Tour de France 2012 (with SPOILERS)

[smutchin]

Don't want to sound like I'm just copying what the telly commentators are saying, but this stage is looking like it has Dumoulin's name all over it.

Although Fedrigo looks like he's keeping his powder dry for a lone break in the final few km...

d.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

I am enjoying it.

Yeah, but you would, being the master of uninteresting facts!

 

[smutchin]

Argh! Live feed lost just as it looked like something interesting was about to happen! FFS!

d.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Finally, some action. Federigo or Vandevelde?

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Easy for Federigo in the end.

 

[Noodley]

YES!

 

[crisscross]

hmmmm.....taking an afternoon off to watch a flat stage? I hope you're taking wednesday off too

This was the only day of the week I could get a couple of hours off - even worse is the fact that my day off is tomorrow - rest day.

 

[Noodley]

Easy for Federigo in the end.

Fedrigo. Are you coming over all Sherwen and making names up?

 

[smutchin]

Would have been happy to see either of those two win. Well played, Fedrigo.

d.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Fedrigo. Are you coming over all Sherwen and making names up?

I was clearly thinking of his Spanish cousin...

 

[smutchin]

I believe Sherwen calls him FederigofromthecontinentofEuropewhichisnearthecontinentofAfrica

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Odd. Greipel took the bunch sprint - and on his birthday. Given that Lotto don't have much else to ride for, and Greipel was clearly feeling okay, why didn't they drive the peloton earlier to catch the break? Then Greipel might have had another stage win, on his birthday...

 

[raindog]

Given that Lotto don't have much else to ride for, and Greipel was clearly feeling okay, why didn't they drive the peloton earlier to catch the break? .

Apparently, Lotto didn't want to chase the break down on their own, and Greenedge were sulking and refused to help. That's according to the guy on the second motorbike who chats with the DSs.

 

[raindog]

This was the only day of the week I could get a couple of hours off - even worse is the fact that my day off is tomorrow - rest day.

ah right. Bummer.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Apparently, Lotto didn't want to chase the break down on their own, and Greenedge were sulking and refused to help. That's according to the guy on the second motorbike who chats with the DSs.

Well, I guess they got what they deserved then...