After such an epic and, frankly, shocking (as in stunning, stupendifying and surprising) stage to the Galibier last night, it’s going to take more than a few hours to recover and get back on track for tonight’s VSP stage to the mythical L’Alpe d’Huez.
I think the semantics of Stage 18 have been covered brilliantly by the Community here, and there’s nothing left for me to say about it except, wow.
So without further ado, and with the maximum time for you to get your tips in, we present the VSP for Stage 19, the Queen of the climbs, L’Alpe d’Huez. Sit back and enjoy the spectacle, because if you though that was good, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet!
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@Blah
Who else is going to help? If he wants to win this Tour, he's going to have to take control. Just like he's been doing. Personally, seeing him on the front like that, taking control just makes me like him more.
Andy looking like he's out for a Sunday spin.
@frank
Uh-oh, now we will have a "Brake-Gate" instead of last year's "Chain-Gate". "They should have waited for him!!!" At least it will give us something to argue about on the site for months to come! ;)
TV cooked? Or the kind of cooked that sees him juuuuuuuuust able to hang on in second wheel for kay after kay?
Best Tour since 1990 with Lemond/Fignon? Amazing.
@frank
Or looking like he's ready to crack - he only has one look - ppp poker face.
@frank
Merckx Damn! Cuddles is THE MAN of this Tour, no matter what Andy or Bertie do.
Errr '89.
I made the mistake last week of not checking in and missing an intermediate VSP. When Le Tour is going full steam, you need to up your V intake and check the site constantly. Sleep is not needed during these three weeks.
Wow, I'm at work but got the video on French t.v. via steephill to work. Nice! Can't wait to watch it later on a screen bigger than 5x5 cm. How they hell do people watch shit on their phones? I'd go bonkers.
This racing is awesome, can't wait to watch tonight on my buddy's enormous t.v.
@frank
Late. If the kids come and jump in the bed at 6am I will not be understanding - this stage won't finish until 4am, and it'll take me at least an hour to calm down enough to sleep after racing like this.