Tour de France 2014

Mick's data for his stg 16 win is on the training peaks blog.
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Rogers' peak 20 minute power came during the climb up the Porte de Balés where he held 441 watts, 6.09w/kg
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Fires up GC to see what my record is for holding 6.09w/kg...

45 seconds!

Top factoid from Inrng Tour preview today; FDJ call the team motor pacing scooter "Vasil" in honour of Vasil Kiriyenka and do specific "Vasil sessions" to recreate the agony of following his wheel up a mountain.

Le Lab FDJ.Fr : La "séance Vasil" - YouTube

keep your stopwatches at hand this afternoon:

I doubt they will be troubling this list today.

[QUOTE=adoubletap;4349289]Top factoid from Inrng Tour preview today; FDJ call the team motor pacing scooter "Vasil" in honour of Vasil Kiriyenka and do specific "Vasil sessions" to recreate the agony of following his wheel up a mountain./QUOTE]

Glad he get's the kudos and wish i'd known that before yesterday's plaquesuperiuere post, the man's a fucking hurt factory and hopefully will get a chance to shine in his own right a bit more after the rest of the team revealing themselves as comparative wetlips and bedwetters.

I doubt they will be troubling this list today.

le segment du Strávà

I predict Laurens ten Dam as the new KOM

Does anyone happen to know who is the official timekeeper for the Tour de France?

I'm streaming itv4 at work and the commentary seems to be ever so slightly slow. Both Phil and Paul sound like stoned barry whites. I don't know if it's just my stream, but all audio seems a bit slow. Same with the skoda music...

This is so weird. I hope it's not my ears that are broken.

As long as that jaunty accordion music comes through clear...

"doo doo doo doo (doo doo doo doo) doo doo doo doo (doo doo doo doo)..."

clear but slow. aah this is so weird. maybe i'm having a stroke or something?

Does anyone happen to know who is the official timekeeper for the Tour de France?

Festina?

you don't say!

Is it necessary to answer rhetorical questions? ;)

Does anyone happen to know who is the official timekeeper for the Tour de France?

Not sure, but I have always wondered what Salice is made from.

I was wondering last night, I know Skoda have been supporting the Tour de France for 11 years but how many breakdowns do people think they have had in that time? I doubt anyone knows.

My Fabia is 11 years old and has had no breakdowns, which proves something probably.

le segment du Strávà

I predict Laurens ten Dam as the new KOM

Pinot is on Strava too, he keeps beating Ten Dam.

Pinot is an anagram of point, 6pt is a notorious strava KOM thief.

Aroogah no-mates at Le Reej.

Still. Better than working.

It's on the big screen at Broadgate and they have free beer samplers (it might be some type of shandy I skipped it) and icecream and stuff. :)

I'm streaming itv4 at work and the commentary seems to be ever so slightly slow. Both Phil and Paul sound like stoned barry whites. I don't know if it's just my stream, but all audio seems a bit slow. Same with the skoda music...

This is so weird. I hope it's not my ears that are broken.

I was having that problem. Reloaded a few times and it seems ok now.

Now I know it's not me going nuts, I'm enjoying it. I'll stick with it.

I'm trying to think of things to do once in a lifetime but I'm a bit stuck.

Anyone know a place near to Richmond Park that I can watch the TT on Saturday? Preferably with good food and beer!

It's on the big screen at Broadgate and they have free beer samplers (it might be some type of shandy I skipped it) and icecream and stuff. :)

WTF - has this been going on throughout the tour?

I would drink the free stuff just for the sake of it.

#dontknowthecityaswellasithought

Tommy looks fucked

Will Nieve and Kadri stay away?

My fantasy teams wills their failure, my heart quite likes Nieve and would like to see him bag a stage.

Love the French Eurosport graphic:

Tete de la Course - Poursuivants -Voekler - Peloton

Voekler and his tongue gets their own category.