Tour de France 2013 *spoilers*
- Thread starter Noodley
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Flying_Monkey
Recyclist
- Location
- Odawa
Veelers should be glad that Cav isn't Australian, because that would've been a head-butt instead of a shoulder.
Well, exactly - Robbie would have put Veelers through the barriers!
this should be better
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/renshaw-to-ride-for-omega-pharma-quick-step-in-2014
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/renshaw-to-ride-for-omega-pharma-quick-step-in-2014
Dave Davenport
Guru
- Location
- Hampshire
Froome carries on past the finish line into the monastery and lives there the rest of his life, as a monk.
He's going to lose some time. That's a given.
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
I have a horrible feeling Froome will take even more time out of his main rivals today than he did on Saturday.
My prediction: Valverde will be a GC write-off after today.
My prediction: Valverde will be a GC write-off after today.
Not want to get into the discussion on the "was/is Sky clean or not debate", but Bolt might be a bit of a dangerous example to use...
Even though Jamaica has always been a good (flat out) sprinting country...lately they have become a bit too (fishy) dominant... even starting to have competitive sprinters in the hurdles sprinting numbers... and the Jamaican Athletics Union (or whatever it is called) isn't really famous for their doping checks
I guess that's why Robbie supported Cav on this
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Not want to get into the discussion on the "was/is Sky clean or not debate", but Bolt might be a bit of a dangerous example to use...
Even though Jamaica has always been a good (flat out) sprinting country...lately they have become a bit too (fishy) dominant... even starting to have competitive sprinters in the hurdles sprinting numbers... and the Jamaican Athletics Union (or whatever it is called) isn't really famous for their doping checks
Not wishing to debate how clean track sprinting is either. But against the best (doped) performances of 10-15 years back, Bolt completely redefined the definition of the possible. So even if it's a supplemented performance, it's still paradigm shifting. That was my point.
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
My thoughts exactly, but let's not go there - not in this thread, anyway.
Tony Martin crashes - scraping off whatever skin there was still left on his back - but due to the extra loss of weight can go even faster and still win it
Ten Dam - after chugging a bottle of red wine before the start - is in super form and takes the yellow jersey
Sagan - wanting to show his form - takes a small detour and rides the Mont Saint Michel up before crossing the finish line.
Pierre Rolland - realizing how stupid he looks - finally decides to wear some less ridiculous looking outfit
(This evening after seeing Sagan in the highlights Cav, Greipel and Kittel ask Prudhomme if there is a possibility to have a new/extra sprinting jersey in the coming years claiming it to be unfair to have to compete with him for green)
lukesdad
Guest
I wouldn't be so sure about Valverde, he put up a decent performance in last years Vuelta.
Mind they could all be write offs if Froome is on a good day.
Laurens Ten Dam is doing rather well at the Strava Take on the Tour challenge. 
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Laurens Ten Dam is doing rather well at the Strava Take on the Tour challenge.
I'm averaging just over 3 hours a week more cycling than him
Yet his mileage is over 1/3rd more than mine and he has climbed nearly 600,000 ft more than me. 
