TDF Stage 13: St Etiennie - Chamrousse *spoiler*

wallace_and_gromit

Turfle wrote:

I don't think Pete was ever in contention to be honest, especially when Henao came back. Froome, Porte, Lopez, Nieve had spent the entire year together, racing and recceing stages. Pete was always on the outside this year imo.

This is interesting as a concept. Is Froome so insecure that he would prefer to ride with his mates than have an on form Kennaugh on board? I can see why he wouldn't trust Wiggo to do a job, but Kennaugh turned himself inside out and back again for Froome last year and on form, must be worth a place in the team.

Is it as simple as Kennaugh just not hitting form in time to convince the selectors to pick him?

blazing_saddles

Bad fall for Fuglsang!

frenchfighter

FUGSLANG CRASHED

WHY THE F*UCK ARE YOU TAKING UNNECESSARY RISKS

Re-quote that Fat Faced Dane on what he said about Contador

Nibali slowing it up for him.

jam1e

Went down with nobody else involved, front wheel slipped out. Back on bike but not looking happy, Nibali looking concerned.

Didn't look like he was pushing hard, more like he hit a slick patch?

davidof

Blazing Saddles wrote:

Bad fall for Fuglsang!

almost the same spot where Hinault crashed years ago

Macaloon

This ITV (can't stand Carlton) break has lasted 10 minutes.

RichN95.

Wallace and Gromit wrote:

Turfle wrote:

I don't think Pete was ever in contention to be honest, especially when Henao came back. Froome, Porte, Lopez, Nieve had spent the entire year together, racing and recceing stages. Pete was always on the outside this year imo.

This is interesting as a concept. Is Froome so insecure that he would prefer to ride with his mates than have an on form Kennaugh on board? I can see why he wouldn't trust Wiggo to do a job, but Kennaugh turned himself inside out and back again for Froome last year and on form, must be worth a place in the team.

Remember that at the beginning of the season Kennaugh had been scheduled to do the Giro, but dropped out at the last minute due to illness. He had last year too, but he'd been more robust in the aftermath. In the end it was probably for the best.

thomthom

frenchfighter wrote:

FUGSLANG CRASHED

WHY THE F*UCK ARE YOU TAKING UNNECESSARY RISKS

Re-quote that Fat Faced Dane on what he said about Contador

Nibali slowing it up for him.

You are so weird.

frenchfighter

ThomThom wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

FUGSLANG CRASHED

WHY THE F*UCK ARE YOU TAKING UNNECESSARY RISKS

Re-quote that Fat Faced Dane on what he said about Contador

Nibali slowing it up for him.

You are so weird.

In case you missed it the criminal that also tried to talk bad about Contador also crashed today.

davidof

Fulsgang taken out by a Lotto Bellisol drinks bottle

thomthom

frenchfighter wrote:

ThomThom wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

FUGSLANG CRASHED

WHY THE F*UCK ARE YOU TAKING UNNECESSARY RISKS

Re-quote that Fat Faced Dane on what he said about Contador

Nibali slowing it up for him.

You are so weird.

In case you missed it the criminal that also tried to talk bad about Contador also crashed today.

I couldn't give a f'uck tbh.

Also, read the post above this.

Macaloon

Movistar keeping Astana honest on the descent.

blazing_saddles

Good ol reliable Movistar.
Never neutralized for long when they are around. :P

r0bh

frenchfighter wrote:

ThomThom wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

FUGSLANG CRASHED

WHY THE F*UCK ARE YOU TAKING UNNECESSARY RISKS

Re-quote that Fat Faced Dane on what he said about Contador

Nibali slowing it up for him.

You are so weird.

In case you missed it the criminal that also tried to talk bad about Contador also crashed today.

You really need to chill out a bit xx

wallace_and_gromit

RichN95 wrote:

Remember that at the beginning of the season Kennaugh had been scheduled to do the Giro, but dropped out at the last minute due to illness.

Thanks. Didn't know Kennaugh was lined up for the Giro.

davidof

38 C in Grenoble.

ContrelaMontre

frenchfighter wrote:

FUGSLANG CRASHED

WHY THE F*UCK ARE YOU TAKING UNNECESSARY RISKS

Re-quote that Fat Faced Dane on what he said about Contador

Nibali slowing it up for him.

Just because a rider crashes when not taking unnecessary risks does not mean that applies to Bertie. Stop being a child.

iainf72

Amazed that people don't know what a great asset Pate is on the flatter roads for donkey work.

Dorset_Boy

What, ASO are letting criminals race in the Tour?
Are they on parole, day release, or just not convicted yet?
Who are they - the whole peloton?
We need to know.

Coach H

iainf72 wrote:

Amazed that people don't know what a great asset Pate is on the flatter roads for donkey work.

I appreciate that's what he is there for and that he arguable does a pretty fair job of it (mostly before the coverage starts), but better in that role than Knees or Suitsov?

Edit: Its actually immaterial now as Pate is in the team and he won't be substituted before Paris

Turfle

Mick Rogers continues to prove how outdated the idea of preparation races is. It's genuinely remarkable how he's ridden this year.

frenchfighter

ContrelaMontre wrote:

Just because a rider crashes when not taking unnecessary risks does not mean that applies to Bertie. Stop being a child.

Tweet something along those lines to the people that were talking sh*t about Contador. He hit a hole with one hand off the bars then crashed...not something for those idiots to bang on about.

RichN95.

Wallace and Gromit wrote:

RichN95 wrote:

Remember that at the beginning of the season Kennaugh had been scheduled to do the Giro, but dropped out at the last minute due to illness.

Thanks. Didn't know Kennaugh was lined up for the Giro.

Yeah, he withdrew four days before it started. Replaced by Sutton.

ContrelaMontre

frenchfighter wrote:

ContrelaMontre wrote:

Just because a rider crashes when not taking unnecessary risks does not mean that applies to Bertie. Stop being a child.

Tweet something along those lines to the people that were talking sh*t about Contador. He hit a hole with one hand off the bars then crashed...not something for those idiots to bang on about.

I believe Jurgen van den Broeck was an eyewitness and said he was descending recklessly.

frenchfighter

RichN95 wrote:

Replaced by Sutton.

Another rider I have no idea why he is on the team.

frenchfighter

Pinot has his boys on the front.

“It’s the first real summit finish. Charmousse is big climb and you could say that it’s the first big rendezvous for the climbers. But it’s a climb that I like a lot. It’s long and regular: it’s a climb where something can happen,” Pinot said.

frenchfighter

ContrelaMontre wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

ContrelaMontre wrote:

Just because a rider crashes when not taking unnecessary risks does not mean that applies to Bertie. Stop being a child.

Tweet something along those lines to the people that were talking sh*t about Contador. He hit a hole with one hand off the bars then crashed...not something for those idiots to bang on about.

I believe Jurgen van den Broeck was an eyewitness and said he was descending recklessly.

Exactly. However the commonly accepted story is that he reached for a bar in his pocket and hit a hole with only one hand on the bars. Which is not reckless.

davidof

TV Helicopter is flying over my house

blazing_saddles

It seems now that if your domestique falls the peloton are prepared to wait
and hand the stage to the breakaway.
Ridiculous over courtesy for broken Birdsong.

tailwindhome

ContrelaMontre wrote:

I believe Jurgen van den Broeck was an eyewitness and said he was descending recklessly.

He's gone in Frenchie's Big Book of Grudges too.