Froome training with Kelly

frenchfighter
frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
edited May 2013 in Pro race
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3/5 starting at 10am
Not sure why Kelly was with him. Wearing an ES kit. Now commentating on the Giro.
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  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Perhaps doing some work for a video of the Tour? Kelly did one for Flanders/P-R for ES.
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    Got to say that Carlton Kirby in the middle there doesn't look anything like I expected...
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    Seems like a few pros were doing the recon this week.

    Laurens ten Dam was there Thursday and Alpe d'Huez on Friday

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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  • wombly_knees
    wombly_knees Posts: 657
    Bloody hell Kirby's a proper bogan. Looks like he'll pop out a bottle opening thong at any moment.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Andy Schleck`s turn to recce the stage.

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    His brother also was there and got hit by a car.

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  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    Greasy's done his recce as well...

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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    Saddle looks too high.
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    andyp wrote:
    Saddle looks too high.

    Yeah, Schleck needs to work on his position a bit. :D
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    Dressing to mimic the snow marker poles is never going to flatter.
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    Dressing to mimic the snow marker poles is never going to flatter.

    That's not what it's about, its the latest marginal gain. Camouflage!
  • durhamwasp
    durhamwasp Posts: 1,247
    What are the temperatures like at the summit around now? Could be the perfect time of the year for a bash at the Galariens du Mont Ventoux challenge!
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    this was a pic of Richie Porte on the summit of Ventoux 2 days ago




    so more than a bit nippy up there, I'd say
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    durhamwasp wrote:
    What are the temperatures like at the summit around now? Could be the perfect time of the year for a bash at the Galariens du Mont Ventoux challenge!

    It'll be different day by day. I've skied higher than 1,900m in early April when it's hotter than 20C, also skied the same time of year and it's been -10C.

    As long as it's dry you should be ok. the amount of snow lying about makes no difference (apart from melt water on the road).
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    this was a pic of Richie Porte on the summit of Ventoux 2 days ago




    so more than a bit nippy up there, I'd say

    That's not the summit, it's the Tom Simpson memorial which is a little bit further down

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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    RichN95 wrote:
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    this was a pic of Richie Porte on the summit of Ventoux 2 days ago




    so more than a bit nippy up there, I'd say

    That's not the summit, it's the Tom Simpson memorial which is a little bit further down

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    OK, Rich.. Porte on his way to the summit...
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    Tch...look at all the rubbish Porte left lying around Simpson's memorial. No class, these Sky riders. Contador would've swept up.
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    Erm, just a thought on that photo of Frank Schleck. He's wearing Radioshack kit. I thought he was serving a doping ban. Don't teams often fire riders if they are banned for doping and then rehire them once their ban is complete? I seem to remember photos of Contador riding around in plane kit whilst he was banned.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    edited May 2013
    greasedscotsman wrote:
    Erm, just a thought on that photo of Frank Schleck. He's wearing Radioshack kit. I thought he was serving a doping ban. Don't teams often fire riders if they are banned for doping and then rehire them once their ban is complete? I seem to remember photos of Contador riding around in plane kit whilst he was banned.


    Frankie could have bought replica kit (have this vision of him on ebay), non? Against the spirit, admittedly.

    BUT very oddly he's still listed as part of the team on the website...which I'm sure is not right as against the rules...

    http://www.radioshackleopardtrek.com/te ... nk-schleck


    EDIT: Schleck the Elder clearly didnt get booted after all - probably used the decision from the Lux AD agency he hadnt taken the dodgy substance intentionally
  • me-109
    me-109 Posts: 1,915
    He should have had some copy gear made up with a little tweaking to the branding - Radioschleck :)
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    That's it, I'm going with the idea that he bought the kit from Pro Bike Kit. He's not gonna be happy, those shorts are ruined! :D
  • jordan_217
    jordan_217 Posts: 2,580
    greasedscotsman wrote:
    That's it, I'm going with the idea that he bought the kit from Pro Bike Kit. He's not gonna be happy, those shorts are ruined! :D

    I'm sure the bag of free dried mango cheered him up though :)
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    jordan_217 wrote:
    greasedscotsman wrote:
    That's it, I'm going with the idea that he bought the kit from Pro Bike Kit. He's not gonna be happy, those shorts are ruined! :D

    I'm sure the bag of free dried mango cheered him up though :)


    Christ, that deserves to be a controlled substance...
  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,116
    I was reccing the Croix de Fer yesterday and it was cold, snowing at 1500m tomorrow.

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