Tour de France Stage 5 Ypres-Arenberg *Spoiler*

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  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    FJS wrote:
    TMR wrote:
    Excellent! Froome Dog down again! :)
    This is the most pitiful post I've ever seen here

    +1

    That is disgusting. Shame on you.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • chrisday
    chrisday Posts: 300
    Can Sky let G off the leash, please?
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  • sy1975
    sy1975 Posts: 95
    edited July 2014
    froome out - very sad
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  • talius
    talius Posts: 282
    Looks like froome exited because he was scared and he's not a great bike handler.

    Cobbles hadn't even started, FFS
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    RichN95 wrote:
    Massive success for ASO. Nothing boosts viewing figures like taking out the star names.

    Yeah I mean they're in charge of the weather. He crashed before any cobbles.
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  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    frenchfighter wrote:
    ARE YOU ENJOYING THIS?

    F UCKING DISASTER FOR CYCLING FANS GLOBALLY

    F UCK THIS

    The only disaster is that Contador hasn't gone down. It's good watching, it will be talked about for years.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,235
    curium wrote:
    Now the inquest will begin. Were we robbed of a classic tour due to a rainy day on the cobbles?
    Except it wasn't on the cobbles where he crashed, no?
  • LJK94
    LJK94 Posts: 18
    Sad sight to see Froome limping into the team car. Such a shame wiggo isn't in the team to take the reins!
  • mooro
    mooro Posts: 483
    Break away onto the cobbles.

    Never good to see a favourite out before the mountains...
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Graeme_S wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Massive success for ASO. Nothing boosts viewing figures like taking out the star names.
    They're not on cobbles yet, this could have happened on any flat stage.
    Yes, this needs emphasising. Cobbles were irrelevant, this was just wet weather and you can't stop the Tour when it's wet.
  • tom3
    tom3 Posts: 287
    Poor froome not holding his right side up properly.

    Please let G loose on the cobbles!!!
  • c_nichols
    c_nichols Posts: 27
    chrisday wrote:
    Can Sky let G off the leash, please?

    +1 He's got to be given the chance now!
  • jamie1012
    jamie1012 Posts: 171
    curium wrote:
    Now the inquest will begin. Were we robbed of a classic tour due to a rainy day on the cobbles?
    He crashed three times in two days before ever setting wheel on a cobblestone. If we were robbed, it was by misfortune.
  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    Sean just described it as "carn-age" which is an interesting pronunciation even by his usual high standards
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    This is not how Alberto Contador wanted to win the 2014 Tour.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Not good. But nothing to do with the cobbles.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,710
    This is going to be one, long thread.
    Sad and bad for the race.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Graeme_S wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Massive success for ASO. Nothing boosts viewing figures like taking out the star names.
    They're not on cobbles yet, this could have happened on any flat stage.
    So you don't think that there are added nerves contributing to this?
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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,310
    What a day! What a race!
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  • shockedsoshocked
    shockedsoshocked Posts: 4,021
    Was looking forward to a proper Froome vs Bertie head to head. Never mind.
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  • BenderRodriguez
    BenderRodriguez Posts: 907
    Ha!

    That Wiggo bloke is pretty good on the cobbles. Pity he wasn't included in the team!

    A massive Brailsford FAIL!
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  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    adr82 wrote:
    Yes, he is hurt. So wtf?

    Not significantly.
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    TMR wrote:
    FJS wrote:
    TMR wrote:
    Excellent! Froome Dog down again! :)
    This is the most pitiful post I've ever seen here

    That's racing. I don't like him. I won't sugar coat it. He's not hurt, what's the problem?
    Of course he's hurt. Celebrating someone crashing is the lowest you can sink. You are an absolute complete d*ck.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    I dont believe this. Complete an utter awfulness. I really dislike the guy but removing him from the competition because ASO wanted to boost viewing figures is a complete disaster.

    Ok if Contador nails this he nails this and takes 8. But it would have been SO much better if he nailed this against Froome. In a wonderfully mountainous Tour.

    Who the fuck knows though whether half the other GC contenders get taken out.

    VUELTA will have the best field EVER
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  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    FJS wrote:
    TMR wrote:
    FJS wrote:
    TMR wrote:
    Excellent! Froome Dog down again! :)
    This is the most pitiful post I've ever seen here

    That's racing. I don't like him. I won't sugar coat it. He's not hurt, what's the problem?
    Of course he's hurt. Celebrating someone crashing is the lowest you can sink. You are an absolute complete d*ck.

    Oh Boo-Hoo! Upset because your boyfriend is out of the Tour? Tissue?
  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    edited July 2014
    Maybe Nibali can put a few minutes into Contador today and make a race of this thing yet!
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    TMR wrote:
    adr82 wrote:
    Yes, he is hurt. So wtf?

    Not significantly.
    Hurt enough to pull out of the Tour. You're being a dickhead if you're enjoying it. But carry on if that's your thing.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,163
    Nibs and Bertie looking at home on the pave.
  • BenderRodriguez
    BenderRodriguez Posts: 907
    FJS wrote:
    Celebrating someone crashing is the lowest you can sink. You are an absolute complete d*ck.

    I bet Wiggo is rolling all over the floor right now!
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