EmptyB Posted July 7, 2016 Share Yesterday was 4500m.I would be knackered sitting in one of the team cars... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombeej Posted July 7, 2016 Share Is bizarre. I got curious when Matt Keenan started todays commentary by saying the stage is predominantly downhill with a few lumps!! 1980m of climbing in a 190km stage is the equivalent of a local 100km race with just 1000m of climbing. That's not a lot. So to be honest it really is a pretty 'easy' stage in terms of climbing, especially considering how pan flat the last 30km are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmptyB Posted July 7, 2016 Share 1980m of climbing in a 190km stage is the equivalent of a local 100km race with just 1000m of climbing. That's not a lot. So to be honest it really is a pretty 'easy' stage in terms of climbing, especially considering how pan flat the last 30km are.True...but I was also thinking about the speeds they do it at. Averaging over 40km/hr. Still gotta hurt a bit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombeej Posted July 7, 2016 Share True...but I was also thinking about the speeds they do it at. Averaging over 40km/hr. Still gotta hurt a bit? Absolutely, which is why I put 'easy' in inverted commas Rule # 10 always applies in racing Edit: at the end of the day we're comparing this stage to all the others in these 3 weeks. So in that sense, it is an easy stage by comparison. A 'rest day' for many, actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BouncingBrain Posted July 7, 2016 Share A flat stage is like a Maluti Double 90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMartin Posted July 7, 2016 Share I did a 200km race with 4000m of climbing three years ago. Was considering checking into a BnB it went on for so long. Took me about a week to recover. How these guys do this for three weeks I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen Posted July 7, 2016 Share 1980m of climbing in a 190km stage is the equivalent of a local 100km race with just 1000m of climbing. That's not a lot. So to be honest it really is a pretty 'easy' stage in terms of climbing, especially considering how pan flat the last 30km are.Ja that just means.. ball to the walls.[emoji23] [emoji23] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMartin Posted July 7, 2016 Share Ja that just means.. ball to the walls.[emoji23] [emoji23]Shouldn't you be at a hockey game or something? Just kidding. It's been a bit quiet with you not around. And I almost forgot about that bloke in green. Old whatsisname. Peter something or other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hboli4 Posted July 7, 2016 Share Arashiro and Barta speed up again. With 36km to go, their lead is 1.05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hboli4 Posted July 7, 2016 Share Thomas Voeckler takes the command of the peloton for Direct Energie, chasing his former team-mate Yukiya Arashiro down. The Japanese has spent seven years in the Vendée-based team. Time gap under one minute again. 31km to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hboli4 Posted July 7, 2016 Share Arashiro and Barta have 40 seconds lead with 30km to go. Direct Energie seems determined to bring them back quickly. With 29km to go, Arashiro attacks and Barta reacts. That seems to be the race for the most aggressive rider of the between the two men who took off after three kilometres of racing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hboli4 Posted July 7, 2016 Share Arashiro and Barta are about to get caught with 23km to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMartin Posted July 7, 2016 Share These sprint stages are like a horror movie as the tension slowly ratchets up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hboli4 Posted July 7, 2016 Share Peloton all together again with 22km to go. Barta and Arashiro have covered 165km at the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cav' Posted July 7, 2016 Share 10km to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen Posted July 7, 2016 Share Shouldn't you be at a hockey game or something? Just kidding. It's been a bit quiet with you not around. And I almost forgot about that bloke in green. Old whatsisname. Peter something or other.Ha ha ha.. hockey is finished.. heading home tomorrow so will give pedal by pedal updates.. prepare for lots of reading[emoji23] [emoji23] Following the race on twitter is just not the same hey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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