Tour de France 2012 (with SPOILERS)

[smutchin]

Froome will be in white, he's the one who will be taking wiggo up the big hills after all.

Does he qualify? He's 27 now, isn't he?

d.

 

[Noodley]

Froome and Rolland are too old for white jersey.

EBH is in, as is Tejay van Whatisname, Steven Kruijswijk, Peter Sagan, Rein Taarame and potentially Thibaut Pinot and Antony Roux - there will be others but that's the ones I could be bothered with!

 

[raindog]

looks like JB has been told to fall on his sword
http://johanbruyneel.com/news_articles/tour_statement_2012.html

 

[Paul_L]

looks like JB has been told to fall on his sword
http://johanbruyneel.com/news_articles/tour_statement_2012.html

The net is closing!

Could this have been conditional on allowing RSNT to even line up in Liege? Whilst i'm glad the truth may soon come out, i hope it doesn't overshadow what looks to be an historic TdF.

 

[yello]

he is focused on the Olympics Gold as his primary goal.

I'd agree ("he" being Cavendish). For me, the clue was in Brailsford statement earlier in the year about Wiggins and Cavendish needing to prioritise. I don't even think it was a quid quo pro for Cavendish (i.e. he agreed to focus on the Olympics so Sky could focus on supporting Wiggins), I think he genuinely wants the road gold in Britain more than he wants a green jersey this year. So, my guesses (I'll not call them picks because I know nothing!)

yellow - Evans (he's just too strong, gutsy and knows what he has to do and when)
green - Sagan is the obvious fave for obvious reasons
spots - a Spaniard or Columbian!
white - hopefully someone that doesn't shave because that would indicate testosterone

Cavendish will take a stage or two but go home early. Didi will be there. Voekler will give it a go, repeatedly (knee permitting).

 

[Strathlubnaig]

Froome will be in white, he's the one who will be taking wiggo up the big hills after all.

I think Wiggins just goes up the big hills regardless, he only weighs about 120 pounds now !

 

[Strathlubnaig]

Wiggins for yellow
Greipel for green ( he tips Sagan )
D Martin for polkas
Sagan for white

 

[rich p]

Oh, Kruijsvick (sp) for white.

edited just to show how wrong I was....Kruijswijk

 

[raindog]

The net is closing!

Could this have been conditional on allowing RSNT to even line up in Liege?

Pretty likely I should think, and this seems like a veiled way of saying he was asked to leave........
"This is why I’ve decided - after consulting with the Team’s main sponsors and in agreement with the Senior Management of Leopard - not to attend the race.

 

[david k]

what does (with spoilers) mean?

 

[Noodley]

what does (with spoilers) mean?

it means there will be information in the thread relating to what is happening in the race, a warning not to read it if you do not want to know the result or what is happening.

 

[david k]

it means there will be information in the thread relating to what is happening in the race, a warning not to read it if you do not want to know the result or what is happening.

oh i see, like looking away for the football results

 

[ColinJ]

what does (with spoilers) mean?

It means that people who want to watch race coverage without knowing the results beforehand should be aware that the thread will be discussing those. I am one of them and will only be visiting the thread after watching each stage. (Noodley got in first while I was on the phone!)

 

[Browser]

Can I just check, is Wiggo English? Normally when this sort of thing goes on we get the Andy Murray effect i.e if he wins it's a great day for Britain, if he loses he suddenly becomes the Scotsman who came so close

As for the TDF? GO WIGGOOO!!!

 

[ColinJ]

Well, his dad was an Aussie so that should give the press something to work with ...