The Official 99th Tour de France thread, 2012.

[Stat Brother]

Great helicopter shot

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Bloody brilliant aint it !

Get yourself in our fantasy league for next year. The more the merrier. You could even have a go this season for the Tour of Spain. Careful though, once you're in it you'll be hooked on all the races, not just Le Tour

For sure will do mate

 

[1066familyman]

Ok, so it's one big stage and I confess that I'm just a tad excited, but... can someone just remind me again of what it was Nibali said about Wiggins and Evans this morning

 

[Stat Brother]

Yada yada - you said the same thing yesterday!

And I will tomorrow, and then for the next 15 DAYS

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

And I will tomorrow, and then for the next 15 DAYS

CLOWN!

 

[Pantani]

Balls out from the very first meaningful stage of this Tour. Get in there ! This could be a classic

This could be a walkover more like it. The peleton just had it's collective ass handed to it by Sky. Evans is going to have to time trial like he never has before to even come close to Wiggins.

Froome was outstanding and won easily. He will be the second British rider to win the Tour de France.

I might be getting carried away but if you cannot enjoy days like this then you will never be happy.

 

[Stat Brother]

Anyone wanting to ride today's climbs.
Head over to Whiteways, Arundel.

There's 4 different ways up there, all are around the gradients and distance of the last 5-6 kms.

 

[Stat Brother]

This could be a walkover more like it. The peleton just had it's collective ass handed to it by Sky. Evans is going to have to time trial like he never has before to even come close to Wiggins.

Froome was outstanding and won easily. He will be the second British rider to win the Tour de France.

I might be getting carried away but if you cannot enjoy days like this then you will never be happy.

I'm with you P.
As said this time on Monday BW could be so far in the lead it will be defensive all the way, just marking Cadel.

 

[Stat Brother]

Still got to completely love quality of that stage.

Any non Brits watching that won't be anywhere near as excited as us lot.

 

[Stat Brother]

CLOWN!

Don't write off Rolland.
This stage was never going to suit him.
He's no mug on a time trial, and with 'proper' mountains to come he may well be able to crawl up onto the podium.

 

[1066familyman]

This could be a walkover more like it. The peleton just had it's collective ass handed to it by Sky. Evans is going to have to time trial like he never has before to even come close to Wiggins.

Froome was outstanding and won easily. He will be the second British rider to win the Tour de France.

I might be getting carried away but if you cannot enjoy days like this then you will never be happy.

Well said!

Evans won't giving it up lightly though. A two man battle will be classic enough for me given the significance of it for us. British cycling is in such rude health it's almost embarrassing, especially when considering where we've come from. Very exciting times!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Don't write off Rolland.
This stage was never going to suit him.
He's no mug on a time trial, and with 'proper' mountains to come he may well be able to crawl up onto the podium.

 

[Stat Brother]

aaarrrrgggghhhhhh

Yesterday I clicked Gilbert and not Evans.

shit shit shit.

 

[Falkor]

Well done Bradley

 

[Stoichkov]

Great stage.

Am I right in thinking that without his puncture earlier this week Froom would be in Yellow?

A proper climber in Polka Dots!

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

A MA ZING, does it get any better than this. Close thread now.

 

[Stoichkov]

does it get any better than this

yep, when Porte, Rogers, Froome and Wiggins next work-over Evans and Nibali again and again and again again etc etc etc

 

[Stat Brother]

Stage 7 results:-

1 Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky Procycling 4:58:35
2 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team 0:00:02
3 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling
4 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale 0:00:07
5 Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 0:00:19
6 Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa) RadioShack-Nissan 0:00:44
7 Pierre Rolland (Fra) Team Europcar 0:00:46
8 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana Pro Team
9 Denis Menchov (Rus) Katusha Team 0:00:50
10 Maxime Monfort (Bel) RadioShack-Nissan 0:00:56

GC:-

1 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling 34:21:20
2 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team 0:00:10
3 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale 0:00:16
4 Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 0:00:32
5 Denis Menchov (Rus) Katusha Team 0:00:54
6 Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa) RadioShack-Nissan 0:00:59
7 Maxime Monfort (Bel) RadioShack-Nissan 0:01:09
8 Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale 0:01:22
9 Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky Procycling 0:01:32
10 Michael Rogers (Aus) Sky Procycling 0:01:40

 

[Stat Brother]

Lost in the moment of all things Sky.

I was loving Van Den Broeck, after his mechanical.
Smashing past all those riders rockin n rollin in their saddles, like they were fat club riders.

 

[£1.99]

this is a nice little film from 1966

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