Tour de France 2012 (with SPOILERS)

[Flying_Monkey]

Just for context, in the Vuelta I think Brad was comparable to Froome at the first intermediate but he did lose time, particularly towards the end.

Different course here. All the hills at the start, flat at the end. Means Wiggins will speed up more in the final third compared to Froome.

 

[montage]

So if Froome helps Wiggo all the way this year, will 2013 be 1986 all over again?

What happened in 1986?

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Le Mond, Hinault... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1986_Tour_de_France

 

[smutchin]

Lemond vs Hinault.

They were team-mates. Lemond sacrificed his chances to help Hinault win in 1985, on the promise that Hinault would return the favour the following year. Hinault reneged on his promise, so Lemond took him on and "slayed the badger".

d.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Froome 21 seconds in the lead at the end.

 

[smutchin]

"I'm quicker than Spartacus!"
"No, I'm quicker than Spartacus!"

 

[BJH]

This is sensational go Wiggo !!!!

 

[Kiwiavenger]

evans 1.03 down on froome through the second split. wiggins 16 seconds faster than froome!!

can wiggins catch evans before the end?? that would be awesome!

 

[smutchin]

Evans must be pretty glad they were going at 3min intervals rather than 2min today.

 

[smutchin]

Good ride by NIbali - didn't lose nearly as much as he could have done.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Evans in 5th place!

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

GO WIGGINS GO WIGGINS GO GO GO!!

1:43 AHEAD of Evans!!

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Wiggins kills it.

 

[gavintc]

wow 35 secs better than Froome

 

[accountantpete]

1.43 off Evans - what a ride.