Paris

A great race all round. Thanks for coming for the ride.

Last night's winners:

 

Sagan certainly gave it a crack!

Similarly, you can't blame Nathan for giving up, and with Greipel, he was finally there at the end:

7 Prizes for Stage 21 Rider Owner

Winner of Stage $12.00 161 André Greipel (Ger) Nathan

Yellow Jersey $7.50 1 Chris Froome (GBr) Emma

Green Jersey $7.50 32 Peter Sagan (Svk) Glenn

Polka Dot Jersey $7.50 37 Rafal Majka (Pol) Ricky

White Jersey $7.50 209 Adam Yates (GBr) Richo

Most Combative Rider $3.00 32 Peter Sagan (Svk) Glenn

Lanterne Rouge $5.00 135 Sam Bennett (Irl) BC

My lasting images of this year's Tour:

 

Yates did a lot more than he was expected to.

 

Sagan won the super competitive award for giving it a crack as much as he could. A true entertainer.

 

Thank you inrng

Check out the winners list. Only get me money if you are in the red. I'll try not to be too tardy getting the winnings out...

Entrant $Paid $Won $Owed Entrant

Glenn $20.00 $177.00 $177.00 Glenn

Richo $20.00 $112.50 $112.50 Richo

Emma $129.00 $109.00 Emma

TQ $100.50 $80.50 TQ

Jonty $63.00 $43.00 Jonty

Ricky Q $63.00 $43.00 Ricky Q

Hanns $20.00 $34.50 $34.50 Hanns

Simmsy $52.50 $32.50 Simmsy

BC $40.00 $20.00 BC

Pinkers $38.00 $18.00 Pinkers

Hearney $20.00 $18.00 $18.00 Hearney

Jimmy $20.00 $15.00 $15.00 Jimmy

Nathan $20.00 $15.00 $15.00 Nathan

Fi $20.00 $10.50 $10.50 Fi

Pete $30.00 $0.00 $10.00 Pete

Ben $20.00 $7.50 $7.50 Ben

Kim $27.00 $7.00 Kim

Prowster $25.50 $5.50 Prowster

Jacki $20.00 $3.00 $3.00 Jacki

Spiro $20.00 $3.00 $3.00 Spiro

Damo $20.00 $0.00 $0.00 Damo

Joe $20.00 $0.00 $0.00 Joe

Di $20.00 $0.00 $0.00 Di

Buzz $20.00 $0.00 $0.00 Buzz

Barb $20.00 $0.00 $0.00 Barb

Beanie $20.00 $0.00 $0.00 Beanie

Good Sammy's $20.00 $0.00 $0.00 Good Sammy's

Ronaldo $15.00 -$5.00 Ronaldo

Sconz $12.00 -$8.00 Sconz

Shaz $12.00 -$8.00 Shaz

Clarkey $12.00 -$8.00 Clarkey

Reba $3.00 -$17.00 Reba

Robbie $3.00 -$17.00 Robbie

Mark $3.00 -$17.00 Mark

Andylato $2.50 -$17.50 Andylato

Swanny $0.00 -$20.00 Swanny

Toovs $0.00 -$20.00 Toovs

Max $0.00 -$20.00 Max

Tim $0.00 -$20.00 Tim

Ant $0.00 -$20.00 Ant

Gero Bikes $0.00 -$20.00 Gero Bikes

Uncle Matt $0.00 -$20.00 Uncle Matt

Moff $0.00 -$20.00 Moff

Chaddy $0.00 -$20.00 Chaddy

Jez $0.00 -$20.00 Jez

Lorcan $0.00 -$20.00 Lorcan

Troy $0.00 -$20.00 Troy

Simon $0.00 -$20.00 Simon

Newms $0.00 -$20.00 Newms

Grant $0.00 -$20.00 Grant

Link to Winners Spreadsheet

Link to Full Spreadsheet

I know where to find you!

 

Not a threat but letting you know there is no haste. I avoided taking money earlier as it is easier not to give it back if you have winnings.

