Tick Tock - Tour de France 2015
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So this week he has threatened to boycott the ASO, sue the UCI and basically sack Peter Sagan. If Contador fails in the first week, what will he have left? Ivan Basso's blueberries, that's what.[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19638127#p19638127]disgruntledgoat[/url] wrote:Oleg tells ASO to stick 'em up
http://www.cyclingnews.com/blogs/oleg-tinkov/oleg-tinkov-blog-im-ready-to-boycott-the-tour-de-france-in-2016"I'm ready to boycott the 2016 Tour de France to make them understand that things have to change. It's not such a big deal. Similar things happen in other sports, players have gone on strike in the NBA or the NHL hockey league. I can afford not to go to the Tour de France for a year if all the teams agree not to go too. Of course it would hurt the fans in the short term but it benefits the sport as a whole in the long term. Otherwise we will continue to struggle. I really hope that ASO can understand that."
Er, good luck with that.Twitter: @RichN950 -
So this week he has threatened to boycott the ASO, sue the UCI and basically sack Peter Sagan. If Contador fails in the first week, what will he have left? Ivan Basso's blueberries, that's what.[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19638127#p19638127]disgruntledgoat[/url] wrote:Oleg tells ASO to stick 'em up
http://www.cyclingnews.com/blogs/oleg-tinkov/oleg-tinkov-blog-im-ready-to-boycott-the-tour-de-france-in-2016"I'm ready to boycott the 2016 Tour de France to make them understand that things have to change. It's not such a big deal. Similar things happen in other sports, players have gone on strike in the NBA or the NHL hockey league. I can afford not to go to the Tour de France for a year if all the teams agree not to go too. Of course it would hurt the fans in the short term but it benefits the sport as a whole in the long term. Otherwise we will continue to struggle. I really hope that ASO can understand that."
Er, good luck with that.
Correction: cancel the tour de France"In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"
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So you thought MTN was the first African team at the TdF? Well, even MTN do, so I wouldn't be too sad. They are actually the second though:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/retro-the-1950-tour-de-france-and-the-forgotten-first-african-teamContador is the Greatest0 -
[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19638127#p19638127]disgruntledgoat[/url] wrote:Oleg tells ASO to stick 'em up
http://www.cyclingnews.com/blogs/oleg-tinkov/oleg-tinkov-blog-im-ready-to-boycott-the-tour-de-france-in-2016
Also thought this was funny.He (Contador) was obviously tired after the Giro but he's recovering well. As I've said many times, it's not fair that he has to compete against fresh riders who are only doing the Tour de France, like Froome and Quintana, but we have what we have0 -
So you thought MTN was the first African team at the TdF? Well, even MTN do, so I wouldn't be too sad. They are actually the second though:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/retro-the-1950-tour-de-france-and-the-forgotten-first-african-team
MTN remain the first Sub-Saharan African team, which I think is what they implicitly mean anyway...0 -
For what it's worth I've just had a quick look at the weather forecast for Sunday and right now it's saying winds form the north-north west. This could mean only one thing.... ECHELONS!!!!!
This weather is doing very strange things to the wind at the moment eh? Last night it was all over the place! By 3-5 o clock there will also be a hell of a sea breeze along the coast which could create a massive cross wind along Zeeland...We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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Reguigui is North African. I don't think they'd be the kind to exclude North Africa from Africa. What I've seen it described as is as the first African trade team - the 1950s had national teams. I think that's what they mean. It's all PR anyway, as Barloworld could also have claimed to be the first African sponsored teamSo you thought MTN was the first African team at the TdF? Well, even MTN do, so I wouldn't be too sad. They are actually the second though:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/retro-the-1950-tour-de-france-and-the-forgotten-first-african-team
MTN remain the first Sub-Saharan African team, which I think is what they implicitly mean anyway...0 -
At the moment KNMI is forecasting a modest 3bft Westerly for SundayFor what it's worth I've just had a quick look at the weather forecast for Sunday and right now it's saying winds form the north-north west. This could mean only one thing.... ECHELONS!!!!!
