Tour de France 2015 - may contain nuts and SPOILERS

[jarlrmai]

Hopefully G will be there, wouldn't to fight him.

 

[Origamist]

A great and v savvy ride by Cummings - didn't do much in the break away, diesel engine pacing up the final climb and flew by the Frenchies as they were measuring each other up. Great stage.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

You can donate some money to celebrate Cummings winning for MTN-Qhubeka on Mandela Day:
http://bicycleschangelives.org/

 

[smutchin]

Really good ride by Uran today too after disappearing off the radar a few days ago...

I thought he might figure in the fight for the stage win - it looked made for him - but given that he's clearly not at 100%, that wasn't a bad effort at all today.

Pinot's lack of self-belief probably cost him the win.

 

[Smokin Joe]

I'm starting to wory for Froomes safety, he will need bodyguards on the alpe d'huez

It may well do the opposite and gain him a lot of sympathy from roadside fans who were otherwise willing him to lose. Somebody being crass enough to throw a cup of p!ss over a rider will disgust most people and the calm and measured way Froome conducted himself in the post race interview did him credit.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Not just Froome, Porte took a punch in the ribs from a spectator -

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/ot...spectator-during-first-stage-in-Pyrenees.html

 

[Buddfox]

How about MTN Qhubeka overall - I guess I have to put Sky and Movistar to one side, but they have been the stand out team for me so far in the tour this year. With Cummings' win, Teklehaimanot in the polka dot jersey, invariably a rider in the break, and invariably a rider contesting the win on all but the highest mountain stages. Really enjoying watching their success this year.

On another note, since everyone wants to comment on the commentary - it wouldn't be the tour without Sherwen telling us about the job of work being done, Liggett getting names wrong etc. I wouldn't have it any other way. They are part of the event for me

 

[PaulB]

What possesses someone to want to throw a cup of pee at someone? Mental.

It's filmed the whole way round, Froome could say pretty much where it took place and they have the culprit's DNA! It shouldn't be too difficult to find him, go after him and do him 'pour encourager les autres' and maintain the organisation's good name.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Don't you see? It's classic double bluff. Brailsford orchestrated these incidents in order to elicit sympathy for Sky, and to discredit their opponents, thus drawing attention away from his evil schemes.

There's none so blind as them as won't listen.

 

[Bonus]

Some disgusting behaviour by so called fans. If I was standing next to someone who assaulted a rider, I'd do something about it.

 

[Berk on a Bike]

Great interview by Geraint Thomas - "I'd rather be targeted for abuse while winning than lose and everyone love us..."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/33579978

 

[Rustybucket]

Love G, says it how it is!

 

[400bhp]

Great interview by Geraint Thomas - "I'd rather be targeted for abuse while winning than lose and everyone love us..."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/33579978

Absolutely fantastic interview. I really respect the fact he calls Rasmussen out. How many other sportspersons have the balls to do that-not many.

 

[Bollo]

Someone threw a cup of piss at Froome, for farks sake.

At least it wasn't Stella.

Unfortunately it's impossible to prevent something like this happening. Free access for spectators, in both senses, is one of the things that makes road racing special. I hope they catch the perp for no other reason than it might make other fools think twice, but I fear it might escalate.

 

[the_craig]

At least it wasn't Stella.

I'd rather have urine thrown over me tbf rather than that "beer".