Tour de France 2016 **SPOILERS**

[coffeejo]

Who won the combative prize?

 

[Dogtrousers]

IF Yates was awarded the Yellow Jersey and accepted it would be all the general public ever remembered about him, like all people remember Lance for is EPO

Nonsense.

 

[Twizit]

The crowd???

[in answer to Coffeejo]

 

[Crackle]

Who won the combative prize?

No idea but Froome went for the sprints jersey.

 

[coffeejo]

Yates will be remembered for the Flamme Rouge

 

[HF2300]

https://twitter.com/nedboulting/status/753618589031227392

Looks like a sensible decision but can't help feeling Porte's lost out somewhere there. I assume they gave him Mollema's time as well, and it's just a reflection of how much time he'd lost already?

 

[jarlrmai]

No idea but Froome went for the sprints jersey.

 

[coffeejo]

Looks like a sensible decision but can't help feeling Porte's lost out somewhere there. I assume they gave him Mollema's time as well, and it's just a reflection of how much time he'd lost already?

Yup.

 

[jarlrmai]

Mollema and Froome the big winners today, I bet Froome is feeling a little like he just got a big let off.

 

[Twizit]

Good point just made on the BBC live text commentary... whilst Froome and Porte have been given the time of Mollema, had the crash not happened then the three of them would have put more time into the others, as Mollema must have lost a deal of time getting back on his bike and past the crash. So whilst I still think it's the only fair result, although Froome extends his lead, he has still been impacted and it's not all upside on a plate for him.

... although I've no idea if the crash also held up those behind (Quintana etc) - but even if it did then I can't imagine they lost more than Froome, Porte and Mollema.

 

[Twizit]

Mollema and Froome the big winners today, I bet Froome is feeling a little like he just got a big let off.

Not so sure - see my post above

 

[HF2300]

... I doubt anyone thinks ... that I was Swiss Champion in 1955.

Oh no! @Marmion say it ain't so!

 

[Crackle]

Let's not forget waht we saw today though. We know Quintana is not on form yet and Mollema and Porte are.

 

[HF2300]

Good point just made on the BBC live text commentary... whilst Froome and Porte have been given the time of Mollema, had the crash not happened then the three of them would have put more time into the others, as Mollema must have lost a deal of time getting back on his bike and past the crash. So whilst I still think it's the only fair result, although Froome extends his lead, he has still been impacted and it's not all upside on a plate for him.

... although I've no idea if the crash also held up those behind (Quintana etc) - but even if it did then I can't imagine they lost more than Froome, Porte and Mollema.

And they might have put time into each other, as you could suggest scenarios where any one of the three attacked the others; Porte particularly looked as though he might have gone. As with the Yates crash the other day, they've done the best they can in the circumstances.

Quintana et al. got past Froome OK, so presumably those behind them did as well.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Oh no! @Marmion say it ain't so!

I realise it's hard to believe, but I'm afraid I have been living a lie. All I can do is apologise to you all for my betrayal.