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  • Tom Dean
    Tom Dean Posts: 1,723
    frenchfighter wrote:
    I would have felt so sorry for Martin if he hadn`t won a pan flat TT. THere would have been repercussions for Froome.
    Such as?
  • appletrees
    appletrees Posts: 327
    Must remember to stay logged in so that I don't have to read nonsense from one or two (one actually) forumites who I have blocked.

    Of course, it was all fine when Contador mullered everyone in time trials and just rode away on mountain stages.

    Because he has panache.

    On no, I meant clenbuterol, not panache. Must learn to spell better.
  • PeteinSQ
    PeteinSQ Posts: 2,292
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Froome is lucky he lifted the gas to keep a shred of credibility.

    As it is he is putting a very bad image out for the sport and ruining cycling fans globally new found belief in clean racing.

    I would have felt so sorry for Martin if he hadn`t won a pan flat TT. THere would have been repercussions for Froome.

    Froome even had more headwind then him and still placed within 11 secs.
    .

    Are we talking about the same Chris Froome that won the Olympic TT bronze medal and finished consistently high up in the TTs at last year's Tour?

    Shame your hero Contador is so epically rubbish since he came off the dope isn't it?
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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,235
    RichN95 wrote:
    ThomThom wrote:
    Martin couldn't believe what he just saw from Froome.
    He couldn't believe that the rider who came one place behind him at the 2011 Vuelta TT and one place behind him at the Olympics came one place behind him again?
    Well, that interview with Martin was particularly uncomfortable. He clearly has his doubts about Froome.
  • LutherB
    LutherB Posts: 544
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    LutherB wrote:
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    LutherB wrote:
    BBC on Cav's golden shower

    "The liquid was thrown from a bottle. The 28-year-old Cavendish initially thought it was water but quickly realised what it was from the taste." :shock:

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/23251598

    This begs an obvious question...

    Again, I say, It's Nys Time

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObzbEAJs0Io

    :D love the calmness of Nys there, I bet the guy absolutely crapped himself


    The interview afterwards was gold "I just told him it wasn't very respectful"

    Class! :D
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    DeadCalm wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    ThomThom wrote:
    Martin couldn't believe what he just saw from Froome.
    He couldn't believe that the rider who came one place behind him at the 2011 Vuelta TT and one place behind him at the Olympics came one place behind him again?
    Well, that interview with Martin was particularly uncomfortable. He clearly has his doubts about Froome.

    Didn't come across like that at all to me
  • ianwilliams
    ianwilliams Posts: 257
    frenchfighter wrote:
    THere would have been repercussions for Froome.

    I love this kind of chat.

    Passive-aggressive, curious threat.

    'Repercussions' :lol:

    Ask yourself who's 'ruining cycling fans' globally belief in clean racing' - the person who's performed as pretty much all his previous performances of the last two years have indicated, or the people who constantly chip away and snipe at winners?
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    mfin wrote:
    Someone on here is so biased and anti-sky it makes them come across as thick as pig sh1t to everyone here who has a brain.

    Haha, unlike you, mfin. Unlike you.

    These 'someone' aren't as classy as you yet, though - that would mean wanting riders to crash...
  • PeteinSQ
    PeteinSQ Posts: 2,292
    prawny wrote:
    Do we need to post a link to the libel thread again? Some posts are sailing very close to the wind.

    Probably, and I appreciate I'm one of the culprits. I just find some of the Sky are all dopers comments so very annoying whilst at the same time singing the praises of certain cyclists who mysteriously are now not anywhere near as good as they used to be. Frankly those riders who are not as good as they used to be deserve a pat on the back for clearly riding clean now but I don't understand why Sky have to be singled out all the time?
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Can you spell Cognitive Dissonance?

    I'm aware I probably can't.
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • Paulie W
    Paulie W Posts: 1,492
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Froome is lucky he lifted the gas to keep a shred of credibility.

