Wafer
Veteran
- Location
- Somerset/Devon border
ITV4 doing a guide to telling the difference between the Yates twins, forgot to mention the different numbers!
Tour de France 2015 - may contain nuts and SPOILERS
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Mugshot
Cracking a solo.
Yep.
Considering Porte went past Q at the end I think it's quite possibly the case that whilst Froomes ride was incredible, Q started going backwards too, adding to the time difference. It's much easier to suggest doping though, what a shame
nickyboy
Norven Mankey
- Location
- You want hills? We got hills
I don't think most clinic-commentators have much of an issue with Froome's performance. It's Porte's and Thomas' that stand out. I really, really hope it's down to a more professional, sports-science based approach to cycling. Sky have introduced things to professional cycling (everyone seems to be warming down these days) but I don't know how different their approach remains to cycling compared to the other WT teams.
I remain of the opinion that cycling is a traditional, old-fashioned sport run by ex-riders. As such it has been very slow to adopt new techniques to get the best out of its athletes. I suspect Sky still have an edge in the adoption of modern techniques. I certainly hope so
mcshroom
Bionic Subsonic
- Location
- Egremont, Cumbria
Oh they do. Try reading the Chris Froome thread in the clinic. Apparently he's Lance Mk. 2
Hont
Guru
- Location
- Bromsgrove
Well Porte's pretty much had a week off, having lost 45 minutes already so it's no surprise that someone of his calibre is able to ride better than GC favourites who've busted a gut to not lose any time for 9 days.
Anyone who watched the first week could have seen this coming.
Contador, Nibali and, to a lesser extent Quintana, even lost time Froome on minor bumps such as the Murs de Bretagne and Huy. And not only Froome, others supposedly less talented.
The writing was on the Mur
Contador, Nibali and, to a lesser extent Quintana, even lost time Froome on minor bumps such as the Murs de Bretagne and Huy. And not only Froome, others supposedly less talented.
The writing was on the Mur
Yawn
nickyboy
Norven Mankey
- Location
- You want hills? We got hills
There's always a few headcases there. The more thoughtful ones look at the 6.09W/kg and reckon that's not too crazy. It's the Porte/Thomas performance that's causing issues.....particularly Thomas. 30 year old guy who has never (as far as I know) shown anything like this sort of climbing form before. As I said, I really, really hope it's the culmination of Sky's science-based approach. But we have seen this sort of situation before.
Strathlubnaig
Guru
- Location
- Alberta
Sean Kelly said he was in shock. It's too bad the TdP is not on till August. Only interest now is for minor places.
roadrash
cycle chatterer
- Location
- sitting on the edge of wigan pier
hmm ive just had a look at the clinic , seems like a lot of them are inpatients at an asylum of some sort , never mind a clinic (no offence meant to anyone in an asylum or clinic)
Berk on a Bike
Veteran
- Location
- Yorkshire
Porte rubbing it in a bit on Instagram tonight. 
"Getting a bit crowded here"
"Getting a bit crowded here"
We've seen him employ the same tactics on a few occasions so it's not like the other teams didn't know what to expect and he will have a bad day.
Thomas must be close to the form of his life and coming into that GC age peak which history has shown us plenty of times, bar the odd older exception. He's also thinner this year than last.
I've stopped reading the watts per kg stuff now and even Ross Tucker is beginning to sound a bit worn. I'm not really sure how far you can take it and whether human physiology is understood beyond a certain point. Instead I look more for frailty and fallibility and eyebrow raising team antics, no names, no pack drill...
Winnershsaint
Guru
The are all bat shoot crazy on there!
Winnershsaint
Guru
Hmmm I didn't type shoot I typed shoot!
