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Post by High Sierra Fan on Jul 22, 2019 16:51:03 GMT -8
Most interesting/exciting TdF in years! And Velonrwes pointed out that with no concluding time trial to hold back energy for the GC contenders the three coming alpine stages are going to be no holds brawls. Imho With pretty much every team exposing their leaders on the climbs it’s a rider v rider contest this year. Terrific stuff.
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Post by gabby on Jul 22, 2019 21:57:22 GMT -8
Your post reminded me of this company that films running routes using Segways. One can then download, and the program interacts with the fitness equipment (grade, speed, etc.). Yes, that's pretty much the way my treadmill works. You go online to your fitness account and draw a map using their software, then schedule it. When you login to your account on the treadmill, the map and workout appears on your schedule. When you start the workout - assuming you drew it correctly - you get Google streetview, which changes as you walk/run, as does the incline and speed. It's not nearly as good as video (though the machine has access to a few video workouts online, but not many). It's just interesting enough to keep you going, I guess. I drew this one for yesterday's schedule - I apparently mistakenly went up (only 3 miles) of the east route to Col du Tourmalet three days ago (from Sainte-Marie de Campan), but this one follows the route of this year's Tour de France, starting in Bareges. Of course, the guys on the Tour have to complete a much longer route before getting to even that point, of course. I managed to complete the entire route of just over 6 miles and ~3500 feet of ascent in just under 2 hours (~16:40 pace acc. to the machine) There are a couple of "dropouts" during the climb. My liquid refreshment was on the counter behind me, primarily because I'm too worried about it jiggling off the "cup holders" on the machine when I'm bouncing along on a 15% incline - there were a few - so I had to pause the workout for a drink. I stayed around 3.5mph (walking). For an old,old guy who's really out of shape, I guess it's not too bad.
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Post by gabby on Jul 22, 2019 22:01:25 GMT -8
You're right. I have really enjoyed Stages 14 and 15. The Alps are going to be good stuff, I think.
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Post by walkswithblackflies on Jul 23, 2019 4:43:07 GMT -8
You go online to your fitness account and draw a map using their software That's cool!
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Jul 23, 2019 6:11:09 GMT -8
Best video of the tour? Peter Sagan signing a copy of his book for a fan. during the race as he rode up the Tourmalet!. Only thing missing was he didn’t pop a wheelie.
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Post by Hungry Jack on Jul 23, 2019 14:08:27 GMT -8
Your post reminded me of this company that films running routes using Segways. One can then download, and the program interacts with the fitness equipment (grade, speed, etc.). Yes, that's pretty much the way my treadmill works. You go online to your fitness account and draw a map using their software, then schedule it. When you login to your account on the treadmill, the map and workout appears on your schedule. When you start the workout - assuming you drew it correctly - you get Google streetview, which changes as you walk/run, as does the incline and speed. It's not nearly as good as video (though the machine has access to a few video workouts online, but not many). It's just interesting enough to keep you going, I guess. I drew this one for yesterday's schedule - I apparently mistakenly went up (only 3 miles) of the east route to Col du Tourmalet three days ago (from Sainte-Marie de Campan), but this one follows the route of this year's Tour de France, starting in Bareges. Of course, the guys on the Tour have to complete a much longer route before getting to even that point, of course. I managed to complete the entire route of just over 6 miles and ~3500 feet of ascent in just under 2 hours (~16:40 pace acc. to the machine) There are a couple of "dropouts" during the climb. My liquid refreshment was on the counter behind me, primarily because I'm too worried about it jiggling off the "cup holders" on the machine when I'm bouncing along on a 15% incline - there were a few - so I had to pause the workout for a drink. I stayed around 3.5mph (walking). For an old,old guy who's really out of shape, I guess it's not too bad. That’s a good workout. You probably burned 1200
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Post by Hungry Jack on Jul 24, 2019 8:52:13 GMT -8
Anyone else rooting for Alaphillippe to hold off Thomas in the Alps? I hope he can do it. The French are overdue for a winner in the GC.
