Tour de France *Spoilers*
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NorvernRob
Senior Member
- Location
- Sheffield
I read that Sky told Eisel and G to look after Porte before the stage started, so if that's right they obviously knew Froome was struggling and hedged their bets from the beginning yesterday.
laurence
Veteran
- Location
- in the aeroplane over the sea
loved Kwiato's move, what a brave little flower. hoping he'll take white to Paris.
Nieve lost time for Sky, but most of the favourites were in the lead bunch, OPQS tried to break it up, but the wind wouldn't play ball.
Nieve lost time for Sky, but most of the favourites were in the lead bunch, OPQS tried to break it up, but the wind wouldn't play ball.
Stonechat
Guru
- Location
- Staines, Middlesex
Yes I think he needs a good stab at GC
Someone who can ride the TdF with broken pelvis has guts
Ganymede
Veteran
- Location
- Rural Kent
Interview with Sagan
".. and then some guys take me from behind..."
Mad interview. Interviewer is insisting on telling him he doesn't seem to be happy. WTF?
".. and then some guys take me from behind..."
Mad interview. Interviewer is insisting on telling him he doesn't seem to be happy. WTF?
NorvernRob
Senior Member
- Location
- Sheffield
He's surely being lined up for future GC contender, all he needs to polish up on is his high mountain climbing. He's a great classics rider too though so I'm not sure what Sky's plans are for him.
uclown2002
Guru
- Location
- Harrogate
Strathlubnaig
Guru
- Location
- Alberta
Lets not forget that the day before the pave stage Candelabra was saying the cobbles belong in the tour, then he does a volte-face when Schleck blows 8 minutes and he doesnt win the stage, bad show from Spartacus really.
Horner saw the Froome crash
Revealing how Froome crashed out
Horner compared Wednesday's stage on the cobbles to drag racing, revealing he was close to Chris Froome when he crashed and retired from the Tour de France.
He insisted Froome had no real fault in the crash.
"Ah man, yesterday was devastating. We went: sprint, stop, sprint, stop, sprint, stop. You hit the brakes as hard as you could and your bike is sliding in every direction. Then you have to start sprinting hard again to stay on the wheel," Horner said.
"I was right there when Froome went down. He slid about 50 yards. I'm not surprise he climbed off."
"He caught a little crack in the road. There was road furniture on the left and he got caught in the crack and it took his front wheel. It was nothing he could do about it. It wasn't about experience or lack of bike handling skills. It was just very slippery and he got caught in the gap and went down. It could have happened to any rider."
Revealing how Froome crashed out
Horner compared Wednesday's stage on the cobbles to drag racing, revealing he was close to Chris Froome when he crashed and retired from the Tour de France.
He insisted Froome had no real fault in the crash.
"Ah man, yesterday was devastating. We went: sprint, stop, sprint, stop, sprint, stop. You hit the brakes as hard as you could and your bike is sliding in every direction. Then you have to start sprinting hard again to stay on the wheel," Horner said.
"I was right there when Froome went down. He slid about 50 yards. I'm not surprise he climbed off."
"He caught a little crack in the road. There was road furniture on the left and he got caught in the crack and it took his front wheel. It was nothing he could do about it. It wasn't about experience or lack of bike handling skills. It was just very slippery and he got caught in the gap and went down. It could have happened to any rider."