    As it is he is putting a very bad image out for the sport and ruining cycling fans globally new found belief in clean racing.

    I would have felt so sorry for Martin if he hadn`t won a pan flat TT. THere would have been repercussions for Froome.

    Froome even had more headwind then him and still placed within 11 secs.

    3.5mins from 1st to 2nd
    2mins from 9th to 10th.
    After 1 MTF and 1 30km TT.

    DEUX VITESSES.

    You mean like Contador did when he bested Cancellara at Annecy?
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    frenchfighter wrote:
    THere would have been repercussions for Froome.
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  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    edited July 2013
    ThomThom wrote:
    mfin wrote:
    Someone on here is so biased and anti-sky it makes them come across as thick as pig sh1t to everyone here who has a brain.

    Haha, unlike you, mfin. Unlike you.

    These 'someone' aren't as classy as you yet, though - that would mean wanting riders to crash...

    I'm not pro or anti any team or rider, apart from Contador, but that's based on his fairy story lying and his blood doping he's yet to pay the price for (and maybe won't ever).

    I couldn't care less who wins, as long as it's not Contador or Valverde really.

    (...and I would like Contador not to be riding, he doesn't deserve to, so if that takes a career ending crash, then that'll do nicely thanks).
  • Rigga
    Rigga Posts: 939
    DeadCalm wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    ThomThom wrote:
    Martin couldn't believe what he just saw from Froome.
    He couldn't believe that the rider who came one place behind him at the 2011 Vuelta TT and one place behind him at the Olympics came one place behind him again?
    Well, that interview with Martin was particularly uncomfortable. He clearly has his doubts about Froome.

    What do you mean? What did he say?
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Froome is lucky he lifted the gas to keep a shred of credibility.

    As it is he is putting a very bad image out for the sport and ruining cycling fans globally new found belief in clean racing.

    I would have felt so sorry for Martin if he hadn`t won a pan flat TT. THere would have been repercussions for Froome.

    Froome even had more headwind then him and still placed within 11 secs.

    3.5mins from 1st to 2nd
    2mins from 9th to 10th.
    After 1 MTF and 1 30km TT.

    DEUX VITESSES.

    OK, Frenchie. I'll bite.

    Tour 2007 - 1st place Contador, 4th place Sastre +7.08 (Evans and Leipheimer within a minute)
    Tour 2009 - Contador won by over 4 minutes, winning a mountain stage and a time trial stage.
    Giro 2011 - Contador won by over 6 minutes.

    Then he gets banned, after not getting away with doping. Now he's nowhere, apart from one day in Spain (surprise, surprise). And you want to talk about credibility?
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    Paulie W wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:

    DEUX VITESSES.

    You mean like Contador did when he bested Cancellara at Annecy?

    Burn!

    (nice!)
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Paulie W
    Paulie W Posts: 1,492
    Rigga wrote:
    DeadCalm wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    ThomThom wrote:
    Martin couldn't believe what he just saw from Froome.
    He couldn't believe that the rider who came one place behind him at the 2011 Vuelta TT and one place behind him at the Olympics came one place behind him again?
    Well, that interview with Martin was particularly uncomfortable. He clearly has his doubts about Froome.

    What do you mean? What did he say?

    He stated he was surprised that Froome was so close to his time.
  • nic_77
    nic_77 Posts: 929
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Froome is lucky he lifted the gas to keep a shred of credibility.
    Oh, he gifted the stage? That's class.

    Purely out of interest, this (probably) has no impact on your style of posting, but what is your experience of riding / racing?
    Strava
    Race reports
    Bike Aero Data
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    ddraver wrote:
    Paulie W wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:

    DEUX VITESSES.

    You mean like Contador did when he bested Cancellara at Annecy?

    Burn!

    (nice!)

    That one isn't a pefect analogy as that stage had a 5km climb in the middle.
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • Ed-tron
    Ed-tron Posts: 165
    Froome has been pretty competitive in TTs in the last few years. Not a surprising outcome to the stage really.

