Tour de France 2018 **SPOILERS**

[mjr]

little info but this says froome and his bodyguard was asked to stop, causing them both to crash,...... what the feck, seems more to this than being asked to stop...
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/...e-france-stage-17-finish-mistaking-fan-388101

I think the earlier tweets said he was "pulled" by the gendarme and I don't think it was slang but my Spanish is limited and my Catalan worse!

 

[Nomadski]

Froomedog doesn't do a very good angry.

 

[hoopdriver]

True. He’ll never make anyone forget Dr Banner...

 

[Nomadski]

I would have liked to have seen a road rage incident between Froome and M. Jackson.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Froomedog doesn't do a very good angry.

If you'd just had his day would you be happy?

 

[ColinJ]

If you'd just had his day would you be happy?

I think he meant that Froome wasn't acting scary-angry, not that he didn't have a good reason to be angry!

 

[Crackle]

He did say, Fook yoo, in a very French way though, including an expansive gesture, class.

I always remember being in a French taxi, I kinda loosely knew the couple who ran the firm, divorced from each other but still having to work together and it was her who was driving the taxi. Her phone lit up and his name was clearly displayed. She pressed her bluetooth headset and answered the call with a long withering, Oui, drawn out with so much expression in it, that I felt the need to sink slightly in the seat and look out the window.

I practised saying it by myself for days after but I couldn't get one tenth of the expression she had managed in such a short syllable.

 

[Nomadski]

He is clearly following Steve Mclarens rule that if you speak to Johnny Foreigner in a quasi-English version of their language, they will understand you better.

 

[mjr]

Not even I'm foolish enough to watch all of today's live show but it's on in the background. Break Of The Day of Van Keirsbulck, Boudat, the dangerous Terpstra, the dangerous Hayman and the hero that is Turbo Durbo allowed to get away by Grouperama FDJ but kept on a stupidly short lead of 1-2 minutes, provoking attacks from hopefuls trying to bridge. Main other interesting event is running repairs on Quintana following a strange crash.

FDJ look like they're screwing this up and either another breakaway will go or they'll have burned too many riders bringing it back together to be able to control the sprint.

 

[smutchin]

FDJ ... control the sprint.

Computer says no.

I'm hoping the break stays away for the simple reason that I picked Terpstra in the punditry (almost picked Van Kersbulck as well, dammit) but you're right about the peloton keeping them on a short leash, so I can't see it happening.

 

[Beebo]

Breakaway has been caught with 16k to go.

 

[roadrash]

Demare gets the win

 

[Crackle]

Chaotic finish. They all looked tired

 

[smutchin]

Demare gets the win

He's been at the back of the race for the previous two stages - last finisher on stage 16, second to last yesterday. Obviously did a good job of conserving his energy for today.

Sagan was well off the pace, compared to his usual standards. Could be down to his injuries from yesterday? Hope he makes it to Paris...

 

[roadrash]

sagan looked pretty uncomfortable getting off the bike and walking up the steps to the podium, I was wondering if we would see Quintana have another dig tomorrow, but after his crash today???