*Spoliers* Tour de France talk *Spoilers*

1…2627293132…37

Comments

  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,392
    Cancellera 11secs down on Ignatiev @ the 28.5km check. Ignatiev current leader 48mins46

    David Millar 25 secs down at first check

    Start times (+1hr)

    153. WIGGINS Bradley 16:32:00
    154. KLÖDEN Andréas 16:35:00
    155. ARMSTRONG Lance 16:38:00
    156. SCHLECK Frank 16:41:00
    157. SCHLECK Andy 16:44:00
    158. CONTADOR Alberto 16:47:00

    Any prospect of LA catching Frank Schleck?Too short a distance to gain 3 mins?
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Schleck will be trying to catch LA! :)
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Frank acted as a carrot for Sastre last year in the final ITT. Wonder if he'll do the same for lil brother.
    FCN 2-4 "Shut up legs", Jens Voigt
    Planet-x Scott
    Rides
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    He said he'd do everything possible to help him, so would have thought so.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,392
    cjcp wrote:
    Schleck will be trying to catch LA! :)


    Good point :oops:
    Well made :oops:

    It may take some time to get over that :lol:
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • always_tyred
    always_tyred Posts: 4,965
    JonGinge wrote:
    Frank acted as a carrot for Sastre last year
    Did anyone from the press get a picture of this?
  • linsen
    linsen Posts: 1,959
    Dear DDD

    I wasn't having a pop at you - you will notice I called it a typo as opposed to a mistake.

    It is my problem that it grates on me when I see it, and only you, thread-starter, can edit it (I think)

    Now that Attica has made some pseudo-convincing reason for keeping it that way, I suppose I am outnumbered.....
    Emerging from under a big black cloud. All help welcome
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,392
    cjcp wrote:
    WheezyMcChubby wrote:
    Attica wrote:
    edhornby wrote:
    Ithe way that LA suddenly breaks out of nowhere

    I have to grudgingly admit that Lance played a tactical blinder, he slowed Wiggo down enough for AC and AK to take plenty of time out of him, then simply put the hammer down and left the poor chap floundering.

    +1

    According to Paul Sherwen Lance has been away from the sport of professional cycling for 4 years and is 38.

    :lol:

    Paul Sherwen has just upped his game: "Lance has been away from the sport of professional cycling for 1274 days"
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • Oddjob62
    Oddjob62 Posts: 1,056
    Well i'm currently at my folks place in Trescléoux, about an 90min drive from Mt Ventoux. Setting off tomorrow, gonna camp over night and hopefully get a good view of the lads coming though on Saturday. :D
    As yet unnamed (Dolan Seta)
    Joelle (Focus Expert SRAM)
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Twiggo fastest at first check. 50secs faster than Nibali who's no TT slouch
    FCN 2-4 "Shut up legs", Jens Voigt
    Planet-x Scott
    Rides
  • Deadeye Duck
    Deadeye Duck Posts: 419
    Go Wiggo! He might only be one second faster at the first checkpoint, but he's faster none the less. :D
    Schwinn Fastback Comp : FCN 5
    The Flying Scot : FCN 515q6cuv.png
    My Life, My Bike & My Xbox
  • Deadeye Duck
    Deadeye Duck Posts: 419
    Well, I thought armstrong would do better than that at the first checkpoint. He looked like he was going all out.
    Schwinn Fastback Comp : FCN 5
    The Flying Scot : FCN 515q6cuv.png
    My Life, My Bike & My Xbox
  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    Eau Rouge wrote:
    The Spanish, do they even do testing?

    "¡Eh Alejandro, we tested your peepee and she is no full of how you say drugs! ¿Do you no care about the winning?"
    My Focus / My Bob Jackson
    Blog (incl. bikes)
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    biondino wrote:
    Eau Rouge wrote:
    The Spanish, do they even do testing?

    "¡Eh Alejandro, we tested your peepee and she is no full of how you say drugs! ¿Do you no care about the winning?"

    :lol::lol::lol:
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • jedster
    jedster Posts: 1,717
    well booger me - have you seen Contadors split at the first time point.

    How come this little bloke is so quick on a flat TT?
  • Deadeye Duck
    Deadeye Duck Posts: 419
    edited July 2009
    Have you seen his second split? He's either come a cropper, or he's blown, which could be mega bad news for him.
    EDIT: actually everyone seems to be losing mega time at the second split. Did Ignatiev set a trap or something? :lol:
    Schwinn Fastback Comp : FCN 5
    The Flying Scot : FCN 515q6cuv.png
    My Life, My Bike & My Xbox
  • risi
    risi Posts: 231
    Wiggins 49:13, currently 5th. Slower than Millar in the end.
    Specialized Allez
    Trek 6500
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,392
    Oddjob62 wrote:
    Well i'm currently at my folks place in Trescléoux, about an 90min drive from Mt Ventoux. Setting off tomorrow, gonna camp over night and hopefully get a good view of the lads coming though on Saturday. :D

    Nobody wants to hear any more from you :wink::lol:
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Darn!

    Fingers crossed everyone else blows.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    WheezyMcChubby wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    WheezyMcChubby wrote:
    Attica wrote:
    edhornby wrote:
    Ithe way that LA suddenly breaks out of nowhere

    I have to grudgingly admit that Lance played a tactical blinder, he slowed Wiggo down enough for AC and AK to take plenty of time out of him, then simply put the hammer down and left the poor chap floundering.

    +1

    According to Paul Sherwen Lance has been away from the sport of professional cycling for 4 years and is 38.

    :lol:

    Paul Sherwen has just upped his game: "Lance has been away from the sport of professional cycling for 1274 days"

    :lol:
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Dammit Wiggo. Looks like LA's blown too.
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    jedster wrote:
    well booger me - have you seen Contadors split at the first time point.

    How come this little bloke is so quick on a flat TT?

    Well, here's the thing...
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Il Principe wrote:
    Dammit Wiggo. Looks like LA's blown too.

    Oh dear, what a pity, never mind.
    :)
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Wiggo's ahead of Kloden! Get in there, lad!
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • shoulder_of_orion
    shoulder_of_orion Posts: 529
    Maybe all that slimming down that Bradders did to get up the mountains has counted against him in the TT??
  • jedster
    jedster Posts: 1,717
    Well, here's the thing...

    three little letters?
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Double darn! Guess who's going to be doing his best Cadel Evans impression behind Wiggo up Ventoux?
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    jedster wrote:
    Well, here's the thing...

    three little letters?

    Three little birds that sing
    On my doorstep.

    I've lost it.

    I think it's because he's such a slight fellow. Very little wind resistance. Doesn't weigh a great deal, and, and, stuff. Yeah, that's it.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    Whatever clever new secret tricks the doping control bods have been working on, I think I know where they need to be directed...
    My Focus / My Bob Jackson
    Blog (incl. bikes)
  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    "What resonance does the phrase 'previously undetectable' have with you this afternoon, Alberto?"
    My Focus / My Bob Jackson
    Blog (incl. bikes)

Categories