Tour de France *Spoilers*

[Dave Davenport]

Looking forward to today's stage as we'll be riding some of it in a few weeks (but in the opposite direction). It really is a pity we're not going to see Froome, Bertie and Nibbles fighting it out.

 

[Dogtrousers]

We need something better than a faith based strategy.

I'm not so sure I do, speaking entirely personally.

Obviously the authorities need something better, but I just watch sport for a bit of casual entertainment. There's nothing I can do to influence it. I've never raced on a bike myself and never will, so I'm not involved in the sport at all.

When watching sport I generally have "baddies" and "goodies" that are chosen pretty much arbitrarily. Armstrong was a baddie. Pantani a goodie. OPQ are goodies. Froome is a baddie. Wasps are goodies, Leicester are baddies ... and so on.

I can't make my mind up about Nibali.

Which makes this an utterly pointless post.

 

[raindog]

Wasps are goodies, Leicester are baddies ... and so on.

WHA?

 

[Dogtrousers]

That aside, you are right. Wrestling was as rigged as a tall ship but by grandad still enjoyed it.

When I lived in the states we used to Madison Square Garden to watch the wrestling. Fantastic fun.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Sounds as if there is a strong breakaway group already formed, including Sagan, Purito, Nico Roche, Majka, Simon Yates and Geraint Jones (seems as if Radio 2 were correct that he was a good rider)

 

[Crackle]

I am just reading Yates's biog. He states pretty clearly that internet insinuation is mostly a load of old bollocks. He doesn't go into detail but he's clear that insinuation and guilt by association perpetuated by people without proof, is what did for his career as a DS, purely because he had enough of the hassle from it and decided to resign.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I am just reading Yates's biog. He states pretty clearly that internet insinuation is mostly a load of old bollocks. He doesn't go into detail but he's clear that insinuation and guilt by association perpetuated by people without proof, is what did for his career as a DS, purely because he had enough of the hassle from it and decided to resign.

Does he mention me by name?

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

You over-imagine your influence.

You over-imagine the seriousness of my comment.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Sagan just for the points, presumably?

I'm imagining he'll take the points and then wheelie the rest of the stage.

 

[Crackle]

Does he mention me by name?

Jensie does. He's got shuttup Marmion on his seatpost.

 

[Dogtrousers]

If you think that QPR are goodies, everything else you say can be dismissed out of hand. Sorry but that is just the way it is.

QPR are baddies. Charlton are goodies.

 

[Dayvo]

Four-legged footballers?

Tony Gallopin(g) is a four-legged rider.

 

[tug benson]

Going for a p!ss in someones van

 

[RhythMick]

Liking the Google Earth 3D view on the tdf site

 

[Dave Davenport]

Going for a p!ss in someones van

More likely needed a quick sit down.