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by kkibbler on Fri Jul 21, 2017 4:41 pm

SICK win at the end of a boring stage! Using the roundabout to get a gap was phenomenal!
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by wpccrunner on Fri Jul 21, 2017 4:45 pm

One has to wonder if they knew the right side of the roundabout was a shorter distance or if it was pure luck.
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by bilwit on Fri Jul 21, 2017 4:51 pm

good to see EBH win here finally
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by bilwit on Fri Jul 21, 2017 5:49 pm

those elbows are truly out of this world

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by 53x12 on Fri Jul 21, 2017 5:54 pm

^ lol :lol:


Great win by EBH. Happy for him especially with his luck of seeming to always just miss out on a stage win.
"Marginal gains are the only gains when all that's left to gain is in the margins."
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by ManekiNico on Fri Jul 21, 2017 9:04 pm

DurianGrey wrote:froome's bones all try to jump out of his skin at competing angles whenever he turns up the wattage

Nailed it! :thumbup:
Mom: He was very sickly until he started riding around on that bicycle.
Dad: Yeah... well... now his body’s fine, but his mind is gone.
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by dereksmalls on Fri Jul 21, 2017 9:53 pm

Really pleased for EBH and DD on their win. They tried and tried and were so close, was great it finally paid off and redeemed their Tour.
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by wingguy on Fri Jul 21, 2017 10:00 pm

dereksmalls wrote:Really pleased for EBH and DD on their win. They tried and tried and were so close, was great it finally paid off and redeemed their Tour.

With Kittel gone, Greipel seriously off form and Matthews not really a flat out bunch sprinter.... is EBH now favourite to get the win on the Champs Elysees as well? He's probably got a very good chance at least.

Just hope it's not Bouhanni :P
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by bilwit on Fri Jul 21, 2017 10:55 pm

apparently it was his first GT win since 2011.. well deserved after all those stages Cav won that he led out at HTC, Sky, and DD
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by dereksmalls on Sat Jul 22, 2017 12:42 am

wingguy wrote:
dereksmalls wrote:Really pleased for EBH and DD on their win. They tried and tried and were so close, was great it finally paid off and redeemed their Tour.

With Kittel gone, Greipel seriously off form and Matthews not really a flat out bunch sprinter.... is EBH now favourite to get the win on the Champs Elysees as well? He's probably got a very good chance at least.

Just hope it's not Bouhanni :P


It's a long shot maybe but that would be outstanding if he did!
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by nathanong87 on Sat Jul 22, 2017 3:10 am

if EBH wins champs...... man o man!
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by gravity on Sat Jul 22, 2017 4:05 am

wingguy wrote: Just hope it's not Bouhanni :P


I hope Bouhanni takes it...just to piss everyone off :twisted:
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by 53x12 on Sat Jul 22, 2017 5:15 am

https://youtu.be/FiUWZhXEQ3Y

Norwegian commentators during EBH's attack at the end for the win.
"Marginal gains are the only gains when all that's left to gain is in the margins."
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by Rondje on Sat Jul 22, 2017 7:22 am

wingguy wrote:
dereksmalls wrote:Really pleased for EBH and DD on their win. They tried and tried and were so close, was great it finally paid off and redeemed their Tour.

With Kittel gone, Greipel seriously off form and Matthews not really a flat out bunch sprinter.... is EBH now favourite to get the win on the Champs Elysees as well? He's probably got a very good chance at least.

Just hope it's not Bouhanni :P


I expect a sprint between Greipel, Kristoff and Groenewegen. Those 3 are the power sprinters left in the race and Groenewegen been close a few times already.
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by Kurets on Sat Jul 22, 2017 7:34 am

Hoping for Kristoff, he's really in need of a nice win this season. Although, I'd love to see Greipel keep up his streak too!
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