Tour de France 2012 (with SPOILERS)

[Hip Priest]

The yellow helmet thing isn't mandatory, as I understand it.

RS probably saw Sky looking like idiots in theirs and thought better of it!

 

[Hip Priest]

I'm well impressed with Cavendish. He is often described as arrogant, but an arrogant man would spit his dummy out if asked to collect drinks bottles in the rainbow jersey. He is doing a job for the team, and no doubt Wiggins will return the favour in a few weeks.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

I'm well impressed with Cavendish. He is often described as arrogant, but an arrogant man would spit his dummy out if asked to collect drinks bottles in the rainbow jersey. He is doing a job for the team, and no doubt Wiggins will return the favour in a few weeks.

or sooner, if the race has been won. wiggins will lead team sky onto the champs elysee and then help cav to a win in the sprint. i get the impression that winning that stage for a third year running would be cavendish's dream scenario…

 

[Hip Priest]

or sooner, if the race has been won. wiggins will lead team sky onto the champs elysee and then help cav to a win in the sprint. i get the impression that winning that stage for a third year running would be cavendish's dream scenario…

True!

Wiggins in yellow, and Cav taking the stage in the rainbow bands. It'd be truly awesome for British cycling.

 

[raindog]

I'm well impressed with Cavendish. He is often described as arrogant, but an arrogant man would spit his dummy out if asked to collect drinks bottles in the rainbow jersey.

I don't think anyone "asks" him to do it. He just does it.

 

[thom]

or sooner, if the race has been won. wiggins will lead team sky onto the champs elysee and then help cav to a win in the sprint. i get the impression that winning that stage for a third year running would be cavendish's dream scenario…

Ahem, fourth year running

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

You're welcome. Please may I have your autograph?

Why? He can't even acknowledge his 'facts' as are a bit out as it were.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Someone told David Harman and his team the details about the type of loco seen on the coverage in Eurospot today. Was that you who told them, MDB?

Sorry it wasn't me, I must have missed that bit. What was it?

 

[Baggy]

Why? He can't even acknowledge his 'facts' as are a bit out as it were.

But his facts are interesting, non?

Today's not-very-intersteing fact: There have been 31 French winners of a stage on Bastille Day since the first tour in 1903...and there have been 2 British winners on Bastille Day: Cav in 2009 and Barry Hoban in 1967. There have also been 16 rest days on Bastille Day.

Ah. Non.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

But his facts are interesting, non?

Ah. Non.

Oh you two get a room!

 

[Andrew_Culture]

What did the itv commentators mean by 'contractually obligated Bastille break for the sponsors' today?

 

[smutchin]

French riders, French teams, French race, French national holiday...

 

[Chuffy]

What did the itv commentators mean by 'contractually obligated Bastille break for the sponsors' today?

Because Bastille Day is a hugely significant national holiday in France, therefore the French riders, on French teams, will be trying to get in a break. Being in break = lots of tv coverage. Winning on Bastille Day = national hero.

 

[Chuffy]

Imagine an American (Tyler Farrar last year I think) winning on 4th of July.

 

[Chuffy]

Apparently Luis-Leon Sanchez was annoyed that Wiggy chased him down and led out EBH. Idiot.