Horton's halftime iceberg
Blooming Marvellous
Floyd Landis....
One day a test will make us know who is and who is'nt, yes until then enjoy and cry later.
Really like to think the GB lads involved with Team GB are clean.
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The Official 98th Tour de France, thread, 2011.
- Thread starter Stat Brother
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Floyd Landis....
One day a test will make us know who is and who is'nt, yes until then enjoy and cry later.
Really like to think the GB lads involved with Team GB are clean.
Woodchip
It's all about the bikes
Is it too late for me to throw a name in the hat?
I quite fancy big old George Hincapie for today. Slip on the yellow and protect Evans from the front by absorbing all the attacks.
I quite fancy big old George Hincapie for today. Slip on the yellow and protect Evans from the front by absorbing all the attacks.
Horton's halftime iceberg
Blooming Marvellous
Missed the intermediate sprint, think they just said Farrar won it, and Cav only got 5 points - he does like to give himself a challenge
Woodchip
It's all about the bikes
Farrar won the sprint but it was only for 6th
The final km is quite flat and although the bottom is steep, the approach is really quick so perhaps it'll be a Gilbert type after all as opposed to a out-and-out climber. Gilberts record this year is amazing in terms of races ridden / races won.
rcf0712
Out Here In The Perimeter
Just wondering if you lot get Phil Leggett(?) commentating like we do here?
nice!
Woodchip
It's all about the bikes
Farrar was 6th over for 10 points. The breakaway took the big points (as you'd expect).
Woodchip
It's all about the bikes
Seems to be a lot of punctures today.
Horton's halftime iceberg
Blooming Marvellous
Great finish, Evans lunge just enough, great ride by Bradley.
Taster for whats to come this Sunday...
Taster for whats to come this Sunday...
Horton's halftime iceberg
Blooming Marvellous
Three British riders in top 10.
Evans misses out on yellow by a whisker.
Evans misses out on yellow by a whisker.
Horton's halftime iceberg
Blooming Marvellous
Was that a premature celebration by Bert on the line....
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Almost, I think realised moments later there was nothing to celebrate.
I was surprised by Bert's 'hurt' face halfway up.
As for Thor, that was great, it's amazing what Yellow can do for you.
Yes RC we do get Phil and Paul, most if not all English speaking countries take their commentary feed.
Without it I'm sure most of us would be lost.
Paul owns most of Uganda, well almost anyway.
I was surprised by Bert's 'hurt' face halfway up.
As for Thor, that was great, it's amazing what Yellow can do for you.
Yes RC we do get Phil and Paul, most if not all English speaking countries take their commentary feed.
Without it I'm sure most of us would be lost.
Paul owns most of Uganda, well almost anyway.
adrian29uk
New member
- Sep 10, 2003
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Brilliant finish today. This years Tour has already been excellent. With Contador being over a minute behind its going to get really interesting.
My father in law has just been to France and bought me back a Tour De France magazine.
My father in law has just been to France and bought me back a Tour De France magazine.
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Stage 5 Carhaix - Cap Fréhel
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Woodchip
It's all about the bikes
I'd like to see Cav in the breakaway today, to try and get him over the early cat 4 before the sprint, and contend the intermediate sprint, before rolling back to the peloton. From there he could then go for the bunch finish.
I know it's crazy optimism, but he needs to try something to overcome his points defecit at the moment.
ASO will probably find something to DSQ him on though. Bunch of CJTCs!!!!
I know it's crazy optimism, but he needs to try something to overcome his points defecit at the moment.
ASO will probably find something to DSQ him on though. Bunch of CJTCs!!!!
No chance of that Woodchip. Don't worry about Cav's deficit yet, if he wins his usual three or four stages (or even five) and keeps contesting the intermediate sprints he will be there of thereabouts come Paris.
I'm with SB on todays stage, expect Cav to win easily today and win the intermediate sprint (behind the breakaway) then basically tell the commissars to go f*** themselves.
Woodchip
It's all about the bikes
I did say it was crazy optimism. I miss the days of the GC contenders being in the breakaways. Everyone plays it too safe now with the team radios and the man in a car calling the shots. It's all too calculated. We want excitement, we want GC contenders in breakaways and then wondering if they'll keep the lead at the line. 99% of breakaways are caught now. That's no fun.
Right, finished my rant. In brief, ban team radio communication, except for weather reports, and GC contenders need to be in at least one breakaway a week during the big tours.
Right, finished my rant. In brief, ban team radio communication, except for weather reports, and GC contenders need to be in at least one breakaway a week during the big tours.
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How's your personal tour going Pantani.
It's my day off today, coinciding with a mates week off, so we are off to hit the Downs.
Be prepared for the stat fest later, I'll get the excuses in now though, we only have 2 good knees between us!.
It's my day off today, coinciding with a mates week off, so we are off to hit the Downs.
Be prepared for the stat fest later, I'll get the excuses in now though, we only have 2 good knees between us!.
Course looks a bit lumpy for a guarateed bunch sprint but it should come down to that
If Cav doesn't win today, expect some tense tweets as his anxiety levels will rocket through the roof. If he does win then yep, maybe the big 'f***k you' to the UCI via a 140 character tweet.
If Cav doesn't win today, expect some tense tweets as his anxiety levels will rocket through the roof. If he does win then yep, maybe the big 'f***k you' to the UCI via a 140 character tweet.