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Bumped into Sky Tdf team today

Postby Sylv » Thu Jun 13, 2013 6:41 pm

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Re: Bumped into Sky Tdf team today

Postby Sylv » Thu Jun 13, 2013 6:42 pm

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Re: Bumped into Sky Tdf team today

Postby Rogan » Thu Jun 13, 2013 7:24 pm

Thats awesome! Did you manage to stick with them Sylve?
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Re: Bumped into Sky Tdf team today

Postby Ant » Thu Jun 13, 2013 7:36 pm

Nice! :o
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Re: Bumped into Sky Tdf team today

Postby Sylv » Thu Jun 13, 2013 7:40 pm

Well I was going down that Col and they were going up, but I turned back and did a few hundred metres along them - they weren't even trying.

Talking about sticking, about 2km further up the road had turned into a melted tar goo - I think it was meant to be shovelled with gravel but they hadn't done it yet - I told them about it. Wasn't much fun going down on that, cant imagine it being any better going up! There was also a race going down it a few minutes before, must have been a bit scary for them.
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Re: Bumped into Sky Tdf team today

Postby Marek » Thu Jun 13, 2013 9:17 pm

Is a nightmare when they are resurfacing the roads before the Tour goes through. Nice couple of shots you got there and weather looks good.

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Re: Bumped into Sky Tdf team today

Postby Phil H » Thu Jun 13, 2013 10:18 pm

I am hoping that they have resurfaced the road from Alpe d'Huez to the Col de Sarenne ([url=https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Alpe+d%27Huez,+Huez,+France&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=45.08858,6.088607&spn=0.011756,0.024741&sll=51.180527,-0.155268&sspn=0.041752,0.098963&oq=alpe+d&hnear=L%27Alpe+d%27Huez,+Huez,+Is%C3%A8re,+Rhone-Alpes,+France&t=m&z=16&layer=c&cbll=45.08858,6.088607&panoid=6FtfM8EuQR4PCHtyl1613g&cbp=12,132.66,,0,0]image[/url]) - making the big assumption that I can drag myself up there next week.
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Re: Bumped into Sky Tdf team today

Postby Sylv » Fri Jun 14, 2013 7:27 am

That's pretty decent! I did the Joux Plane both ways, one side has about 2cm of fresh gravel on it for 2km. Try going down round corners on that. And then on the way up my back wheel kept spinning. I also did a sportive and they had to neutralise one of the descents cos it was too dangerous. Then on another one we had a flash storm and there were rivers running down the road, so much so that we couldn't see the big holes in it. One of my STIS came loose bumping into one.
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Re: Bumped into Sky Tdf team today

Postby DavidKennett » Fri Jun 14, 2013 9:05 am

Keep up the good work Sylv :P

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Re: Bumped into Sky Tdf team today

Postby Sylv » Mon Jun 17, 2013 6:18 pm

It's getting better and better .. today I got the great opportunity to ride with these guys

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Re: Bumped into Sky Tdf team today

Postby Andrew G » Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:57 pm

Looks like you're enjoying yourself Sylv :) , and riding up lots of mountains.
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Re: Bumped into Sky Tdf team today

Postby Antloony » Sat Jun 22, 2013 9:09 am

[quote="Sylv"]It's getting better and better .. today I got the great opportunity to ride with these guys

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Nice kit :lol:
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