Tour de France 2018 **SPOILERS**

[Crackle]

I'll be very happy to see the French public unhappy

 

[FishFright]

I'll be very happy to see the French public unhappy

Not as happy as they will be to see the back of us next year

 

[Bollo]

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).

Good point! There's an argument that the 2015 tour was decided by the wind on the flat-as-a-kippers stage 2 from Utrecht to Zeeland.

 

[Adam4868]

19.5% , remember that next time you think he was exonerated

View: https://twitter.com/velorick/status/1014451508950327296?s=19

 

[Crackle]

Not as happy as they will be to see the back of us next year

Never underestimate the insecurity of the French. Which sounds like I dislike them but nothing could be further from the truth. I only tease nations I like.

 

[perplexed]

Froome has had a piece published in Le Monde.

https://www.teamsky.com/article/chris-froome-writes-in-le-monde

 

[gavroche]

I hope it was all translated in French otherwise, waste of time. Personally, I believe Froome is clean.

 

[rich p]

I bought the tdf magazine from WHS yesterday.
3 prs of socks, green, polka dot and yellow. Plus a bottle opener keyring and a buff.
I was so excited I haven't even looked at the mag yet.

 

[mjr]

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?

After what's been said, I think Froome will want to take Hinault off the top step of history now, if he can. Which will please the French(!)

 

[mjr]

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

Vaughters does speak an awful lot of sense about this sort of thing. Unlike team finance.

 

[mjr]

Froome has had a piece published in Le Monde.

https://www.teamsky.com/article/chris-froome-writes-in-le-monde

TMN to @Adam4868

 

[brommers]

The 3-2-1 seconds time bonuses in the first week, approx. ¾ into each stage, could prove to be interesting.

 

[Adam4868]

I bought the tdf magazine from WHS yesterday.
3 prs of socks, green, polka dot and yellow. Plus a bottle opener keyring and a buff.
I was so excited I haven't even looked at the mag yet.

Polka dot socks,buff and a bottle opener on your key chain is a good look for watching the footy Rich !

 

[Bollo]

Kickoff around now. I've just checked the weather and there are only light winds so it's likely to be a sprinters' stage.

 

[perplexed]

After what's been said, I think Froome will want to take Hinault off the top step of history now, if he can. Which will please the French(!)

True, I hadn't thought of that angle on things.