    Although there is a big gap on GC, it sets up the race quite nicely now I think - lots of attacking Sky and Froome in the mountains, which'll make for good racing
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    mfin wrote:
    ThomThom wrote:
    mfin wrote:
    Someone on here is so biased and anti-sky it makes them come across as thick as pig sh1t to everyone here who has a brain.

    Haha, unlike you, mfin. Unlike you.

    These 'someone' aren't as classy as you yet, though - that would mean wanting riders to crash...

    (...and I would like Contador not to be riding, he doesn't deserve to, so if that takes a career ending crash, then that'll do nicely thanks).

    It's rich calling everyone else 'thick as pig sh1ts'.

    When do you hope for David Millar crashing out btw?
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    Paulie W wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:

    DEUX VITESSES.

    You mean like Contador did when he bested Cancellara at Annecy?

    Burn!

    (nice!)

    That one isn't a pefect analogy as that stage had a 5km climb in the middle.
    To be fair comparing totally different things in an effort to prove some silly point never seems to trouble FF. He just ignores anyone who calls him out on it.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    ThomThom wrote:
    mfin wrote:
    ThomThom wrote:
    mfin wrote:
    Someone on here is so biased and anti-sky it makes them come across as thick as pig sh1t to everyone here who has a brain.

    Haha, unlike you, mfin. Unlike you.

    These 'someone' aren't as classy as you yet, though - that would mean wanting riders to crash...

    (...and I would like Contador not to be riding, he doesn't deserve to, so if that takes a career ending crash, then that'll do nicely thanks).

    It's rich calling everyone else 'thick as pig sh1ts'.

    When do you hope for David Millar crashing out btw?

    I think he was referring to one specific person...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Paulie W
    Paulie W Posts: 1,492
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    Paulie W wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:

    DEUX VITESSES.

    You mean like Contador did when he bested Cancellara at Annecy?

    Burn!

    (nice!)

    That one isn't a pefect analogy as that stage had a 5km climb in the middle.

    Regadless, everyone was every bit as surprised/bemused at the time - not least Fabian himself.
  • okgo
    okgo Posts: 4,368
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Froome is lucky he lifted the gas to keep a shred of credibility.

    As it is he is putting a very bad image out for the sport and ruining cycling fans globally new found belief in clean racing.

    I would have felt so sorry for Martin if he hadn`t won a pan flat TT. THere would have been repercussions for Froome.

    Froome even had more headwind then him and still placed within 11 secs.

    3.5mins from 1st to 2nd
    2mins from 9th to 10th.
    After 1 MTF and 1 30km TT.

    DEUX VITESSES.

    Tool.
    Blog on my first and now second season of proper riding/racing - www.firstseasonracing.com
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Paulie W wrote:
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    Paulie W wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:

    DEUX VITESSES.

    You mean like Contador did when he bested Cancellara at Annecy?

    Burn!

    (nice!)

    That one isn't a pefect analogy as that stage had a 5km climb in the middle.

    Regadless, everyone was every bit as surprised/bemused at the time - not least Fabian himself.


    I'm just trying to be fair.
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    We need more dutchie love on this forum. We give them sh!t for not stepping up.

    This time they have. Great ride by mollema.
    _
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    I don't think anyone sensible is bemused by Froome's Final time, I was a bit worried when he looked like he was going to beat Martin, but he missed by some margin so ok then...

    Good Call RIch - I was behind the Dutchies in my head, albeit not in posting...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    So 29 pages eh?

    Just tuning in now - so I take it Froome beat Martin by several minutes and the world is sh1tting itself?
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    We need more dutchie love on this forum. We give them sh!t for not stepping up.

    This time they have. Great ride by mollema.


    Good point. Him and Ten Dam are having a stormer. Gesink in the role he was born to play... superdomestique.
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent

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