Posts from — September 2020

Clermont-Ferrand > Lyon

Distance: 194 kilometers.

A “Flat” stage with 5 climbs? The intermediate sprint is at 38 km at Courpiere. The finish is another downhill sprint.

• Côte du château d’Aulteribe 32.0 km (cat 4: 1.0km @ 8.4%)
• Col du Béal 68.5 km (cat 2: 10.2km @ 5.6%)
• Côte de Courreau 93.0 km (cat 3: 4.0km @ 5.7%)
• Côte de la Duchère 184.5 km (cat 4: 1.4km @ 5.6%)
• Côte de la Croix-Rousse 189.5 km (cat 4: 1.4km @ 4.8%)

Primož Roglic ( Slo – TJV – 011 ) [Yellow] 61 hours 03 minutes 00 seconds
Sam Bennett ( Irl – DQT – 043 ) [Green] 262 Points
Benoit Cosnefroy ( Fra – ALM – 033 ) [Polka Dot] 36 points
Tadej Pogacar ( Slo – UAD – 131 ) [White] 2

Stage winner: Søren Kragh Andersen ( Den – SUN – 205 )
Combative: Stefan Küng ( Swi – GFC – 054 ) [Red numbers]
Team: EF Pro Cycling ( EF1 – 071-078 ) [Yellow numbers]

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Position: 11.9N 34.6W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [285°] near 10 mph [17 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 35 mph [ 55 kph].
Wind Gusts: 45 mph [ 70 kph].
Minimum central pressure: 1007 mb ↑.

Currently about 1805 miles [2905 km] East of the Lesser Antilles.

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Position: 26.3N 82.9W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [285°] near 8 mph [13 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 40 mph [ 65 kph].
Wind Gusts: 50 mph [ 80 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 80 miles [130 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1003 mb.

Currently about 425 miles [ 685 km] East-Southeast of the Mouth of the Mississippi River.

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for the northern Gulf Coast from Grand Isle, Louisiana to the Alabama/Florida border; Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas including metropolitan New Orleans.

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the coast of Florida from the Ochlockonee River to the Alabama/Florida Border.

A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for the Mouth of the Mississippi River to the Alabama/Florida Border; Lake Pontchartrain, Lake Maurepas, and Lake Borgne; Mobile Bay.

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Position: 25.3N 46.4W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: Northwest [320°] near 13 mph [20 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 30 mph [ 45 kph].
Wind Gusts: 45 mph [ 70 kph].
Minimum central pressure: 1011 mb ↑.

Currently about 1175 miles [1895 km] East-Northeast of the northern Leeward Islands.

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Position: 28.9N 59.7W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [300°] near 14 mph [22 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 75 mph [120 kph].
Wind Gusts: 85 mph [135 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 195 miles [305 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 25 miles [ 35 km].
Minimum central pressure: 981 mb.

Currently about 385 miles [ 615 km] Southeast of Bermuda.

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Bermuda.

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Position: 25.7N 79.8W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [295°] near 8 mph [13 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 35 mph [ 55 kph].
Wind Gusts: 45 mph [ 70 kph].
Minimum central pressure: 1007 mb ↓.

Currently about 25 miles [ 40 km] East-Southeast of Miami, Florida.

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the southeast coast of Florida from south of Jupiter Inlet to north of Ocean Reef and Ochlockonee River to Okaloosa/Walton County Line.

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Châtel-Guyon > Puy Mary Cantal

Distance: 191.5 kilometers.

A “Mountain” stage with 7 climbs. This is “the hardest stage in the Massif Central.” The intermediate sprint is at 111 km at Lanobre.

• Col de Ceyssat 36.0 km (cat 1: 10.2km @ 6.1%)
• Col de Guéry 63.5 km (cat 3: 7.8km @ 5.0%)
• Montée de La Stèle 85.5 km (cat 2: 6.8km @ 5.7%)
• Côte de l’Estiade 130.5 km (cat 3: 3.7km @ 6.9%)
• Côte d’Anglards-de-Salers 157.5 km (cat 3: 3.5km @ 6.9%)
• Col de Neronne 180.5 km (cat 2: 3.8km @ 9.1%)
• Puy Mary Pas de Peyrol 191.5 km (cat 1: 5.4km @ 8.1%)

Primož Roglic ( Slo – TJV – 011 ) [Yellow] 56 hours 34 minutes 35 seconds
Sam Bennett ( Irl – DQT – 043 ) [Green] 252 Points
Benoit Cosnefroy ( Fra – ALM – 033 ) [Polka Dot] 36 points
Tadej Pogacar ( Slo – UAD – 131 ) [White] 2

Stage winner: Daniel Felipe Martinez Poveda ( Col – EF1 – 076 )
Combative: Maximilian Schachmann ( Ger – BOH – 028 ) [Red numbers]
Team: EF Pro Cycling ( EF1 – 071-078 ) [Yellow numbers]

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Position: 21.4N 42.4W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [295°] near 14 mph [22 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 40 mph [ 65 kph].
Wind Gusts: 55 mph [ 90 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 70 miles [110 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1004 mb.

