*Spoliers* Tour de France talk *Spoilers*

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  • Bugly
    Bugly Posts: 520
    cjcp wrote:
    Bugly wrote:
    @cjcp not entirely tongue in cheek I think that LA can dig deeper then AC especially if he is riding after bertie.

    :) There's definitely that balls-out grit, but I think he'll be riding before AC come the final TT. I don't expect I'll be doing much work tomorrow afternoon.

    Agreed if Contador is say 30sec by the TT then I think Its done and dusted. If the lead is say 5 sec game on :)
  • attica
    attica Posts: 2,362
    Ooh good, Millar is having a play
    "Impressive break"

    "Thanks...

    ...I can taste blood"
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Bugly wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    Bugly wrote:
    @cjcp not entirely tongue in cheek I think that LA can dig deeper then AC especially if he is riding after bertie.

    :) There's definitely that balls-out grit, but I think he'll be riding before AC come the final TT. I don't expect I'll be doing much work tomorrow afternoon.

    Agreed if Contador is say 30sec by the TT then I think Its done and dusted. If the lead is say 5 sec game on :)

    Yeah, ideally, we'd have Leipheimer and Kloden (and hopefully someone from another team) right in the mix too; a bit like AC, Evans and Leipheimer in 2007.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Attica wrote:
    Ooh good, Millar is having a play

    Look out for Friere in the sprint.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    cjcp wrote:
    Attica wrote:
    Ooh good, Millar is having a play

    Look out for Friere in the sprint.
    *cough*MSR winner Cav*cough*
    FCN 2-4 "Shut up legs", Jens Voigt
    Planet-x Scott
    Rides
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    JonGinge wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    Attica wrote:
    Ooh good, Millar is having a play

    Look out for Friere in the sprint.
    *cough*MSR winner Cav*cough*

    I'm just saying, I'm just saying! You know, what with Friere being a *cough* multiple World Champ *cough* and *cough* 2008 Green Jersey winner *cough* and all. :)
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    cjcp wrote:
    JonGinge wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    Attica wrote:
    Ooh good, Millar is having a play

    Look out for Friere in the sprint.
    *cough*MSR winner Cav*cough*

    I'm just saying, I'm just saying! You know, what with Friere being a *cough* multiple World Champ *cough* and *cough* 2008 Green Jersey winner *cough* and all. :)
    I know :D Still, best Freire has managed so far is a 9th yesterday. Ok, maybe got blocked behind that crash on stage 2 and missed the cut on stage 3 but should have been up there yesterday. Definitely the best climber of the sprinters, though. Got over the Tourmalet with the front group last year when Valverde and Cunego had been dropped
    FCN 2-4 "Shut up legs", Jens Voigt
    Planet-x Scott
    Rides
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    It's because it's an uphill-ish finish today (I think) that I opted for him. So, no real valid reason at all then. :)

    EDIT: as in, uphill ain't a mountain, and what not. Hence no valid reason. I'll stop now. Maybe do some work or something.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • Sewinman
    Sewinman Posts: 2,131
    @Coriander - that reads like a compliment to me...what is wrong with that.
  • attica
    attica Posts: 2,362
    Sewinman wrote:
    @Coriander - that reads like a compliment to me...what is wrong with that.

    +1
    "Impressive break"

    "Thanks...

    ...I can taste blood"
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    cjcp wrote:
    It's because it's an uphill-ish finish today (I think) that I opted for him. So, no real valid reason at all then. :)

    EDIT: as in, uphill ain't a mountain, and what not. Hence no valid reason. I'll stop now. Maybe do some work or something.
    1.6km @ 3% with a 7% stretch I read somewhere. Freire's a good pick. Will be interesting to see how Cav goes uphill after a busy few days. Did it in MSR but a week into the tour? We'll see.
    FCN 2-4 "Shut up legs", Jens Voigt
    Planet-x Scott
    Rides
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Attica wrote:
    Sewinman wrote:
    @Coriander - that reads like a compliment to me...what is wrong with that.

    +1
    That's how I read it
    FCN 2-4 "Shut up legs", Jens Voigt
    Planet-x Scott
    Rides
  • Coriander
    Coriander Posts: 1,326
    Sewinman wrote:
    @Coriander - that reads like a compliment to me...what is wrong with that.

    Do you mean the bit about Contador and the roads needing tarmacing?

    That's interesting, I'm obviously a much more cynical and bitter person than you others - I read that as 'Contador was going so slowly the explanation can only be that the road surface was rubbish in those bits'.
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Coriander wrote:
    Sewinman wrote:
    @Coriander - that reads like a compliment to me...what is wrong with that.

    Do you mean the bit about Contador and the roads needing tarmacing?

