Tour de France 2012 (with SPOILERS)

[yello]

Is there a Gurner of The Day' award? 'cause Voekler would win it today! Top effort to be first over the top... can he go the distance?

 

[thom]

So has Nibali got enough now ? He now risks getting caught and dropped by the end of the day

 

[Flying_Monkey]

That was either a test by Nibali or a complete waste of time and energy...

Van den Broeck on the other hand, is doing things more carefully, I think.

 

[thom]

That was either a test by Nibali or a complete waste of time and energy...

Van den Broeck on the other hand, is doing things more carefully, I think.

I think that was more than a test - had Sagan been able to make it to the top of the last climb with Nibali they could have made it work. It's just Sky had serious fire power, even having lost Mick Rogers before he had been able to contribute.
Great riding by Richie Porte now.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

I think that was more than a test - had Sagan been able to make it to the top of the last climb with Nibali they could have made it work.

That was certainly a possibility, but he was never going to do it on his own. I guess he was hoping Evans or Van den Broeck or other contenders might go with him. But there doesn't seem to be an organized cross-team anti-Wiggins movement yet...

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Come on Tommy!

 

[RecordAceFromNew]

Not bad for a man with a dicky knee huh

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Great ride by Scarponi too. If he can do that a few times he will be right back in contention.

 

[Cheddar George]

Great win for Tommy Voeckler, one of my favorites, i loved the way he rode in yellow last year.

 

[thom]

Well done Thomas Voeckler

But there doesn't seem to be an organized cross-team anti-Wiggins movement yet...

Yeah - you wonder the extent to which Wiggins is so far ahead that some in the GC are already more worried about losing time on each other.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Blimey, what a slog!

 

[Flying_Monkey]

VdB rode cannily today. If he can take 30 seconds back here and there he will also have a good chance in the GC by the end.

 

[smutchin]

Excellent ride by Van den Broeck. Canny is the right word for it. Knew I picked him in my fantasy team for a reason...

d.

 

[beastie]

Great ride by Scarponi too. If he can do that a few times he will be right back in contention.

I doubt Scarponi will allowed in the breaks now.

 

[lukesdad]

Superb from Jens too viva la 3 Vs