Tour de France 2013 *spoilers*

[smutchin]

Charge of the Saxo Tinkoff Brigade.

 

[thom]

You've let me down Thom. My French is so bad I just assumed you'd got it right. I still don't get the Madeleine joke, must be patisserie related

Apologies. To cheer you up, here are some pics from my cycle ride up the Madeleine:

The cows had a mobile milking shed - the sheep dog had 3 legs. I think the milk is used for Beaufort cheese - really great stuff.

Goats in the valley to Albertville

 

[tigger]

Could Rojas be a jumping target for Quintana?

There has to be some plan for Movistar with 3 up the road surely?

 

[smutchin]

Its been far too dull by this Tour's standard so far today

No stage in which Ryder's sunnies have featured so prominently can be called dull!

And I'm rather enjoying Rolland's bid for spotty glory too.

 

[rich p]

Is he in virtual chicken pox jersey yet?

 

[The Couch]

Is he in virtual chicken pox jersey yet?

Nope, 1 point short I believe

 

[smutchin]

Is he in virtual chicken pox jersey yet?

I'm willing him on to do it now.

The weather could make things interesting!

 

[thom]

And I'm rather enjoying Rolland's bid for spotty glory too.

Pierre Roll-on - the peloton's best smelling rider.

(ok I'm off to the shops so you guys get a break...)

 

[rich p]

so he should bring home the bacon on the Croix de Fry up?

 

[rich p]

...with a chance of showers later - and now back to the news room

 

[The Couch]

Hope this doesn't turn out like the Giro-stage where we saw only the last 400m

 

[smutchin]

Even if he gets the 20pts for the final climb today, Rolland will need to bag some of the intermediate points tomorrow in case Froome nicks the 50pts for the stage win.

 

[tigger]

...with a chance of showers later - and now back to the news room

Right on cue

 

[smutchin]

Costa's going to win this stage now, isn't he? Damn.

 

[rich p]

David Lopez is still there - I may have to eat my helmet again!