Tour de France 2016 **SPOILERS**

[Killiekevin]

Has Poels been more effective for Froome than Porte and Thomas have been in previous years and more so than Froome was for Wiggins in 2012? Every attack he just seems to reel in and i think this demotivates the peleton in a subconscious way.

Sub-question - will Poels go the same way as Porte and attempt to break out to do his own thing or will he get a team leader role within the Vuelta or Giro assuming Froome will lead at Tour as he seems to be hinting.

 

[SWSteve]

Has Poels been more effective for Froome than Porte and Thomas have been in previous years and more so than Froome was for Wiggins in 2012? Every attack he just seems to reel in and i think this demotivates the peleton in a subconscious way.

Sub-question - will Poels go the same way as Porte and attempt to break out to do his own thing or will he get a team leader role within the Vuelta or Giro assuming Froome will lead at Tour as he seems to be hinting.

Maybe Poels should get a crack at one himself, and then move on

 

[Louch]

Given the example set by froome after his jealousy over Wiggins being main GC rider , he would be best fit letting poels lead at vuelta and get a possible win for himself

 

[rich p]

It's been a singularly interesting and diverse tour but it looks like it's going to lack a serious yellow jersey challenge.

 

[Va Va Froome]

Has Poels been more effective for Froome than Porte and Thomas have been in previous years and more so than Froome was for Wiggins in 2012? Every attack he just seems to reel in and i think this demotivates the peleton in a subconscious way.

Sub-question - will Poels go the same way as Porte and attempt to break out to do his own thing or will he get a team leader role within the Vuelta or Giro assuming Froome will lead at Tour as he seems to be hinting.

Porte was amazing that year he was hauling Froome up the mountains!

It's quite nice to see him doing well in his new team, still fighting hard for a podium. I couldn't believe what happened to his teammate today though: Not TJvG's day at all!

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Zakarin nearly fell over sideways zipping up his jersey!

Being someone who can only ride without both hands for a set distance in a perfectly straight line without pedalling or any other sort of contrary movement, I was thinking about this, and came to the conclusion that if I was never able to do it, and yet be a rider in these events, then I would have to keep my jersey zipped at the very bottom (or have a zip that stops near the bottom) so that I could then do it up slowly with one hand.

Either that or I'd have to stop on the final straight, and I imagine everyone having a field day about that!


And don't get me started on those musette bags!

 

[philk56]

I don't often look forward to time trails but today's looks like it could be great. Quite a brutal climb!

 

[BrumJim]

Would the Sky fanbois be able to wear Assos? Don't they tell people who are a bit porky to not buy their kit?

Sticking with a Britiah manufacturer looking to move into the performance domain could be good, and see a combination/use of branded equipment which is in fact manufacturered by someone else (see Rapha's early skin suits for Sky). Evans would probably love Vulpine, as they stock all the Hoy bikes/kit and also offer the Team Sky regalia to all those who want it.

How about Fat Lad at the Back?

(OK, I know they only brand, not manufacture shirts, but humour me anyway, please!)

 

[Andrew_P]

It's been a singularly interesting and diverse tour but it looks like it's going to lack a serious yellow jersey challenge.

I love the pomp and ceremony of the TdF and ITV4 coverage but agree it really needs a year soon where there is a race for yellow. The only thing really grabbing the interest is the young lad "yeah" Yates. Brilliant

 

[philtalksbx]

Mollema took over a minute out of Yates on the last (flat) TT but Yates is a better climber. Bring it on.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Before Yates, S was pinged for his illegal asthma thingy, what would Ulrika Bike Edge's plans for the TdF have been? Would both brothers have been hoping for a place?

Simon is the one who went through the BC program and Adam was the one who went road racing in France - izzat right?

 

[brommers]

Looking at the profile, I would say that the 1st time check will be a good indicator of where they're going to finish today.

 

[Crackle]

Let's have a winning time guess.

I'm going for 28:30

 

[mjr]

Before Yates, S was pinged for his illegal asthma thingy, what would Ulrika Bike Edge's plans for the TdF have been? Would both brothers have been hoping for a place?

I think so. Simon Yates was on the roster for the Dauphiné until then, alongside Adam, but it could always have been the plan to send the best to the TdF and the other to Poland.

Simon is the one who went through the BC program and Adam was the one who went road racing in France - izzat right?

Yes.

 

[brommers]

30:39