Tour de France 2016 **SPOILERS**

[jarlrmai]

Should be a 'charge' up the mountain Tuesday as there is a prize on offer at the top.

Is it cake?

 

[BSRU]

It seems Chris Froome's lack of ability to have massive time gaps on his rivals is due to not having mechanical doping, implying that's how it did in the past tours.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bra...n=Feed:+cyclingnews/news+(Cyclingnews:+News+)

 

[brommers]

Is it cake?

No. A mountain goat.

 

[coffeejo]

Is it cake?

I'm setting off now.

No. A mountain goat.

Oh.

Well, I am a Capricorn...

 

[HF2300]

I thought that was what all sprinters did, all the time. And all riders except the top contenders do, some of the time (when not called on to be supporting their leader).

Yes, it occurred to me while I was writing it I wasn't explaining myself very well. What I was trying to suggest was that he was doing it in a way which gave the impression that he was in more difficulty, and therefore more likely to abandon, than he actually is, if that's any clearer. If it isn't I'll get my voiture balai.

The fat lady hasn't even cleared her throat yet.

And I suspect won't until Ventoux.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Been posted already? Http://inrng.com/2016/07/rest-day-wrap/

 

[coffeejo]

I'd not seen the footage of Froome riding straight into that poor spectator before.

 

[EnPassant]

I'd not seen the footage of Froome riding straight into that poor spectator before.

I wonder why this happens to some poor unfortunate who makes a minor mis-step and not the nobbers in the superman costumes or the spandex onesies running in the way of everyone. Way of the world I suppose.

 

[Dogtrousers]

On my ride along the tour route ahead of stage 3 I was accompanied up a hill by a jester with bells and all running alongside shouting encouragement in French. Or maybe it was abuse, I don't know. What does "gros nobbeur" mean?

Actually, he didn't need to run all that fast. Sauntering, strolling or perhaps moseying would be more appropriate.

 

[coffeejo]

On my ride along the tour route ahead of stage 3 I was accompanied up a hill by a jester with bells and all running alongside shouting encouragement in French. Or maybe it was abuse, I don't know. What does "gros nobbeur" mean?

Actually, he didn't need to run all that fast. Sauntering, strolling or perhaps moseying would be more appropriate.

 

[brommers]

I think it is a compliment

You must get called some names then!

 

[brommers]

Who will be first over the Pont d'Envalira? Majka?

 

[400bhp]

Who will be first over the Pont d'Envalira? Majka?

Probably Froome on some mad dog solo break with a new uphill style - "the 54-11 grinder" . You heard it here first folks.

Probably Mr Miajka

 

[brommers]

If the course was the other way round, I think it would be another solo from Cummings.

 

[HF2300]

I'd not seen the footage of Froome riding straight into that poor spectator before.

I thought it was George Bennett that rode into the spectator, or is this another incident?