Tour de France 2016 **SPOILERS**

[Crackle]

Apparently Nibali's been given the combativity award.

It should go to the 1K banner

 

[Archie]

Who pricked the Flame Rouge?

Greg van avaermat, on the way past, obvs.

 

[Crackle]

Pinot reportedly 7 minutes down, that's his tour over.

 

[brommers]

Yates was obviously ahead of the peloton. So he must be the cause of the mess or would have been given the same time. Be interesting to hear what actually happened.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

That's the first stage I've stayed up late for (I'm in Japan), and I'm glad I did! (It wasn't deliberate, it's just too sticky and hot to sleep comfortably tonight). Another awesome and utterly unstoppable ride by Cummings, who had clearly been saving himself for this one.

 

[Big Dave laaa]

One in the eye for the Olympic selectors

 

[philk56]

Brilliant ride by Cummings. Only had a brief glimpse of Adam Yates's face - looked quite cut up, hope he's ok.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Brilliant ride by Cummings. Only had a brief glimpse of Adam Yates's face - looked quite cut up, hope he's ok.

Talk about taking it on the chin! Cleaned up and stitches in place.

 

[HF2300]

Yates was obviously ahead of the peloton. So he must be the cause of the mess or would have been given the same time.

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One in the eye for the Olympic selectors

I'm not sure I get this 'Cummings is the obvious choice, the selectors are fools' thing. He's done some brilliant stuff, sure, but every time he's done it it's been an individualist ride; which if you're looking for support for another rider isn't necessarily what you need. I'm not sure who the best team is, but I can understand why the selectors might have looked past his top performances.

 

[Big Dave laaa]

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I'm not sure I get this 'Cummings is the obvious choice, the selectors are fools' thing. He's done some brilliant stuff, sure, but every time he's done it it's been an individualist ride; which if you're looking for support for another rider isn't necessarily what you need. I'm not sure who the best team is, but I can understand why the selectors might have looked past his top performances.

Not fools at all but maybe ever so slightly Team Sky biased. Sky are an amazing team but not all of the talent is British. Cummings has done more than enough this season to warrant a place.

 

[pawl]

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I'm not sure I get this 'Cummings is the obvious choice, the selectors are fools' thing. He's done some brilliant stuff, sure, but every time he's done it it's been an individualist ride; which if you're looking for support for another rider isn't necessarily what you need. I'm not sure who the best team is, but I can understand why the selectors might have looked past his top performances.

Don't be surprised.Form appears to count for nothing. Look at some of the selections re the woman's road and track team.
While Emma Pooley has been a great time trialist i am not sure a diet for the past two years of triathlon is the best preparation.I feel the selectors have to much involvement with team sky.
Form means nothing.

 

[rich p]

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I'm not sure I get this 'Cummings is the obvious choice, the selectors are fools' thing. He's done some brilliant stuff, sure, but every time he's done it it's been an individualist ride; which if you're looking for support for another rider isn't necessarily what you need. I'm not sure who the best team is, but I can understand why the selectors might have looked past his top performances.

How many do we have in the team? Froome is only in with a chance on a long uphill finish, which I suspect it aint in Rio? I confess to knee-jerkism!
If we have enough others to support Froomedawg, I'd have thought it was worth a punt on a wild card like Cummings.

 

[Beebo]

As they said on Eurosport, the 1km to go banner could have killed someone if it came down during a sprinters stage.
I reckon some pulled the plug out of the air pump.

 

[Strathlubnaig]

good ride, but a 35 yr old with a point to prove re BOC and drops everyone on a mtn stage, a little uncomfortable I admit.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

good ride, but a 35 yr old with a point to prove re BOC and drops everyone on a mtn stage, a little uncomfortable I admit.