tombeej Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 This Dutch site is claiming winds up to 70 km/h. I think that's exaggerating things a bit. Windfinder is saying sustained speeds of around 30 km/h with gusts up to 45 km/h. But look at the arrows - pretty much a cross tailwind all the way down the course (refer to map below). The course is obviously not a perfect straight line. So they'll get crosswinds whenever the road bends north or south. The DS's should have this map on their dashboards - to know when the road is going to change direction & so when their team needs to be on the front at these critical times.
Vetplant Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 https://twitter.com/velocast/status/753182895301361664Say it isn't so....
'Dale Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 https://twitter.com/velocast/status/753182895301361664EWP ????
Gen Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 EWP ????I can already hear Nairo cursing of it happens [emoji23] [emoji23]
shaper Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 Still around 12kms of climbing at roughly 9% if the race stops at the chalet rather than all the way to the top of ventoux... plenty of bleeding eyes and attacks can be done
Gen Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 55 SECONDS AT KM 9Vichot and Howard have 55 seconds lead at km 9.
Gen Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 Still around 12kms of climbing at roughly 9% if the race stops at the chalet rather than all the way to the top of ventoux... plenty of bleeding eyes and attacks can be doneConditions would have to be very bad for them not to finish on top hey... doubt it will get that bad lol
Thor Buttox Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 Conditions would have to be very bad for them not to finish on top hey... doubt it will get that bad lolThe wind gets up to 250kph up top. Nairo would be blown back to Colombia!
shaper Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 Conditions would have to be very bad for them not to finish on top hey... doubt it will get that bad lolno trees, no nothing up there but a barren landscape, nothing to stop the wind. I was fortunate to climb it with very little wind and even then gusts could catch you... and is damn cold up at the top even in the middle of summer. If there is any sort of strong wind, it could well become a factor/tactic the last 6kms or so
Vetplant Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 What's with all the crashes?! Anybody got live visuals yet?
NotSoBigBen Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 User Actions FollowRobbie McEwenVerified account@mcewenrobbieStage 11 Carcassone - Montpellier heads ENE, wind howling from WNW up to 70km/h. This stage just became one of the most important of #TdF16
Gen Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 What's with all the crashes?! Anybody got live visuals yet?Bennet fell down a ditch and Pinot followed... the others - I didn't see
Gen Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 As for the front of the peloton we have sky, Etixx, tinkoff and Katusha .. DD ( looks like Eisel and Cav sure the others are there too, I just can't see them) sitting close behind them
Wannabe Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 As for the front of the peloton we have sky, Etixx, tinkoff and Katusha .. DD ( looks like Eisel and Cav sure the others are there too, I just can't see them) sitting close behind them And our Maincheese?Hopefully safely tucked up behind Greipel or anyone else of similar size.
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