This weather is doing very strange things to the wind at the moment eh? Last night it was all over the place! By 3-5 o clock there will also be a hell of a sea breeze along the coast which could create a massive cross wind along Zeeland...0 -
Reguigui is North African. I don't think they'd be the kind to exclude North Africa from Africa. What I've seen it described as is as the first African trade team - the 1950s had national teams. I think that's what they mean. It's all PR anyway, as Barloworld could also have claimed to be the first African sponsored teamSo you thought MTN was the first African team at the TdF? Well, even MTN do, so I wouldn't be too sad. They are actually the second though:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/retro-the-1950-tour-de-france-and-the-forgotten-first-african-team
MTN remain the first Sub-Saharan African team, which I think is what they implicitly mean anyway...
It had completely escaped my notice that Geraint Thomas rode his 1st Tour for Barloworld!"In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"
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Reguigui is North African. I don't think they'd be the kind to exclude North Africa from Africa. What I've seen it described as is as the first African trade team - the 1950s had national teams. I think that's what they mean. It's all PR anyway, as Barloworld could also have claimed to be the first African sponsored teamSo you thought MTN was the first African team at the TdF? Well, even MTN do, so I wouldn't be too sad. They are actually the second though:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/retro-the-1950-tour-de-france-and-the-forgotten-first-african-team
MTN remain the first Sub-Saharan African team, which I think is what they implicitly mean anyway...
Fair enough. To be honest I find the whole are they the first African team debate tedious and actually a real distraction from the Qhubeka side of their work which I think warrants far more attention and support.0 -
At the moment KNMI is forecasting a modest 3bft Westerly for SundayFor what it's worth I've just had a quick look at the weather forecast for Sunday and right now it's saying winds form the north-north west. This could mean only one thing.... ECHELONS!!!!!
This weather is doing very strange things to the wind at the moment eh? Last night it was all over the place! By 3-5 o clock there will also be a hell of a sea breeze along the coast which could create a massive cross wind along Zeeland...
Yes - should ve have said "If the temperature stays high then there will be a hell of a sea breeze..."We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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So Tony Martin is favourite for the opening proglogue. Typically this would be where we'd all point out that he hasn't won a prologue in years, but is 14km enough distance for him to actually get rolling?0
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No KOM points for the Cote de Brouwersdam, but if the wind doesn't force a split then who knows what might happen up there on Sunday
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So Tony Martin is favourite for the opening proglogue. Typically this would be where we'd all point out that he hasn't won a prologue in years, but is 14km enough distance for him to actually get rolling?
Dumoulin is my pick, home turf / asphalt and all that0 -
Contador's longevity really is one of the most impressive things.
If you were to win the next Tour, you’d be doing it eight years after winning your first – a test of longevity bested only by Giro Bartali, who won two, ten years apart.
I really hope I can achieve that. The Giro just ended and a fan sent me a pile of photos of my grand tour podiums. I saw them and it made me think about the number of different rivals that have come and gone. All kinds: time-trialists like Evans, climbers like Andy Schleck, new people like Froome and young riders who are on their way up. That’s the march of three generations. And that makes me feel proud, consistently being a race favorite since 2007.Contador is the Greatest0 -
At the moment KNMI is forecasting a modest 3bft Westerly for SundayFor what it's worth I've just had a quick look at the weather forecast for Sunday and right now it's saying winds form the north-north west. This could mean only one thing.... ECHELONS!!!!!
This weather is doing very strange things to the wind at the moment eh? Last night it was all over the place! By 3-5 o clock there will also be a hell of a sea breeze along the coast which could create a massive cross wind along Zeeland...
Yes - should ve have said "If the temperature stays high then there will be a hell of a sea breeze..."
