Tour de France 2016 **SPOILERS**

[Tin Pot]

 

[HF2300]

Got to say I'm with Boardman on that - impressive by Froome, and very brave, but just really annoying from the rest of the group; handed it to him on a plate.

Feel sorry for Adam Yates - I wonder if he'll kick himself being that close to yellow and not seizing his chance, or whether he just didn't have the energy. Be interesting to hear an interview.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Is Yates second overall? Also if Cav finishes in time GB will have three of the jersey's.

 

[Tin Pot]

Merge with TDF thread

 

[jarlrmai]

Yes that is the scenario.

 

[jarlrmai]

Big gears on the bike, not planned

 

[HF2300]

Well, it's fair to say I didn't expect that.

Might give that a little try myself on the descent into Westerham tomorrow and Strava it.**



** erm, no. No I won't.

I tried it once, many, many years ago, nowhere near that fast - hit a stone and piled into a very stony grass bank very hard, very quickly. Slaughtered the bike and didn't do myself a lot of good. I have never been that brave since.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

And five out of eight stage wins for GB so far. Britian the home of cycling.

 

[suzeworld]

That was scarey to watch, never mind cycle ... phew .. but the guys behind should have worked harder ... I am rooting for Quintana!

 

[gavroche]

Congratulations to Froome for always trying something new. It certainly works and confuses the other riders. Problem is, you can only do it once before others cotton on.
Could someone tell me why they need to warm down at the end of a stage? Theses guys have been pedalling for 4 hours + , I would have thought that a massage would be more efficient to relax the leg muscles.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Not planned! Bloody hell. even more astonishing.

I'm sure it was planned. Attack the second to last climb for the mountain points, repeat on the last, or so the opposition think and bang he gaps them. Brilliant tactic.

 

[cm2mackem]

Did anyone else see frome elbow the prat in running along in the yellow just before the hit the top ,

 

[Crackle]

I'm sure it was planned. Attack the second to last climb for the mountain points, repeat on the last, or so the opposition think and bang he gaps them. Brilliant tactic.

Brailsford just said as much.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Brailsford just said as much.

I'm wasted in my job

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I still want to punch Brailsford. Hard.