Tour de France teams (& other preview stuff) thread

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    RichN95 wrote:
    His replacement is Zubeldia who has now sneaked on to the start list without anyone seeing

    You beat Trek to it, Rich.

    https://twitter.com/TrekSegafredo/statu ... 5581173760
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  • rozzer32
    rozzer32 Posts: 3,923
    FocusZing wrote:
    JSCL wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    EPO as well - Feels targeted.

    God I hope I get a chance to do some foruming in the Tour....

    Shocking that any rider in WT thinks they can get away with taking EPO now. Stupid, in fact.

    I actually think this will put more of a spotlight on his former team, than his current.

    Can they still get away with micro dosing variants?

    Of course they can. Funny how the domestique gets busted but the leader is meant to be clean (yes I know it's contador).
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  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    JSCL wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    EPO as well - Feels targeted.

    God I hope I get a chance to do some foruming in the Tour....

    Shocking that any rider in WT thinks they can get away with taking EPO now. Stupid, in fact.

    Sky have been getting away with it for 7years. /clinic

    Amirite?
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Everyone relax, the Tour's officially about to start.
    _
  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    The_Boy wrote:
    JSCL wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    EPO as well - Feels targeted.

    God I hope I get a chance to do some foruming in the Tour....

    Shocking that any rider in WT thinks they can get away with taking EPO now. Stupid, in fact.

    Sky have been getting away with it for 7years. /clinic

    Amirite?

    *sigh*

    I don't believe that any WT level rider, especially not one that was performing well at the Dauphine and was always in a good shout for riding the Tour would be able to even consider getting away with micro dosing with EPO... jeez, that's a bit old hat and a bit brave.. There's plenty of 'newer' options out there which are easier to get away with.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Thomas Dekker seems genuinely surprised.

    Ex team mate at Garmin apaz?
    _
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,340
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Everyone relax, the Tour's officially about to start.

    Funny how these traditions spring up, isn't it?
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  • lucan2
    lucan2 Posts: 294
    Another headline the Tour (and pro-cycling generally) doesn't need.

    Proof, to those who want proof, that pro-cycling is still a tainted sport.
  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,451
    RichN95 wrote:
    That positive for Cardoso will leave some very uncomfortable questions for Sky and Froome to answer

    (You don't expect anyone to ask Contador about doping, do you?)

    :lol::lol::lol:

    It's funny because it's true
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Lucan2 wrote:
    Another headline the Tour (and pro-cycling generally) doesn't need.

    Proof, to those who want proof, that pro-cycling is still a tainted sport.

    I don't think anyone really thought cycling doesn't still have issues to deal with. Most other sports' response to their PED issues is to deny there are any. No looky, no findy.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    JSCL wrote:
    The_Boy wrote:
    JSCL wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    EPO as well - Feels targeted.

    God I hope I get a chance to do some foruming in the Tour....

    Shocking that any rider in WT thinks they can get away with taking EPO now. Stupid, in fact.

    Sky have been getting away with it for 7years. /clinic

    Amirite?

    *sigh*

    I don't believe that any WT level rider, especially not one that was performing well at the Dauphine and was always in a good shout for riding the Tour would be able to even consider getting away with micro dosing with EPO... jeez, that's a bit old hat and a bit brave.. There's plenty of 'newer' options out there which are easier to get away with.


    Note to self: sarcasm rarely comes across well on bulletin boards.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Lucan2 wrote:
    Another headline the Tour (and pro-cycling generally) doesn't need.

    Proof, to those who want proof, that pro-cycling is still a tainted sport.

    It's funny this attitude.

    It's good news he got caught remember.
    _
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    RichN95 wrote:

    FdJ

    DDQ2SDEWAAEL1xJ.jpg

    Oh bless Arthur, he still can't help his "what's Arthur seen?" face.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    narbs wrote:
    Good to see Romain Bardet looking very much like Victor from Les Revenants.

