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By *ools and the brain OP Couple
over a year ago

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Yesssss

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes!

Grim weather for the TT

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Richie Port for overall

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Richie Port for overall"

Can't argue with that. Really competitive route this year.

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By *ild_oatsMan
over a year ago

the land of saints & sinners

Back from Spain cycling... TdF on TV

Riding Dartmoor classic tomorrow...

What more do you need in life...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Back from Spain cycling... TdF on TV

Riding Dartmoor classic tomorrow...

What more do you need in life...

Hot women?

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

this years TDF should be interesting....

I think this is the year Quintana finally wins the whole show.... especially after having the giro snatched away from him...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"this years TDF should be interesting....

I think this is the year Quintana finally wins the whole show.... especially after having the giro snatched away from him..."

I think Quibtana made a mistake going for the Giro, it's a huge ask to do both well in both

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Looking at the weather (I've only just turned the coverage on, I wouldn;t be surprised to see one of the big names crash and lose a big chunk of time today

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh yes, but not keen on time trials so for me tomorrow is the real start. Also, being bit of a bluff old traditionalists, I feel that the TDF should be in France!

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By *ools and the brain OP Couple
over a year ago

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That's valverde out then. Shame coz he is one of my favourites.

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

Super G had a blinder..... the annoying thing is that he was in brilliant shape for the giro when he had his crash....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Big surprise in the hot seat. This was a stage set up for Tony Martin.

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By *Q_GentMan
over a year ago

Manchester, City Centre

Quintana is gonna struggle now without Valverde to back him up...not that I'd have put him down as a main challenger for the Tour

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"Oh yes, but not keen on time trials so for me tomorrow is the real start. Also, being bit of a bluff old traditionalists, I feel that the TDF should be in France!

it does start in france..... every other year!!! lol.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Go G!

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By *orny IrishMan
over a year ago

Rural Wiltshire

"Go G!

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

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Woo hooo G, well done for a top time in that terrible weather

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Super G had a blinder..... the annoying thing is that he was in brilliant shape for the giro when he had his crash...."

Particularly as it wasn't a racing crash, amazed to see how he;s kept that form for so long

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By *ools and the brain OP Couple
over a year ago

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Being Welsh that was probably classed as a normal training ride for G.

Nice one son, get in.

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By *ools and the brain OP Couple
over a year ago

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Wow. Another wet one glad to see froome dog is ok

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

'uneventful stage'! Lol till katusa guy slid out,thing is with domestique! Like kwiatkowski who would be leader on most other teams,n no need to panic for sky just get froome back easy looks bit ominous again,early days but think sky got strongest team ever this year,just hope they don't steamroller it

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

should be a good stage finish today.... this is a bit like a "classics" stage punched into a grand tour... so someone like a peter segan or greg van avermaet or a phillipe gilbert

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By *ild_oatsMan
over a year ago

the land of saints & sinners

Just to add a swinging theme to this thread... I'm sure I read that British Cycling ask there women athletes not to wax or shave six months prior to any competition as allegedly the natural oils from pubic hair increase vagina health and help prevent saddle sores during training...

Any truth in this.... ??

Hairy cyclists pussy anyone.... ??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"should be a good stage finish today.... this is a bit like a "classics" stage punched into a grand tour... so someone like a peter segan or greg van avermaet or a phillipe gilbert"

Good call again sir, Peter Sagan, on the line in style.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Just to add a swinging theme to this thread... I'm sure I read that British Cycling ask there women athletes not to wax or shave six months prior to any competition as allegedly the natural oils from pubic hair increase vagina health and help prevent saddle sores during training...

Any truth in this.... ??

Hairy cyclists pussy anyone.... ??

I can honestly say I've never heard that. And give that few if amy cyclists go 6 months between races it sounds totally implausible

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By *ild_oatsMan
over a year ago

the land of saints & sinners

Any truth in this.... ??

Hairy cyclists pussy anyone.... ??

I can honestly say I've never heard that. And give that few if amy cyclists go 6 months between races it sounds totally implausible"

I may have got the six months confused with something else as I know there are races all the time ... As one who did the Dartmoor classic on Sunday and have got 8 events coming up over the next 3 months..

I think it was talking about the elite athletes... And the marginal gains program run by British Cycling & Sky and applying to both men an women in the lead up to Olympic, Commonwealth games, World Championships... I have read it somewhere recently.... Or was it on April 1st....