Currently about 1360 miles [2190 km] East-Northeast of the northern Leeward Islands.

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Position: 25.8N 54.8W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: Northwest [315°] near 16 mph [26 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 70 mph [110 kph].
Wind Gusts: 80 mph [130 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 205 miles [335 km].
Minimum central pressure: 987 mb ↓.

Currently about 750 miles [1210 km] Southeast of Bermuda.

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Bermuda.

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September 11^th, 2001

In the intervening years we have spent hundreds of billions of dollars, trampled on peoples rights, created huge new government bureaucracies, and can’t respond as well as the third world to a natural disaster.

It seems like we are constantly being told that every new group that appears anywhere is capable of another 9/11 attack, so what is the point if we are no safer?

Richard Clarke: “Your government failed you. Those entrusted with protecting you failed you. And I failed you. We tried hard. But that doesn’t matter, because we failed. And for that failure, I would ask, once all the facts are out, for your understanding and for your forgiveness.“

Chauvigny > Sarran Corrèze

Distance: 218 kilometers.

A “Hilly” stage with 4 climbs. A stage for the all-arounders. The intermediate sprint is at 51 km at Le Dorat.

Marc Hirschi has already come in third and second on stages so he went all out. He broke away with 30 kilometers to go and no one could catch him on the climb up Sur au May. He flew down the mountain alone to the finish, picking up the Red Numbers as well as the stage win.

• Côte de Saint-Martin-Terressus 104.5 km (cat 4: 1.5km @ 8.8%)
• Côte d’Eybouleuf 121.5 km (cat 4: 2.8km @ 5.2%)
• Côte de la Croix du Pey 177.5 km (cat 3: 4.8km @ 6.0%)
• Suc au May 192.5 km (cat 2: 3.8km @ 7.7%)

Primož Roglic ( Slo – TJV – 011 ) [Yellow] 51 hours 26 minutes 43 seconds
Sam Bennett ( Irl – DQT – 043 ) [Green] 252 Points
Benoit Cosnefroy ( Fra – ALM – 033 ) [Polka Dot] 36 points
Egan Arley Bernal Gomez ( Col – INS – 001 ) [White] 2

Stage winner: Marc Hirschi ( Swi – SUN – 204 )
Combative: Marc Hirschi ( Swi – SUN – 204 ) [Red numbers]
Team: Movistar Team ( MOV – 091-098 ) [Yellow numbers]

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Position: 19.3N 37.6W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [290°] near 12 mph [19 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 45 mph [ 75 kph].
Wind Gusts: 60 mph [ 95 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 70 miles [110 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1002 mb ↑.

Currently about 925 miles [1485 km] West-Northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands.

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Position: 22.7N 50.9W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: Northwest [305°] near 10 mph [17 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 65 mph [100 kph].
Wind Gusts: 80 mph [130 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 205 miles [335 km].
Minimum central pressure: 997 mb.

Currently about 1075 miles [1735 km] Southeast of Bermuda.

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Châtelaillon-Plage > Poitiers

Distance: 167.5 kilometers.

A “Flat” stage with a single Cat 4 climb. The sprinters can make up more of their lost time. The intermediate sprint is at 129.5 km at Les Grands Ajoncs.

• Côte de Cherveux 91.0 km (cat 4: 1.1km @ 4.4%)

Matthieu Ladagnous jumped out at the start and led the race for 120 kilometers. He took the Polka Dot point and the Sprint point with no one near him. At the finish it was Caleb Ewan taking his second stage win of this Tour by maybe 4 inches in a bunched sprint.

Davide Formolo did not start after breaking his collorbone yesterday, and Gregor Mühlberger (illness) and Ion Izaguirre Insausti (crash injury) withdrew from the race.

Primož Roglic ( Slo – TJV – 011 ) [Yellow] 46 hours 15 minutes 24 seconds
Sam Bennett ( Irl – DQT – 043 ) [Green] 243 Points
Benoit Cosnefroy ( Fra – ALM – 033 ) [Polka Dot] 36 points
Egan Arley Bernal Gomez ( Col – INS – 001 ) [White] 2

Stage winner: Caleb Ewan ( Aus – LTS – 151 )
Combative: Matthieu Ladagnous ( Fra – GFC – 055 ) [Red numbers]
Team: Movistar Team ( MOV – 091-098 ) [Yellow numbers]

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