PpPete
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chandler's Ford
Luis Leon clearly wondering the same..
Tour de France 2012 (with SPOILERS)
- Thread starter Flying_Monkey
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smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
That's the second time Sky have pissed on his bonfire this Tour, and lest we forget, Brad lifted the yellow jersey off his shoulders at the Tour of Romandie. He must be starting to think it's personal.
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Kirstie
Über Member
Aw. Poor fella.
I'd like to see the headlines in the local press in Brive...
<bad french accent>
Ze local authoritees are assessing ze streucteural damage from un sonic boom 'eard at 15.40heures yesterday'
</bad french accent>
I'd like to see the headlines in the local press in Brive...
<bad french accent>
Ze local authoritees are assessing ze streucteural damage from un sonic boom 'eard at 15.40heures yesterday'
</bad french accent>
thom
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- Location
- The Borough
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
Bernard Hinault is against riders being in radio contact with their managers. I can understand why as the managers actually control the team and control the race. Individual riders cannot make their own decision on what to do during the race. They have to wait for their manager to tell them when to attack etc.... Hinault thinks it spoils the race and i think he is right. In his days, no manager would have dared tell him what to do. That goes for all the greats of the past: Lemon, Merkcx, Thevenet, Fignon, Anquetil, Indurain, Coppi. Let the riders do their own race and the team leader run his team without radios.
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
I think they should all ride fixed gear and do all their own repairs. It's the only way to return the sport to its pure roots.
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Well, I admire the sentiment, certainly. Would love to know what Brad makes of it!
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crisscross
Senior Member
May I sit down again and stop cheering and applauding now please?
That was incredible.
If only they'd got the earlier sprints a bit more organised - I know, I know - GC and all that - but to be fair Sky only started rolling well as a train after Brad's TT, they buggered up a few of the early stages riding all over the place in the pack. IMO.
That was incredible.
If only they'd got the earlier sprints a bit more organised - I know, I know - GC and all that - but to be fair Sky only started rolling well as a train after Brad's TT, they buggered up a few of the early stages riding all over the place in the pack. IMO.
- Location
- the post-brexit wasteland
would love to see wiggo ride a nice vintage bike in the tt, knowing that he's got 2m on anyone, and going last…
Vapin' Joe
Formerly known as Smokin Joe
- Location
- Bare headed cyclist, Smoker
'Bout time Cav did something. He's been a bit of a w@nker this year 
with all due respect Le Blaireau is frequently outspoken and at odds with the mainstream opinion. I don't think any of those other names you list were half as keen to pick fights (with other riders, director sportif's or picketers
) and ultimately, even he changed his ways (and achieved his greatest form) after he joined La vie Claire and came under the tutelage of Paul Kochli.
Peteaud
Veteran
- Location
- South Somerset
The mrs now has the hump because ive told her i am going nowhere on sun as i am watching the TDF.
Chromatic
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gloucestershire
She'll get over it.
Try and get her involved in the excitement of it all, or won't she appreciate the fact that this is history in the making for British cycling?
