top twenty
1 (proud) team

Only 3 flats? Not bad.

Been looking at the Vuelta, it doesn't look that nuts this year actually.

Shocking stuff this too

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/french-senate-releases-positive-epo-cases-from-1998-tour-de-france

Perhaps why Stuart has just retired?

What I don’t get about that last article is why now? It is so old, the re testing was done back in 2004, the race they are talking about is 1998... Just why? Surely they are doing more harm than good both to themselves & to the sport keep dragging up all this?