Tour de France 2015 - may contain nuts and SPOILERS

[cd365]

This is the dirty bar steward who spat at Froome https://twitter.com/daveih/status/624610625444954112

Nibali attacked whilst Froome was having a mechanical, that was bad so I didn't want him to win the stage.

 

[smutchin]

What a fantastic stage today. And to think that tomorrow could be even better...

Just seen on twitter there's a pic doing the rounds of someone spitting at Froome, caught by the moto cam. Hope they catch the twat and give him a good kicking. [edit: crossposted with cd365]

 

[smutchin]

Oh dear, AG2R's kit was not designed with the polka dot jersey in mind...

AG2R's kit was designed by a blind man.

 

[Berk on a Bike]

Froome: "Nibali knew what he was doing. He looked around and saw I was in trouble and attacked. You don't do that to the race leader. It's unsportsmanlike."

 

[coffeejo]

Nibali attacked whilst Froome was having a mechanical, that was bad so I didn't want him to win the stage.

I didn't realise that. Millar's got a really good way of interpreting the events that makes it easier for us mere mortals to understand.

 

[coffeejo]

G: "sometimes you're the hammer, sometimes you're the nail. Today I was a cheapy IKEA nail."

 

[Hont]

Nibali attacked whilst Froome was having a mechanical, that was bad so I didn't want him to win the stage.

Yep. Replays are pretty clear. Nibali checked what was happening with Froome, then attacked.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I don't agree with this "made-up unwritten rule", it's a load of bollocks. Attack when you can, take advantage when you can.

 

[gavroche]

Heard of French tv that Europ Car will not sponsor the Tour next year. I wonder who will take over from them?

 

[psmiffy]

I will not be IKEA after G's comments

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Re: Nibali vs. Froome. a very old and very boring argument. You do what you can within the rules to win. That's it.

As for tomorrow, 2.40 is not actually an insurmountable obstacle for Quintana. I have a feeling that he hasn't yet put everything into any of his attacks. He's fresher than Froome at this stage and he has a stronger core team around him. However, Froome will hang on but perhaps it will be far closer than people were thinking a week or so ago. I don't think Nibali will overhaul Valverde however, simply because he has given a lot today, although if Valverde is forced to work himself to teh ground for Quintana tomorrow, it could happen... and finally, I think Contador will try something big tomorrow, and he could conceivably overtake both Nibbles and Valverde.

 

[smutchin]

Agree with your first line, hope you're right on all counts on the rest.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

There was a lot of talk of the unwritten law when Bertie took advantage of Schleck in 2010, he even apologised afterwards. Nonsense really.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Are we allowed to write stuff about this unwritten law?
Or should we take it as read that we can sit at our keyboards without the need to type how much of a load of bollocks it is?

 

[suzeworld]

Is Contador not away --- watcing in French ..

30 seconds + plus the bonus.

Is there a time bonus on these mountain stages?