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2021-07-11 Europe

Sepp Kuss (USA) Wins Stage 15 Of The Tour de France

Big mountain stage today, with a total of 13,000 feet of climbing. Not bad for an American!
[Cycling News] - Jumbo-Visma climber first American in 10 years to win a Tour stage

Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma) won the first big Tour de France mountain stage in the Pyrenees, as attacks from the break of the day and amongst overall contenders produced some entertaining high-altitude racing on the road to Andorra.

Ineos Grenadiers tried to shake-up the race on the 2408metre-high Port d'Envalira climb and Richard Carapaz made an attack on the final Col de Beixalis. That isolated Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) but he then coolly let the other riders attack each other for the podium spots, launching a couple of warning attacks and then sticking to Jonas Vingegaard’s wheel when the Jumbo-Visma rider tried a move.

His teammate Kuss was more successful from the select-rider break that went away from the start of the 191.3km stage. He quickly got a gap on the steep, twisting slopes of the Col de Beixalis and then dived down to Andorra la Vielle to win alone.

That team's main general classification rider, Primoz Roglic, abandoned earlier in the week after getting into a few crashes, so they turned this guy loose since he didn't have to ride in support of the main guy. With any luck, Sepp will be the main guy on a team in a few years.

Posted by Raj 2021-07-11 12:40|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 Mountain biker hurtles down narrow trail above sheer drop in heart-stopping footage

Talking with my mechanic. Says he just spent $3600 upgrading components on his carbon fiber frame. Two new GoPros, front and back slaved to his iphone for realtime upload to his cloud. New sprockets, carbon rims and push button wireless gear shifting, wireless brakes ("no cables to tension" he says.) GPS tracker for route, speed, alt, el, sweat and heartbeat recording.

"Why sweat," I ask?
"So I'll know when I'm getting dehydrated."

Posted by Skidmark 2021-07-11 15:07|| 2021-07-11 15:07|| Front Page Top

#2 "So I'll know when I'm getting dehydrated."

Being thirsty isn’t a signal? Or urine that is less than clear...

Posted by trailing wife 2021-07-11 15:45|| 2021-07-11 15:45|| Front Page Top

#3 Well, I ride in the Boston area, so I went w/ a titanium frame 25 years ago, as the carbon fiber frames back then snapped way too easily. Stock clincher rims, regular cable brake / shift system (I'll never trust the wireless crap), and none of that disc brake bullshit, as I've heard of serious injuries to riders when them fuckers come flying apart.

My last upgrade was about $800 - Campy Chorus rear derailleur, brake / shifter upgrade (they're integrated so you shift by levers on the brakes), and some other crap. I ride enough so I don't mind spending $ for good components.

I dunno about that dehydrated comment; I just carry lots of water (1/2 Gatorade, 1/2 water) and drink early & often, so that never comes into play with me, even on 90 degree days.

Posted by Raj 2021-07-11 15:58|| 2021-07-11 15:58|| Front Page Top

#4 Excellent hydration tip. Thx Raj.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-07-11 16:03|| 2021-07-11 16:03|| Front Page Top

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