Tour de France 2018 **SPOILERS**
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roadrash
cycle chatterer
- Location
- sitting on the edge of wigan pier
WH Smiths still have them
I wonder if Froome will feel inclined to retire after this season? I've no particular basis for pondering this, just an idle thought. He's achieved so much in winning all the Grand Tours, holding all three at the same time, multiple TdF wins etc. He doesn't need to prove anything and he has a young family, and he gets so much stick... Will he be tempted to go whilst he's at the top of his game?
I can't link directly to the video as it's facebook via twitter?! but this gives some idea of the welcome for Sky yesterday. The article's worth a read, but the video is just a short scroll down. You'll need the sound on.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...ucation-first-chris-froome-jonathan-vaughters
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...ucation-first-chris-froome-jonathan-vaughters
Adam4868
Guru
https://www.teamsky.com/article/chris-froome-writes-in-le-monde
There was never really a case to answer though...I was thinking more along the lines of those who were more vocal about him Hinault ? Ect.Anyway on with the race,I read Bardet has said he deserves respect as the current champ,so theres one !
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
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- The Red Enclave
I don't think any of us is in a position to confirm or deny that for certain. Not enough detailed information about the case has been made public, and even if it were, would we have the expertise to analyse it?
After being told one thing and then another about this case by various experts, I've given up having an opinion on the matter.
I think the point is that a case was never actually brought - it was just a routine examination as part of regular procedure, which happens to many riders but is usually not leaked. So there was, literally, no case to answer.
Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
I wonder how many stages it'll take before we get the traditional "this is boring" posts
FishFright
More wheels than sense
19.5% , remember that next time you think he was exonerated
FishFright
More wheels than sense
Is there a prologue this year ?
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
No. Stages 1 & 2 are very flat so likely to finish in bunch sprints - although being on the west coast of France, there's the possibility of wind being a factor (stage 1 definitely, but stage 2 is more inland so less likely).
Stage 3 is a TTT, so there's every chance that we'll see riders from the same team occupying all the top places after stage 3. I'm sure the French public will be very happy if that's Team Sky.
