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

davidof

nevman wrote:

Commentary said there was 17 metres of skidmark?Cant imagine how the frame broke yet managed to brake that distance?

The bike wasn't that bad, he tried to climb back on and ride it. Unless that was another bike he had at the side of the road.

No_Ta_Doctor

ThomThom wrote:

Anyone having a go at Astana hasn't got a clue. It's no gift shop.

Only a Danish journo that I've heard so far.

mrushton

Has Horner jsu arrived or is now glued to Nibs back wheel for 2 weeks?

Paulie W

Above The Cows wrote:

davidof wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

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."

it is a tour for all round riders and good bike handlers, the Nibs and Sagans of the world; not just for who can put out more w/kg on a climb.

Oh give it a rest. Everyone crashes. Even Nibs and Sagan. In fact Sagan crashed twice in one stage. But there is sweet Fanny Adams you can do if your frame brakes.

+1

mfin

Is there likely to be any footage of the incident? Maybe someone will have it on camera and get £250 by sending it in to 'You've been Framed'

pottssteve

Machado struggling off the back of the peloton

moray_gub

Macaloon wrote:

Poor Nibali.

No Contador, Froome or Quintana. Holding off a rampant (maybe) Tasmanian won't be the same. Deserves better. Porte, on the other hand, will never have a better chance of winning the Tour.

Poor Nibali ? come on get real lol If he wins his Palmares will say 2014 Tour De France winner end of and everything that goes with that.

Paulie W

mfin wrote:

Kwiat needs to capitalise on this today. Astana have a job to do to stop this and they are looking like they are riding like is needed.

I think the break is going to start losing time pretty quikcly on the last two climbs.

frenchfighter

The only way I can respect a Nibali win is if he goes off solo on several occasions and gains good time.

I really and truly thought Contador was going to destroy everyone including Nibali even with his time loss.

salsiccia1

Paulie W wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

davidof wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

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."

it is a tour for all round riders and good bike handlers, the Nibs and Sagans of the world; not just for who can put out more w/kg on a climb.

Oh give it a rest. Everyone crashes. Even Nibs and Sagan. In fact Sagan crashed twice in one stage. But there is sweet Fanny Adams you can do if your frame brakes.

+1

and another +1

kleinstroker

Damn adverts

ddraver

Well that was an appauling time to go to the shop!!!

Came back and the thread was on 25 pages and thought something disastrous must have happened...

rozzer32

So now Nibali will win against a weak field just like how he did at the Giro. Was so looking forward to Froome v Contador. Can't wait for the Vuelta now. Froome v Contador v Quintana.

above_the_cows

davidof wrote:

nevman wrote:

Commentary said there was 17 metres of skidmark?Cant imagine how the frame broke yet managed to brake that distance?

The bike wasn't that bad, he tried to climb back on and ride it. Unless that was another bike he had at the side of the road.

It was a bike he got off the roof of the car :roll:

type:epyt

Paulie W wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

davidof wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

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."

it is a tour for all round riders and good bike handlers, the Nibs and Sagans of the world; not just for who can put out more w/kg on a climb.

Oh give it a rest. Everyone crashes. Even Nibs and Sagan. In fact Sagan crashed twice in one stage. But there is sweet Fanny Adams you can do if your frame brakes.

+1

I heard she goes better in the wet.

(too soon?)

GentlemanBear

Is St. David casting aspersions over on Twitter?

"I know the TdF is all very dramatic today, but has anybody else noticed Tony Martin is putting time into the peloton on his own. Again"

mrushton

mfin wrote:

Is there likely to be any footage of the incident?

Doesn't appear so - just him climbing back on with his shirt torn and manfully pedaling on

frenchfighter

thomthom

Where does this thing about a snapped frame come from? I'm pretty sure it broke because of what seemed to be pretty hard fall.. Not that unlikely, eh..?

Paulie W

frenchfighter wrote:

The only way I can respect a Nibali win is if he goes off solo on several occasions and gains good time.

I really and truly thought Contador was going to destroy everyone including Nibali even with his time loss.

Nibs has already 'earned' respect for his performance so far.

curium

Could actually be a harder tour for Nibs to win now because there would have been a number of riders who had discounted themselves for the win due to the presence of Contador and won't now show NIbali the same level of respect.

dougzz

frenchfighter wrote:

The only way I can respect a Nibali win is if he goes off solo on several occasions and gains good time.
I really and truly thought Contador was going to destroy everyone including Nibali even with his time loss.

and a TdF without your respect is hardly a win at all............

Bakunin

curium wrote:

Could actually be a harder tour for Nibs to win now because there would have been a number of riders who had discounted themselves for the win due to the presence of Contador and won't now show NIbali the same level of respect.

Like who? Cheng?

nevman

Above The Cows wrote:

davidof wrote:

nevman wrote:

Commentary said there was 17 metres of skidmark?Cant imagine how the frame broke yet managed to brake that distance?

The bike wasn't that bad, he tried to climb back on and ride it. Unless that was another bike he had at the side of the road.

It was a bike he got off the roof of the car :roll:

Blimey.He went further than I thought.

(taking 5 year Allez back to LBS for X-rays now)

darkhairedlord

dougzz wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

The only way I can respect a Nibali win is if he goes off solo on several occasions and gains good time.
I really and truly thought Contador was going to destroy everyone including Nibali even with his time loss.

and a TdF without your respect is hardly a win at all............

he already had 3mins on AC...

dish_dash

frenchfighter wrote:

The only way I can respect a Nibali win is if he goes off solo on several occasions and gains good time.

I really and truly thought Contador was going to destroy everyone including Nibali even with his time loss.

Surely several MORE occasions... he's already taken two stages impressively by the neck...

tailwindhome

mfin wrote:

Is there likely to be any footage of the incident? Maybe someone will have it on camera and get £250 by sending it in to 'You've been Framed'

I see what you did there

above_the_cows

Bakunin wrote:

curium wrote:

Could actually be a harder tour for Nibs to win now because there would have been a number of riders who had discounted themselves for the win due to the presence of Contador and won't now show NIbali the same level of respect.

Like who? Cheng?

moray_gub

Don't wish any harm on Bertie personally and he can liven up a a race but not i am convinced his absence is really a cause for the pathetic wailing and gnashing of teeth going around. Its a bike race ffs it happens day in day out deal with it.

mrushton

mfin wrote:

Is there likely to be any footage of the incident?

Doesn't appear so - just him climbing back on with his shirt torn and manfully pedaling on