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By *ools and the brain OP Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

"should be a good stage finish today.... this is a bit like a "classics" stage punched into a grand tour... so someone like a peter segan or greg van avermaet or a phillipe gilbert

Good call again sir, Peter Sagan, on the line in style.

He is a funny fucker as well to quote

"maybe I on the purpose" very nice!

To unclip and still win.

Legend

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By *ild_oatsMan
over a year ago

the land of saints & sinners

Any truth in this.... ??

Hairy cyclists pussy anyone.... ??

I can honestly say I've never heard that. And give that few if amy cyclists go 6 months between races it sounds totally implausible

I knew I read it somewhere....

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2016/aug/15/team-gb-cycling-saddle-sore-medals

Don't ask what my google searches were tonight....

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By *ools and the brain OP Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Any truth in this.... ??

Hairy cyclists pussy anyone.... ??

I can honestly say I've never heard that. And give that few if amy cyclists go 6 months between races it sounds totally implausible

I knew I read it somewhere....

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2016/aug/15/team-gb-cycling-saddle-sore-medals

Don't ask what my google searches were tonight....

Start your own thread guy's this is about le tour

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

OMG that was a painfull end to the Vittel stage for a few riders, Cav looks like he had the elbow from Segan

smashed in the barrier and took 3 other riders out too

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

It's too early for spoilers! Wait until the highlights have been on!

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

" It's too early for spoilers! Wait until the highlights have been on! "

Sorry I'll pop back about 10.30 when you've all caught up

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By *irestorm 500Couple
over a year ago

coventry

"OMG that was a painfull end to the Vittel stage for a few riders, Cav looks like he had the elbow from Segan

smashed in the barrier and took 3 other riders out too

Sagan needs to be thrown out ..if it had been other way round Cav would be out straight away .Renshaw was disqualified few years back for using his head to barge someone in a sprint and nobody was injured ..

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

"OMG that was a painfull end to the Vittel stage for a few riders, Cav looks like he had the elbow from Segan

smashed in the barrier and took 3 other riders out too

I doubt they will throw him off, like The Coach said it might be points deducted and a fine

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I haven't seen it yet but Sagan wasted no time in getting to Cav's team bus and apologising.

Suspect he'll jut get relegated to last place on the stage. Very rare for riders to be thrown off the race

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't think the elbow was deliberately done to knock Cav off and in slow month it looked like Cav was already going to hit the barrier, just a racing incident I think.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Crashing is part amd parcel of sprinting particularly when you go through tight gaps up against the barrier

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Missed today's coverage with work being a bit busy, sounds like an eventful day so i shall catch-up when the highlight show's on.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Highlights for me tonight sounds a good race.

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"Crashing is part amd parcel of sprinting particularly when you go through tight gaps up against the barrier"

when you see it tonight... it doesn't look very good......

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

Well the latest news in Tour Tracker is that Segan has been disqualified

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Well the latest news in Tour Tracker is that Segan has been disqualified

Just seen that, on the BBC sport page

Officials have acted quick and decisively there.

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"Well the latest news in Tour Tracker is that Segan has been disqualified

just the stage or the entire race?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Well the latest news in Tour Tracker is that Segan has been disqualified

just the stage or the entire race?"

The whole tour

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

"Well the latest news in Tour Tracker is that Segan has been disqualified

just the stage or the entire race?"

While tour

well I didn't expect that decision tbh and I saw it live

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"Well the latest news in Tour Tracker is that Segan has been disqualified

just the stage or the entire race?

The whole tour"

wow..... i thought he would have demoted to last place today.... but to kick him off the entire tour, thats a big call!

when you do look at the elbow though.... it really doesn't look good.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Well the latest news in Tour Tracker is that Segan has been disqualified

just the stage or the entire race?

The whole tour

wow..... i thought he would have demoted to last place today.... but to kick him off the entire tour, thats a big call!

when you do look at the elbow though.... it really doesn't look good....."

I've only seen overhead stills so far and that looks pretty damning.

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

i saw it live... it was almost like watching a slow motion car crash you knew was about to happen.... the elbow was just the finishing piece of the puzzle....

i am just glad cav got up from it!!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"i saw it live... it was almost like watching a slow motion car crash you knew was about to happen.... the elbow was just the finishing piece of the puzzle....

i am just glad cav got up from it!!!! "

Having now seen the footage. The elbow doesn't look great and I suspect sealed Peters fate. It may be a touch harsh, I reckon the crash was happening regardless of the elbow. Plus, if the tour jury punishes Peter, then why not punish the other chap (don't recall the name) who swung violently across another rider and almost causing a pileup?

