Tour de France 2016 **SPOILERS**

[HF2300]

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

No, indeed - and Quintana didn't look at all convincing, Valverde almost looked stronger in places.

Hope Porte and Mollema aren't too badly injured, though they could always swap the real Mollema back again.

 

[coffeejo]

The official TdF app excels in understatement.

 

[HF2300]

I just saw the view behind the presenters in France TV's open-sided Velo Club set, near Mont Ventoux... those trees are really bending, no helicopters in sight.

They had an aerial shot of a tree thrashing around. Boulting pronounced on the strength of the wind, whereupon the helicopter shot widened to show another helicopter just moving away from above the tree.

 

[HF2300]

Its a marathon?

Duathlon

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Duathlon

Ah ok. They should introduce such a stage for future editions!!

 

[Dogtrousers]

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.

In line with your spirit of truth and reconciliation, may I admit that I did not ride alongside Hinault and Lemond in the La Vie Claire team. I apologise to those whom I may have mislead.

 

[mjr]

They had an aerial shot of a tree thrashing around. Boutling pronounced on the strength of the wind, whereupon the helicopter shot widened to show another helicopter just moving away from above the tree.

Yes, you already said that. I replied to describe some trees near the commentary positions that were thrashing around even without helicopters.

 

[Nomadski]

Gotta catch em all.

 

[coffeejo]

Gotta catch em all.

@The Velvet Curtain

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

@The Velvet Curtain

His bike is clearly below the UCI weight limit. Disqualification must follow....

 

[Roadrider48]

They are actually checking Froomes broken bike for a motor. Seriously!

 

[Dogtrousers]

They are actually checking Froomes broken bike for a motor. Seriously!

And why not? I expect he'll also have to submit to a dope test, also seriously.

 

[mjr]

There's already tweets blaming Pokemon Go for it

Gotta catch em all.

but well done on the photo editing!

 

[mjr]

They are actually checking Froomes broken bike for a motor. Seriously!

The following moto rider probably said Froome stalled it and that's why they collided!

I also saw snide comments of "Froome doesn't have his 2013 bike this year" before the pile-up.

 

[Nomadski]

but well done on the photo editing!

Hah! In fairness I missed your post during my période de création.