Tour de France 2016 **SPOILERS**

[rich p]

Leprosy surely has to be one of the most misunderstood diseases in human history.

Indeed, and clearly still is by @Marmion ...

 

[rich p]

So Vichot, Voeckler, Pinot, Rolland...
...une longue liste of French under-achievers?

 

[rich p]

Talking of idiot spectators...
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/spectator-sparks-high-speed-crash-at-the-tour-of-qinghai-lake/

 

[Flying_Monkey]

There are plenty of high quality riders in this break. Alaphilippe is there, whose definitely one for the future, and could be one for today. Most of my favourites begin with a 'P' today - Plaza, Pauwels, Pantano... but if NIbali is still up there when they hit the last summit, he's probably the best descender of the group. I'd love to see Grmay get his first ever stage win, but I think it's unlikely...

 

[rich p]

There are plenty of high quality riders in this break. Alaphilippe is there, whose definitely one for the future, and could be one for today. Most of my favourites begin with a 'P' today - Plaza, Pauwels, Pantano... but if NIbali is still up there when they hit the last summit, he's probably the best descender of the group. I'd love to see Grmay get his first ever stage win, but I think it's unlikely...

Not to forget...
...Polanc ( didn't he win a mtn stage in the Giro?) andPozzovivo

 

[coffeejo]

They're milking it a bit...

 

[rich p]

Got to love those people who go to so much trouble for a few seconds of TV exposure - the milked cow was quality nonsense!

 

[coffeejo]

Got to love those people who go to so much trouble for a few seconds of TV exposure - the milked cow was quality nonsense!

The one about Nice yesterday was really quite moving. (Never thought I'd say that about silage bales.)

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Send Ned a tweet about Saint Damien saving all the Leopards in France.

An Omen if ever there was one...

 

[SWSteve]

Tom Dumoulin is off! Him and Nibbles to power it out for the stage?

*fingers crossed considering my flare pick for the punditry*

 

[brommers]

We've got a good race on now

 

[coffeejo]

We've got a good race on now

I'm sure the sprinters are thrilled

 

[SWSteve]

It's nice of Nibali to be playing 'Super Domestique' for Aru by going up the road to support him later in the stage

 

[HF2300]

It's nice of Nibali to be playing 'Super Domestique' for Aru by going up the road to support him later in the stage

Yeh, he's all heart.

 

[SWSteve]

When Giant Sunwed exists, will we have terrible adverts with them going on holiday?