Tour de France 2017 ***SPOILERS***

[rich p]

This is spooky

I hadn't heard that word before today and had to google it. That was when two people used it this morning completely independently.

You're not a fund manager are you?

Three times in a day. Perhaps the stars are aligning or there's a crack in the Force?

Pinot was totally bifarkated...

 

[rich p]

Only just watched today's stage,I'm surprised that Porte didn't have the legs for the stage today,some good rides though.Great win for Aru (borat ?) Looked strong as did Dan Martin and Yates.There was talk at the end of Froomes form ? Really he's in yellow and looked good enough to me.

Hard to say yet. Aru has peaked for stage wins before but been unable to sustain it in the big mountains over 3 weeks. But the mountains aren't as crucial but we live in interesting times!

 

[Disabledcyclist40]

What was that stupid rat tail thing Pinot had swinging around his neck?

Looked like a pony tail /rat

 

[themosquitoking]

This looks like being a procession from now on, barring a disaster for Froome, where will anyone take any time from him? He's peaked on time, as usual, and no one else is good enough.

 

[rich p]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tour-de-france-porte-hoped-for-more-on-la-planche-des-belles-filles/
So Porte and BMC| pull the peloton along all day, even though Sky were in 1 and 2 in the GC.
Li'l Rich even manages to lose time bonuses to to Froome and is now even further behind, yet he still thinks the pressure is on Froome and Aru!!!
Is that what they call rationalisation?

 

[Starchivore]

I actually think Porte has done pretty well. Obviously Froome is in the driving seat but Porte can grow into it, and who knows what opportunities might come up later on, with some of the unpredictable stages. Or maybe that's just wishful thinking from me- I'd like to see a real contest.

 

[rich p]

I actually think Porte has done pretty well. Obviously Froome is in the driving seat but Porte can grow into it, and who knows what opportunities might come up later on, with some of the unpredictable stages. Or maybe that's just wishful thinking from me- I'd like to see a real contest.

Well, as pre-tour favourite, losing time in the ITT and the first lumpy stage isn't ideal!
He hasn't lost it yet, by any means, and maybe making a positive out of a negative is a good attitude .

 

[Adam4868]

I found the negativity about froomes form odd,is he up to it,didn't win the stage.etc.As I said before he's in yellow ! He ain't doing too bad ! Some great riders with him as well,kwiatowski was something else yet again.Should be good anyway,I don't think there's much between a lot of the gc riders.I know theres lots who would like to see Froomey lose his crown,but I'm a massive fan of him so im hoping it's a fourth tour win.

 

[smutchin]

Just had a look at the finale of tomorrow's stage. The final km is dead flat and mostly straight, except for a little dogleg at a roundabout inside the final 300m. Don't know if it will be enough to make things 'interesting', but we'll see...

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Just had a look at the finale of tomorrow's stage. The final km is dead flat and mostly straight, except for a little dogleg at a roundabout inside the final 300m. Don't know if it will be enough to make things 'interesting', but we'll see...

Doesn't look to be too much of a embuggerance, although there is a narrowing of the road so positioning and everyone not being spread over the road would help.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

 

[Adam4868]

Sagancav# is done I know but liked this.

View: https://twitter.com/millarmind/status/882651661793144832

 

[Lee_M]

What was that stupid rat tail thing Pinot had swinging around his neck?

Apparently it was a sock full of ice

 

[suzeworld]

Apparently it was a sock full of ice

I heard that, and was wondering how he'd been able to get that, at that point in the race ..

 

[jarlrmai]

#SAGIXT

anyone?