HG5 11,134 Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Had a great morning when it came through our wee toon!Smashing atmosphere about the place, big crowds & managed to get a brilliant view!Shame it was all over in about 2 and a half minutes, then they were gone!Even when they're cruising, the speed they go by at is astonishing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 18,961 Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Had a great morning when it came through our wee toon!Smashing atmosphere about the place, big crowds & managed to get a brilliant view!Shame it was all over in about 2 and a half minutes, then they were gone!Even when they're cruising, the speed they go by at is astonishing!I can never believe when you see the peloton cruising on the flats and then the commentators tell you they're going 50kph. For like, five hours. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HG5 11,134 Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 I can never believe when you see the peloton cruising on the flats and then the commentators tell you they're going 50kph. For like, five hours.Those guys have some fitness levels.There's a hill up Blubberhouses Moor, just the other side of Harrogate. I drive it regularly, the wife's walked it, the commentators (who I think are excellent, btw) wrote it off as insignificant - not in my book, it isn't! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemdog 39,389 Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Glad Cav wasn't an arse, made a few jokes and said it was his fault. Gutted for him just tried too hard.Looks fantastic on the TV, would loved to have been down in Cambridge to see the start of Stage 3. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 18,961 Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Those guys have some fitness levels.There's a hill up Blubberhouses Moor, just the other side of Harrogate. I drive it regularly, the wife's walked it, the commentators (who I think are excellent, btw) wrote it off as insignificant - not in my book, it isn't!I remember in David Millar's book he said that when he turned pro he got the shock of his life, having thought he was shit-hot as an amateur, and thinking he wasn't a half bad climber, and not only could he barely keep up with the peloton on the flat but the sprinters were climbing faster than the best climbers he knew in the amateurs. Admittedly that was during the peak of the EPO era But still, it just goes to show that not even experienced cyclists are prepared for what the pros can do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HG5 11,134 Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 I remember in David Millar's book he said that when he turned pro he got the shock of his life, having thought he was shit-hot as an amateur, and thinking he wasn't a half bad climber, and not only could he barely keep up with the peloton on the flat but the sprinters were climbing faster than the best climbers he knew in the amateurs. Admittedly that was during the peak of the EPO era But still, it just goes to show that not even experienced cyclists are prepared for what the pros can do.I believe there's a similar gulf in golf - just because you can play to scratch, doesn't mean you can mix it with the pro's! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 18,961 Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Froome crashed in the first few kms. Peloton waited but it was the same area as he injured himself at the Dauphine. Not good for him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol 401 Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Good bit of road rash on his leg. Stings like fuck when you scrub it afterwards Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 18,961 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Crashed again. He must be utterly fucking miserable. Pain all over + agony in the wrists AND facing 100km of wet cobbles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopter 310 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Froome out of Tour.Bet Sky wish they had Brad in the team now, not that you can plan for it I guess. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan 23 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 One guy who is gonna be loving this is Wiggins. Sky have nothing left in this tour now Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemc 305 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Why all this about Wiggins hes not there cause he wouldnt win it,he only won because Froome carried him in the mountains and at one point rode away from him but got told to go back and stay with Wiggins Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopter 310 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 One guy who is gonna be loving this is Wiggins. Sky have nothing left in this tour nowThe decision to leave him out for what appears to be a personality clash was piss poor imo. They're elite athletes ffs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinty 1,445 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Karma - Wiggins should have been in the team - it's down to Thomas nowand a shit load of EPO Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 18,961 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Two things - Firstly, Wiggins lacks confidence in the rain, and probably would have lost minutes in this stage. Secondly, Contador and Nibali would have destroyed him in the mountains. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinty 1,445 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Two things - Firstly, Wiggins lacks confidence in the rain, and probably would have lost minutes in this stage. Secondly, Contador and Nibali would have destroyed him in the mountains.Secondly, Contador, Nibali and Froome would have destroyed him in the mountains - but Froome is out, Contador is a cheat and could well be caught again and Nibali has been dealt with before - Sky had the option of having a strong plan B but have possibly fucked it - Thomas might step up to the plate but Wiggins is a form horse and C+D winner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 18,961 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Secondly, Contador, Nibali and Froome would have destroyed him in the mountains - but Froome is out, Contador is a cheat and could well be caught again and Nibali has been dealt with before - Sky had the option of having a strong plan B but have possibly fucked it - Thomas might step up to the plate but Wiggins is a form horse and C+D winner.Nibali was dealt with by Wiggins when Wiggins was much stronger than he is now, when the Sky team was much stronger than it is now and when Nibali was much weaker than he is now.I think Sky should have taken Wiggins on form alone, but as far as a management decision goes, it only looks bad in hindsight. Wiggins is a stroppy, petulant, insecure man who needs to be number one, and he wouldn't have been.No chance will Contador test positive again. The clenbuterol thing probably WAS contaminated meat. If he's smart enough not to get caught taking the proper stuff, I don't think he'd be stupid enough to get caught taking that. Not that I have any doubt that he was always a doper, nor that he's doping now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 18,961 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 The results of that stage are perfect for the race. Contador will have to be aggressive in the mountains. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemc 305 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Two things - Firstly, Wiggins lacks confidence in the rain, and probably would have lost minutes in this stage. Secondly, Contador and Nibali would have destroyed him in the mountains.Agree, dont see the big deal with Wiggins tbh Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 18,961 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Agree, dont see the big deal with Wiggins tbh2012 Wiggins was perfect for that Tour but this one only has one time trial and lots of mountains. More importantly it has lots of world class climbers. It just wasn't right for him. Porte has a better chance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol 401 Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Poor Nibali Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlegKuznetsov 10,816 Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Came up with a quicker way to replace the pads on my hydraulic disc brakes.Sweet Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 18,961 Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Came up with a quicker way to replace the pads on my hydraulic disc brakes.Sweet Mountain bike? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 18,961 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Contador crashed uphill. Lost a lot of time and didn't look good but he seems to be catching up to the peloton.Given that the Tour de France is essentially an advert for sponsors, and given that one of the favourites for the Tour is riding a frame that costs around £3000, and that frame just snapped while going uphill, throwing him onto the road and possibly ruining his Tour, I think the marketing executives at Specialized bikes are probably shitting themselves Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemc 305 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Contador out,anybody can win this now Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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