Check out your winning status, and if you owe money, just get it to me personally when you next see me, or via bank details below, just use a reference for the that makes sense and/or email that you've paid. At the moment the spreadsheets consider that the jersey winners will not change between stages 20 and 21, and don't include stage winner, most aggressive or Lanterne rouge.

BSB: 016650 

Acc No:560438668

Acc Name: Damon Angelatos

If I owe you money, you can find me on the beach along the French Riviera...

 

Link to Winnings/Losses

Link to Full Spreadsheet

Stages 19 and 20

A couple of stages with a bit of excitement. I wouldn't want to be having to race in those conditions but it makes for great viewing when things get so split up and little competitions within the race see riders attacking, fighting to not get dropped and struggling back on.

 

F&#%!

 

Slip sliding away...

 

Should I stay or should I go?

Good to see that the struggles of Costa and Pantano were rewarded with most combatitive status and good too for the 2 Pauls; Spiro and Hearney.

 

Riding along Struggle Street

 

...a penny for your thoughts

7 Prizes for Stage 19 Rider Owner

Winner of Stage $12.00 41 Romain Bardet (Fra) Simmsy

Yellow Jersey $7.50 1 Chris Froome (GBr) Emma

Green Jersey $7.50 32 Peter Sagan (Svk) Glenn

Polka Dot Jersey $7.50 37 Rafal Majka (Pol) Ricky

White Jersey $7.50 209 Adam Yates (GBr) Richo

Most Combative Rider $3.00 151 Rui Costa (Por) Spiro Angelatos

Lanterne Rouge $2.50 135 Sam Bennett (Irl) BC

7 Prizes for Stage 20 Rider Owner

Winner of Stage $12.00 17 Ion Izaguirre (Spa) Jimmy

Yellow Jersey $7.50 1 Chris Froome (GBr) Emma

Green Jersey $7.50 32 Peter Sagan (Svk) Glenn

Polka Dot Jersey $7.50 37 Rafal Majka (Pol) Ricky

White Jersey $7.50 209 Adam Yates (GBr) Richo

Most Combative Rider $3.00 79 Jarlinson Pantano (Col) Hearney

Lanterne Rouge $2.50 135 Sam Bennett (Irl) BC

Link to Full Spreadsheet

Stages 17 and 18

Like TJ, I'm starting to fade. Three weeks is turning into quite an effort. A couple of important stages to go, though, but it seems a sorting of the top 10 minus number 1 is all that is in order.

 

Stage 17 winner, Zakarin, riding the Giro a couple of months back.

 

Adam Yate's, pouncing above his weight. Surely the most understated competitor in this race.

Talking about understated, how's big Richo's form, quietly pulling in the $$ using Yates' standing in the white jersey comp?

7 Prizes for Stage 17 Rider Owner

Winner of Stage $12.00 149 Ilnur Zakarin (Rus) Sconz

Yellow Jersey $7.50 1 Chris Froome (GBr) Emma

Green Jersey $7.50 32 Peter Sagan (Svk) Glenn

Polka Dot Jersey $7.50 37 Rafal Majka (Pol) Ricky

White Jersey $7.50 209 Adam Yates (GBr) Richo

Most Combative Rider $3.00 79 Jarlinson Pantano (Col) Hearney

Lanterne Rouge $2.50 135 Sam Bennett (Irl) BC

6 Prizes for Stage 18 Rider Owner

Winner of Stage $12.00 1 Chris Froome (GBr) Emma

Yellow Jersey $7.50 1 Chris Froome (GBr) Emma

Green Jersey $7.50 32 Peter Sagan (Svk) Glenn

Polka Dot Jersey $7.50 37 Rafal Majka (Pol) Ricky

White Jersey $7.50 209 Adam Yates (GBr) Richo

Lanterne Rouge $2.50 135 Sam Bennett (Irl) BC

Link to Full Spreadsheet

Stages 14, 15 & 16 and Rest Day 2

I've been distracted.

 

A Good Read

Also good to read that Ricky gets a win, he's owed some luck after his tangle with a car on Saturday.