Overall, my main hope is that the fears for Cav's continuing participation aren't realised. On the highlight show, he was intimating that his shoulder may have taken a hit that will finish his Tour.

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By *ools and the brain OP Couple
over a year ago

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Wow what a end.

Mixed emotions.

As I think Sagan is an awesome rider I don't think he was intending to hurt can but at those speeds the outcome wasn't going to be good.

Sadly looks like two big names have existed the tour today.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Big fan of Sagan but today was just reckless,he was having Demares wheel whatever,it did start earlier with a big slide by greipel but think the elbow,even tho Cav was on way down sealed it,feel sorry for degenkolb,ran over Cav n took a heavy faceplant n swift who came down too,should be good at finish on final climb tomorrow!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The while sprint is chaotic from the point Greipel also loses it (which starts the chain reaction) if not earlier, Demare is all over the place, Cav is going for a tiny gap and trying to get on Delmare's wheel which Sagan also wants. The elbow is to balance himself, Cav is already on his way down...

As a massive Cav fan who has never liked Sagan I still think that the initial punishment was harsh but a DQ is completely over the top and I;d be surprised if it's not overturned before tomorrow's stage.

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

a very interesting breakaway group today before the big kicker finish.....

I do fancy this to be a richie porte day today.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"a very interesting breakaway group today before the big kicker finish.....

I do fancy this to be a richie porte day today....."

The first opportunity for the GC players to show where they're at.

Froome/Quintana/Porte battle royale going up the final climb?

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"a very interesting breakaway group today before the big kicker finish.....

I do fancy this to be a richie porte day today.....

The first opportunity for the GC players to show where they're at.

Froome/Quintana/Porte battle royale going up the final climb? "

i don't think its a froome type climb as the 1/2 k is steep a punchy climb as i think there has been, where as froome is almost better on the long gradual climbs as he can keep a steady pace......

quintana is not a bad shout, actually the ironic thing is it may have suited valverde more than quintana today.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"a very interesting breakaway group today before the big kicker finish.....

I do fancy this to be a richie porte day today.....

The first opportunity for the GC players to show where they're at.

Froome/Quintana/Porte battle royale going up the final climb?

i don't think its a froome type climb as the 1/2 k is steep a punchy climb as i think there has been, where as froome is almost better on the long gradual climbs as he can keep a steady pace......

quintana is not a bad shout, actually the ironic thing is it may have suited valverde more than quintana today....."

Yes if the climb is as you say it suits Quintana best if the HC riders but Dan Martin should never be discounted given how many ties he's finished 2nd to Valverde

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

Well that sorted the men from the boys

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Breakaway certainly livened it up,thank goodness,instead of a 'parade' to final climb,BMC got to be asking questions though,sit on front most of the day n you expect result,quintana lost without valverde at the mo,early days but looks like sky race to loose

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By *ools and the brain OP Couple
over a year ago

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Good stage today.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tomorrow's break will stay away. And possibly it wwll be like when Vockler and Chiapucci led the race, the sort of break that gets a big time gap that one of the riders defends well in to the 3rd week.

SKY won't chase because it;s a sprinters stage. Dimension Data and Bora obviously won't chase. Quickstep probably won;t chase because they have to consider Martin in the GC as well as Kittel for the green, Lotto won't chase because Greipel isn't close Green. FDJ won;t chase as a breakaway mopping up the points is far more like to keep Demare in green than his sprinting ability.

At least that's what I would love to see happen. SKY will ride tempo, yea,s will work in the ginal kilometres, but who will do the work to get the time down?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Crazy sprints continue,interesting announcement from Scottish climber from 80s n 90s today?Robert to Phillipa

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Crazy sprints continue,interesting announcement from Scottish climber from 80s n 90s today?Robert to Phillipa"

Yeah expelling Sagan to tell the sprinters to stop being dicks really didn't fet the message across did it? Although as Demare is a menace and also seemingly beyond reproach that is probably where the problem lies!

As for Phillips, this is brilliant news. She's an excellent writer and her articles offer an insight amd knowledge of the sport few can match so hearing her commentate should be interesting.

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

have to say i am loving all the live coverage this year on both Eurosport and ITV4....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"have to say i am loving all the live coverage this year on both Eurosport and ITV4....

