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  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    No Eduardo Sepulveda for Bretagne-Séché at the Tour: he's hurt his knee. Shame, because he's one of their best riders.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
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  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    RichN95 wrote:
    As diversion from the Wiggo stuff, here's a weekend Tour trivia quesion for you.

    In the last ten years what has been done by Chris Froome, Mark Cavendish, Riccardo Ricco, Rui Costa, Geraint Thomas and Rohan Dennis (and about 14 lesser known riders)?

    Missed a drugs test or failed to declare their location or failed to declare their location accurately.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    RichN95 wrote:
    As diversion from the Wiggo stuff, here's a weekend Tour trivia quesion for you.

    In the last ten years what has been done by Chris Froome, Mark Cavendish, Riccardo Ricco, Rui Costa, Geraint Thomas and Rohan Dennis (and about 14 lesser known riders)?

    been the youngest rider on the Tour?
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    As diversion from the Wiggo stuff, here's a weekend Tour trivia quesion for you.

    In the last ten years what has been done by Chris Froome, Mark Cavendish, Riccardo Ricco, Rui Costa, Geraint Thomas and Rohan Dennis (and about 14 lesser known riders)?

    been the youngest rider on the Tour?
    Getting closer. On average about two riders a year do it, though. Four last year, none in 2012.
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  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    RichN95 wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    As diversion from the Wiggo stuff, here's a weekend Tour trivia quesion for you.

    In the last ten years what has been done by Chris Froome, Mark Cavendish, Riccardo Ricco, Rui Costa, Geraint Thomas and Rohan Dennis (and about 14 lesser known riders)?

    been the youngest rider on the Tour?
    Getting closer. On average about two riders a year do it, though. Four last year, none in 2012.

    Got the lanterne rouge on a stage in their first tour.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Joelsim wrote:
    Got the lanterne rouge on a stage in their first tour.
    No. It's not that obscure.
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  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    won a stage in their first tour?
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Is it ride the Tour in their first year as a pro? I know G and Froome did.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    CarlosQuintana wrote:
    "No Peter Kenneth, Ian Standard or Dan Swift"

    Who the hell are these people?

    I take it you aren't familiar with UKCyclingExpert then? It's a satirical account taking the mick out of how British sports journos jumped on the cycling bandwagon, mainly in 2012.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Turfle wrote:
    Is it ride the Tour in their first year as a pro? I know G and Froome did.
    Correct. A remarkably rare thing to do. Only about two riders per year do it.
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  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    Turfle wrote:
    Is it ride the Tour in their first year as a pro? I know G and Froome did.

    I think it's this. Will Formolo ride this year?
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Your Formolo post in the other thread got it for me!

    It's such an impressive thing to do. Do you know how many of them actually finished the Tour in their first year?
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    G did, Cav didn't, off the top of my head.

    Dennis didn't I don't think
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Turfle wrote:
    Your Formolo post in the other thread got it for me!

    It's such an impressive thing to do. Do you know how many of them actually finished the Tour in their first year?

    2013: Vuillermoz ; DNF: Dennis, Van Poppel, Lutsenko
    2012: 0
    2011: Navardauskas
    2010: Malori, Valls ; DNF: Felline
    2009: Geschke ; DNF: Costa
    2008: Froome, Velits
    2007: Thomas ; DNF: Cavendish
    2006: Ricco
    2005: Grivko ; DNF: Corioni
    2004: Loosli

    No doubt I have missed a couple.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    RichN95 wrote:
    Turfle wrote:
    Is it ride the Tour in their first year as a pro? I know G and Froome did.
    Correct. A remarkably rare thing to do. Only about two riders per year do it.

    Ah shucks! I preferred my answer. :P
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Majka replaces Kreuziger, and is not a happy bunny.