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Jul 24, 2019 9:48:37 GMT -8
Anyone else rooting for Alaphillippe to hold off Thomas in the Alps? I hope he can do it. The French are overdue for a winner in the GC. He seems like a good guy but honestly I’m more interested in more of the stage winners getting success, Sagan, Simon Yates, Ewan, than the overall. The KOM isn’t a done deal either: fun next three days for sure. People have pinned the race’s more competitive nature in Froome’s absence and I’m not so sure. The race schedule and layout seem more responsible: no damn time trial to bury everyone. People complaining about Sky/INEOS clearly never watched while Indurain was racing: time trial followed by a multi day parade to Paris.
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Post by Hungry Jack on Jul 24, 2019 18:24:59 GMT -8
Anyone else rooting for Alaphillippe to hold off Thomas in the Alps? I hope he can do it. The French are overdue for a winner in the GC. He seems like a good guy but honestly I’m more interested in more of the stage winners getting success, Sagan, Simon Yates, Ewan, than the overall. The KOM isn’t a done deal either: fun next three days for sure. People have pinned the race’s more competitive nature in Froome’s absence and I’m not so sure. The race schedule and layout seem more responsible: no damn time trial to bury everyone. People complaining about Sky/INEOS clearly never watched while Indurain was racing: time trial followed by a multi day parade to Paris. Well, there was a team time trial and an individual one. But to your point, the individual TT was short (27k) and had some decent climbing on it, so it neutered the real strong track-style time trialers and gave Classics-style guys like Alaphilippe a good fit.
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Post by Hungry Jack on Jul 26, 2019 4:58:32 GMT -8
What a bummer for Pinot. Seems to have some sort of leg cramp or muscle injury on his quad. His Tour chances just went poof!
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Post by Hungry Jack on Jul 26, 2019 6:46:50 GMT -8
Holy Cow! Stage 19 cancelled at top of penultimate climb (Izeran) due to snow and ice on final climb. Road is deemed unsafe.
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Jul 26, 2019 8:23:44 GMT -8
Holy Cow! Stage 19 cancelled at top of penultimate climb (Izeran) due to snow and ice on final climb. Road is deemed unsafe. Snow heavy enough they were plowing it off the road on the race route: impossible to continue. That summit had timing gear so it was the logical end point, though probably for the better descender (Alaphilippe) that did clip time they’d made back. Reports with an interview with Pinot’s race director by Steve Porino while riding alongside the team car in a motorcycle were a few days ago Pinot dodged a crash and rammed his handlebar end into his thigh muscle causing a tear: he’d struggled through but today was just too much.
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Post by gabby on Jul 26, 2019 9:52:03 GMT -8
I was somewhat surprised to see, this morning, that the stage results for #19 were not posted - still haven't been posted at this hour.
The TdF, which seemed to have so much wide-open, real race stuff up until the disqualifications the other day, has really gone south in a hurry.
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Post by Hungry Jack on Jul 26, 2019 9:58:51 GMT -8
Most of us here have spent enough time in the mountains to know how the weather can be. I am sure the riders will understand. But what a chaotic finish!
I think Alaphilippe certainly regains some time on that descent, but with another Level 1 climb to the finish, I am not sure he's worse off than if the stage were completed. Montee de Tignes would have tested him.
But it's probably all academic now. Most pundits thought Bernal would take the yellow today. He should hold it tomorrow with another Cat 1, Cat 2, and then a finish on a looonnnnggg HC. I don't see how Alaphilippe can come back.
Tough day for France. Pinot drops and Alaphilippe cannot hold the maillot jaune.
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Post by gabby on Jul 26, 2019 10:05:31 GMT -8
Tough day for France. Pinot drops and Alaphilippe cannot hold the maillot jaune. You can say that again. Team Ineos, without having shown a great deal so far, have been handed a real bonus. I personally think that, after that finish yesterday, some sort of award is due for Nairo Quintana: what a climb that was yesterday! The Columbians are looking good.
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