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re: 2018 Tour de France thread: Thomas wins!
Posted on 7/15/18 at 8:59 pm to jguidroz
Posted on 7/15/18 at 8:59 pm to jguidroz
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Crash can be seen here. Skujins fixes the chain on the bike and out of view spins the cranks so that in view the camera can see the rear wheel spinning.
This is correct. At first I thought his back wheel was on the ground immediately before he turns the bike in full view of camera. But I don’t think the rear wheel was touching the ground. He put his chain back on, spun the cranks, and had his bike off the ground.
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Posted on 7/15/18 at 9:13 pm to lnomm34
I’m trying to figure out how electric shifting and suspension isn’t powering the bikes somewhat.
Posted on 7/15/18 at 9:22 pm to starsandstripes
Tom’s bike was checked immediately after the stage by race officials. Hypothetically, if a motor was in his bike and it had been activated why did the bike not lurch forward when the wheel made contact?
Posted on 7/15/18 at 9:23 pm to sms151t
What?
Posted on 7/15/18 at 9:26 pm to crazyLSUstudent
The bikes have electric shifters and some had electric suspension today like they run in Paris-Robaix
Posted on 7/15/18 at 9:51 pm to sms151t
Electric shifting aka DI2 or ETAP are wireless shifters produced by shiamno and SRAM that command the front and rear derailleur to shift without using cables. In no way does it power the bike forward
Posted on 7/15/18 at 10:34 pm to crazyLSUstudent
The time trial will really hurt Landa and Quintana. I think Movistar is going to bully teams on the mountain though. It’s a Movistar, Sky, and maybe Bahrain battle on mountains. There are a lot of strong riders in good position still. We will see what happens.
Posted on 7/16/18 at 8:42 am to crazyLSUstudent
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Tom’s bike was checked immediately after the stage by race officials. Hypothetically, if a motor was in his bike and it had been activated why did the bike not lurch forward when the wheel made contact?
So they confirmed the bike is good?
Posted on 7/16/18 at 8:53 am to lnomm34
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At first I thought his back wheel was on the ground immediately before he turns the bike in full view of camera. But I don’t think the rear wheel was touching the ground. He put his chain back on, spun the cranks, and had his bike off the ground.
Yea that's what happened... That first shot looked crazy but I dont think that wheel was on the ground coming out of the ditch. Just looked like it because of the tall grass. He spun the cranks when the cameraman in green walked across the view
This post was edited on 7/16/18 at 8:53 am
Posted on 7/16/18 at 8:54 am to easy money
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I think Movistar is going to bully teams on the mountain though.
yea I think Movistar is gonna wreck shop on the climbs. Hope Froome has his puffer
Posted on 7/16/18 at 9:31 am to starsandstripes
Yeah, they set it up in the xray truck and inspected to make sure there was no funny business
Posted on 7/16/18 at 10:00 am to crazyLSUstudent
Well that's good - last thing cycling needs is another cheating scandal.
Posted on 7/16/18 at 3:36 pm to starsandstripes
This is the course tomorrow...nasty small HC climb pretty far away from the last climbs. Day looks hard but wonder if the decent and the hard days ahead will keep this stage from becoming the explosive stage I’m hoping to see.
Posted on 7/16/18 at 4:23 pm to pennypacker3
My body is ready
Posted on 7/16/18 at 4:28 pm to crazyLSUstudent
Uran won the first mountain stage last year, with a fairly similar profile except the final descent was steeper I think
Posted on 7/16/18 at 4:32 pm to castorinho
I think the next years TTT should be up Mt Ventoux. Add Cobbles and the ITT finish on a velodrome
Posted on 7/16/18 at 5:02 pm to castorinho
I think Froome attacks tomorrow. If he doesn't gain significant time then he goes into support mode from Geraint.
Posted on 7/16/18 at 6:07 pm to starsandstripes
I personally don’t think that’s the case with Sky. I think Froome is their guy until he shows terrible weakness. Not sure what the giro will do to him, but we’ll find out his fitness soon enough. GT might end up their man, but he’s not that guy right now.
Posted on 7/16/18 at 6:20 pm to castorinho
On a single gear too! What a sprint that was
Posted on 7/16/18 at 6:55 pm to pennypacker3
Look out for Rafal Majka. Team Bora is looking good and he is their yellow jersey contender. If they can do for him what they do for Sagan on the sprints then he is a real contender!
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