Tour de France 2012 (with SPOILERS)

[lukesdad]

In that sort of form I fancy Cancellara for tomorrow as well.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I rec Brad could have had that if he shaved off the mutton chops, they must be slowing him down.

 

[andrew_s]

Sky are makign a right horlicks of the numbers - Boasson-Hagen was wearing Froome's number (105), Cav is wearing Boasson-Hagen's number (102). Wonder how long it'll take for ITV commentary team to notice?

Apparently the wrong numbers had the correct names on them.
It will be down to indecision on the part of ASO whether EBH's name should be filed under B, making him number 102 as on the start list, or under H, making him number 105 and bumping Cav, Eisel and Froome down by one.

I wonder whether the numbers will be correct tomorrow?

 

[smutchin]

Been out all day so watching the highlights now. Sherwen just said Evans's cadence was 100rpm. Looked like significantly more than that to me. What does the panel reckon?

Cancellara was different class. No one really expected a different result today, did they? Shame for Tony Martin though - looked like he was on track for a fast time.

Good ride by Tejay too. He looks like he could be a threat in GC.

d.

 

[OilyMechanic]

Close one involving Sagan!


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7lxuIKHmKM

 

[PpPete]

bloody good recovery though!

 

[OilyMechanic]

Even better from this angle

 

[lukesdad]

Been out all day so watching the highlights now. Sherwen just said Evans's cadence was 100rpm. Looked like significantly more than that to me. What does the panel reckon?

Cancellara was different class. No one really expected a different result today, did they? Shame for Tony Martin though - looked like he was on track for a fast time.

Good ride by Tejay too. He looks like he could be a threat in GC.

d.

The only thing you can really tell from a 6km prologue is who isn t going to be a threat and there were plenty of them.

 

[smutchin]

The only thing you can really tell from a 6km prologue is who isn t going to be a threat and there were plenty of them.

I suppose that strictly speaking, the only thing you can tell from the prologue is who is good at that particular discipline. And we already knew the answer to that before Cancellara had even left the starting ramp.

But yes, fair point.

d.

 

[yello]

Sherwen just said Evans's cadence was 100rpm. Looked like significantly more than that to me.

I noticed it was high but wouldn't have wanted to put a number on it. Higher than the average rider, let's put it like that! It's not something I've noticed from him before but I wouldn't want to go saying he's changed his technique. In fact I hope not because, for me, the sight of Evans wrestling with his bike is on of cycling's defining sights! God forbid he ever discovers souplesse!

 

[Noodley]

I thought Evans looked a completely different rider - and nothing to do with his cadence. He seemed more focused, more confident than I have seen him in previous years when he has always seemed to be a little nervous. And, having looked at his team this year, I reckon he's going to be more of a challenge to Wiggins than I thought before yesterday.

 

[Noodley]

Anyway, I am off to marshall at a XC event today so I shall have to put forward my not-very-interesting fact early on.

So today's not-very-interesting fact is that there are 11 different wheel brands represented at the Tour across the teams. The most popular is Shimano, with 6 teams using their wheels; with Mavic the next most popular with 3 teams. Reynolds, Corima, Campagnolo and Zipp are used by 2 teams; with wheels from American Classic, Fulcrum, Bontrager and FFWD having a solitary team rep.

I bet you dinnae get such not-so-interesting facts from Sherwen and Liggett!

 

[yello]

I thought |Evans looked a completely different rider .

Are you sure it was Evans you were looking at? I mean, he does look an awful lot like Virgil Tracey....

 

[raindog]

There's a 12% kick at the end of today's stage, so I reckon it'll be Sagan or EBH who gets it. Or Gilbert, if he's finally hitting form?

 

[Steve H]

I think today's going to be pretty interesting. Will be watching how Cav performs today. This wouldn't normally be a stage for him with such an uphill finish, but want to see how the weight loss is really affecting his performance.

Having said that - my money is on Gilbert today. I know he hasn't had great form so far this year, but I think today's stage was made for him.

Who's everyone else predicting today?