The Official 99th Tour de France thread, 2012.

[Stat Brother]

Lanterne Rouge:-

152 Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 3:57:04
153 Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 3:57:45

Good work Jimmy, well done, I doubt he'll throw it away now.

I wonder if there was any ditch hiding, this year?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Absoulutely GORGEOUS pictures coming out of Paris.

As always, the spectacular French scenery is the real star of the show.

Magnifique!

 

[Stat Brother]

Absoulutely GORGEOUS pictures coming out of Paris.

As always, the spectacular French scenery is the real star of the show.

Magnifique!

3 laps

 

[Triggaaar]

Get in Cav you f***ing beauty

 

[Marxo]

British hegemony!!!!!!!!!

 

[Beach Hut]

Amazing finish, Wiggins set up Cavendish for the sprint

 

[Titus]

Never in doubt!

 

[Deleted member 18477]

This is the first stage I have watched fully and I actually really enjoyed it. Tactically perfect from Sky at the end there. I had no idea how much of a team sport it really is.

Question: does each team have a car going around in front/behind like team sky did?

 

[Questions]

Well that's the BBC sports personality of the year award sorted.

 

[Stat Brother]

Question: does each team have a car going around in front/behind like team sky did?

Yes they drive behind in order of their top rider.
Sky first car, Liquigas second car and so on.

 

[Stat Brother]

Fantastic ride, fantastic team, fantastic athletes, fantastic tour.

Happy happy days.

 

[glasfryn]

very,very exciting and hugely proud of the Brits

 

[Marxo]

If only Dave Brailsford could run the country and the England football team!

 

[Triggaaar]

Well that's the BBC sports personality of the year award sorted.

Indeed. Take a bow Cav, you're a legend.

 

[Stat Brother]

If only Dave Brailsford could run the country and the England football team!

The soccerballists couldn't cope with the levels of professionalism that would be expected of them.

 

[Stat Brother]

Here we go, lump in the throat, tear in the eye.

 

[essbee]

Give Brailsford and Wiggo Knighthoods I say.

 

[The Oldman]

Amazing Scenes for once is the correct expression. Marvellous stuff.

 

[Was not Was]

I am drained by the excitement. Need the evening to recover.

 

[Stat Brother]

I am drained by the excitement. Need the evening to recover.

You've got the highlights to watch, tonight.