RobNewcastle
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Sitsou rode Giro too and maybe they've decided that Roche isn't on good enough form? I think Kennaugh might have done enough with his stage win and climbing domestique job at the Dauphine.
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Sitsou rode Giro too and maybe they've decided that Roche isn't on good enough form? I think Kennaugh might have done enough with his stage win and climbing domestique job at the Dauphine.
smutchin
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Oh yeah, so he did. Doh!
RobNewcastle
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Seems somebody might have jumped the gun leaking that list, Roche et al might not be out of the running. That would figure seeing as Roche was checking out Pyrenees stages with Froome only a few days ago.
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Stonechat
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Want Froome to win, have a sneaking feelign Quintana is keeping his cards close to his chest. Reckon Bertie may fade when the heat's on
smutchin
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The real question is, will anyone notice?
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news...chleck-less-for-first-time-in-a-decade-178425
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news...chleck-less-for-first-time-in-a-decade-178425
Berk on a Bike
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Shame about Kiry... 
I guess even living tissue over a metal endoskeleton needs rest. Hopefully he'll be in with a shout at the Vuelta.
I guess even living tissue over a metal endoskeleton needs rest. Hopefully he'll be in with a shout at the Vuelta.
Apollonius
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Agree. I am a big Kiryenka fan too. Sky must have concluded he is human after all. He has just won the time-trial at the European Games in Baku.
Пова́дился кувши́н по́ воду ходи́ть, тут ему́ и го́лову сломи́ть
(I am told this means that the pitcher that goes often to the well will eventually get broken.)
Пова́дился кувши́н по́ воду ходи́ть, тут ему́ и го́лову сломи́ть
(I am told this means that the pitcher that goes often to the well will eventually get broken.)
Berk on a Bike
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Just seeing that Dutch police plan to strike during stage 2 in Utrecht. They will blockade the route and not move until they see tv pictures of the protest. Nice.
SWSteve
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Is Kittel not going? All the hype is about Cav VS Greipel. I thought Kittel was a possibility, but *every* news source seems to be focusing on small man against a gorilla.
Oh, and Sagan's new bike which looks amazing.
Oh, and Sagan's new bike which looks amazing.
Berk on a Bike
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Speaking of Greipel, here are the Lotto-Soudal boys demonstrating what a typical TdF hotel is like...
Note Adam Hansen getting as much rest as possible before his 12th grand tour in a row.
Note Adam Hansen getting as much rest as possible before his 12th grand tour in a row.
Kittel is supposed to be going but with no form to speak of, which is why he's not being mentioned, I imagine
MisterStan
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Hansen looks like he's waiting for a prostate exam....
Berk on a Bike
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Where will these so called marginal gains end...
I don't think it's been decided (or at least released) yet
If I'd making the calls for Giant, I would leave Kittel out of this Tour and go full for Degenkolb. He won't get the wins that Kittel gave them the past 2 years (but would Kittel be able to give them like 3 wins this year?!?) but he definitely has a good/better shot to go for the green jersey. Because even with the change in sprint points, it wouldn't surprise me that it's going to be - once more - a "complete sprinter/fast puncher" that takes it