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yeah being spoiled this year,got Eurosport player so been watching all the one day n tours,hard to decide who has the better commentary lots slag off Carlton but I like his style n ',king'Kelly is a plus,despite not being keen on Millar his commentating does go well with boulting,lol can't wait for vuelta already!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Now that was a close finish! 6mm.......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Now that was a close finish! 6mm.......

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bossen Hagen should've had fatter tyres on!

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

i love mountain stages and today is a corker...... 3 Hor cat climbs..... so staying with it all day

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

Yesterday was a good stage too, I prefer to watch the stages for the climbers, I love the cat and mouse tactics that are used sometimes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Defining day of the tour for the GC collective? 3 brutal HC climbs, the last one looks truly horrific.

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

A tactical descent seeing GT fall on a bend

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

Ohh no he has abandoned after th crash with a suspects collarbone

bad news for CF I recon

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Poor G, never has any luck with this race.

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By *ools and the brain OP Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Balls poor G.

Cracking stage tho

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By *orny IrishMan
over a year ago

Rural Wiltshire

"Balls poor G.

Cracking stage tho

Yeah great stage such a shame G has yet again been struck by luck or the lack of it. Was hoping after his start that this year would be better for him.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oooo, it's getting a bit spicy on this final climb.

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

Bit naughty of them to try and ride away from Froomy when he had a technical

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Bit naughty of them to try and ride away from Froomy when he had a technical

Exactly, Aru may get a few verbals.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What a machine Chris Froome is! Staggering climbing.

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

OMG Richie and Dan Martin, that looked so painful for Richie, neck brace being applied by medics

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"OMG Richie and Dan Martin, that looked so painful for Richie, neck brace being applied by medics

That's a serious bump. Ouch, ouch, and more ouch.

Big mistake by Richie

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

"OMG Richie and Dan Martin, that looked so painful for Richie, neck brace being applied by medics

That's a serious bump. Ouch, ouch, and more ouch.

Big mistake by Richie"

Well they said it was going to be a tough one, I don't think they expected it to wipe a few of the top contenders off the tour though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A great break by Bardet hope he can hold it over the last 6 km

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A great break by Bardet hope he can hold it over the last 6 km

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm tired after just watching that! Brutal day.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That sorted the men from the boys for this year. Classic Tour stage that had it all.

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

"A great break by Bardet hope he can hold it over the last 6 km"

He thought he had, they thought he had but the phot finish told a different story

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Quintana's starting to get a Jan Ullrich feel about him at the TdF.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Quintana's starting to get a Jan Ullrich feel about him at the TdF."
Poulidor from days gone by,eternal 2nd

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

porte has abandoned as well... which is a shame...

i feel so sorry for Dan Martin.... my good the man has so much talent, one of these days he will win a major tour stage or a classic that he so richly deserves.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"porte has abandoned as well... which is a shame...

i feel so sorry for Dan Martin.... my good the man has so much talent, one of these days he will win a major tour stage or a classic that he so richly deserves....."

He's won 2 monuments, I think he finishe's second so often people forget!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mental stage, porte's crash was horrible and I've no idea why ITV4 felt the need to reply it quite so many times. He was very, very lucky ad if he'd flipped the other way it was a long and steep drop.

Totally at a loss as to why people worked with froome in the final kilometres when he was isolated, particularly Astana. Racing for the podium rather than the win

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By *ools and the brain OP Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Exciting stage sad to see some good rider's go today

Froome is going to miss G.

And I wish Porte a speedy recovery.

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By *ools and the brain OP Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

After the rest day it was a fairly dull stage.

Tbh things haven't really started to get really exciting yet.

Quintana hasn't really shown anything to indicate that he had the ability.

But froomes lead is a lot smaller than in previous years.

With the big mountain stages yet to come, it will be interesting to see how much froome will miss G.

I don't think Chris has even stretched himself yet.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"After the rest day it was a fairly dull stage.

Tbh things haven't really started to get really exciting yet.

Quintana hasn't really shown anything to indicate that he had the ability.

But froomes lead is a lot smaller than in previous years.

With the big mountain stages yet to come, it will be interesting to see how much froome will miss G.

I don't think Chris has even stretched himself yet. "

Sky still have the strongest outfit there I reckon. Astana don't seem to work well as a team which will leave Aru isolated. I fear Quintana has had his shot, and won't recover the time he needs to unless the big guns fail spectacularly. The race comes to life again when they hit the Pyrenees on Thursday.

