Tour de France 2015 - may contain nuts and SPOILERS

[Louch]

But you're obsessed by the guy born in Belgium

If I was born in a tree wouldn't make me a squirrel. Get your lad even attempting to win the nationals then we can talk

 

[User169]

Nice little vid here of a product the company I work for makes..


View: http://youtu.be/SgxfZwbsGNE

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Lars Boom (maybe) out of the Tour after pre-race Cortisol test
http://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme-sur-...rance-lars-boom-astana-prive-de-depart/571537

Astana rider out due to MPCC "rules", but only if the potential replacement is permitted

 

[rich p]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/lars-boom-excluded-from-tour-de-france-over-cortisol-levels

for those who think google translate is shíte

 

[User169]

Hold your horses chaps. Twitter sphere suggesting vino says fook the MPCC, Booms on the start line.

 

[Strathlubnaig]

not good for Nibali on the cobbled bits if Boom out. Or the TTT.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Lars Boom (maybe) out of the Tour after pre-race Cortisol test
http://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme-sur-...rance-lars-boom-astana-prive-de-depart/571537

Astana rider out due to MPCC "rules", but only if the potential replacement is permitted

Hold your horses chaps. Twitter sphere suggesting vino says fook the MPCC, Booms on the start line.

Aye, I did say "maybe" and "only if"...

 

[rich p]

Aye, I did say "maybe" and "only if"...

Yeah, all right, you read it first

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Yeah, all right, you read it first

Here's another one I read first - he's riding. So Astana must be quitting MPCC. The tragedy of it all.

 

[Berk on a Bike]

Some light relief from all that Astana stuff...

Spanish sports paper Diario Marca dedicates today's banner to the Tour's Fantastic Four: Alberto Contador, Chris Froome, Vincenzo Nibali and er... Dayer Quintana...?

 

[raindog]

Breakfast with l'Equipe this morning. Big interview with Thibaut Pinot in the supplement. Could be a bit of a whinger?

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Here's another one I read first - he's riding. So Astana must be quitting MPCC. The tragedy of it all.

Putting aside the MPCC and that Astana are dopers, if Boom does have low cortisol levels then the reason for this needs to be explored as his health may be at risk irrespective of if he rides or not. Unless he knows why and does not give a crap.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I have asked ITV Cycling via twitter if they have got their own very good commentators doing the talking this year or if they are sticking with Liggett and Sherwen?

We'll find out soon enough I suppose...

 

[Crackle]

So the Tour starts with a Boom.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/astana-confirms-boom-will-start-tour-de-france

Team Evil live up to their reputation and Boom goes down in my estimation. I've always liked the name Lars after watching The Little Polar bear but alas it's forever tainted now.

 

[HF2300]

I have asked ITV Cycling via twitter if they have got their own very good commentators doing the talking this year or if they are sticking with Liggett and Sherwen?

We'll find out soon enough I suppose...

On a positive note, they have Imlach, Boulting, Rendell and Boardman. Sadly they also have Statler and Waldorf, and don't have Millar.