Tour de France *Spoilers*

[coffeejo]

Did you see the guy last week who changed his shoe whilst cycling?

 

[laurence]

As Tom Jones said, it's not unusual… ..

Trek, his team, have no real objectives left in the race and their leader is way down in the GC. Cancellara probably has few stages left he can target, plus he's had a hard season already, as he targets the classics early on. He'll re-focus for the Worlds in September. There may be other reasons too but I've not read anything yet………… . Is my guess.

hour record has been touted. shame to see him out, he's not looked his best, but when he hammered past me at harrogate it was wonderful to see.

 

[Crackle]

Thanks Crackle, that makes sense. (See? I just don't know anyfink.)

Trek have done little this year, with a few exceptions and were originally formed around the Schlecks as Leopard Trek, who have also done little, not just this year but the last few. Frank got banned foe a few years and most people think him and Andy got their original results (2010 ish) with some 'help'.

 

[SWSteve]

Trek have done little this year, with a few exceptions and were originally formed around the Schlecks as Leopard Schleck, who have also done little, not just this year but the last few. Frank got banned foe a few years and most people think him and Andy got their original results (2010 ish) with some 'help'.

FTFY

 

[RWright]

I wonder what Nairo Quintana is thinking about.

 

[Beebo]

BBC Radio 2 have just said that Geraint Jones is doing well in the Tour. Anyone heard of him?

Howzat!

 

[Crackle]

Itv said pinot to Sky, wot! Peter Kennaugh talked hard too. I think he's right though.

 

[roadrash]

Itv said pinot to Sky, wot! Peter Kennaugh talked hard too. I think he's right though.

I just watched that, Re Peter Kennaugh, i get the impression he was more than a little p!ssed of with the gaffer for being left out of the tour, i think hes proved hes up for a stint in the vuelta .

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Pinot to Sky is not good Don't do it Thibaut!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Pinot to Sky is not good Don't do it Thibaut!

Why is that not good? Do you think he should stay with a French team?

 

[charley bradley]

upset that Caracalla has quit the tour. all of my favorite riders are quiting.

 

[charley bradley]

Why is that not good? Do you think he should stay with a French team?

sky have already got a few gc riders that are capable of getting good results or winning. it will make races boring if they have to strong a team and he probably wouldnt get the same opertunitys and end up working for froome.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Why is that not good? Do you think he should stay with a French team?

I reckon his progression has been aided by being at FDJ and that going to Sky will result in him never reaching his full potential.

Sky had/have many "under-achievers" in their ranks in terms of riders failing to reach their potential, and I think it is partly to do with how the team operates and thinks.

I also think the end is in sight for Sky as we know them. So that might be a change for the good, and might even involve a change of management/sponsorship arrangements/focus, etc

But I reckon Pinot will go backwards in his development in the current Sky environment.

 

[Shadowfax]

Just look at G Jones for proof of the above statement.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I reckon his progression has been aided by being at FDJ and that going to Sky will result in him never reaching his full potential.

Sky had/have many "under-achievers" in their ranks in terms of riders failing to reach their potential, and I think it is partly to do with how the team operates and thinks.

I also think the end is in sight for Sky as we know them. So that might be a change for the good, and might even involve a change of management/sponsorship arrangements/focus, etc

But I reckon Pinot will go backwards in his development in the current Sky environment.

I take the point that FDJ have been doing some great development work, particularly over the last couple of years. And TP getting his confidence back on the hills after a pretty dire loss of nerve last summer seems to indicate that team and rider have been doing good constructive work together. But that willingness to work might serve him well at Sky too, so I'm loath to see it as a dead-end route for him.