The wind right now is weird. It seemed to be coming from both the south east and the south west this morning. Blinking hot though. Phew.
Come on sea breeze! 3bft is all well and good for shipping but a bit rubbish for echelons, something more along the lines of a 4 would be more reliable.Correlation is not causation.0 -
Or to put it another way - Alberto, it's so long since you last won the Tour that three of the subsequent winners have retired.Contador's longevity really is one of the most impressive things.
If you were to win the next Tour, you’d be doing it eight years after winning your first – a test of longevity bested only by Giro Bartali, who won two, ten years apart.
I really hope I can achieve that. The Giro just ended and a fan sent me a pile of photos of my grand tour podiums. I saw them and it made me think about the number of different rivals that have come and gone. All kinds: time-trialists like Evans, climbers like Andy Schleck, new people like Froome and young riders who are on their way up. That’s the march of three generations. And that makes me feel proud, consistently being a race favorite since 2007.Twitter: @RichN950 -
I like this quote. What a rider.
Even though it might seem like a fib, because I didn’t win, the 2011 Tour is one that gives me confidence. It’s a race that was cursed for me from the very beginning. On the first day, I lost 1:20 in a crash, and I gutted myself in the final 10 kilometers; in the team time trial we left first and lost 40 seconds to Schleck and Evans, my direct rivals. Losing two minutes in two days is not the most desireable thing. And before the Pyrenees I crashed again and hurt my right knee, and was on the verge of going home. I stayed for personal reasons. I got through the Pyrenees as best I could and focused on the Alps. I survived, but I crashed again. In the Alps I had a bad day on the Galibier, where I cracked three kilometers from the end, but on the next day I had good legs and did something that I’ll always remember, something that I feel more proud of than attacking five kilometers from Alpe d’Huez and winning the stage. I attacked from the beginning and in the end, people who love cycling enjoyed it, and I’m glad. And in the final time trial I was beaten by only two riders, Tony Martin and Cadel Evans… Doing a comprehensive review, without the bad day on the Galibier, in spite of all the crashes and all that, I would´ve fought to the finish for the win. And that gives me confidence.Contador is the Greatest0 -
I like this quote. What a rider.
Even though it might seem like a fib, because I didn’t win, the 2011 Tour is one that gives me confidence. It’s a race that was cursed for me from the very beginning. On the first day, I lost 1:20 in a crash, and I gutted myself in the final 10 kilometers; in the team time trial we left first and lost 40 seconds to Schleck and Evans, my direct rivals. Losing two minutes in two days is not the most desireable thing. And before the Pyrenees I crashed again and hurt my right knee, and was on the verge of going home. I stayed for personal reasons. I got through the Pyrenees as best I could and focused on the Alps. I survived, but I crashed again. In the Alps I had a bad day on the Galibier, where I cracked three kilometers from the end, but on the next day I had good legs and did something that I’ll always remember, something that I feel more proud of than attacking five kilometers from Alpe d’Huez and winning the stage. I attacked from the beginning and in the end, people who love cycling enjoyed it, and I’m glad. And in the final time trial I was beaten by only two riders, Tony Martin and Cadel Evans… Doing a comprehensive review, without the bad day on the Galibier, in spite of all the crashes and all that, I would´ve fought to the finish for the win. And that gives me confidence.
You have to admire his self beleif. He's good, but the test is yet to come, I doubt he'll win this tour. too much in his legs already for the season.0 -
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Or to put it another way - Alberto, it's so long since you last won the Tour that three of the subsequent winners have retired.[url=<span class= wrote:frenchfighter[/url]"]Contador's longevity really is one of the most impressive things.
If you were to win the next Tour, you’d be doing it eight years after winning your first – a test of longevity bested only by Giro Bartali, who won two, ten years apart.