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By *ools and the brain OP Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Today's stage is like filming the rest day ride.

BORING

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"Today's stage is like filming the rest day ride.

BORING"

saving themselves for tomorrow and friday with the mountain stages...

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By *ools and the brain OP Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Yes felt desperately sorry for the Polish rider at the end there.

I was willing my legs to help his hoping that he could manage to hang on.

Gutted for him.

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

Well that was a long hard slog to the line and Froome has given the yellow to Aru to keep it warm for him

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Great stage, well done to the tour organisers that designed that finish.

Bring on tomorrow. Chris back in yellow before the weekend.

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By *ossnsecretaryCouple
over a year ago

Epsom

Wow didn't expect that result today

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Wow didn't expect that result today"

Same here, I thought Sky had it sewn up with the way they'd set up Chris for the finish. A rare show of weakness from the big fella.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lol sky bossed it.....apart from the last minute,and Nieve's short cut! Great ride by Cummings,Aru hasn't much of a team,should be a great stage tomorrow,short but action packed,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Another fantastic day today's Tour, what a scary and daring finish, these guys have some balls going flat out to the finish.

Tomorrow is last stage of the mountain stages, Can see Bardot going for the win.

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

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"Another fantastic day today's Tour, what a scary and daring finish, these guys have some balls going flat out to the finish.

Tomorrow is last stage of the mountain stages, Can see Bardot going for the win."

It's a shame Kittel left though but what a great fight for the finish like amongst the GC

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You've got to think that Chris should have this in the bag now. Stays upright tomorrow and within sight of his rivals, he's by far the better time trialler of the remaining GC contenders so I can only see extension of his advantage.

Team Sky have had a hugely impressive squad that have pummelled the opposition into exhaustion.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

For sure sky are strong but ag2r rode well to put them under pressure the other day but bardet never really profited from it,quick step haven't been much help to Dan Martin n Astana haven't done much for Aru,all easier said tho when sky's tempo means anyone trying to attack is straight in the red,quintana been big disappointment,least 'bertie had a go today,great ride by Roglic

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

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Blimey I am out of breath just watching that, Barguil sure can climb a mountain when he needs to

and Froomy just can't be shaken out of that yellow jersey

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Blimey I am out of breath just watching that, Barguil sure can climb a mountain when he needs to

and Froomy just can't be shaken out of that yellow jersey

I suspect he was a mountain goat in a former life. I feel he's only got to stay upright tomorrow, then trounce his rivals in the TT on Saturday. 3 in a row? Yes please.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ag2r ride on the front again,but bardet didn't really profit if as he says 2nd place is no interest,usual storming ride into the ground by kwiatkowski!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It been a great Tour despite many top riders retired, I think Froome have it in the bag now as all the hard work is done now. A great champion.

These cyclists make the footballers looked daft when they go rolling over the floor from a light kick from others when the cyclists just get back on their bike after a crash and get on with it, kudos to all cyclists finish the Tour.

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By *ools and the brain OP Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

It's been really close and tough.

And theoretically froome could still lose it.

All he would need is a mechanical or an off in the TT.

But he is a very methodical rider and won't take chances unless he has a shocker and needs to make up time.

It's been good to see him pushed harder this year.

Not been massively impressed with this year's route.

Last 7day's have been ok.

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

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I can't believe the crowd booed Froomy

that's just bad show because at the end of the day he has won it on his ability and with superb team around him, chapeau Mr Froome

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over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Imho it's been quite a boring race,great riding by de gendt 1000km in breaks,race controlled by sky n froomey,well done to them,can't wait for vuelta reckon froome finally win it!

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By *ools and the brain OP Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Chapeau sir Chris froome.

And team sky

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Another 2 or 3 titles in those legs?

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

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"Another 2 or 3 titles in those legs? "

I think so too

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By *ools and the brain OP Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

I think due to his quiet demeanour he doesn't get the publicity or recognition he deserves.

What froome and team sky have achieved has been amazing.

Going from pretty much zero British success baring the odd stage win, to five out of the last six is staggering.

The French will boo anyone who isn't French and it's mostly jealousy.

Its a shame that the British press and public in general don't embrace him as they should.

You only need to look at the way the race is these day's to work out that it's won cleanly, they are all on an even playing field in terms of physical ability. It mostly comes down to mental strength and self belief.

It's definitely been alot closer than in recent years and right upto the TT could have gone to 2nd or possibly 3Rd place.

Possibly one more year I think.

Allez Allez Allez

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