Other than that, it's interesting to see the $$ BC is racking up with Sam Bennett cherishing his Lanterne Rouge...

7 Prizes for Stage 14 Rider Owner

Winner of Stage $12.00 101 Mark Cavendish (GBr) TQ

Yellow Jersey $7.50 1 Chris Froome (GBr) Emma

Green Jersey $7.50 32 Peter Sagan (Svk) Glenn

Polka Dot Jersey $7.50 163 Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Jonty

White Jersey $7.50 209 Adam Yates (GBr) Richo

Most Combative Rider $3.00 128 Jeremy Roy (Fra) Mark

Lanterne Rouge $2.50 135 Sam Bennett (Irl) BC

7 Prizes for Stage 15 Rider Owner

Winner of Stage $12.00 79 Jarlinson Pantano (Col) Hearney

Yellow Jersey $7.50 1 Chris Froome (GBr) Emma

Green Jersey $7.50 32 Peter Sagan (Svk) Glenn

Polka Dot Jersey $7.50 37 Rafal Majka (Pol) Ricky

White Jersey $7.50 209 Adam Yates (GBr) Richo

Most Combative Rider $3.00 37 Rafal Majka (Pol) Ricky

Lanterne Rouge $2.50 135 Sam Bennett (Irl) BC

8 Prizes for Stage 16 Rider Owner

Winner of Stage $12.00 32 Peter Sagan (Svk) Glenn

Yellow Jersey $7.50 1 Chris Froome (GBr) Emma

Green Jersey $7.50 32 Peter Sagan (Svk) Glenn

Polka Dot Jersey $7.50 37 Rafal Majka (Pol) Ricky

White Jersey $7.50 209 Adam Yates (GBr) Richo

Most Combative Rider $3.00 181 Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Simmsy 

Most Combative Rider 2 $3.00 184 Tony Martin (Ger) Robbin

Lanterne Rouge $2.50 135 Sam Bennett (Irl) BC

Link To Full Spreadsheet

Stage 13 - No hiding

You know how some days you can bluff your form? You follow everyone around, do little soft turns on the front, but mainly glue yourself to the others' wheels. Then some days you are on your own, it's blowing it's box off around the back and then you hit the cutting. Except the cutting seems as if it has grown and the swirling wind holds you back.

That's what it was like for a few riders in the TT, or chrono, which I think sounds cool.

 

 

Scarily, a few of the jerseys look pretty sewn up. More money to come the way of those below:

6 Prizes for Stage 13 Rider Owner

Winner of Stage $12.00 114 Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Kim

Yellow Jersey $7.50 1 Chris Froome (GBr) Emma

Green Jersey $7.50 32 Peter Sagan (Svk) Glenn

Polka Dot Jersey $7.50 163 Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Jonty

White Jersey $7.50 209 Adam Yates (GBr) Richo

Lanterne Rouge $2.50 135 Sam Bennett (Irl) BC

Link to Full Spreadsheet

Stage 12 - There's nothing more to say...

 

The organisers of the tour need to be forthcoming with apologies, so too me. It seems the race jury did not agree with me in electing Sagan as most competitive for stage 11, rather they chose some bloke called Vichot, owned by Jackie. Normally I await confirmation of such things but I thought it obvious. Not so. Sorry, especially to Jacki and Glenn.

There is so much to talk about in regards to stage 12; here's some links to get you started:

Recap

Why?

Spectators

Finish line quotes

Let's not forget this ride, though. Jonty won't:

 

7 Prizes for Stage 12 Rider Owner

Winner of Stage $12.00 163 Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Jonty

Yellow Jersey $7.50 1 Chris Froome (GBr) Emma

Green Jersey $7.50 32 Peter Sagan (Svk) Glenn

Polka Dot Jersey $7.50 163 Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Jonty

White Jersey $7.50 209 Adam Yates (GBr) Richo

Most Combative Rider $3.00 163 Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Jonty

Lanterne Rouge $2.50 135 Sam Bennett (Irl) BC

Link to Full Spreadsheet