I really hope I can achieve that. The Giro just ended and a fan sent me a pile of photos of my grand tour podiums. I saw them and it made me think about the number of different rivals that have come and gone. All kinds: time-trialists like Evans, climbers like Andy Schleck, new people like Froome and young riders who are on their way up. That’s the march of three generations. And that makes me feel proud, consistently being a race favorite since 2007.
Who was the last rider to win the Tour after having previously served a doping ban?“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
I like this quote. What a rider.
Even though it might seem like a fib, because I didn’t win, the 2011 Tour is one that gives me confidence. It’s a race that was cursed for me from the very beginning. On the first day, I lost 1:20 in a crash, and I gutted myself in the final 10 kilometers; in the team time trial we left first and lost 40 seconds to Schleck and Evans, my direct rivals. Losing two minutes in two days is not the most desireable thing. And before the Pyrenees I crashed again and hurt my right knee, and was on the verge of going home. I stayed for personal reasons. I got through the Pyrenees as best I could and focused on the Alps. I survived, but I crashed again. In the Alps I had a bad day on the Galibier, where I cracked three kilometers from the end, but on the next day I had good legs and did something that I’ll always remember, something that I feel more proud of than attacking five kilometers from Alpe d’Huez and winning the stage. I attacked from the beginning and in the end, people who love cycling enjoyed it, and I’m glad. And in the final time trial I was beaten by only two riders, Tony Martin and Cadel Evans… Doing a comprehensive review, without the bad day on the Galibier, in spite of all the crashes and all that, I would´ve fought to the finish for the win. And that gives me confidence.
That year I actually warmed to Contador. He had injuries, bad luck, he got booed at the presentation because of his impending doping ban. Then he lost time and got dropped by people he was comfortably beating the year before.
But he never once gave up. He always gave everything on every stage even though he knew wasn't going to win it. A lot of other riders would have called it day to save face if nothing else but he kept battling on and I though 'fair play mate.'
Then he ruined it by holding up 7 fingers after his Vuelta victory a year later.0 -
I like this quote. What a rider.
Even though it might seem like a fib, because I didn’t win, the 2011 Tour is one that gives me confidence. It’s a race that was cursed for me from the very beginning. On the first day, I lost 1:20 in a crash, and I gutted myself in the final 10 kilometers; in the team time trial we left first and lost 40 seconds to Schleck and Evans, my direct rivals. Losing two minutes in two days is not the most desireable thing. And before the Pyrenees I crashed again and hurt my right knee, and was on the verge of going home. I stayed for personal reasons. I got through the Pyrenees as best I could and focused on the Alps. I survived, but I crashed again. In the Alps I had a bad day on the Galibier, where I cracked three kilometers from the end, but on the next day I had good legs and did something that I’ll always remember, something that I feel more proud of than attacking five kilometers from Alpe d’Huez and winning the stage. I attacked from the beginning and in the end, people who love cycling enjoyed it, and I’m glad. And in the final time trial I was beaten by only two riders, Tony Martin and Cadel Evans… Doing a comprehensive review, without the bad day on the Galibier, in spite of all the crashes and all that, I would´ve fought to the finish for the win. And that gives me confidence.
Contador's 2011 Tour in summary
Stage 1: Plague of Frogs
Stage 2: Plague of Lice
Stage 5: Thunderstorm of hail and fire
Stage 8: Boils
Stage 12: Plague of Locusts
Stage 15: Darkness
Stage 17: Death of the First BornTwitter: @RichN950 -
Hahaha.Contador is the Greatest0
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a fan sent me a pile of photos of my grand tour podiums.
Alright own up - it was you wasn't it?0 -
a fan sent me a pile of photos of my grand tour podiums.
Alright own up - it was you wasn't it?
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[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19639051#p19639051]SpecialGuestStar[/url] wrote:a fan sent me a pile of photos of my grand tour podiums.
Alright own up - it was you wasn't it?
Did it also include a picture of this:
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This was a good thread when it was about this years race
Bof, quelle desastre
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