Tour de France *Spoilers*

[Speicher]

I think he may have been referring to the rather roundabout avoiding language Vino was using - his last comment was pretty mumbled and was one that Imlach wasn't impressed by.

Vino's French is pretty good - a bit idiosyncratic and obviously with a foreign accent.

His French is very good.

 

[Ganymede]

His French is very good.

Yes - great to listen to. I always enjoy hearing these interviews run without a voice-over translation. I enjoyed hearing Bassons' southern accent too.

 

[Shadow]

Rui Costa a non-starter. Has pneumonia. Hope the rainbow stripes feels better soon.

 

[Ganymede]

Rui Costa a non-starter. Has pneumonia. Hope the rainbow stripes feels better soon.

The peloton is getting smaller and smaller!

One thing I noticed about the old footage they were playing of Daniel Mangeas' home town is that the peloton seemed absolutely vast, filling the road and going on for what seemed like ever. Is that just a false impression I gained while idly drooling my life away in front of the telly?

 

[Crackle]

Rui Costa a non-starter. Has pneumonia. Hope the rainbow stripes feels better soon.

That rainbow jersey is a bit of a ball and chain on many riders. Gilbert, Costa and Cav, all did much worse the following season, there's probably others too I can't immediately think of without recourse to my backup memory called Google.

 

[Shadow]

That rainbow jersey is a bit of a ball and chain on many riders. Gilbert, Costa and Cav, all did much worse the following season, there's probably others too I can't immediately think of without recourse to my backup memory called Google.

Agreed. I find it a little strange. Or is it too much pressure and/or greater expectations?

 

[montage]

Sounds like Porte and Nieve are out the back already

 

[KennaughKickIt]

Would love to see this breakaway succeed, not sure who the peloton are particularly concerned about here but they seem determined to catch it.

 

[The Couch]

Rui Costa a non-starter. Has pneumonia. Hope the rainbow stripes feels better soon.

Up next... JVDB? (bacterial infection)

 

[rich p]

Up next... JVDB? (bacterial infection)

Richie Porte? His mojo must be at rock bottom

 

[The Couch]

Richie Porte? His mojo must be at rock bottom

Good point... it might be a race-within-the-race who reaches the team car first

 

[jarlrmai]

Breakaway is like a who's who of breakaway participants.

 

[montage]

Tommy V, the biggest sandbagger in pro cycling, in the break - as much as I want the break to stick, this is going to make for hard viewing!

 

[rich p]

Richie Porte? His mojo must be at rock bottom

Up next... JVDB? (bacterial infection)

Just a random thought that if Richie abandons today we can only hope he does it on the...

....Porte de Bails...

 

[smutchin]

Breakaway is like a who's who of breakaway participants.

Tommy V, the biggest sandbagger in pro cycling, in the break - as much as I want the break to stick, this is going to make for hard viewing!

Jensie must be gutted to have missed out on this one.