Will1985
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- South Norfolk
Poor Voigt - lost his saddle so he couldn't stay with the peloton and come in with his leader. Any more info about that - carbon seatpost fatigue over the cobbles maybe?
21 & Last stage
- Thread starter Keith Oates
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Flying_Monkey
Recyclist
- Location
- Odawa
I don't know, but you really, really would want to sit down on the last day! Luckily for him it was within the last 3km so he didn't lose any time.
Chuffy
Veteran
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- On the banks of the Exe
Come on, Voigt is too hard to need a saddle. It actually snapped off yesterday but no-one noticed.
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Keith Oates
Janner
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- Penarth, Wales
Well most of the top sprint names were at the front coming home, so that's it for another year when the speculatilon will start all over again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
simon l& and a half
New Member
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- Streatham Hill
Evans will still be the favourite next year.
I thought it was a good tour. The result could have gone three ways, Sastre, Menchov and Schleck attacked and were not afraid to fail, (Menchov was unlucky), and the sprints were shared out. Schumacher was really entertaining, Valverde didn't give up, even when he was well beaten, and a couple of the downhill finishes were really, really exciting to watch.
I thought it was a good tour. The result could have gone three ways, Sastre, Menchov and Schleck attacked and were not afraid to fail, (Menchov was unlucky), and the sprints were shared out. Schumacher was really entertaining, Valverde didn't give up, even when he was well beaten, and a couple of the downhill finishes were really, really exciting to watch.
Smokin Joe
Squire
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- Bare headed cyclist, Smoker
Contador for next year, assuming he gets a start.
Tetedelacourse
New Member
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- Rosyth
Basso?
Haitch
Flim Flormally
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- Netherlands
Flying_Monkey
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- Odawa
Alan H said:
I don't think there has been indication of that possibility...
Haitch
Flim Flormally
- Location
- Netherlands
Flying_Monkey said:
No, but he's 32, not likely to win anything, doesn't have a team that can support him, is not particularly popular or media savvy and has a narky personality.
Expect Zabel to retire on the same day and steal all the headlines.
kennykool
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Perthshire
Forgot all about Basso Tete - will he return to competative cycling after his 2 year ban??
I have to go for Contador next year (If invited) wahct him win Vuelta in September.....He's gonna dominate for years
Still gutted he wasn't at this years Tour.
As for Silence Lotto - if Evans wants any chance of winning the Tour he needs to get a new team for next year!!!
I have to go for Contador next year (If invited) wahct him win Vuelta in September.....He's gonna dominate for years
Still gutted he wasn't at this years Tour.
As for Silence Lotto - if Evans wants any chance of winning the Tour he needs to get a new team for next year!!!
Flying_Monkey
Recyclist
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- Odawa
kennykool said:
That's for sure - Popovych was supposed to be the bid signing that would ensure his success in the mountains. That didn't seem to work too well...
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Keith Oates
Janner
- Location
- Penarth, Wales
In fact Popovych was being touted as the man to take over from Lance Armstrong in the Disco team a few years back. However it seems he is another good rider that couldn't make the final step to being a top rider!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
mondobongo
Über Member
Robbie has beaten Evans as he has announced he is leaving Lotto at end of the year, lack of support in this years tour will have been the deciding factor I imagine.
