TDF 2013 - Stage 5 *Spoilers*

TMR

Cavendish today please. Not sure he'll do it with bronchitis, but fingers crossed!

ddraver

PTP head says Sagan

Heart wants Cav...

Vino'sGhost

is it worth watching the telly today or should i just try the last 10K?

Richmond Racer

Latest on the Tedward Affair that's threatened to bring down the Tour*....

....turns out that his team didnt even put in an official appeal to the Jury

Why bother when Twitter and journos want to fight your battles for you>?




*possibly overblown

t5nel

Richmond Racer wrote:

Latest on the Tedward Affair that's threatened to bring down the Tour*....

....turns out that his team didnt even put in an official appeal to the Jury

Why bother when Twitter and journos want to fight your battles for you>?


*possibly overblown

maybe he/they just knew the game was up this year?

mike6

I have been wondering for a while, well I am sad that way, of who Contador reminds me of, and, If you look at Lichtblick's avatar, it is the manic little chef from the film "Ratatouille"

RichN95.

greeny12 wrote:

Without coming over all Carlton Kirby I'd guess Europcar are a bit happier with this situation than Cofidis are with their lot...

I've yet to see any visual evidence that Cofidis are actually in the Tour.

I'm keeping my on them to see how utterly uninvolved they can be.

MrTapir

The Mad Rapper wrote:

Thanks MT.

Je vous en prie MR.

RichN95.

mike6 wrote:

I have been wondering for a while, well I am sad that way, of who Contador reminds me of, and, If you look at Lichtblick's avatar, it is the manic little chef from the film "Ratatouille"

This guy, I assume (Skinner):

above_the_cows

OGE have made their ugly helmets yellow. :shock:

I cannot report on Froome's choice of eyewear as of yet. When I get an affirmative on visuals I'll report back.

MrTapir

RichN95 wrote:

greeny12 wrote:

Without coming over all Carlton Kirby I'd guess Europcar are a bit happier with this situation than Cofidis are with their lot...

I've yet to see any visual evidence that Cofidis are actually in the Tour.

I'm keeping my on them to see how utterly uninvolved they can be.

They are there, I saw Rein Taramae getting dropped on the climb on stage 2.

binkybike

RichN95 wrote:

mike6 wrote:

I have been wondering for a while, well I am sad that way, of who Contador reminds me of, and, If you look at Lichtblick's avatar, it is the manic little chef from the film "Ratatouille"

This guy, I assume (Skinner):

resists the urge to make steak cooking jokes.

chrisday

MrTapir wrote:

RichN95 wrote:

greeny12 wrote:

Without coming over all Carlton Kirby I'd guess Europcar are a bit happier with this situation than Cofidis are with their lot...

I've yet to see any visual evidence that Cofidis are actually in the Tour.

I'm keeping my on them to see how utterly uninvolved they can be.

They are there, I saw Rein Taramae getting dropped on the climb on stage 2.

Definitely saw them leaving the start ramp in the TTT. I think...

blazing_saddles

A very slow day at the Provence office.

above_the_cows

Richmond Racer wrote:

....turns out that his team didnt even put in an official appeal to the Jury

You need to set Carlton Kirby straight RR, he's just been banging on saying that Cannondale made strong protestations.*


*Clearly so strong they didn't in fact make them official.

Richmond Racer

t5nel wrote:

Richmond Racer wrote:

Latest on the Tedward Affair that's threatened to bring down the Tour*....

....turns out that his team didnt even put in an official appeal to the Jury

Why bother when Twitter and journos want to fight your battles for you>?


*possibly overblown

maybe he/they just knew the game was up this year?

Yeah, probably more to the point. The poor guy was in tears with the pain as he finished, according to reports. Just that the Cannondale line last night to the media was 'they won't listen to us', which is a little on the weak side considering that they actually didnt put in an offical appeal. The line of 'we really dont think he should continue', seemingly the actual truth of the matter, was clearly not going to be a populist one

slim_boy_fat

Cav not looking good there.

graeme_s-2

CK seems to have completely misunderstood that if the gap between the break and the peloton is 10 minutes then the peloton won't contest the intermediate sprint until 10 minutes after the breakaway...

graeme_s-2

Slim Boy Fat wrote:

Cav not looking good there.

yeah - unconvinced that my fiver on him for the win was well spent now...

nic_77

Love this -->



But then I would right?

TMR

So Griepel got the points for the Intermediate? Cav never seems to put enough effort in to win them.

t5nel

Richmond Racer wrote:

t5nel wrote:

Richmond Racer wrote:

Latest on the Tedward Affair that's threatened to bring down the Tour*....

....turns out that his team didnt even put in an official appeal to the Jury

Why bother when Twitter and journos want to fight your battles for you>?


*possibly overblown

maybe he/they just knew the game was up this year?

Yeah, probably more to the point. The poor guy was in tears with the pain as he finished, according to reports. Just that the Cannondale line last night to the media was 'they won't listen to us', which is a little on the weak side considering that they actually didnt put in an offical appeal. The line of 'we really dont think he should continue', seemingly the actual truth of the matter, was clearly not going to be a populist one

Quite.

I am sure that he could not manage it - unlike GT who, whilst obviously in pain and sucking it up bravely, can manage to ride at a good enough level. They probably did not want the bad PR of quitting when it is easier to let ASO take the flack...

Dorset_Boy

Pierre seems to have forgotten the spotty socks! :shock:

frenchfighter

nic_77 wrote:

Love this -->



But then I would right?

He hasn`t got on the polka dot gloves today!
You might be the right man to take this avatar if you fancy:

t5nel

Struggling to pay attention in a training course in Geneva today...curse you internet access... :?

above_the_cows

God talk about manufacturing outrage out of nothing for want of anything better to talk about. :roll:

Dear Monsiuer Prudhomme,

Re-instate Ted King you big smelly time-cut fascist Nazi French cheese eating surrender monkey.

Yours,

Outraged of Tunbridge Wells.

TMR

Very indignant ATC!

Yellow Peril

Boardman rating OPQS with Chav and Cav as today's best options.

ddraver

Dear God Carlton....

nic_77

frenchfighter wrote:

You might be the right man to take this avatar if you fancy:

Thank you for the kind thought... but to me the polka dot jersey is above any one rider (and I can't decide whether I warm to M. Rolland yet, despite his fine Alpe d'Huez win in 2011).

Now that brings to mind another question (going wildly off-topic)... anyone know whether Lance still holds his Alpe corners (19 & 21 I believe)?
http://www.afp.com/en/node/616640/