Tour de France *Spoilers*

[Louch]

Plan G!

 

[rich p]

FWIW, I don't think GT will ever be a GT contender. It would be nice if he was able to train specifically, be protected, change shape and do a Wiggins but is that a possibility physiologically?

 

[montage]

FWIW, I don't think GT will ever be a GT contender. It would be nice if he was able to train specifically, be protected, change shape and do a Wiggins but is that a possibility physiologically?

There is definitely a danger of him becoming a top tenner if he aims for the GC route, kind of like Mollema, always there or there abouts. Considering he hasn't actually spent that much time on the road though (or upright for that matter...), then who knows. 2010&2011 he always had London2012 in his sights - 2012 was a write off on the road for him, 2013 he targeted the classics - this is the first real year he's spent trying to morph himself into more of a GT rider ( ) as far as I can see

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Beautiful scenery yesterday, and nice to see Mick Rogers win. But its definitely gone a bit flat after all the excitement of the opening week. A shame.

 

[rich p]

There is definitely a danger of him becoming a top tenner if he aims for the GC route, kind of like Mollema, always there or there abouts. Considering he hasn't actually spent that much time on the road though (or upright for that matter...), then who knows. 2010&2011 he always had London2012 in his sights - 2012 was a write off on the road for him, 2013 he targeted the classics - this is the first real year he's spent trying to morph himself into more of a GT rider ( ) as far as I can see

..and Ten Dam?

 

[Strathlubnaig]

Not so much Rodger Dodger as Dodgy Rogers.

 

[HF2300]

Yeah, he doesn't show much but his arms began to move and there was a slight rock and a puff of the cheeks. He seemed to relax as he hit the top but a few hundred metres more and things might have been different. His form before the tour wasn't good and I wonder how he'll do in this third week.

If I remember right through the blur of Liggetisms, Pinot did pull out a few yards on him over the top - I wasn't sure whether he wasn't bothered about sticking tight to Pinot or just couldn't quite do it, and I suppose he didn't look quite as comfortable as in the Alps.

Everyone's talking as if it's a foregone conclusion for Nibali, and it's certainly his to lose, but 4 - 5 minutes is easily lost on a bad day in the mountains as we've seen with others.

 

[smutchin]

Considering he hasn't actually spent that much time on the road though (or upright for that matter...), then who knows.

I've always said it's a waste of his talents that he's spent so much of his career playing on the track.

 

[accountantpete]

Sad news that Bertie won't make the Vuelta - roll on next July.

 

[RDvark]

Plan G!

Sky will go on the attack for the stage win today. Porte & G deliberately lost time yesterday so that they can get in a break today that gains 10-15 minutes without being chased by the GC podium contenders.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Allez Thibaut!

 

[The Couch]

Skys plan b should probably have been plan d.

You mean like taking Swift as GC leader for the Tour?

 

[jarlrmai]

Just the 3.8km of vertical categorised climbs today then

 

[HF2300]

Lightweights.

 

[HF2300]

Everyone's suddenly pinging off the front of the peloton