The BB TDF Thread - May Contain Spoilers and Nonsense

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  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 17,496
    Pinno wrote:
    PBlakeney wrote:
    So few mountain stages this year someone has to attack, and soon, for the benefit of the race, the fans, and the sponsors. Or have they simply conceded that Sky are the best team and there is no point?

    I think it was a Tour route designed to 'open it up'. Otherwise interpreted as disadvantaging SKY/Froome.

    when i saw it began/ended with tt - given froome's tt typical performance vs. the other gc contenders - it felt more like it was designed to give him an early edge, defend on 2-19, with a handy time bonus almost in the bag on stage 20
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • Garry H
    Garry H Posts: 6,639
    Looks more like it was designed to open up the green jersey comp, rather than the yellow. Unfortunately, Sagan accommodated that wish for them.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,638
    sungod wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    PBlakeney wrote:
    So few mountain stages this year someone has to attack, and soon, for the benefit of the race, the fans, and the sponsors. Or have they simply conceded that Sky are the best team and there is no point?

    I think it was a Tour route designed to 'open it up'. Otherwise interpreted as disadvantaging SKY/Froome.

    when i saw it began/ended with tt - given froome's tt typical performance vs. the other gc contenders - it felt more like it was designed to give him an early edge, defend on 2-19, with a handy time bonus almost in the bag on stage 20

    It's barely a 16 mile TT.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 17,496
    yeah but stage one was only 14k and froome ended up with a decent gap on aru, contandor etc., at that rate he'd gain a minute on stage 20
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    Quite enjoyed this years tour, when does the Vuelta start?
    I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,627
    SloppySchleckonds wrote:
    Quite enjoyed this years tour, when does the Vuelta start?
    :lol::lol::lol: I guess that answered my questions then.
    Only the scenery to look forward to on Thursday. :wink:
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • Garry H
    Garry H Posts: 6,639
    Poor Aunty Nairo!
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,638
    Did you see how that bloody Porte bloke wrecked that lovely bike?
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Garry H
    Garry H Posts: 6,639
    Pinno wrote:
    Did you see how that bloody Porte bloke wrecked that lovely bike?

    Guy doesn't give a sh!t. Wouldn't do that if hhe had to pay for it himself. Kidz theze dayz!
  • Garry H
    Garry H Posts: 6,639
    Carlton Kirby's doing my feckin head in. It's like he's narrating a health and safety campaign.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,627
    Pinno wrote:
    Did you see how that bloody Porte bloke wrecked that lovely bike?
    That's what happen when you go off piste.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,638
    PBlakeney wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    Did you see how that bloody Porte bloke wrecked that lovely bike?
    That's what happen when you go off piste.

    I bet he's piste off.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,627
    Another day closer to Paris.
    In a long road for a short cut kind of way.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,638
    Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Kittel zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz (x4).

    Thank christ Uran broke the boredom momentarily.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    Garry H wrote:
    Carlton Kirby's doing my feckin head in. It's like he's narrating a health and safety campaign.

    Weren't those flares fantastic
    I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,627
    This week "should" be all about Thursday, and hopefully an attack on Friday to those with tired legs.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,638
    PBlakeney wrote:
    This week "should" be all about Thursday, and hopefully an attack on Friday to those with tired legs.

    Tired French legs going for glory on Bastille day perhaps. Then today and tomorrow, they'll be resting up at the back of the peloton in anticipation of the effort.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,627
    Pinno wrote:
    PBlakeney wrote:
    This week "should" be all about Thursday, and hopefully an attack on Friday to those with tired legs.

    Tired French legs going for glory on Bastille day perhaps. Then today and tomorrow, they'll be resting up at the back of the peloton in anticipation of the effort.
    100%. Well, 95%. The exception being Bardet.
    Today, sprinters. Again. Tomorrow, GC.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,627
    Cruel. So cruel.
    But utterly predictable.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • Garry H
    Garry H Posts: 6,639
    SloppySchleckonds wrote:
    Garry H wrote:
    Carlton Kirby's doing my feckin head in. It's like he's narrating a health and safety campaign.

    Weren't those flares fantastic
    I certainly thought so.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,638
    Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • verylonglegs
    verylonglegs Posts: 4,023
    I loved the TdF for years but this year it's killing me. Froome and Sky have become cyclings Schumacher and Ferrari in that I grew up in the 80's early 90's enjoying F1 but once that combination turned up and bored me to death I moved away from the sport forever. Luckily cycling has added dimensions with one day races so even though it's only mid July...bring on the spring classics...for the love of God please bring them on!! I demand a muddy, windy and torturous Flanders race right now.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,638
    But don't you think that the Giro has been perennially better for eons? Even a dry Flanders is better than this and on that subject, Gilbert's win this year is indelible in my mind and stands as the best Flanders I have witnessed.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,627
    Le Tour is the biggest race but the Giro and Vuelta have always been the better races from an armchair point of view.
    Race isn't over yet. I hope. This year's Giro didn't really kick off till the last week.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • capt_slog
    capt_slog Posts: 3,974
    All change.


    The older I get, the better I was.

  • verylonglegs
    verylonglegs Posts: 4,023
    Froome has his own 'Wiggins' moment where he discovers a team mate is stronger than him. Landa's facial expressions, or complete lack of them that should be, in those last few km just made me laugh considering the gradient.
  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    That weather looked a bit grim, glad I changed my vacation plans
    I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,627
    PBlakeney wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    PBlakeney wrote:
    This week "should" be all about Thursday, and hopefully an attack on Friday to those with tired legs.

    Tired French legs going for glory on Bastille day perhaps. Then today and tomorrow, they'll be resting up at the back of the peloton in anticipation of the effort.
    100%. Well, 95%. The exception being Bardet.
    Today, sprinters. Again. Tomorrow, GC.
    Enters smug mode. :wink:
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,627
    Tomorrow should be interesting too. The Cold'Agnes descent was sketchy as I remember it.
    Then again I wasn't following motorbike brake lights on a closed resurfaced road. Nor did I have the desire, need or inclination to go as fast as them. Otherwise identical. :lol:
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • Garry H
    Garry H Posts: 6,639
    Nice orange flare today.

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