*Spoliers* Tour de France talk *Spoilers*

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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,395
    Just thought I'd point out a great Irish performance

    I just hope he has enough left in the tank for a win!

    A future GC contender?


    220px-Nicholas_Roche_LBL2008.jpg


    2nd, Stage 14 Plain
    4th, Stage 16 High Mountains
    8th, Stage 2 High Mountains
    10th, Stage 9 High Mountains
    12th, Stage 6 Plain
    17th, Stage 10 Plain
    17th, Stage 13 High Mountains
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  • Stone Glider
    Stone Glider Posts: 1,227
    DDD Sky may have a licence to print money with British football but that does not mean that they will splash it at cycling. News International has investors expecting high returns. It may look like a "champagne" operation but it will be run on "beer money", at least until a clear return is achieved.

    G66 I did watch the interview and it was a strong reaction but when contracts are being negotiated it is a world of shadows. He may have other agenda than just that chat with a reporter. Who knows? :?
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  • always_tyred
    always_tyred Posts: 4,965
    G66 I did watch the interview and it was a strong reaction but when contracts are being negotiated it is a world of shadows. He may have other agenda than just that chat with a reporter. Who knows? :?
    I just watched it. That wasn't a deflection, that was a rejection and deliberately abrupt. Good spot, G66.

    Mind you, I'd love to see a French, Spanish (or other nationality) team manager interviewed about Wiggins just now. Rumours are abroad, literally.

    So lets suspend disbelief just now. The only time I haven't was when Floyd crossed the line and nearly started punching people.
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Just thought I'd point out a great Irish performance

    I just hope he has enough left in the tank for a win!

    A future GC contender?


    220px-Nicholas_Roche_LBL2008.jpg


    2nd, Stage 14 Plain
    4th, Stage 16 High Mountains
    8th, Stage 2 High Mountains
    10th, Stage 9 High Mountains
    12th, Stage 6 Plain
    17th, Stage 10 Plain
    17th, Stage 13 High Mountains

    +1. The lad's flying atm. :)
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,395
    I know you're all very excited about Bradley Wiggins, and quite right too, he's doing exceptionally well.

    We must agree however that in our excitement we won't lose sight of one fundamental point.









    Podium is not a verb.


    Coriander only pops in and out of this forum occasionally. Using podium as a verb may scare her away for ever. :wink:
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    So lets suspend disbelief just now. The only time I haven't was when Floyd crossed the line and nearly started punching people.

    :lol:
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • Coriander
    Coriander Posts: 1,326
    Podium is not a verb.


    Coriander only pops in and out of this forum occasionally. Using podium as a verb may scare her away for ever. :wink:

    :shock: :lol:

    Having sat through last summer's 'to medal', please, please don't do 'to podium' to me. Please...

    :)
  • always_tyred
    always_tyred Posts: 4,965
    cjcp wrote:
    So lets suspend disbelief just now. The only time I haven't was when Floyd crossed the line and nearly started punching people.

    :lol:
    I found this picture from the 2006 tour....... I think that's Pereiro on the right.
    Punch%20and%20Joey%20The%20clown.jpg
  • Rich158
    Rich158 Posts: 2,348
    Why not, Bradley will podium this TdF :wink:
    pain is temporary, the glory of beating your mates to the top of the hill lasts forever.....................

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  • Coriander
    Coriander Posts: 1,326
    Rich158 wrote:
    Why not, Bradley will podium this TdF :wink:

    Now, that's just mean. :)
  • Rich158
    Rich158 Posts: 2,348
    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
    pain is temporary, the glory of beating your mates to the top of the hill lasts forever.....................

    Revised FCN - 2
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    From the highlights, you get the feeling Wiggo had a lot more in the tank and that he's saving it for tomorrow and the TT. Come on, Wiggo. :twisted: 8)

    Menchov 27 mins down in 42nd. :shock: This is this year's Giro winner. Now, there's peaking too early, but...
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    cjcp wrote:
    From the highlights, you get the feeling Wiggo had a lot more in the tank and that he's saving it for tomorrow and the TT. Come on, Wiggo. :twisted: 8)

    Menchov 27 mins down in 42nd. :shock: This is this year's Giro winner. Now, there's peaking too early, but...
    I read somewhere that he'd damaged his hip in that crash in the giro TT and had to spend a fair amount of time off the bike.

    Head also may not be right after all the HumanPlasma enquiries...


    Go Twiggo! Watching the highlights now...
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    The interview with NB is good.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    When I said Wiggins would finish in the top 10, CJCP posted a laughing emoticon.....

    I had a feeling Wiggins was going to be awesome. Having read up on him in Cycling weekly, it made me just feel there was something special about him this year...

    But he has been shockingly awesome, every interview you just get the feeling that there is a lot more in the tank and he is holding back because he hasn't got anything to compare he's ability to so he's thinking if I go full power everyone else (who has previously been faster than him) will also go full power and drop him. I really want him to go balls out! I don't think many would keep up.

    (I hope he isn't the compulsory Le Tour scandal).
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  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    If he gets through tomorrow unscathed, he can go balls out in the time trial and then on Ventoux. He definitely looks like he's trying to keep something in reserve, so could be an exciting end to the tour. Lance to get whupped tomorrow :lol:
  • Capo
    Capo Posts: 439
    So lets suspend disbelief just now. The only time I haven't was when Floyd crossed the line and nearly started punching people.

