Peter 3,473 Report post Posted July 25 Why didnt they just attack JA like crazy early? See all the pushing he got going up the last climb? So lame Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BNothling 120 Report post Posted July 26 Maybe they didn't attack him early because they're worried about what's to come for themselves? With the last few stages as they are, everyone's going to be saving it for that last climb of Stage 20. It's going to be punch and counter punch for the last 60km of that stage starting from the climb in the middle of the stage. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter 3,473 Report post Posted July 26 How tough is George Bennett? Check this video of him trying to get back on the bike after the crash https://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/article/2019/07/26/bennett-absolute-ahole-day?fbclid=IwAR3EbRjrTK6Nd38EjxGDoCsGEs0FFauyp44A-iSm2t9oG_588wNDs64YNGc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Merv 299 Report post Posted July 26 Think JA's days may be numbered Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter 3,473 Report post Posted July 26 1 hour ago, Merv said: Think JA's days may be numbered I hope so. I think goaties look dumb. STEVEN KRUIJSWIJK for me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dazaau 323 Report post Posted July 26 2 hours ago, Peter said: How tough is George Bennett? Check this video of him trying to get back on the bike after the crash https://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/article/2019/07/26/bennett-absolute-ahole-day?fbclid=IwAR3EbRjrTK6Nd38EjxGDoCsGEs0FFauyp44A-iSm2t9oG_588wNDs64YNGc Legend. My pick for the win at this point is Bernal. He can ride away from the group on climbs. Can't believe they gave Quintana's break away so much time. Gonna be a great last two nights!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter 3,473 Report post Posted July 26 1 hour ago, dazaau said: Legend. My pick for the win at this point is Bernal. He can ride away from the group on climbs. Can't believe they gave Quintana's break away so much time. Gonna be a great last two nights!! I'm surprised those in the break with him, didn't tell him to piss off. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Merv 299 Report post Posted July 26 Had a big kindy nap this afternoon in preparation for this. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AA7 1,736 Report post Posted July 26 Well that was interesting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Go Easy 1,742 Report post Posted July 26 Hmmm... Didn't expect that! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ex-Hasbeen 7,460 Report post Posted July 26 Now I feel all tired & grumpy. For what? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Merv 299 Report post Posted July 26 Correct decision by race officials. Bit of a anti climax though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter 3,473 Report post Posted July 26 10 minutes ago, Merv said: Correct decision by race officials. Bit of a anti climax though. Yeah but good news the goatie guy can’t win Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Turts 3,042 Report post Posted July 27 9 hours ago, Go Easy said: Hmmm... Didn't expect that! Indeed! Pretty cool to see it happen, and then the footage of the snowplow trying to push away an ocean with rocks and ice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AA7 1,736 Report post Posted July 27 Tonight's stage is shortened to only 59km. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter 3,473 Report post Posted July 27 23 minutes ago, AA7 said: Tonight's stage is shortened to only 59km. What time does it start? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ex-Hasbeen 7,460 Report post Posted July 27 22 minutes ago, AA7 said: Tonight's stage is shortened to only 59km. That must piss JA off badly. If they'd heard of the stoppage earlier yesterday and been aware the finish would be the earlier summit, he may have been able to limit the loss to under 1:30, and with a single climb today he'd had to have given himself a chance. Likewise as a spectator, I'd have loved to have seen this shortened stage with a margin of around 10 seconds between 1st & 2nd at the start. It'd make for a hell of a drag race up that climb. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ex-Hasbeen 7,460 Report post Posted July 27 2 minutes ago, Peter said: What time does it start? They'd be silly to start later, as that increases the chances of bad weather on the mountain. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
symo 95 Report post Posted July 27 starts i think at 14:30 Albertville so 10:30 here....i think. I reckon JA would have lost even more if it continued - no way he would pull back time up another hill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
symo 95 Report post Posted July 27 Due to the difficult weather conditions expected on stage 20 and landslides noticed, the course has been modified. After taking off from Albertville, the race will use the N90 road to head directly to Moutiers to reach the planned route at the N90-D915 roundabout 36km from the finish. The start will be given in Albertville at 14.30 for a total distance of 59km. The KOM prize at the finish in Val Thorens remains. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter 3,473 Report post Posted July 27 35 minutes ago, symo said: starts i think at 14:30 Albertville so 10:30 here....i think. I reckon JA would have lost even more if it continued - no way he would pull back time up another hill Macca aka Chris McCormick is vocal on twitter not agreeing with you. I totally agree with you. He would have lost way more time up the next climb. The biggest loser however was G Thomas. Robbie tweeted that there are storms there now and the stage may not even go ahead at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
symo 95 Report post Posted July 27 Heavy rain and a thunderstorm; storms can bring flooding downpours, large hail and damaging winds from the weather site Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
