Tour de France 2013 *spoilers*

[smutchin]

Scrap that. I am ruling Cav out.

This is turning into a cracking stage though. I'm backing Kristoff to do it.

 

[smutchin]

FDJ look like they may have a plan for today's stage...

Bonnet? Or maybe even Vichot? Good to see them gunning for it anyway.

 

[rich p]

Scrap that. I am ruling Cav out.

This is turning into a cracking stage though. I'm backing Kristoff to do it.

Good call Smutch. You haven't picked him before either so far as I remember!

 

[rich p]

Rolland going at this stage just shows that he doesn't consider himself a real contender

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

Or that his heart rules his head. The winner gets to wear Yellow. Big carrot.

 

[rich p]

I've got as much chance of staying away for 60km

 

[Noodley]

Or that his heart rules his head. The winner gets to wear Yellow. Big carrot.

Is that Rolland's new nickname, "big carrot"?

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

I've got as much chance of staying away for 60km

Agreed, defo heart making the decisions there. `When he gets caught the head, legs and lungs will say "that was stupid, dipshit".

 

[thom]

I wonder if David Millar comes home in the front group whether his 4'th place yesterday will give him a placing advantage when it comes to assigning the yellow jersey...

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

Is that Rolland's new nickname, "big carrot"?

It's infinitely better than Pierre and 45 times better than Rolland.

 

[thom]

Is that Rolland's new nickname, "big carrot"?

Are we going to have Noodley's interesting facts of the day again this year ?

The mention of carrot brings to mind the interesting non cycling fact that carrots are the only protestant vegetable I know. Anyone know any others ?

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

Just switched over to ITV4 to hear that Rolland was taking on fuel because his energy is like a bank account and he doesn't want to be in an overdraft situation.

I switched back to the adverts on Ooooorosport.

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

Are we going to have Noodley's interesting facts of the day again this year ?

The mention of carrot brings to mind the interesting non cycling fact that carrots are the only protestant vegetable I know. Anyone know any others ?

Because they are...............orange?

 

[thom]

Because they are...............orange?

Not all carrots are orange - the original ones are purple. It was a dutch guy who bred orange carrots (in a similar vein to tulips) and he did so in homage to William of Orange, the champion of protestantism.

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

Not all carrots are orange - the original ones are purple. It was a dutch guy who bred orange carrots (in a similar vein to tulips) and he did so in homage to William of Orange, the champion of protestantism.

Thank you for that piece of knowledge. I look forward to more of these on the slow boring stages.