    This year and last Cadel Evans has crossed the line a good few times and nearly started punching people.

    Given his trials and tribulations, I think we can all be pretty sure that Cadel hasn't been anywhere near a performing-enhancing substance (and if he has, he should ask for his money back)
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    When I said Wiggins would finish in the top 10, CJCP posted a laughing emoticon.....

    Eh? Where's that then?
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    cjcp wrote:
    DonDaddyD wrote:


    OH and I reckon Contador will win, Cancellara 2nd, Evans 3rd and Armstrong 5th or 7th.... you read it here first. Edit: Wiggins either 4th or 6th (the future isn't clear on Armstong and Wiggins they've got the best story/journey to tell in this tour)

    :)

    I think it was Roche who suggested Spartacus (aka Cancellara) as an outside bet for the GC, but I don't see him hanging on in the mountains.

    Very interesting to see Wiggins do so well in a TT with a hilly first half. He's lost weight this season and has supposedly been climbing well. Wouldn't be surprised if he goes for a breakaway like he did in 2007, possibly on a mountain stage this tie though.

    I'll be surprised if Armstrong makes top 10.
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    A true scalp is not only overtaking someone but leaving them stopped at a set of lights. As you, who have clearly beaten the lights, pummels nothing but the open air ahead. ~ 'DondaddyD'. Player of the Unspoken Game
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    MatHammond wrote:
    Lance to get whupped tomorrow :lol:

    I hope so, for Wiggo's sake. God, I hope Wiggo can hold on.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    DonDaddyD wrote:


    OH and I reckon Contador will win, Cancellara 2nd, Evans 3rd and Armstrong 5th or 7th.... you read it here first. Edit: Wiggins either 4th or 6th (the future isn't clear on Armstong and Wiggins they've got the best story/journey to tell in this tour)

    :)

    I think it was Roche who suggested Spartacus (aka Cancellara) as an outside bet for the GC, but I don't see him hanging on in the mountains.

    Very interesting to see Wiggins do so well in a TT with a hilly first half. He's lost weight this season and has supposedly been climbing well. Wouldn't be surprised if he goes for a breakaway like he did in 2007, possibly on a mountain stage this tie though.

    I'll be surprised if Armstrong makes top 10.

    Where's (a) the laughing emoticon, and (b) the specific relationship between the emoticon and the prediction about Wiggins? :)
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    cjcp wrote:
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    DonDaddyD wrote:


    OH and I reckon Contador will win, Cancellara 2nd, Evans 3rd and Armstrong 5th or 7th.... you read it here first. Edit: Wiggins either 4th or 6th (the future isn't clear on Armstong and Wiggins they've got the best story/journey to tell in this tour)

    :)

    I think it was Roche who suggested Spartacus (aka Cancellara) as an outside bet for the GC, but I don't see him hanging on in the mountains.

    Very interesting to see Wiggins do so well in a TT with a hilly first half. He's lost weight this season and has supposedly been climbing well. Wouldn't be surprised if he goes for a breakaway like he did in 2007, possibly on a mountain stage this tie though.

    I'll be surprised if Armstrong makes top 10.

    Where's (a) the laughing emoticon, and (b) the specific relationship between the emoticon and the prediction about Wiggins? :)

    I don't actually know...

    Darn, and I was feeling so smug....
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    :P
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • attica
    attica Posts: 2,362
    cjcp wrote:
    :lol:

    Fixed that for you :lol:
    "Impressive break"

    "Thanks...

    ...I can taste blood"
  • risi
    risi Posts: 231
    Jens Voigt got away with "only" fractured cheekbone & concussion: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/voigt-i ... ific-crash

    Last update on ITV4 programme & podcast was that he'd been transferred to Grenoble for MRI on suspected spinal damage, so under the circumstances this is rather good news.
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  • m0scs
    m0scs Posts: 196
    Just loving tdf. Wiggo is awsome!

    His efforts should getting more coverage on mainstream sports news IMO.

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  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    Touch wood, Voight will be ok.

    Video here of the incident.

    Stay off white lines. :shock:
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  • attica
    attica Posts: 2,362
    Greg66 wrote:
    Stay off white lines. :shock:

    Save that advice for Boonen :lol:
    It was the bumps that did for him, knoocked his left hand off the bars and from there on he was a passenger. Saw the clip on ITV4 and they cut off before the nasty slide started, glad they did, wish I hadn't followed some of the links over in Road :?

    Speedy recovery Jens, Saxo will miss you over the next few days.
    "Impressive break"

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    ...I can taste blood"
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    It seems from the slo-mo that his left hand comes off the bars after a bump in the road and then the wheel definitely slides on the line. Was the paint melting in the heat?
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    It looked to me like he first was moving his left hand to the drop, then second, the bump in the road throws him up and forwards, with the result that he misses the drop with his left hand.

    Then third, just as he has weight on the right side of his bars only, he hits the white line. He's pushing from the right, so the front wheel skids to his left relative to his direction of travel (in fact skidding along the white instead of crossing it) and he's down.

    Really unlucky confluence of events.
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