TDF Stage 10-Mulhouse-La Planche des Belles Filles *spoiler*

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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,643
    RideOnTime wrote:
    Why has Bertie got a BMW and not a Skoda??

    Some teams don't take the Skoda... hence Sky with Jag and BMC have Mercs
  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Poor guy was consoled by his team mate before he got off.
    The image of him and Mick Rogers shaking hands and patting each other on the back, the rest of the team already gone, before Roger's cycled off into the mist and Contador pulled over to the side of the road by himself was desperately sad :(
  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    Oh well we've still got.... erm....
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Morale in that team is going to be thin now. Hope they can salvage something like OPQS.

    This TdF route was the best in years and now I am totally deflated.

    I don't understand how he got off when he was able to pedal somewhat fluently. I guess however he maybe should not have got back on his bike in the first place. If it takes 4mins to remount you know it is serious.

    The cycling World is now deprived of the best stage race rider of his generation in some of the best form of his life.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • ic.
    ic. Posts: 769
    Seriously good looking Vuelta

    ASO must be hating this
    2020 Reilly Spectre - raw titanium
    2020 Merida Reacto Disc Ltd - black on black
    2015 CAAD8 105 - very green - stripped to turbo bike
    2018 Planet X Exocet 2 - grey

    The departed:

    2017 Cervelo R3 DI2 - sold
    Boardman CX Team - sold
    Cannondale Synapse - broken
    Cube Streamer - stolen
    Boardman Road Comp - stolen
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    Organised now.

    Colleague who's off - ITV player going on his screen - commentary on my own PC.
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Could still be an exciting Tour, Kwia giving it to Nibali right now. Porte yet to show a hand. Anyone else in with a shout?
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    narbs wrote:
    Can't help but feel sorry for Nibali as well, not the way he'd want to win if he does go on to do so.

    Yeah, whoever wins is always going to have those smart ars*s going: "well it wasn't a real race anyway because Froome and Contador weren't there."
    Correlation is not causation.
  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    A win is a win but with 2 weeks still to go it will be a chance for everyone to have a go - Porte now in with a real chance
    M.Rushton
  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Morale in that team is going to be thin now. Hope they can salvage something like OPQS.

    This TdF route was the best in years and now I am totally deflated.

    I don't understand how he got off when he was able to pedal somewhat fluently. I guess however he maybe should not have got back on his bike in the first place. If it takes 4mins to remount you know it is serious.

    The cycling World is now deprived of the best stage race rider of his generation in some of the best form of his life.

    come on now, chin up...
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    josame wrote:
    I think a minutes silence is in order for this years TdF
    It really does feel like that. Gutted!
  • type:epyt
    type:epyt Posts: 766
    edited July 2014
    Nibali had already done the hard work but will now be remembered as the guy who won when the defending and previous champs retired after crashes. Even if someone else does step up and make a fight of it, it'll be the same reasoning.
    Life is unfair, kill yourself or get over it.
  • darkhairedlord
    darkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    was he disqualified for too much "magic spanner" from the team car?
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,643
    IC. wrote:
    Seriously good looking Vuelta

    ASO must be hating this

    Agreed. Though ASO own the Vuelta too...
  • mulletmaster
    mulletmaster Posts: 502
    That's a tragedy. Nibali just has to stay upright for a few weeks now. Going to be a breakaway fest too.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    dish_dash wrote:
    IC. wrote:
    Seriously good looking Vuelta

    ASO must be hating this

    Agreed. Though ASO own the Vuelta too...

    Thought he was doing the Vuelta anyway?
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • curium
    curium Posts: 815
    People will knock him but surely Nibali's bike handling has stood him in good stead this tour?
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    TailWindHome wrote:
    dish_dash wrote:
    IC. wrote:
    Seriously good looking Vuelta

    ASO must be hating this

    Agreed. Though ASO own the Vuelta too...

    Thought he was doing the Vuelta anyway?

    Not the point, he'll be less drained.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    TailWindHome wrote:
    dish_dash wrote:
    IC. wrote:
    Seriously good looking Vuelta

    ASO must be hating this

    Agreed. Though ASO own the Vuelta too...

    Thought he was doing the Vuelta anyway?
    Yeah but presumably without a full Tour in his legs he'll be even more competitive, same as Froome.
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,643
    Chris Horner is rubbing his hands in glee... he's already taken one GT off Nibs... :wink:
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    type:epyt wrote:
    Nibali had already done the hard work but will now be remembered as the guy who won when the defending and previous champs retired after crashes. Even if someone else does step up and make a fight of it, it'll be the same reasoning.

    Exactly, even if the others race their hearts out which they will and of course they will be worthy winners as you can only race what is in front of you and who is against you but it won't stop spiteful people being tw*ts.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • ic.
    ic. Posts: 769
    TailWindHome wrote:
    dish_dash wrote:
    IC. wrote:
    Seriously good looking Vuelta

    ASO must be hating this

    Agreed. Though ASO own the Vuelta too...

    Thought he was doing the Vuelta anyway?

    Yeah, but now there'll be no "oh so tired from the Tour..." excuses

    Assuming his injury isn't that bad and he's back on the bike fairly soon, same with Froome
    2020 Reilly Spectre - raw titanium
    2020 Merida Reacto Disc Ltd - black on black
    2015 CAAD8 105 - very green - stripped to turbo bike
    2018 Planet X Exocet 2 - grey

    The departed:

    2017 Cervelo R3 DI2 - sold
    Boardman CX Team - sold
    Cannondale Synapse - broken
    Cube Streamer - stolen
    Boardman Road Comp - stolen
  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    God what next?

    Brazil out of the World Cup...
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    curium wrote:
    People will knock him but surely Nibali's bike handling has stood him in good stead this tour?
    If your frame snaps underneath you bike handling isn't going to help...
  • type:epyt
    type:epyt Posts: 766
    darkhairedlord wrote:
    was he disqualified for too much "magic spanner" from the team car?

    Ha. In this instance I think the magic spanner was justified.
    Life is unfair, kill yourself or get over it.
  • josame
    josame Posts: 1,162
    I thought Linus has a good chance at the Vuelta this year, not now..
    'Do not compare your bike to others, for always there will be greater and lesser bikes'
  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    frenchfighter wrote:
    I don't understand how he got off when he was able to pedal somewhat fluently. I guess however he maybe should not have got back on his bike in the first place. If it takes 4mins to remount you know it is serious./quote]

    Pride/adrenalin and the knowledge that another year will pass. Prob .be a press conference later. Specialized prob. flying a materials scientist over now
    M.Rushton
  • meagain
    meagain Posts: 2,331
    type:epyt wrote:
    Nibali had already done the hard work but will now be remembered as the guy who won when the defending and previous champs retired after crashes. Even if someone else does step up and make a fight of it, it'll be the same reasoning.

    Better to look at it other way round - Nibali "won" because he was a good enough rider not to crash.
    d.j.
    "Cancel my subscription to the resurrection."
  • DL1987
    DL1987 Posts: 204
    Oleg is going to break twitter tonight.
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    I wonder if Alberto will sack his own personal mechanic? :)

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