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    Majka says it was not his plan, he's tired nad didn't train much. "I am not ready, I don't feel ready..."
    "Yesterday I got a phone call from Bjarne with the decision. I am not happy about it, I think the team doesn't care about my health."
    "I am 24 after all, 2 GTs in a row is a big challenge."
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Shame CAS is injuried.
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Paul 8v wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    One of my suppliers at work is a Dutch company and their rep is convinced Mollema will win :roll: :D

    At least I can talk to him about cycling, rare in the workplace!

    He can win
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    My bet on Kreuziger to beat Porte is looking a little uncertain. (It'll be annuled)
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  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    RichN95 wrote:
    My bet on Kreuziger to beat Porte is looking a little uncertain. (It'll be annuled)

    It won't be annulled with many bookies. You will just lose your bet.
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    Paul 8v wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    One of my suppliers at work is a Dutch company and their rep is convinced Mollema will win :roll: :D

    At least I can talk to him about cycling, rare in the workplace!

    He can win

    Win what?

    He could possibly win the TdF if Froome, Contador, TVG, Talansky, Bardet, Valverde, Nibali, Costa, VdB, Konig, Rolland and Fuglsang all get hit by lightening.
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    Paul 8v wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    One of my suppliers at work is a Dutch company and their rep is convinced Mollema will win :roll: :D

    At least I can talk to him about cycling, rare in the workplace!

    He can win
    He can and I hope he gives it a good go but he's going to have his hands full with Contador and Froome if they're both firing on all cylinders.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Joelsim wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    My bet on Kreuziger to beat Porte is looking a little uncertain. (It'll be annuled)

    It won't be annulled with many bookies. You will just lose your bet.
    To quote Paddy Power's rules: "Sports bets are accepted on a 'non-runner no bet' basis unless stated otherwise; in this case stakes will be refunded on a player or team withdrawn prior to the start of an event."
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  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Joelsim wrote:
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    Paul 8v wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    One of my suppliers at work is a Dutch company and their rep is convinced Mollema will win :roll: :D

    At least I can talk to him about cycling, rare in the workplace!

    He can win

    Win what?

    He could possibly win the TdF if Froome, Contador, TVG, Talansky, Bardet, Valverde, Nibali, Costa, VdB, Konig, Rolland and Fuglsang all get hit by lightening.

    his main rivals are Froome and Contador - have you been following him this year? Only VdB is on a par
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    RichN95 wrote:
    Joelsim wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    My bet on Kreuziger to beat Porte is looking a little uncertain. (It'll be annuled)

    It won't be annulled with many bookies. You will just lose your bet.
    To quote Paddy Power's rules: "Sports bets are accepted on a 'non-runner no bet' basis unless stated otherwise; in this case stakes will be refunded on a player or team withdrawn prior to the start of an event."

    PP are just about the only ones who do that. I learned that to my cost last year.
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    Joelsim wrote:
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    Paul 8v wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    One of my suppliers at work is a Dutch company and their rep is convinced Mollema will win :roll: :D

    At least I can talk to him about cycling, rare in the workplace!

    He can win

    Win what?

    He could possibly win the TdF if Froome, Contador, TVG, Talansky, Bardet, Valverde, Nibali, Costa, VdB, Konig, Rolland and Fuglsang all get hit by lightening.

    his main rivals are Froome and Contador - have you been following him this year? Only VdB is on a par

    I've watched every race that I could have this year, which is a lot. Mollema will do well to finish top 10.
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    edited June 2014
    Joelsim wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    My bet on Kreuziger to beat Porte is looking a little uncertain. (It'll be annuled)

    It won't be annulled with many bookies. You will just lose your bet.

    I'd be amazed if any bookies are offering non-runner no bet on Tour bets.

    edit: though I've just read the post upthread quoting PP's rules. As always Paddy leading the way.
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    My top 6. Froome, Contador, Nibs, Mollema, Talasnky, VDB. In some order or other.
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Turfle wrote:
    My top 6. Froome, Contador, Nibs, Mollema, Talasnky, VDB. In some order or other.

    I'll go for Contador, Froome, Valverde, Talansky, Nibali, Bardet.

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