symo 95 Report post Posted July 27 (edited) https://www.valthorens.com/en/webcam/livecam-station https://www.valthorens.com/en/webcam You can rotate them for a better view Edited July 27 by symo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris 35 Report post Posted July 27 It’s looking looking very nasty out there now, I am 5k from base of climb Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Turts 3,042 Report post Posted July 27 (edited) So has it been canned? Flicked on to SBS and they are showing yesterday's stage? Is that because it was the stage that decided the tour? Edited July 27 by Turts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter 3,473 Report post Posted July 27 (edited) Dont Watch this. Edited July 27 by Peter Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ex-Hasbeen 7,460 Report post Posted July 27 7 minutes ago, Turts said: So has it been canned? Flicked on to SBS and they are showing yesterday's stage? Not planned to start till 10:30 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ex-Hasbeen 7,460 Report post Posted July 27 1 minute ago, Peter said: Watch this. Do I have to? I just watched it on AA7's post. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter 3,473 Report post Posted July 27 Oops sorry. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The new guy 239 Report post Posted July 27 In my mind if they were unable to continue yesterday’s stage, they should have cancelled it completely with no times recorded. That Thomas group looked to be pacing after Bernal went, saving for the second climb. JA was likely to lose more time, but who’s to say that Bernal hadn’t cooked on the first climb??? Cycling has so many strategies going in, its seems like a crazy idea to say ‘we can’t continue, so we will take times from back there’. And imagine this - tonight’s stage, JA with a 90 second lead, 59km uphill sprint in horrific conditions, one stage decides all. It would have been an epic. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AA7 1,736 Report post Posted July 27 Only one way to decide the real winner. Back to the start in Belgium and do it all again. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ex-Hasbeen 7,460 Report post Posted July 27 (edited) Trannie Ninjaman was planning on riding up to the finish of today's stage with another guy from work today. After riding the Alps in sweltering conditions for the past week, he's currently stopped for lunch, inside, enjoying a hot drink with a blanket wrapped around his wet jersey. I wonder if he'll venture back out. I suppose all those years training with AP, the hill repeats in the rain will have prepared him for this. Edited July 27 by Ex-Hasbeen 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Turts 3,042 Report post Posted July 27 25 minutes ago, Ex-Hasbeen said: Not planned to start till 10:30 Yeah, thus stage. Previous nights they havent showed the previous stage so comprehensively? Better than taste le tour I guess Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ex-Hasbeen 7,460 Report post Posted July 27 10 hours ago, Ex-Hasbeen said: Trannie Ninjaman was planning on riding up to the finish of today's stage with another guy from work today. After riding the Alps in sweltering conditions for the past week, he's currently stopped for lunch, inside, enjoying a hot drink with a blanket wrapped around his wet jersey. I wonder if he'll venture back out. I suppose all those years training with AP, the hill repeats in the rain will have prepared him for this. In the end it cleared up for a great afternoon ride to the top. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Merv 299 Report post Posted July 28 Ewan to win on the Champs Elysees. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ex-Hasbeen 7,460 Report post Posted July 28 8 minutes ago, Merv said: Ewan to win on the Champs Elysees. I agree Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ex-Hasbeen 7,460 Report post Posted July 29 (edited) What a final sprint. As I said earlier, the fastest guy on the road at the moment. Interesting fact I saw this morning. Canadian Michael Woods from Education First ran a 4 minute mile when he was a teenager. It's still the fastest time by a Canadian in Canada. https://cyclingtips.com/2019/07/mike-woods-the-first-man-to-run-a-sub-4-minute-mile-and-finish-the-tour-de-france/?fbclid=IwAR104rkw1LpR6SbDmDx5JI-pGI2i0FjsXKdpJiHUeIjXnGWpu5k5wU-AVTU I wonder how well he swims. Edited July 29 by Ex-Hasbeen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Merv 299 Report post Posted July 29 Yep stunning. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter 3,473 Report post Posted July 29 Quote Prize money (USD) won in July 2019... Egan Bernal #LeTour - 556,067 Shane Lowry #TheOpen - 1,935,000 Novak Djokovic / Simona Halep #Wimbledon - 2,905,070 Bugha #FortniteWorldCup - 3,000,000 💰🏆 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
symo 95 Report post Posted July 29 Yep $3m US - mind you they had 40 million people up for it. Unreal numbers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ironnerd 645 Report post Posted July 29 3 hours ago, Peter said: Prize money (USD) won in July 2019... Egan Bernal #LeTour - 556,067 Shane Lowry #TheOpen - 1,935,000 Novak Djokovic / Simona Halep #Wimbledon - 2,905,070 Bugha #FortniteWorldCup - 3,000,000 How many million dollars does the winner of the Transitions Fantasty TDF competition win? 💰💲🤑 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ex-Hasbeen 7,460 Report post Posted July 29 Just now, Ironnerd said: How many million dollars does the winner of the Transitions Fantasty TDF competition win? 💰💲🤑 Heaps Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter 3,473 Report post Posted July 29 8 hours ago, Ironnerd said: Whilst fortnight paid 3 million. It was way more as they were in teams of two. And the 2 to 20 got heaps too. I’ll find the payout today. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ex-Hasbeen 7,460 Report post Posted July 29 7 minutes ago, Peter said: I’ll find the payout today. $30M US total prizemoney. 40 million applicants to the championships. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter 3,473 Report post Posted July 30 The guys that came 10th got $225,000 USD 20th got 100K Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Naut 663 Report post Posted July 30 How often do they hold the Fortnite World Cup? If it is once every 4 years then it's more reasonable. If it is 4 times a year then it's out of control! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter 3,473 Report post Posted July 30 Quote July 28, 2019 Given the expensive construction and the gobs of prize money, it is difficult to imagine that Epic Games will directly profit on the World Cup. The suites inside the stadium were not sold, nor were sponsorships and television media rights. Tickets for the entire weekend cost about $50 to $150. “Their ticket prices could’ve been 10 times what they were,” Zausner said. He added: “As you can tell from their model, they are not out there hawking sponsored products. They are about their brand identity.” I can't find what it cost to enter or how you qualified. Maybe they just gave out lottery entries like Ironman done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