    No, Arthur got there first. Romain can jog on.

    From the 'Whats Arthur Seen' thread.
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Arthur as a young'un:

    29bfa071-3b9c-40c4-a8ef-c42889715a1b.jpg

    vlcsnap-2012-12-05-22h23m11s155.png
    Correlation is not causation.
  • sherer
    sherer Posts: 2,460
    I blame FIFA what better way to distract from the Russians doping in football than a cycling doping story. Least the cheats are getting caught.. amazing riders still take EPO.. and why didn't I buy some in China, I could have smashed Ride 100
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    Haimar Zubeldia will be first Tour de France rider in history to be older than the sitting French President
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  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Ah, there's something heart-warming about some riders keeping the traditions alive
  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    The_Boy wrote:
    JSCL wrote:
    The_Boy wrote:
    JSCL wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    EPO as well - Feels targeted.

    God I hope I get a chance to do some foruming in the Tour....

    Shocking that any rider in WT thinks they can get away with taking EPO now. Stupid, in fact.

    Sky have been getting away with it for 7years. /clinic

    Amirite?

    *sigh*

    I don't believe that any WT level rider, especially not one that was performing well at the Dauphine and was always in a good shout for riding the Tour would be able to even consider getting away with micro dosing with EPO... jeez, that's a bit old hat and a bit brave.. There's plenty of 'newer' options out there which are easier to get away with.


    Note to self: sarcasm rarely comes across well on bulletin boards.

    Oh I picked up on it, don't worry :)

    I was also responding to someone on the prev page who asked about micro dosing possibility at the WT.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    Ah, there's something heart-warming about some riders keeping the traditions alive

    Genuinely doesn't feel the same without it.
    _
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    I saw the headline this morning 'Costa samples show traces of faeces' and thought there's no limit to what Portuguese cyclists will try
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    RichN95 wrote:
    I saw the headline this morning 'Costa samples show traces of faeces' and thought there's no limit to what Portuguese cyclists will try

    Leave the room, walk out, close the door.
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  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    RichN95 wrote:
    I saw the headline this morning 'Costa samples show traces of faeces' and thought there's no limit to what Portuguese cyclists will try



    i'm taking a flask of coffee with me next time I visit Cardiff
  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    I saw the headline this morning 'Costa samples show traces of faeces' and thought there's no limit to what Portuguese cyclists will try



    i'm taking a flask of coffee with me next time I visit Cardiff

    Why would you ever want to go to Cardiff RR...
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  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    Ah, there's something heart-warming about some riders keeping the traditions alive

    Genuinely doesn't feel the same without it.


    Pau #justsaying

    (tho not a rest day, admittedly)
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    I saw the headline this morning 'Costa samples show traces of faeces' and thought there's no limit to what Portuguese cyclists will try



    i'm taking a flask of coffee with me next time I visit Cardiff
    This nationwide. You have probably already drunk poo.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40426228
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  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    RichN95 wrote:
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    I saw the headline this morning 'Costa samples show traces of faeces' and thought there's no limit to what Portuguese cyclists will try



    i'm taking a flask of coffee with me next time I visit Cardiff
    This nationwide. You have probably already drunk poo.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40426228


    Can we PLEASE have a embargo on scatalogical subject matter posts till after the watershed
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    So when I said that person's iced coffee was sh!t.

    Who knew?

    I did, clearly.
    _
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    I saw the headline this morning 'Costa samples show traces of faeces' and thought there's no limit to what Portuguese cyclists will try



    i'm taking a flask of coffee with me next time I visit Cardiff
    This nationwide. You have probably already drunk poo.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40426228


    Can we PLEASE have a embargo on scatalogical subject matter posts till after the watershed

    Tell that to Dumolin.
    _
  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    I think we should all stop shitposting and get back on topic ;)
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    The Soupe is off

    Geoffrey Soupe has been replaced by Nicolas Edet in the Cofidis team. He's exhausted apparently.
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