Le Tour De France 2014
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Le Tour De France 2014
Soo normally we have a thread! figured why not.
Been an interesting start to the tour.. watching Cav go down stage 1 has really made this Marcel Kittel's tour soo far, but wow stage 2 was a hard one
Anyone else lacking sleep?
Been an interesting start to the tour.. watching Cav go down stage 1 has really made this Marcel Kittel's tour soo far, but wow stage 2 was a hard one
Anyone else lacking sleep?
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Yep. Sleep, that bitch of a thing we must have.
Cav deserved it. The old Win it or bin it mentality.
The English crowds were nuts, and fucking nuts! Get off the fucking roads.
Cav deserved it. The old Win it or bin it mentality.
The English crowds were nuts, and fucking nuts! Get off the fucking roads.
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Um wtf TDF in Blighty???
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I've been keeping across it but not religiously like I normally do or in norbinator fashion.
Saying that the Grand Depart in the UK was spectacular especially stage 2, magnificent!!!
Tonight's stage could be just as epic, cobbles in the wet is the forecast... Be interesting to see how the GC "Mountain Goats" fare, especially Froome with his now dodgy wrist.
Saying that the Grand Depart in the UK was spectacular especially stage 2, magnificent!!!
Tonight's stage could be just as epic, cobbles in the wet is the forecast... Be interesting to see how the GC "Mountain Goats" fare, especially Froome with his now dodgy wrist.
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Pave sectors 5 and 7 gone. Too wet.
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Fark em, make em ride them. Grr!!!
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Some parts are under water apparently.Flinty72 wrote:Fark em, make em ride them. Grr!!!
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Well that got out of hand quickly... Do Sky have enough bodies to give Richie Porte a crack at the GC?
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Didn't I say EPIC!!!
Nope SKY don't have the fire power for Porte but no doubt their aim will be to try get him a mountain stage win now.
Nope SKY don't have the fire power for Porte but no doubt their aim will be to try get him a mountain stage win now.
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I'll be an armchair doctor and diagnose that Froome broke his radius bone.
Looking at the replay it seemed that he couldn't straighten his right arm. Been there, broke that...
Looking at the replay it seemed that he couldn't straighten his right arm. Been there, broke that...
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I have a sneaking suspicion he busted his wrist the day before.markus wrote:I'll be an armchair doctor and diagnose that Froome broke his radius bone.
Looking at the replay it seemed that he couldn't straighten his right arm. Been there, broke that...
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Yep after listening to the ITV podcast this morning there is an inference that Froome starting yesterday was a feat in itself by how TeamSKY commented to the media yesterday morning.norbs wrote:I have a sneaking suspicion he busted his wrist the day before.markus wrote:I'll be an armchair doctor and diagnose that Froome broke his radius bone.
Looking at the replay it seemed that he couldn't straighten his right arm. Been there, broke that...
I guess he & the team didn't want to die wondering, figuring if he could get through the cobbles then he'd probably most likely able to continue.
Thing is he didn't even make it to the cobbles to test the theory.
It's now Ritche's time to be groomed to see if he can handle the pressure of team leadership!!!
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Richie Porte is the Aussie Gesink. Always guaranteed to have a shocker of a day.
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Harsh...norbs wrote:Richie Porte is the Aussie Gesink. Always guaranteed to have a shocker of a day.
But Porte's never been designated team leader yet either...
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Re: Le Tour De France 2014
Soo would have been good to have Wiggins about now wouldnt it?
Crazy crazy day
Crazy crazy day
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Wiggo probably would have been on the deck more than Froome today.nutty wrote:Soo would have been good to have Wiggins about now wouldnt it?
Crazy crazy day
I am pretty sure that was the best TdF stage I have ever seen.
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& to both your statements there, norbsnorbs wrote:Wiggo probably would have been on the deck more than Froome today.nutty wrote:Soo would have been good to have Wiggins about now wouldnt it?
Crazy crazy day
I am pretty sure that was the best TdF stage I have ever seen.
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Tour de crash - been a interesting start and still stage 6 they dropping like flies... will Crackadore win or will moose nuckles nibbles be the surprise? I follow this sport every year and never seen so many top class riders drop out.
Looking forward to the mountain stages to see who has the legs and lungs, for now i am happy to watch the chaos unfold.
As for Wiggo - i am sure a nice earl grey was consumed when he saw and heard the news on prey mantis froome.
Looking forward to the mountain stages to see who has the legs and lungs, for now i am happy to watch the chaos unfold.
As for Wiggo - i am sure a nice earl grey was consumed when he saw and heard the news on prey mantis froome.
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Not sure that nibbles is that much of a surprise.. He smashed Giro last year!
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Go nibbles... sure makes for a fascinating couple of weeks.
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People saying Bertie is too far back already are deluded.
He put so much time into Nibbles at the Dauphine on those climbs. Imagine the damage he can do on HC climbs.
It is a long way from over. People seem to have discounted Valverde. I wouldnt be surprised to see him podium.
He put so much time into Nibbles at the Dauphine on those climbs. Imagine the damage he can do on HC climbs.
It is a long way from over. People seem to have discounted Valverde. I wouldnt be surprised to see him podium.
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Left wrist, right arm brokenmarkus wrote:I'll be an armchair doctor and diagnose that Froome broke his radius bone.
Looking at the replay it seemed that he couldn't straighten his right arm. Been there, broke that...
Much cycling such kilometers.
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Just saw that Markus. Makes a mockery of those calling him soft.
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Soft as in soft bones hey norbs...
So left wrist on stage 4 then right hand on stage 5...
No wonder he abandoned.
So left wrist on stage 4 then right hand on stage 5...
No wonder he abandoned.
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Does this mean I have made it?
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Although I don't like him comparing it to war.
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Although I don't like him comparing it to war.
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