Tour de France 2015 - may contain nuts and SPOILERS

[the_craig]

Technically, is Martin still not in yellow as finished the stage? So therefore, is still the leader of the race until he doesn't turn up at the start line.

So there is no yellow jersey tomorrow.

 

[smutchin]

It appears Nibali chucked a water bottle at him and then realised it was "mistaken identity"...so they have patched things up. Bless.

Just seen the interview with Nibali, after his chat with Froome, and he seemed to be pretty angry still. Comes across as a bit of a nobber, tbh.

All Froome did, as far as I can see, is swerve round Nibali to avoid the crash himself. It meant there was no room for Nibali to escape Barguil falling on him but that's hardly Froome's fault. And does he expect us to believe he would have done anything different in Froome's position? Twit.

The crash was entirely Tony Martin's fault, unfortunately.

 

[rich p]

Just seen the interview with Nibali, after his chat with Froome, and he seemed to be pretty angry still. Comes across as a bit of a nobber, tbh.

All Froome did, as far as I can see, is swerve round Nibali to avoid the crash himself. It meant there was no room for Nibali to escape Barguil falling on him but that's hardly Froome's fault. And does he expect us to believe he would have done anything different in Froome's position? Twit.

The crash was entirely Tony Martin's fault, unfortunately.

I've just watched the ITV highlights and how Nibali ever managed to blame Froome is beyond me. Uno cazzo!

 

[MisterStan]

Nibali bumped into Froome didn't he? Not the other way round....

 

[smutchin]

They keep banging on about 'the first African to wear a leaders jersey in the TdF'. Errr... Daryl Impey.

To be fair to Tweedlephil and Tweedlepaul, they did specify the polka dot jersey.

Froome wore the polka dot jersey for one day in 2012, but he's British, as we all know.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

They should have an arm-wrestling competition and be done with it...

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Apparently Tony Martin still wanted to continue but:

"Unfortunately, the collarbone is a lateral fracture," team doctor Helge Riepenhof said. "The collarbone is in lots of pieces, so it was a major impact. One of the pieces came through the skin, which means it's an open fracture. Therefore, even if it was Tony's wish to start tomorrow, I have to say he is not allowed to."

Well, err, yeah...

 

[smutchin]

Can anyone tell me why the climb they are about to hit is not categorised - looking at the stage profile, it appears to be more troublesome than those further along the route....

The finish climb wasn't classified either. I presume it's because it's officially classified as a flat stage so they want to limit the number of climbing points available.

It's a common occurrence though, isn't it? The classification is totally arbitrary and based on the whim of the organisers.

 

[Crackle]

Just seen the interview with Nibali, after his chat with Froome, and he seemed to be pretty angry still. Comes across as a bit of a nobber, tbh.

All Froome did, as far as I can see, is swerve round Nibali to avoid the crash himself. It meant there was no room for Nibali to escape Barguil falling on him but that's hardly Froome's fault. And does he expect us to believe he would have done anything different in Froome's position? Twit.

The crash was entirely Tony Martin's fault, unfortunately.

Valverde had a funny reaction too. Stating that Froome swerving had slowed him, suggesting that Froome had done it deliberately. Froome needs to appear on his bus too.

 

[Dave Davenport]

To be fair to Tweedlephil and Tweedlepaul, they did specify the polka dot jersey.

If that's the case then I stand corrected.

They're still a pair of knobbers though.

 

[smutchin]

They're still a pair of knobbers though.

True that. Loved the way they had to take three guesses before working out which Etixx rider won the stage. It clearly wasn't Cav, even I could see that.

 

[tug benson]

if Nibali didn't hit froome then he was having a heaving bang onto the road, froome helped him a wee bit

 

[smutchin]

if Nibali didn't hit froome then he was having a heaving bang onto the road, froome helped him a wee bit

I got the impression Nibali felt he could have stayed upright if Froome hadn't been in the way.

Not Froome's problem though.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

True that. Loved the way they had to take three guesses before working out which Etixx rider won the stage. It clearly wasn't Cav, even I could see that.

Aye, it was pathetic. They are pathetic. I am even more pathetic for hating them.

 

[fossyant]

Hats off to Tony for congratulating his team mate, then getting the presentation over, then getting checked out. Hard man.

Nibbles you nobber. Good on Froomey