Tour de France Stage 5 Ypres-Arenberg *Spoiler*

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  • mooro
    mooro Posts: 483
    Carlton in classic partridism...

    Fantaaaastic
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    The_Boy wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    The_Boy wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    For next year's Wimbledon, maybe they might consider holding the second round on an untended municipal court full of pot holes, puddles and weeds.

    Hardly a fair comparison. If however there was a way of changing the surface such that the speed and bounce of the ball was changed to the extent that certain players performed better on certain surfaces and had to mitigate for their weaknesses when playing on the others then their might be a comparison to be made.

    Perhaps if we played some tournaments of grass, some indoors and some on a kind of hard cball lay surface?
    Just like they have different races with different characteristics.

    Indeed. Except Grand Tours change route every year. Some favour climbers, some time triallers and some sprinters and so on. It's part of the sport, and days like today are no more dangerous than any other. Nor do they penalise particular riders any worse than 'normal' stages.
    I'm not against cobbles in the Tour per se. But this has the potential to kill the Tour as a competition before we've seen a mountain.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    A lot of crashes (Valverde now) given they're not even at the cobbles yet.
    _
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    How you like them apples Fabian?
    Correlation is not causation.
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,643
    Went down both sides of the roundabout!
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    ( or was it Pate FF?)
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • nevman
    nevman Posts: 1,611
    Jeez these are just wet roundabouts-decent set of clinchers would sort it.
    Whats the solution? Just pedal faster you baby.

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    VALVERDE DOWN
    His team are IMMEDIATELY 8 deep around him.

    Think Contador nearly got taken out by Froome but slipped round.

    TJ DOWN
    Contador is the Greatest
  • curium
    curium Posts: 815
    frenchfighter wrote:
    FROOME CRASHE AGAIN?!
    No he hasn't.
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    frenchfighter wrote:
    RIDERS DOWN EVERYWHERE

    THESE ROADS SUCK BIG BALLS

    Shut up! These roads are Certified Heavyweight. They have a frisson of energy that makes them very special - don't you dare slag them off Mr! :)
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    ddraver wrote:
    ( or was it Pate FF?)

    Looked like Froome but shot wasnt great
    Contador is the Greatest
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Froome crashed again apparently
    _
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    edited July 2014
    frenchfighter wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    ( or was it Pate FF?)

    Looked like Froome but shot wasnt great
    Carlton thought it was Kiri... oh that was earlier I guess, lol...
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,163
    frenchfighter wrote:
    RIDERS DOWN EVERYWHERE

    THESE ROADS SUCK BIG BALLS

    They race on them at all levels throughout the year, no-one normally complains. There's no reason why they should be worse than any other roads, it's the weather that is the problem.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Cannondale leading a group hell for leather of about 20 riders.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Froome down now though :)
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    edited July 2014
    No he's down...and looks out...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • type:epyt
    type:epyt Posts: 766
    POP!
    Life is unfair, kill yourself or get over it.
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    ouch.
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  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    Excellent! Froome Dog down again! :)
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,163
    curium wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    FROOME CRASHE AGAIN?!
    No he hasn't.

    He has now!
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    FROOME DOWN HARRRRRRRRRD
    Contador is the Greatest
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Game over for Froome you'd think
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Froome down now. Over and out?
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Ooooh his he out?
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    edited July 2014
    Froome's gone. Out of the tour.

    Crowd nearby applauding respectfully.
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,541
    Just trying to catch up, how many times has Froome fallen?
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Game over froome
    _
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    Froome throws in the towel! YEAH! :)
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Come on, Froome...

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