Tour de France 2012 (with SPOILERS)
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Flying_Monkey
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I can confirm that I have just seen Peter Sagan (57, in Green) in the Wiggins group.
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Flying_Monkey
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I think that's right. Although he's going to lose it to Voeckler at this rate. But can Voekler really hang on until the end? I am not so sure. I think he'll crack on one of the next two climbs.
Strathlubnaig
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Maybe 2 climbs still to go, but they are less long and less steep. A decent effort by 2 or 3 riders on the Tourmalet would maybe have allowed them to go over the summit ahead and with a good clear unrestricted descent to put some time in and forced sky to up the pace and maybe make things interesting. I think any contenders have now rolled over.
The tour is now about the polka dot and nothing else, barring catastrophes.
Hope I am wrong, but.....
The tour is now about the polka dot and nothing else, barring catastrophes.
Hope I am wrong, but.....
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Flying_Monkey
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Sky aren't going to do anything unless another GC contender makes a move. Hincapie is getting bandaged on the move after coming off. If Cadel is going to make a move, he hasn't got many more opportunities and Big George is looking a bit bashed up now...
Strathlubnaig
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Exactly, why do sky need to make an effort when a lack of any decent assaults does the job for them, all they need to do is pedal.
I'm away out on my bike now.....
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Flying_Monkey
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Kessiakoff was gone a while back. It's all Feillu and Voeckler now.
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Flying_Monkey
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Meanwhile back in the peloton, the only thing that's happening is gradual attrition...
thom
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Does Voeckler have any of:
a) race radio ?
b) heart rate monitor ?
c) power meter ?
d) speed/distance computer ?
a) race radio ?
b) heart rate monitor ?
c) power meter ?
d) speed/distance computer ?
The perils of following an online transcripts...
It seemed until recently that Kessiakoff was in a position to launch an counterattack - and now that is no longer the case. Which means he will lose points on the last two climbs to Voeckler.
Feillu is not in the polka dot hunt, is he?
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Flying_Monkey
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No, not at all. He's up there for the stage win, I guess. I wonder if Voeckler will let him have it. He isn't usually the kind of guy to do that though...
