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Hmmmm.....I know I've seen this Nairo Alexander guy before somewhere....but where ?????  hmmmmmm
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http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/07/16/sports/cycling/the-double-ascent-of-alpe-dhuez.html
I love this stage! Go Contador! I wonder how many riders will get time cut?

This has been an incredible last 30km towards the Alp d'Huez approach.

Awesome bunnyhop by Riblon.

I feel sorry for "Extreme Endurance," I still have no idea what their product is, despite paying to be the last "30 minutes" commercial free sponsor for all the major mountain stages. Terrible marketing. TERRIBLE.
Why is Quintana working with Froome? Makes no sense.
he's getting on the podlum. 
Smokes! Froome bonk!

VIVE LA FRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANCE
Wow

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Poor TJ...
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Riblon est un mensch!
 
Il est juif?

C'est meme mieux!
haha je crois pas/don't think so, just cause he rode like a stud, and i felt like busting out the yiddish :)
So Froom releases power data and all the juicy talk is gone...where did all the haters go? come on fellas, there must be some kind of explanation for this as well, isn't there?
Well, there's this:

Grappe said exactly the same about Armstrong's power data
'Grappe said exactly the same thing about Armstrong's data'


Grappe said exactly the same about Armstrong's power data
Grappe said exactly the same about Armstrong's power data
Grappe said exactly the same about Armstrong's power data
Grappe said exactly the same about Armstrong's power data'''
Grappe said exactly the same about Armstrong's power data
Grappe said exactly the same about Armstrong's power data
Grappe said exactly the same about Armstrong's power data

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^that's Froomy's lady, innit?  I heard she was a photog.





And um, gross.

This photo makes me so happy.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-de-france/stage-18/photos/273865
This photo makes me so happy.

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This photo makes me so happy.

It's that Moser's kid?

This photo makes me so happy.

It's that Moser's kid?

Nephew I think. As for the power data... ONE guy saw it, and it only covers his time inside the sky machine.
Uh, what is going on with TJ's left knee in this photo? 

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/15037/Tour-de-France-Tejay-van-Garderen-speaks-about-near-miss-on-Alpe-dHuez.aspx

Mosers nephew is on cannondale I think.
alyoshas said:
So Froom releases power data and all the juicy talk is gone...where did all the haters go? come on fellas, there must be some kind of explanation for this as well, isn't there?
Huh? 

Froome just about bonked and STILL GAINED TIME on the rest of the podium that started the day. That's the show of weakness that should assuage our doubts? 
who said anything about a show of weakness, transparency is more of what I was referring to. would you rather him lose 5 mins on GC to really prove a point? he's the strongest rider, it only makes sense that he should keep gaining time. Oh yea, it only shows his time at sky, omit then.
Jules said:
I think it's an optical illusion.  he's got a bandage just below the outside of the knee.  THere are other pics of him on VeloNews and nothing looks strange there.
Damn !!!!! TJ needs a K-Edge on his bike & on his left knee !  Tangentially, I keep one sewn into all my shorts...to keep my junk from falling out....BAM !


Anyone have any thoughts on why C. Evans is struggling so much this tour? He got dropped from the yellow jersey group when it was still quite large.
A power file is just a list of numbers underneath. It can be altered by anyone with basic Excel knowledge.