Tour de France 2013 *spoilers*

[smutchin]

Has anybody else even done it twice in a row ?

I thought so but apparently not:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champs-Élysées_stage_in_the_Tour_de_France

Hinault, Abdoujaparov and McEwen have all won it twice, but not on successive occasions.

Of course, Abdoujaparov (who won it in 1993 and 1995) might also have got three in a row if he hadn't stopped to give a gendarme his autograph in 1994.

 

[rich p]

You know, we've picked on Cofidis in this thread (and effing Taaramae is still yet to register a single point in the fantasy league) but at least they have a rider in the top ten on GC.

BMC, on the other hand, have had an absolute nightmare of a Tour, their highest-placed rider being Morabito in 35th. Apart from a few valiant-but-futile efforts from Tejay, they've given Andy Rihs a very poor return for his not inconsiderable investment.

I think yesterday's stage was possibly the first time I'd even noticed Gilbert was in the race.

Cuddles' days as team leader are surely numbered now.

We'll have a debrief tomorrow maybe when it's all over, Smutch, but apart from a 2nd place by Fuglsang on one stage Astana have been pretty anonymous.
I'm inclined to agree on Cuddles but he did finish 3rd (and a gear slip away from 2nd) on the Giro in May. The two events may of course be cause and effect!

 

[y2blade]

Watching here.

 

[tug benson]

Boardman wearing trainers with a suit????

 

[smutchin]

stopped to give a gendarme his autograph in 1994.

Oops, no - just checked and it turns out that was 1991.

It wasn't even a bunch sprint in 1994 - Eddy Seigneur won it, nicking it on the line from Frankie Andreu, both well clear of the chasing pack.

Can't see that happening today!

 

[smutchin]

I'm inclined to agree on Cuddles but he did finish 3rd (and a gear slip away from 2nd) on the Giro in May. The two events may of course be cause and effect!

Fair point. Not sure what Tejay's excuse is though. Maybe feeling the weight of expectation... Don't want to be too harsh on him though because I'm sure he'll come good in the long run.

 

[thom]

I thought so but apparently not:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champs-Élysées_stage_in_the_Tour_de_France

Hinault, Abdoujaparov and McEwen have all won it twice, but not on successive occasions.

Of course, Abdoujaparov (who won it in 1993 and 1995) might also have got three in a row if he hadn't stopped to give a gendarme his autograph in 1994.

Aye, it is quite a record really - didn't know the Abdoujaparov story ;-)

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Christ, half an hour of adverts after 2 minutes of programme. Time to hit record.

 

[Andrew Br]

We're having steak frites then friends are coming round and we're popping the Champagne although I'm currently feeling distinctly second hand after my mum's 70th b/day celebrations yesterday.
A large G&T has helped the recovery


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[smutchin]

Worth noting as well that Cav's lead out man today was the last person to win on the Champs-Élysées before him.

 

[Hip Priest]

Peter Sagan has dyed his beard green.

 

[smutchin]

Peter Sagan has dyed his beard green.

Wacky daffodil.

 

[Hip Priest]

Wacky ****.

He is the Archbishop of Banterbury.

 

[araapatlio]

Sagan is a character!

 

[iLB]

Oh my