2016 Tour de France

[Bianchisti]

That last climb is more or less Chapman's Peak.

 Chappies doesn't kick to 14% does it?

[tombeej]

 Chappies doesn't kick to 14% does it?

 

From the Inner Ring:

 

"After 1.3km there’s a roundabout and the road turns left onto a smaller road lined by rowhouses, this is where the 10% gradient arrives. The 14% section cited above? Perhaps if you take the inside line on one right-hand bend it’s there… but it’s not that steep, the finish is mostly 5-6% all the way."

[Mntboy]

From the Inner Ring:

 

"After 1.3km there’s a roundabout and the road turns left onto a smaller road lined by rowhouses, this is where the 10% gradient arrives. The 14% section cited above? Perhaps if you take the inside line on one right-hand bend it’s there… but it’s not that steep, the finish is mostly 5-6% all the way."

Sounds like an apt comparison. Just remember that with Chappies that you have the smaller climb first and then the longer climb - if doing it from Noordhoek side. So essentially today's stage is a lumpy DC that ends at the look out point on Chappies.

[Benjamin]

Got to say, I reckon the DiData kit is the best on the road.

[Mntboy]

Contador stands and waits for a

spare bike with the quiet

exasperation of a man who has

inadvertently upgraded to

Windows 10 rather than the

urgency of a rider whose Tour de

France challenge is on the line. A

mechanic duly produces a

replacement machine and

Contador calmly sets off in

pursuit of the peloton. - This from CN. A moment of levity in and amongst the serious business of cycling commentary.

[pe3nguin]

Got to say, I reckon the DiData kit is the best on the road.

Lotto-Soudal for me.

[brucem76]

Official Tour App for iOS not available in SA, really???

 

 

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[Frosty]

Got to say, I reckon the DiData kit is the best on the road.

Lotto-Soudal for me.

not many that I like. Direct Energie and the Bora Argon kits are about the best for me.

['Kaze Pete]

Official Tour App for iOS not available in SA, really???

 

 

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wasn't last year either. Go figure!

[tombeej]

Lotto-Soudal for me.

 

Yip 

[Gen]

not many that I like. Direct Energie and the Bora Argon kits are about the best for me.

Best kit is Sagan's world champ kit[emoji23] [emoji23] [emoji23]

 

Okay okay.. team kit for me is Bora and DD

 

And close behind is Giants new white kit.

['Dale]

Into the final 100 kilometres for our leaders, who remain 6:30 clear of the peloton. Dimension Data are content to keep tabs on this advantage but have no interest in pegging it back just yet. While Edvald Boasson Hagen might be a contender for the stage win today, one senses that teams like Etixx-QuickStep and Orica-GreenEdge will ultimately have to take up the reins to bring back the break.

['Dale]

Contador has divested himself of his race cape and is now sitting surrounded by teammates in the centre of the peloton. A relaxed Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) is happy to avail of the shelter afforded by the Tinkoff delegation.

['Dale]

????????????

 

Sam Bennett (Bora-Argon 18) has been struggling towards the rear of the peloton in the past few kilometres. The Irishman was, of course, among the riders to go down in the crash in the finishing straight of yesterday's stage at Utah Beach.

['Kaze Pete]

Official Tour App for iOS not available in SA, really???

 

 

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Give the SuperSport app on the App Store a 1 rating. Only way to make them pay attention!

https://itunes.apple.com/za/app/supersport/id356818029

[Frosty]

Contador has divested himself of his race cape and is now sitting surrounded by teammates in the centre of the peloton. A relaxed Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) is happy to suck wheel avail of the shelter afforded by the Tinkoff delegation.

fixed, so some of us can relate.