Tour de France Stage 11 *Spoiler*

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  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Goddamn it Rolland learn to TT!
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  • brettjmcc
    brettjmcc Posts: 1,361
    guess Froome was to attack and leave Wiggins with the other 2 .. sadly the other 2 followed Froome so he had to knock off ...

    Either that or Sky are cnuts and Froome needs to grow a pair ...

    I vote option 2
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  • andyjr
    andyjr Posts: 635
    Great win by Rolland
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    Well done Rolland - could be the French have finally found the real deal.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Oh Sprint VDB will you!!!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Froome is extraterrestrial.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Awwww, sportsmanship from Brad and Nibs!! Good boys!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • andyjr
    andyjr Posts: 635
    aww, nibs and wiggo patting each other on the back. friends now
  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    NIce to see Nibs and Wiggo make friends crossing the line.
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Hold on.. I had Rolland in PTP!!!
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  • samiam
    samiam Posts: 227
    calvjones wrote:
    Froome is extraterrestrial.

    Yeah. He could take the tour to be honest.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    Not a bad stage in the end then!
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Dave 1 on the money before anyone else.
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Forgot he fell too. Chapeau.

    And this team was almost dead 2 years ago
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  • oldwelshman
    oldwelshman Posts: 4,733
    ffs shrek is a muppet almost took out vdg and evans, Think the podiums decided
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Good XC style celebration from Rolland! The Dirt invasion is coming!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    Cuddles recovered a bit over the last few kms then and didn't lose any more time.
  • Jez mon
    Jez mon Posts: 3,809
    ddraver wrote:
    Awwww, sportsmanship from Brad and Nibs!! Good boys!

    Was good to see to be fair!

    Shame that Wiggo didn't distance Froome when he was resting at the back of the group, think it might have made for a more exciting stage.
    You live and learn. At any rate, you live
  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    ffs shrek is a muppet almost took out vdg and evans, Think the podiums decided

    but is Evans going to be on it by the end?
  • thamacdaddy
    thamacdaddy Posts: 590
    nice to see Wiggo pat nibs on the back over the line... probably like
    "you nearly did me there matey"
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,556
    Great 2 days for europcar, good PTP pick today!
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    edited July 2012
    My inner chimp is making a lot of noises about Froome! :oops:

    Well OK - how much time did they gain (if any) on Rollands up to La Touss...?
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • shinyhelmut
    shinyhelmut Posts: 1,364
    Good to see Rolland win, good to see Cadel try to win the lour rather than sitting back and holding onto 2nd
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Jez mon wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    Awwww, sportsmanship from Brad and Nibs!! Good boys!

    Was good to see to be fair!

    Agreed!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    ddraver wrote:
    My inner chimp is making a lot of noises about Froome! :oops:

    Well OK - how much time did they gain (if any) on Rollands up to La Touss...?

    About 90 seconds I think.
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    it's not over for evans but he's realistically only got two more mountain stages that really offer an opportunity and he needs to make up 5 minutes to survive the TT
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Will Froome obviously being better than Wiggins take the shine of Wiggin's win?

    .....
  • Chris James
    Chris James Posts: 1,040
    donrhummy wrote:
    it's not over for evans but he's realistically only got two more mountain stages that really offer an opportunity and he needs to make up 5 minutes to survive the TT

    Erm, I think you have just explained why it IS all over for Evans.
  • oldwelshman
    oldwelshman Posts: 4,733
    MrTapir wrote:
    ffs shrek is a muppet almost took out vdg and evans, Think the podiums decided

    but is Evans going to be on it by the end?
    Dont think so, Nibs looks stronger and his TT was not that bad the other day, Evans just does not look as strong as last year.
    I think it will be interesting now also becuase other teams will have to work now to watch each other as gaps are close behind front two.
  • Very disappointing stage not because of the riding but because the top guys weren't allowed to go because they were pulling their teammates.

    Frankly, I hope Sky loses the tour and we see a Vuelta repeat.

    Evans cost Van Garderen today and may have even cost him the stage. I know team tactics and all but Evans was toast at the Croix de Fer and Van Garderen would have been able to get away had he been allowed to go.

    Froome is the stronger clinber and Wiggins will likely win this tour not being the best rider, which is always disappointing.