Tour de France *Spoilers*

[Mad Doug Biker]

Another cracking finish. I thought Gallopin was done for when the trio caught him. Timed that last jump to perfection. Poor old Sagan. He's gonna get a complex soon!

All I am going to say is that, in reality, I don't really care about Sagan, I don't know what it is about him, I'm sure he's a great guy and all, but then again, I generally don't care about most of the main riders anyway, and the fact that both ITV and Eurosport always obsess over them doesn't help. It is the same with most of the teams, and in a strange way, I'm glad Team Sky doesn't look like they will win it 3 years in a row.

I guess I just like it all for the race, the scenery, the spectacle and the plucky riders and teams who generally aren't on the radar!

 

[Crackle]

I thougt this was the purpose of the thread!!

I'll relent then.

I've just realized why I didn't have a clue which race you were watching. I was on itv4+1. Dunno when that happened.

 

[tigger]

Mdb on ignore until the tour is over.

Thanks for the tip!

 

[HF2300]

I'll relent then.

I've just realized why I didn't have a clue which race you were watching. I was on itv4+1. Dunno when that happened.

I wish I'd thought of that after I found I'd fallen asleep with 45 minutes left to go and missed the best bits.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I wish I'd thought of that after I found I'd fallen asleep with 45 minutes left to go and missed the best bits.

Oh, so you missed the 5 crashes, the 'dogstrike' and the row of nubile young models all running alongside in the nude??

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Yep! He's home

"Andrew Talansky makes it home 32 minutes and five seconds after Tony Gallopin crossed the line."

Looks like he might just have made it.

Not that it will matter, but they then gave him a 20 second penalty for holding on to a car for too long.

 

[HF2300]

Oh, so you missed the 5 crashes, the 'dogstrike' and the row of nubile young models all running alongside in the nude??

Yes, and they didn't show them in the highlights either. Typical.

Not that it will matter, but they then gave him a 20 second penalty for holding on to a car for too long.

He did make it apparently, despite the penalty. Chapeau to him for trying, but can't help feeling he might not make it out of the hotel tomorrow. Seems to be some confusion as to whether the DS tried to make him stop or forced him to carry on, as well.

 

[Fubar]

Yes, and they didn't show them in the highlights either. Typical.



He did make it apparently, despite the penalty. Chapeau to him for trying, but can't help feeling he might not make it out of the hotel tomorrow. Seems to be some confusion as to whether the DS tried to make him stop or forced him to carry on, as well.

It did look a bit like he was reminded of his responsibilities (told to MTFU) rather than getting back on willingly - or perhaps he did just have to "get the emotion out" before carrying on...

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I'll relent then.

I've just realized why I didn't have a clue which race you were watching. I was on itv4+1. Dunno when that happened.

Get the live feed on the ITV App and you'll avoid all that pallarvar.

That said, on the previous stage, it had it without the commentary (which was actually quite nice - Its amazing just how irritating Ligget and Sherwin can be, and how many of the 'race sounds' they drown out with their constant wittering, although I do like the Australian guy who does it at the beginning before Ligg and Sher take over for the show you normally see on the telly (presumably he then covers it for another station, possibly for Australian T.V.), he doesn't seem to talk constantly through it all), and on the first ever day I had the feed, the commentary was shocking soundwise! - I was going to complain but decided to see if it improved. It did, although clearly it can be a bit hit and miss.

 

[hoopdriver]

It did come across like Talansky was strong-armed back onto that bike. I hope I am wrong. Heroics under duress do not make for comfortable or inspiring viewing.

 

[The Couch]

... quite frankly, I don't care much for ITV and Eurosport as you know fine well that all they will do is obsess over the same riders again and again.

Good thing that on this forum we don't obsess about the same riders over and over

 

[raindog]

Does this look like a bike that got knocked by another bike on a roof-rack?
Looks more like it got torn to pieces by rabid squirrels or something

 

[MisterStan]

Does this look like a bike that got knocked by another bike on a roof-rack?
Looks more like it got torn to pieces by rabid squirrels or something

Yes - it really does show how the carbon layup is strong in one direction doesn't it?

 

[Beebo]

Does this look like a bike that got knocked by another bike on a roof-rack?
Looks more like it got torn to pieces by rabid squirrels or something

I thought they said it fell off the roof rack and onto the road, which is quite possible,

 

[jarlrmai]

Have you seen the on rack photo looks like the front of the bike slipped off to the side and was hit from there by the Belkin car which could definitely lead to that kind of break