Tour de France stage 1 Leeds-Harrogate *Spoiler*

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  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Ha Stannard got to ride in one of the red arrows!
    I wonder if his brother's in the RAF? I know a guy in the RAF who apparently knows Stannard's brother
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Stemwatch started early

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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Haha thanks for posting the photo. Contador is the greatest. The fans LOVE him. What a boss.

    Great touch of class from Contador. Can't wait to see him in the mountains
    @JaunePeril

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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Bernie hits the front of the peloton. All is right with the world.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Did Pinot disappear into the Rhubarb Triangle?
    ...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Macaloon wrote:
    Did Pinot disappear into the Rhubarb Triangle?

    Death by ferret
    @JaunePeril

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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Graeme_S wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Ha Stannard got to ride in one of the red arrows!
    I wonder if his brother's in the RAF? I know a guy in the RAF who apparently knows Stannard's brother
    Google says he is. Mentioned here: http://www.webmd.boots.com/fitness-exer ... don?page=2
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  • arran77
    arran77 Posts: 9,260
    Why do they have all these idiots who have no interest in cycling, Geoff Boycott, David Cameron, Prince Harry, Prince William?.....I'll allow the Duchess of Cambridge because I'm still hoping for a skirt malfunction :)
    "Arran, you are like the Tony Benn of smut. You have never diluted your depravity and always stand by your beliefs. You have my respect sir and your wife my pity" :lol:

    seanoconn
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Somehow JRods group is only 30secs back. Horner was in the group.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    arran77 wrote:
    Why do they have all these idiots who have no interest in cycling, Geoff Boycott, David Cameron, Prince Harry, Prince William?.....I'll allow the Duchess of Cambridge because I'm still hoping for a skirt malfunction :)

    Is Simon Fuller there?
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Boycott is basically Yorkshire personified. Give him a pass, the miserable old sod
    "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
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    About three Sky riders got dropped from the main group. Doesn't bode well.

    Contador has stayed in the first ten places all race. Valverde has been well placed.

    Lotto riding very well as a team.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Weather in London has been overcast all day...I hope the race brings some brightness south.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    frenchfighter wrote:
    About three Sky riders got dropped from the main group. Doesn't bode well.

    Contador has stayed in the first ten places all race. Valverde has been well placed.

    Lotto riding very well as a team.

    Lotto have monitored the front for most of the race, proven to be a good tactic. None swinging off the back to my knowledge
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Apparently Navarro was in that group.

    Petacchi hasnt made the main peloton. The majority of that trailing group have.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • kiwimatt
    kiwimatt Posts: 208
    Watching American NBC coverage they just had David Millar as a studio guest asking him about not racing. He was so gutted it was painful to watch
  • arran77
    arran77 Posts: 9,260
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    Boycott is basically Yorkshire personified. Give him a pass, the miserable old sod

    Ok, him and Kate are let off.
    "Arran, you are like the Tony Benn of smut. You have never diluted your depravity and always stand by your beliefs. You have my respect sir and your wife my pity" :lol:

    seanoconn
  • Omar Little
    Omar Little Posts: 2,010
    Not sure who it was but what was that a special vest the Tinkof - Saxo Bank rider had on for carrying extra bottles when he went back to the car?
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Apparently Navarro was in that group.

    Petacchi hasnt made the main peloton. The majority of that trailing group have.

    That's a key player out for Cav at the moment then
    @JaunePeril

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Cav's mum is in the stands. Never seen her before. She looks 30.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Omar Little wrote:
    Not sure who it was but what was that a special vest the Tinkof - Saxo Bank rider had on for carrying extra bottles when he went back to the car?

    Yep. We discussed it about 10 pages back. Apparently it was Rob Hayles' idea according to Daniel Lloyd.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Cav's mum is in the stands. Never seen her before. She looks 30.

    Get your glasses fixed!
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    Loving the wave affect on the head on shots of the peloton, shows just how rolling the road really is.

    Not wanting to jinx anything, and knowing the most dangerous bit is coming soon, but we haven't had any real crashes yet, have we? That's got to be a decent record for the first stage.
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  • arran77
    arran77 Posts: 9,260
    TMR wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Cav's mum is in the stands. Never seen her before. She looks 30.

    Get your glasses fixed!

    I missed her on TV just now but googled a picture of her and there is no way she looks 30 :lol: Two or three times that, yes :wink:
    "Arran, you are like the Tony Benn of smut. You have never diluted your depravity and always stand by your beliefs. You have my respect sir and your wife my pity" :lol:

    seanoconn
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    I am convinced Paul Sherwen doesn't watch cycling most of the year and doesnt live in the uK. Made so many telling comments.

    At the start he said something like his family has flown in from Africa unless I heard incorrectly.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    That sheep on the bike painting is wonderful.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • JackPozzi
    JackPozzi Posts: 1,191
    frenchfighter wrote:
    I am convinced Paul Sherwen doesn't watch cycling most of the year and doesnt live in the uK. Made so many telling comments.

    At the start he said something like his family has flown in from Africa unless I heard incorrectly.


    Owns a gold mine in Uganda I think?
  • mm1
    mm1 Posts: 1,063
    Paolini has finally taken his gilet off, guess he'll be moving up soon.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    frenchfighter wrote:
    I am convinced Paul Sherwen doesn't watch cycling most of the year and doesnt live in the uK. Made so many telling comments.

    At the start he said something like his family has flown in from Africa unless I heard incorrectly.
    He lives in Uganda. He part owns a gold mine there.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    RR providing live cow pictures from the route!

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    Correlation is not causation.

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