I think you may have a point there. I remember thinking a few days back when Cadel got dropped on La Toussuire and Tejay had to pace him that it must have rankled a little. Tejay being in white and presumably wanting to hang onto it. He lost nearly a minute and a half to Pinot that day, that wont have pleased him.
Tour de France 2012 (with SPOILERS)
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I think you may have a point there. I remember thinking a few days back when Cadel got dropped on La Toussuire and Tejay had to pace him that it must have rankled a little. Tejay being in white and presumably wanting to hang onto it. He lost nearly a minute and a half to Pinot that day, that wont have pleased him.
thom
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Yes - Tejay is probably not used to surpressing the urge to squander his position for the sake of a leader in whom he is questioning his confidence.
Tejay seemed a little vague in his first interview, but he 'fleshed out' the account in his second.
My thought is - mass confusion and a bit of panic at the top of the hill, he thinks that another team mate is on the way, he knows he's 'done his bit' for Evans, and he got carried away. The problem is that Cadel is not one of life's forgivers. Then again, Tejay will probably move at the end of the year.
My thought is - mass confusion and a bit of panic at the top of the hill, he thinks that another team mate is on the way, he knows he's 'done his bit' for Evans, and he got carried away. The problem is that Cadel is not one of life's forgivers. Then again, Tejay will probably move at the end of the year.
Noodley
Guest
Rolland seems to have attracted most ire, but IMO it's Tejay who should be getting the pasting. Deserting your leader is not the done thing - he may have a new contract elsewhere as team leader sewn up for next year but he's unlikely to be getting many favours until then from BMC. And if he does not have a new contract then I reckon he's not gonna get favours anytime soon, if ever.
martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
I think if Cuddles has a problem with Tejay, he'll probably deal with it. In this instance I'd tend to support Tejay. He's got the white jersey; he believes there's a team mate nearby (there was, it just so happened he had a puncture too!) and when Evans called Tejay was in front. It's a narrow enough road by the looks of it to negotiate without have a rider try to turn around and leg it back with a wheel, presumably dumping his bike by the side of the road.
thom
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- The Borough
Blooming heck, apparently someone poured thick oil on the descent of the first 4'th cat climb today. Time to clear it up yet.
swansonj
Guru
I'm sure I remember from a previous year that there was a rule about not going backwards - if a teammate behind you needed help, they had to get themselves up to you, you could wait for them but not go back to them. Is that still the case, and if so, does it allow running backwards with a wheel?
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Chavanel abandons the race. 
thom
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- The Borough
It must be hard to find complementary yet uninteresting material - do you consult each other ?
Mad Doug Biker
Just a damaged guy.
- Location
- Craggy Island
It must be hard to find complementary yet uninteresting material - do you consult each other ?
Is Noodly actually Yawn Kelly?
In the chatroom Noodley commentated on previous tour de frances. He's actually very good.
OP
OP
Flying_Monkey
Recyclist
- Location
- Odawa
Another slow day... but surely the sprinters' teams will pick it up eventually because this one is not marked down for a breakaway win.
Noodley
Guest
I was aiming for a job on cyclingnews live feed, but it didnae work out given that only you and I were in the chatroom at the time
