The Official 100th Tour de France thread, 2013.

[rcf0712]

FYI folks, I was born in Hove and lived in England for 30 years before coming here 19 years ago, just loving seeing the Aussies mix it up. I'll be back on (and in, on business) England when The Ashes start next week, then back in Perth for the final week of the tour and will frankly be amazed (and delighted) if OGE are anywhere near in contention. As for cycling taking on here, it already has, big time, trust me. You would not believe how many cycle anything up to 50kms to work in Perth in full TDF style gear... any new office block has to have hundreds of cycling bays and loads of changing / shower rooms, for example they need more at Woodside already. Night night.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

JCL question time. I know that Gerrans is in yellow but how do they choose which of the Orica team get the yellow as hime Impey and Albasini have same overall time? Is Gerrans the team leader and its worked like that or does it go to stage wins?

It would be due to him winning the stage the day before.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

I think in world road cycling there's not much English/Australian rivalry. It's the Anglos (Brits,Aussies,Yanks) against the rest of the world.

 

[Stat Brother]

I think in world road cycling there's not much English/Australian rivalry. It's the Anglos (Brits,Aussies,Yanks) against the rest of the world.

You weren't saying that a year ago when Porte & Rogers were dragging Wiggo arse around France.

 

[JCL - the new kid in town]

It would be due to him winning the stage the day before.

ok thanks,

 

[Stat Brother]

It's a fairly good rule of thumb for Le Tour, if anything needs to be decided it's done on a count back from the previous day.

 

[teaboy]

It's a fairly good rule of thumb for Le Tour, if anything needs to be decided it's done on a count back from the previous day.

Although anything the UCI are involved with can end up as a lottery...

Generally count-back for position - I think Gerrans was across the line first today too. With a TTT the 1st placed rider in the fastest team is the individual 'winner' if there are riders on the same time.

 

[teaboy]

Besides all our other world champions?

Hey - don't bring reality into 'winding up the other side of the world' - it makes it much less fun!

 

[Bold Seagull]

Besides all our other world champions?

Erm.....still thinking on this one....can you give us a clue

 

[Jesus Gul]

There was a dude in an Orica GreenEdge jersey hacking round the Yas F1 circuit tonight - Train Yas night - super humid.

He managed to avoid getting stuck under the gantries.

 

[Stat Brother]

Ok chaps get your G/Rendell interview comments out of the way, so I can put tomorrows profile up

 

[Stat Brother]

I still don't like Trek's but you can't argue with the bar tape.

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[Tyrone Biggums]

You weren't saying that a year ago when Porte & Rogers were dragging Wiggo arse around France.

Wiggo is half Aussie, the cycling half too

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Erm.....still thinking on this one....can you give us a clue

BMX, it's rad.

 

[Jesus Gul]

I still don't like Trek's but you can't argue with the bar tape.

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Bianchi-tastic

 

[Motogull]

I might brighten up my synapse with some of that pale blue stuff.

 

[1066familyman]

OGE really doing the business in this first week! Just imagine if Goss could have stayed upright on stage 1 as well after all the big hitters had already gone out?...yep........ he would have still been shown how to sprint by Kittel but at least he would have secured yet another second place to go with all his other ones

I think the sight of Gerrans in yellow has made me a tad bitter today. Had it been Impey in yellow I'd be pleased for him. Fair play though and credit where credit is due....that was a fantastic team ride today and to beat the might of OPQS at the moment takes some doing. Very impressive!

 

[Stat Brother]

July 3, Stage 5: Cagnes-sur-mer - Marseille 228.5km

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Not too sure about tomorrow.
It looks like a stage to encourage a breakaway, but having missed out on stage one, I think the sprinters will take it.

Cav (I don't care how ill he is)
Griepel
Boohoo.

Good point well made, but don't call me Shirley.

 

[1066familyman]

Predictions for if my £1 e/w 150/1 shot doesn't win from the break...

1.Greipel
2.Kristoff
3.Sagan

 

[Bold Seagull]

Poor old Geraint. He is battling through another stage, fetching water for team mates, then bang puncture.

Stops for a new wheel, mechanic does a quick change then pushes him off....on the back of his pelvis! You could see the pain shoot through him!