That's one way of looking at it. Another way is that a motorbike brought down Mollema's group of three, but Mollema had the good fortune not to be the one who took the full force of crashing into the motorbike (Porte) or having his frame snapped with no replacement bike anywhere nearby (Froome), so it's not as if he Mollema was any keener than either of those two at getting back up and riding again. In reality, but for the crash the three of them would have stayed close together and would probably only have been separated by 2 or 3 seconds at the line (in what order, I couldn't say) and Quintana would almost certainly have lost more time to them than he's ended up doing.
― remain in the privacy of the booth (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Thursday, 14 July 2016 21:53 (seven years ago) link
what a time to be alive
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 15 July 2016 05:43 (seven years ago) link
xpost honestly i'm more cheesed that quintana is gaining off this than anyone else
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 15 July 2016 05:44 (seven years ago) link
Yeah, agreed.
― Madchen, Friday, 15 July 2016 06:39 (seven years ago) link
Yep. Footage just resurfaced of Quintana holding on to the back of a motorcycle, whizzing by Porte trying to get back on his bike, does not help either.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Friday, 15 July 2016 10:01 (seven years ago) link
(here)
― Le Bateau Ivre, Friday, 15 July 2016 10:05 (seven years ago) link
I would have given Froome bonus seconds for the indignity of riding the neutral yellow bike for geeks btw.
― Johnny Cage - 4'33" Fatality (King Boy Pato), Friday, 15 July 2016 10:06 (seven years ago) link
oh god it looked like he was riding a lego bike, poor bloke
so much shade @ quintana. i get doing what u have to do to get out of there but cmon dude
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 16 July 2016 02:35 (seven years ago) link
sidebar, i have been watching Orica's youtube channel, fun bunch of dudes imo
poor gerrans tho, out of the tour and rio. tough
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 16 July 2016 02:37 (seven years ago) link
These last few days, nutty.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 16 July 2016 03:56 (seven years ago) link
time trials a welcome slice of normcore
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 16 July 2016 04:52 (seven years ago) link
Lol. There's something deeply beautiful about riders who really know how to TT. Seeing Dumoulin sitting on his bike as aerodynamic as possible, body hardly moving, is a thing of grace.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Saturday, 16 July 2016 09:59 (seven years ago) link
yeah he was so impressive!
i saw a photo of alaphillippe's TT crash, wtf happened there?
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 16 July 2016 16:38 (seven years ago) link
Cav with the win!!! Nicely done sir
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 16 July 2016 23:23 (seven years ago) link
Just goes to show how much omega pharma was the wrong team for him.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Sunday, 17 July 2016 03:41 (seven years ago) link
god that stage looked like a beast. so brutal. and still, whither goest thou quintana
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 18 July 2016 01:33 (seven years ago) link
Yeah I'd have to say this was my favorite stage overall so far, not that there haven't been some good ones. The only thing that would have made it great would have been if Quintana had put Froome to the test but I don't know whether to credit Sky's relentless efficiency or to think that Quintana is turning into a bit of a bust here this year. Hell, Astana applied more pressure in the end.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 18 July 2016 04:11 (seven years ago) link
Man, Sagan pulling a rabbit out of a hat there.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 18 July 2016 20:56 (seven years ago) link
he's pretty good at those throws across the line
that was a fun stage in the end! props to martin & alaphilippe for livening things up. bit of a crucible for lil alaphilippe having to keep up with a v8 like martin for so long, talk abt hauling ass
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 19 July 2016 03:45 (seven years ago) link
Until today I barely knew Martin and Cancellara were there, which seems very strange. Probably because of the time trial situation.
― Madchen, Tuesday, 19 July 2016 03:54 (seven years ago) link
For some reason, I read this as "Mrs Sagan pulling a rabbit out of a hat there" and wondered how I'd managed to miss this in yesterday's highlights.
― remain in the privacy of the booth (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Tuesday, 19 July 2016 07:20 (seven years ago) link
Similarly I saw 'Ma Sagan' and had images of some sort of weird Peter Sagan origin myth. He seems like he should be the product of a conjuration.
― Fizzles, Tuesday, 19 July 2016 10:48 (seven years ago) link
Probably is.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 19 July 2016 14:11 (seven years ago) link
phoenix egg iirc
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 19 July 2016 19:06 (seven years ago) link
nice to see everyone is waking up to quintana being a massive wheelsucker who attacks less than cadel ever did.
― Justin Townes' URL (haitch), Wednesday, 20 July 2016 02:11 (seven years ago) link
srsly
in other not-exactly-unexpected news, Cav has pulled out to prep for Rio. And Kennaugh has volunteered his spot on olympic team to Cummings
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 20 July 2016 02:30 (seven years ago) link
I'm really sorry Kennaugh can't go to Rio - he had such a great early season and I've had a soft spot for him since his auntie randomly tweeted me a couple of years ago. But the world seems righter with Cummings on the team.
