Tour de France 2012 (with SPOILERS)

[smutchin]

I'll go for Hoogerland, just cos I need him to start picking up points for my fantasy team.

A Voigt solo break would be brilliant though... except he's just been caught by some chasers as I write that.

d.

 

[Noodley]

I have enjoyed today's ITV4 coverage, possibly because there has been no Sherwen and Liggett commentary yet! But really good seeing the early breaks and chases and seeing it all unfold rather than joining it a few hours into the stage.

And Jeremy Roy is off the front...I'd settle for a win for him if not for Casar.

Oh bugger, here's Liggett and Sherwen...oh well.

 

[Noodley]

Looks bad for Sammy Sanchez.

 

[smutchin]

Sanchez out.

d.

 

[Noodley]

I wish Liggett and Sherwen would stop going on about "crazy crashes this year"...it's the same every bloody year!

 

[thom]

Let me be the first to shout
"Come on Tim!"

 

[zimzum42]

More great stuff from Liggo:

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[Nearly there]

What are the yellow Mavic cars and bikes?

 

[thom]

What are the yellow Mavic cars and bikes?

They are the official race mechanics/support, providing wheels etc. to any rider if the team car is not there - each team only gets 2 support cars I think.

 

[Noodley]

What are the yellow Mavic cars and bikes?

They are neutral service cars, used when the team car/mechanic is not available (e.g. stuck behind the convoy) to help with wheel and bike changes.

edit - oops, cross posted.

 

[Nearly there]

They are the official race mechanics/support, providing wheels etc. to any rider if the team car is not there - each team only gets 2 support cars I think.

Thought as much just the missus wanted to know

 

[Chuffy]

Your referring to Cycling News right?

Yes, The Clinic in particular. There's also a fair bit of it on Twitter.

 

[thom]

Thought as much just the missus wanted to know

It looks like the motos also give time split info on blackboards
edit - ah its probably not a mavic moto actually

 

[Chuffy]

Doping allegations are what every successful rider will have to live with, at least for the foreseeable future. The history of the sport is so steeped in it there will always be those willing to point the finger at any great performance. Unfortunately the only defence is "I have never tested positive" and that line has been discredited by a certain American.

Yes, there is literally *nothing* that riders can do to prove they are clean, which must be incredibly frustrating. The only thing that might help is to release things like full blood profiles, power files etc to demonstrate that they are within the bounds of what is possible without doping. It's still not proof that they aren't doping to reach that point though...

 

[smutchin]

Let me be the first to shout
"Come on Tim!"

Too early for Murray to take the yellow jersey?