Tour de France 2012 (with SPOILERS)

[User482]

Ah but the heat will warm the black frame, thus increasing flex, thus reducing fatigue......

my moneys on BMC

It's worse than that. The black paint absorbs more heat, warming the surrounding air, which means it is less oxygen dense and thus the rider will have to breather harder.

On the other hand, black bikes are more aerodynamic.

 

[dellzeqq]

Leakygas are going for it. Basso and one other in the group of 20 or so two minutes ahead, and now Sagan and one other pushing off the front of the yellow jersey group, despite Sagan's chances of picking up big points at the sprint being next to zero. Nibbles to make a move at the bottom of the Croix de Fer?

 

[dellzeqq]

Think of the weight of that paint though...

you may be on to something there - apparently there are two Pinarello frames, and one of them is 140g (sheesh!) heavier than the other. I reckon it's the paint.

 

[thom]

Leakygas are going for it. Basso and one other in the group of 20 or so two minutes ahead, and now Sagan and one other pushing off the front of the yellow jersey group, despite Sagan's chances of picking up big points at the sprint being next to zero. Nibbles to make a move at the bottom of the Croix de Fer?

We'll see but I think Sky have too many resources still. They can just let him go, wear him out and catch him riding tempo - Glandon isn't hard until near the top.

BTW, it seems di Gregorio's malfeasance apparently involved intravenous glucose injection. And ozone - maybe he wanted to ride for Sky.

 

[raindog]

Sagan and Oss chasing to join Koren and Basso...

They were trying to get Sagan up front to take the intermediate sprint, they've now realised it was mission impossible and have backed off.

 

[dellzeqq]

whoops! Nibbles has a mechanical. Sagan and Oss have slowed down and are now back with the yellow jersey group

 

[raindog]

Brad's on 38x28 today

 

[thom]

No guts, no glory. Here we go !

 

[dellzeqq]

Evans has made his move! TeJay is waiting for him up the road!

 

[raindog]

Jalabert hinting, more or less openly, that Knees is on the juice.

 

[thom]

Cadel's move looks ill advised - not sure he has made enough time

 

[thom]

If Mick Rogers keeps the pressure up, I think Cadel can be dropped by the top of Glandon.

 

[LosingFocus]

Longest advert break ever ITV4?

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Someone probably posted this last year, but I have only just come across this and think its great!

Enjoy:


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxmelXswLW4&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[accountantpete]

Has Cadel cracked?