― Madchen, Wednesday, 20 July 2016 05:02 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LoQuoSydK8
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 20 July 2016 11:29 (seven years ago) link
lol yes! all of his sunroot promos (there's quite a few) are bizarre fever dreams
i wish he wd wrestle a bear
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 20 July 2016 18:09 (seven years ago) link
the pulp fiction dancing is hilar
Yeah I like that one best :)
Disappointing stage today. Quintana, Mollema just not good enough to deliver a blow. And what kind of self-destructing riding were Astana doing anyway? Aru, Rosa and Nibali all blowing their fuses to.... Not attack at all. Sky's got a firm grip on this. Froome still not looking as great as previous years, but that's mostly because he doesn't have to.
Loved that Zakarin won the stage. Pantano very good in second, too. Love that kid with his toothpaste smile.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 20 July 2016 18:16 (seven years ago) link
zakarin seem fishy to me
― jason waterfalls (gbx), Wednesday, 20 July 2016 19:14 (seven years ago) link
Because he's Russian? Because he got banned for doping in 2009? Hardly the only one in the current peloton.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 20 July 2016 21:35 (seven years ago) link
just smile and wave boys, just smile and wave.
― wishy washy hippy variety hour (Hunt3r), Thursday, 21 July 2016 00:18 (seven years ago) link
shade aside, zakarin destroyed that climb, pantano too. awesome effort. And I thought it was a decent stage.
Astana looked p good but attacked way too early, Sky have too many dudes on these climbs, they can't hold any gain.
Adam Yates tho! Solid effort. Quintana sad trombone. hopefully they'll stop talking about his magical final week attacks
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 21 July 2016 01:41 (seven years ago) link
weird beard imo
― jason waterfalls (gbx), Thursday, 21 July 2016 12:00 (seven years ago) link
https://twitter.com/cyclinghubtv/status/756122505539121152
― Le Bateau Ivre, Thursday, 21 July 2016 13:48 (seven years ago) link
btw i had a chance to catch the ITV coverage and listening to david millar and that other guy was definitely a step up from the usual commentating with phil et al
― jason waterfalls (gbx), Thursday, 21 July 2016 20:46 (seven years ago) link
Millar was a great TT'er himself, would've like to hear that!
just smile and wave boys, just smile and wave.― wishy washy hippy variety hour (Hunt3r), Thursday, July 21, 2016 2:18 AM (20 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― wishy washy hippy variety hour (Hunt3r), Thursday, July 21, 2016 2:18 AM (20 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
No at all. But I've not seen you barge in here and throw shade on Froome, Pantano, Aru, Dumoulin, Sagan etc etc. So why single out Zakarin?
― Le Bateau Ivre, Thursday, 21 July 2016 21:11 (seven years ago) link
tbf i threw shade at zakarin and yeah i guess i am thinking of his past as a doper
but like his chinstrap beard tho
― jason waterfalls (gbx), Friday, 22 July 2016 03:07 (seven years ago) link
he sure is a skinny bugger
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 22 July 2016 04:28 (seven years ago) link
the only thing fishy is the lack of doping cases. they're all on something new probably. or maybe it's the alleged micro-dosing, to stay under the radar.
― Ludo, Friday, 22 July 2016 10:59 (seven years ago) link
Watching this descent through the gaps between my fingers. Yikes!
― Madchen, Friday, 22 July 2016 14:55 (seven years ago) link
Tour de France - Fury Road. Jeeesus christ that was stressful. Lotta sore bodies tonight
legit teared up for Bardet's win. dude is a fighter.
all i want now is for Quintana to be bumped off the podium. Yates, Porte, anyone, plz activate.
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 23 July 2016 06:12 (seven years ago) link
Bullshit 10 second penalty for Adam Yates. How much benefit can you get from a hand-sling 85k before the finish?
― ultros ultros-ghali, Saturday, 23 July 2016 11:23 (seven years ago) link
Anyway we might be in for another crazy stage, they're predicting thunderstorms at some point. I kind of hope not, the sight of people sliding metres across the road protected by nothing but lycra never gets any easier. It's a real shame about Dumoulin too he had a really great tour up to that point.
― ultros ultros-ghali, Saturday, 23 July 2016 11:26 (seven years ago) link
stoked for the madness
― jason waterfalls (gbx), Saturday, 23 July 2016 12:28 (seven years ago) link
i didnt know yatesy got a penalty >:(
def bummed for dumoulin. sidebar: he is mega, mega handsome. like 90's calvin klein model zoolander ridiculously good looking
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 23 July 2016 14:54 (seven years ago) link
I think he looks like Jack Whitehall.
― Madchen, Saturday, 23 July 2016 17:54 (seven years ago) link
imo he looks more like bobby from twin peaks
https://popculturehasaids.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/10198976_gal.jpg
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 23 July 2016 21:04 (seven years ago) link