Tour de France Stage 6: Arras - Reims ***Spoilers***

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  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Crash!

    That's because it's raining. Cycling in the rain is dangerous!
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    Who's more determined to make their nickname stick do you reckon? Rich with Gonzo or AtC with Toblerone? ;)

    Toblerone Boy would understand his nickname, he's not shy about his love for the 'rone. Gonzo for Nibbles will be a harder sell as good as it is.

    I managed to get Ned Veelers to stick last year in the Lanterne thread.

    *PROUD*

    Oh yes, that was funny. There's Tufty Swine as well, was that you or Tusher?


    Ooo big chute. Demare in the mix.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • GentlemanBear
    GentlemanBear Posts: 280
    Big French crash at the back of the peloton
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,710
    Big crash, biggest name Demare.
    Looks bad for some
    Wet descent.

    Another crash involving Sky!
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    oop Eyup...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,710
    Carnage! :shock:
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Paul 8v wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Not sure if you lot are joking but it doesn't look windy at all.
    Nah, they've been going on about echelons for a while now ont' Telly

    Ah ok.

    Till Monday I have the pleasure of Sporza :) who are instead discussing the GC leader qualities (or lack of) of Porte.


    Seperately once the Froome thing dies down it'll be like an old Tour again.

    No Brit interest for you lot to get all foamy at the mouth about.

    Just wait till Richie goes out the back door on a climb and it will all fire up again. Either they should have taken Wiggins or whether G was a better bet for plan B?

    Fwiw I think Porte will do ok. Top 5!
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Sky rider staying down
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,710
    Zandio down and out for Sky. :(
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Ooo not looking good for Zandio.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    pottssteve wrote:
    Sky rider staying down


    Zandio
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  • GentlemanBear
    GentlemanBear Posts: 280
    Zandio looks sore.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    So does he have poor bike handling skills now...I forget how the system works...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    If he gets back on, he's going to increase his lead in the Lanterne Rouge massively!
    Correlation is not causation.
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    ddraver wrote:
    So does he have poor bike handling skills now...I forget how the system works...


    Rain makes cycling dangerous!
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Zandio crashed heavily yesterday. His days were numbered anyway.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    pottssteve wrote:
    small hill

    Whats this, a pop up quiz to liven the thread...?

    The Cauberg?
    Half man, Half bike
  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    Bring out the safety car.
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,643
    Zandio was hurt yesterday... moore et al suggested he might not survive today on the cycling podcast... all about cumulative falls!
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Sh!t - a roundabout!
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  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,382
    ddraver wrote:
    So does he have poor bike handling skills now...I forget how the system works...

    Yes. Have a televised crash and for the rest of your career you will be characterized as a "notoriously bad bike handler" :roll:
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    pottssteve wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    So does he have poor bike handling skills now...I forget how the system works...


    Rain makes cycling dangerous!

    No come on it's way more arbitary and made up than that...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,710
    Sean Kelly predicts more of the same to follow.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    r0bh wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    So does he have poor bike handling skills now...I forget how the system works...

    Yes. Have a televised crash and for the rest of your career you will be characterized as a "notoriously bad bike handler" :roll:

    gotcha Thanks!

    So how does Nibali get away with it then?
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Ridgerider wrote:
    pottssteve wrote:
    small hill

    Whats this, a pop up quiz to liven the thread...?

    The Cauberg?

    They were going up a small hill. And as you well know the Cauberg is the Dutch version of Alp d'Huez
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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    edited July 2014
    ddraver wrote:
    So does he have poor bike handling skills now...I forget how the system works...

    No, still nervous over the cobble sections he went over yersterday..

    Your stubbornness is a hilarious read.. Do continue.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Zandio out.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,710
    Egor Silin out.
    Pave stage 1- Flat stage 2 (and counting)
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    So we did nt see Sillin...does he have poor bike handling skills?
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    I'm making guacamole: the second greatest dish on the planet.
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