The Official, 103rd Tour de France, thread

[Hamilton]

Look at all the GC riders coming in together. Waiting for the last 500 metres to put in a sprint.

Gutless.

Agree. The rest of the GC were stupid. They seemed to just be waiting for Froome to make an error. Just shows how good Froome is at the moment.


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[Stat Brother]

I think you're nearer the mark with money Ty.

The other GC riders just couldn't put the likes of Poels to bed, before they could even attack Froome.
I'm not holding that against them.

If Bardet had half an eye on the top spot of the podium he would have been alone riding against 9 men, and they would have eaten him for breakfast.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

I think you're nearer the mark with money Ty.

The other GC riders just couldn't put the likes of Poels to bed, before they could even attack Froome.
I'm not holding that against them.

If Bardet had half an eye on the top spot of the podium he would have been alone riding against 9 men, and they would have eaten him for breakfast.

Better to go down fighting than sitting back doing nothing.

Meintjes as an example was only 2 minutes behind Yates, he also was far enough time wise behind Froome he could have made an attack to try for the white. Did nothing.

Valverde could have had a crack at leaping Porte.

They get paid shitloads to race, not sit on someones wheel and cruise into the line.

 

[Stat Brother]

Hopefully Team Sky can snatch Pantano out from Trek in order to strengthen their chances of a 4th Froomey yellow.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Hopefully Team Sky can snatch Pantano out from Trek in order to strengthen their chances of a 4th Froomey yellow.

Hopefully they bring in a salary cap.

Having all these riders who could make racing more exciting riding as domestiques is bad for the event.

 

[Triggaaar]

Bardet win only GC win on a GC stage that's not a TT.

Froome?

Massive break away group. If this stage isn't won by the GC riders I'm done with the TdF.

Bye.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Froome?

Bye.

Froome won on the flat and a TT.

Bardet only rider to win a GC mountain stage.

 

[Triggaaar]

Froome won on the flat and a TT.

Bardet only rider to win a GC mountain stage.

Wrong

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Wrong

Froome won on a flat finish after a long downhill descent. The Tourmalet was made a side note.

 

[Triggaaar]

Froome won on a flat finish

It was a mountain stage FFS.

 

[Stat Brother]

Tomorrow, should I be posting while drinking champagne and riding around the lounge on Lil Miss Stat's bike?

#finaldayfantasycliches

 

[Triggaaar]

Tomorrow, should I be posting while drinking champagne

It annoys me that they don't even take a sip. That's just bloody rude.

 

[Stat Brother]

It annoys me that they don't even take a sip. That's just bloody rude.

Don't worry G will pick up the slack.

 

[Hamilton]

Froome won on a flat finish after a long downhill descent. The Tourmalet was made a side note.

He attacked on the top.

Froome can only beat what's put in front of him.

As for the salary cap, it would be interesting, but doubt the riders would all agree. And when it comes to big money, where were the likes of BMC? Didn't show up.


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[Motogull]

The weather made it an evil stage today. Fair play to all of them ,even the awesome shadow.

Sagan has had a great year. He's worn the WC crown and delivered.

 

[Stat Brother]

The weather made it an evil stage today. Fair play to all of them ,even the awesome shadow.

Sagan has had a great year. He's worn the WC crown and delivered.

Unsurprisingly Sagan received the 'most combative rider of the tour' award, today.

 

[Stat Brother]

In a change from the norm, just because it made me laugh:-

17 Wouter Poels (Ned) Team Sky
18 Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team Sky
19 Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky
20 Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky
21 Mikel Nieve (Spa) Team Sky
22 Richie Porte (Aus) BMC Racing Team

Richie really needs to...






...let it go.

 

[Stat Brother]

Ok chaps, so I can relax in front of the cricket highlights I'm going to give you all a nice heads up for bets to avoid tomorrow.
I left £7 in my account and that has gone to:-

£3 win Brain Cockhard @ 8/1
£1 ew Matthews @ 50/1 - He's hoovered up alpine points - why
£1 ew Groenewegen @ 25/1 - Just in case lightening strikes twice - 1066


There's no value in Kittel, Griepel or Kristoff.

 

[1066familyman]

In a change from the norm, just because it made me laugh:-

17 Wouter Poels (Ned) Team Sky
18 Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team Sky
19 Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky
20 Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky
21 Mikel Nieve (Spa) Team Sky
22 Richie Porte (Aus) BMC Racing Team

Richie really needs to...






...let it go.

There was a split second, in among the panic and confusion during that Ventoux farce, when I actually thought Little Richie was going to give the dawg his bike to continue on. The moment comes at precisely 2:33 in this video.

 

[Stat Brother]

Tomorrow, should I be posting while drinking champagne and riding around the lounge on Lil Miss Stat's bike?

#finaldayfantasycliches

nuts nuts nuts.

I hadn't taken into consideration the points awarded for final GC.
Nuts

Made all the worse by knowing who will be sipping champers.
Nuts