    That's interesting, I'm obviously a much more cynical and bitter person than you others - I read that as 'Contador was going so slowly the explanation can only be that the road surface was rubbish in those bits'.

    No no no:

    "And they might need to repair the pavement on the sections where Alberto was pulling."

    Suggests that AC was "Tearing up the tarmac." It's a compliment!
  • Coriander
    Coriander Posts: 1,326
    Il Principe wrote:
    Coriander wrote:
    Sewinman wrote:
    @Coriander - that reads like a compliment to me...what is wrong with that.

    Do you mean the bit about Contador and the roads needing tarmacing?

    That's interesting, I'm obviously a much more cynical and bitter person than you others - I read that as 'Contador was going so slowly the explanation can only be that the road surface was rubbish in those bits'.

    No no no:

    "And they might need to repair the pavement on the sections where Alberto was pulling."

    Suggests that AC was "Tearing up the tarmac." It's a compliment!


    Oh ok, I can see that.
    :oops:

    Dma
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Il Principe wrote:
    Coriander wrote:
    Sewinman wrote:
    @Coriander - that reads like a compliment to me...what is wrong with that.

    Do you mean the bit about Contador and the roads needing tarmacing?

    That's interesting, I'm obviously a much more cynical and bitter person than you others - I read that as 'Contador was going so slowly the explanation can only be that the road surface was rubbish in those bits'.

    No no no:

    "And they might need to repair the pavement on the sections where Alberto was pulling."

    Suggests that AC was "Tearing up the tarmac." It's a compliment!

    Now that is definitely tongue in cheek. :wink:
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • marchant
    marchant Posts: 362
    Watching it live, very entertaining :D
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    marchant wrote:
    Watching it live, very entertaining :D

    He's not gonna hang on is he?
  • Coriander
    Coriander Posts: 1,326
    No, he's not, is he.
    :(
  • Coriander
    Coriander Posts: 1,326
    Nooooooooooooooooo, he's going to be cuaght with less than a km
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Boooooooooooooooo.
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    JonGinge wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    It's because it's an uphill-ish finish today (I think) that I opted for him. So, no real valid reason at all then. :)

    EDIT: as in, uphill ain't a mountain, and what not. Hence no valid reason. I'll stop now. Maybe do some work or something.
    1.6km @ 3% with a 7% stretch I read somewhere. Freire's a good pick. Will be interesting to see how Cav goes uphill after a busy few days. Did it in MSR but a week into the tour? We'll see.

    Dagnabbit! I wasn't far off! :lol:
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    cjcp wrote:
    JonGinge wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    It's because it's an uphill-ish finish today (I think) that I opted for him. So, no real valid reason at all then. :)

    EDIT: as in, uphill ain't a mountain, and what not. Hence no valid reason. I'll stop now. Maybe do some work or something.
    1.6km @ 3% with a 7% stretch I read somewhere. Freire's a good pick. Will be interesting to see how Cav goes uphill after a busy few days. Did it in MSR but a week into the tour? We'll see.

    Dagnabbit! I wasn't far off! :lol:
    Aye. Go the God of Thunder! Cav kept green by 1 point
    FCN 2-4 "Shut up legs", Jens Voigt
    Planet-x Scott
    Rides
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    I like Thor though, and what a great name for a sprinter.
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Il Principe wrote:
    I like Thor though, and what a great name for a sprinter.
    Very true. Was gutted when he crashed in the finale of Paris-Roubaix this year...
    FCN 2-4 "Shut up legs", Jens Voigt
    Planet-x Scott
    Rides
  • andy83
    andy83 Posts: 1,558
    have been amazed how glued ive been to it, i always saw it as boring but watching this year realising the tactics and excitement.

    even tried today to ride out of the saddle on the drops as they make it look so easy, luckily i was on a quite road as wobbled all over the place lol
  • Harry182
    Harry182 Posts: 1,170
    Hell of a ride by Dave Millar! Yelled myself silly urging him towards the finish line.

    Heartbreaking ending for DM but awesome final km and sprint!

    BTW - Ben Stiller - ugliest podium girl ever?
  • doog442
    doog442 Posts: 370
    Barcelona to Andorra tomorrow...here's hoping the weather improves
  • iain_j
    iain_j Posts: 1,941
    Go Millar! Go Millar! Go Millar!

    Wooo mountains tomorrow!

    I'm loving this tour 8)
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Harry182 wrote:
    BTW - Ben Stiller - ugliest podium girl ever?

    I haven't seen today's highlights yet, but, when he was on a few days ago, he looked weird. :shock:

    Can't wait for tomorrow!

    AC in yellow tomorrow evening. :wink:
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."

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