Tour de France 2013 *spoilers*

[mrbadexample]

Freddy Maertens won 13 stages, points and the overall in the 1977 Vuelta, and 7 stages at the 1977 Giro

Ruddy hell.

 

[mrbadexample]

Alfredo Binda won 12 stages of the Giro in 1927. In 1929 he won 8 in a row out of a total of 11 that he won in the pink jersey.

That's some record. No wonder they asked him not to turn up in 1930.

 

[thom]

Woof woof !

 

[cd365]

That's some record. No wonder they asked him not to turn up in 1930.

I googled that, paid not to compete in 1930 so tried the Tour De France where he won two stages, legend

 

[The Couch]

Woof woof !

That's quite a punch he has
(and quite a crappy choice of music put onto it)

 

[Strathlubnaig]

Did this appear elsewhere ? Not sure, feel free to move / remove, but had to share. "Un chute incroyable !!!"

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Did this appear elsewhere ? Not sure, feel free to move / remove, but had to share. "Un chute incroyable !!!"

That clip doesn't really show (unless you've got really quick reflexes at the very beginning of the race sequence) how he was looking backwards as he approached the furniture. Nevertheless it was still a nasty crash when it happened.

 

[Boris Bajic]

Without Froome as the odds on favourite it would be really wide open.

I'm not a gambler, but it would (will) be amusing to see what happens to the odds if Froome suffers an early injury or abandons for illness or some other reason...

 

[VamP]

...or just loses 2 minutes to a crash in week 1.

 

[jdtate101]

Woof woof !

Love that clip of him vs cobo. You can see him tell the fat boy spectator in the green top to move..."I'm going right NOW" and boom he's off. Yes he does get caught at the top by cobo, but still manages to win the stage with some clever inside overtaking.

 

[Noodley]

Just seen FDJ photo shoot - I am so gonna have to get myself a FDJ blue cycling top

 

[raindog]

My internet went on the blink last night, so I didn't see the presentation, so if someone could provide a link to the FDJ and Cav's national jerseys......

And try and watch the start of tomorrow's stage - they pass by Bonifacio - spent a few days there some years ago - amazing place - the helicopter shots should be be pretty interesting.

 

[kedab]

i am this >

 

[fossyant]

Just watched the Wiggo Tour round up on ITV4. Whoop. Mussus out tomorrow eve so I am hogging the telly all afternoon.

 

[Noodley]

I'm taking bets on how long it is before someone posts that "this Tour is boring"...