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The Official 99th Tour de France thread, 2012.









Brixtaan

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Jul 7, 2003
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Border country.East Preston.
Like I was saying earlier, the Schlecks notable by their absence this year, I thought they and Contador climbed a little too briskly previously but its just hindsight. Our clean kings are taking advantage!

Still, shocking news. I thought they were ok as people but jonny foreigner in general cant be trusted.
 


rcf0712

Out Here In The Perimeter
Feb 26, 2009
2,428
Perth, Western Australia
Can't wait to get home and put on SBS at 8.30pm tonight, the contour cartoon looks unbelievable - this stage has to be where Evans and Nibali finally make a move on Wiggins that sticks and try and derail his frankly awesome Skytrain juggernaut, I could crush a grape.
 


Stat Brother

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Jul 11, 2003
73,888
West west west Sussex
It's certainly a glorious day to have as my day off!!
 




Stat Brother

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Stage 16:-

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Stat Brother

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jackanada

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Jul 19, 2011
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Brighton
Your not wrong. Will be turning on ITV4 at 2pm sharp.

Coverage starts at 1200 on ITV4 - and you'll already have missed a climb most likely [goes to check estimated timings on official site]
 




Pantani

Il Pirata
Dec 3, 2008
5,445
Newcastle
Bloody hell Stat, have you golf a mole inside Chatenay-Malabry

This will melt the internet

Frank Schleck tests positive for banned diuretic, UCI wants him to leave Tour de France

Frank Schleck has tested positive on the tour -

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/18880417

Terrible news, I liked him as a rider and thought he was capable of winning the TdF at some point in the future....

Just a Directic found so far, B sample yet to be tested, lets hope it easily explainable

Unlikely as most diuretics are used as cloaking agents for other stuff.

It really doesn't matter, it's cycling, their all on drugs :down:

Like I was saying earlier, the Schlecks notable by their absence this year, I thought they and Contador climbed a little too briskly previously but its just hindsight. Our clean kings are taking advantage!

Still, shocking news. I thought they were ok as people but jonny foreigner in general cant be trusted.

A rider on a Johan Bruyneel team, caught by doping controls? Surely some mistake.

After a bit of research, here are riders who have been in Bruyneel teams at some point and have had drugs bans or faulty samples:

Armstrong
Hamilton
Contador
Schleck
Heras
Landis
Vasseur
Basso
Beltran
Joachim
Andreu
Mondini
Vinokourov
Kashechkin
Frei
Kloden (alleged)

That will do for now, case closed on Bruyneel.
 




Pantani

Il Pirata
Dec 3, 2008
5,445
Newcastle


Woodchip

It's all about the bikes
Aug 28, 2004
14,460
Shaky Town, NZ
f***.

f***.

f***

f***

f***

f***!!!!!

I can't believe Frank has failed a drugs test. I know he's always been a bit of a dope, but never thought he would dope. Let's hope it is a mistake somewhere and the B test comes back clear (can't remember that ever happening before though).

On a plus point, at least he can't hold his brother up next year if his is guilty.
 


Southern Toon

New member
Aug 6, 2010
220
Somewhat late into the tour, but if anyone has got a motorized satellite dish ( DXB SPORTS HD ) 12.130v - S/R 27.500-Arabsat 26 EAST ) Free to air is showing each stage live with NO ADVERTS. Normally comes on air half hour before ITV start times with some aussie commentator & then switches to Phil Liggett & Paul Sherwen when ITV kicks in. Roll on the next two days.
 




Stat Brother

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Jul 11, 2003
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I really felt quite sick, when the news broke.
It was a bit of an OTT reaction.
I think it was based on the posting I've been doing with trig, I guess I was elevating the sport to a level it still can't reach.

On the up side a high profile drugs cheat was caught, and is being dealt with.
No cover up, no hiding, not scared of the truth.
 


Stat Brother

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Jul 11, 2003
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Roll call for noon on NSC:-
Me
Pantani
bashlsdir, if he sorts his clock out.

Who else?
 


teaboy

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Jul 5, 2003
1,840
My house
I'm more disappointed than surprised by the Schleck news. I'd have been a lot more surprised if it had been pretty much any other 'name' in this year's race.

Ho hum. At least the testing seems to be working. Where was that corner again?
 






Stat Brother

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Jul 11, 2003
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West west west Sussex
As a complete cycling layman at home recovering: me.
Ohhh best tidy up chaps, the big guns are coming to the party.
 


Stat Brother

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Jul 11, 2003
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West west west Sussex
Fantasy news.

Wiggins DROPPED.

Gone for Nibs, Froome & Rolland.
Plus the most expensive EUS rider I could afford :lol:
 


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