Tour de France 2016

[Ike O'Noclassed]

Shout out for Leicester's Dan McLay, coming in third behind Cav and Marcel Kittel in today's stage of the TdeF. Looks impressive and could get a sprint win before long if he can get round the Manx missile.

 

[homer]

Blokes riding about on a bike in lycra pants

Not a sport

 

[bocadillo]

Blokes riding about on a bike in lycra pants

What would you suggest they do in lycra shorts? Presumably you have something else in mind.

 

[pork pie fox]

Shout out for Leicester's Dan McLay, coming in third behind Cav and Marcel Kittel in today's stage of the TdeF. Looks impressive and could get a sprint win before long if he can get round the Manx missile.

Yep, great stuff today. Cav was lucky the line came when it did, as I think Kittel would have had him otherwise. Great start to the tour for the Brits, though. Without checking, McLay has had at least one more top ten too I reckon, hopefully a good sign for the future.

 

[Ike O'Noclassed]

Today's stage even better. Today's Brit, Steve Cummings just rode everyone off his wheel up a fricking great hill in the Pyrenees. Superb stuff.

 

[pork pie fox]

Today's stage even better. Today's Brit, Steve Cummings just rode everyone off his wheel up a fricking great hill in the Pyrenees. Superb stuff.

After a great win during the tour last year, this was a fantastic effort. Great stuff.

 

[Ike O'Noclassed]

Another amazing day, superb late break with 15km to go by Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas, caught the peloton cold, and culminated in the yellow jersey contesting the sprint with the green jersey (Peter Sagan), who took a great win. Never seen anything like it. Must have been like this in Eddy Merckx's day (though he usually wore the green and yellow jerseys at the same time). Great improvised tactical racing.

 

[pork pie fox]

Another amazing day, superb late break with 15km to go by Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas, caught the peloton cold, and culminated in the yellow jersey contesting the sprint with the green jersey (Peter Sagan), who took a great win. Never seen anything like it. Must have been like this in Eddy Merckx's day (though he usually wore the green and yellow jerseys at the same time). Great improvised tactical racing.

It was a brave move with Ventoux tomorrow.

 

[Ike O'Noclassed]

It was a brave move with Ventoux tomorrow.

Mountain top finish canned due to high winds at summit, according to newsfeeds. Now ending at Chalet Reynard. 500m lower down

 

[pork pie fox]

Mountain top finish canned due to high winds at summit, according to newsfeeds. Now ending at Chalet Reynard. 500m lower down

Yeah I saw that. It's still the day he's going to be attacked on, though, so it's still a big move. He's clearly in great shape though, what with today and his attack on the descent on Saturday.

 

[pork pie fox]

Holy shit!! Will be interesting to see what they do with today's stage result.

 

[Ike O'Noclassed]

Holy shit!! Will be interesting to see what they do with today's stage result.

Compared to the appointment of Boris as Foreign Secretary, the sight of the yellow jersey legging it up the road seems almost normal.

 

[pork pie fox]

Compared to the appointment of Boris as Foreign Secretary, the sight of the yellow jersey legging it up the road seems almost normal.

Utter chaos. This could apply to either of the above.

 

[Feriol]

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jul/14/chris-froome-tour-de-france-mont-ventoux

Froome keeps the Jersey.

 

[pork pie fox]

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jul/14/chris-froome-tour-de-france-mont-ventoux

Froome keeps the Jersey.

It was always the most sensible outcome.

 

[Lako42]

Seemed to wrap it up with the time trial yesterday, i can't see anyone getting back at Froome now.


Quintana is not looking as strong as expected.

 

[pork pie fox]

Seemed to wrap it up with the time trial yesterday, i can't see anyone getting back at Froome now.


Quintana is not looking as strong as expected.

Agree with all of that.

 

[Lako42]

Its definitely done and dusted now, smashed them to bits yesterday.

Still plenty for the other GC riders to ride for though.

 

[pork pie fox]

Its definitely done and dusted now, smashed them to bits yesterday.

Still plenty for the other GC riders to ride for though.

Yeah there's quite a bit to play for still, outside of first.

Yesterday, today and tomorrow are all in the area where I've been skiing and boarding for over 20 years, so it's interesting for me on that front too.

 

[pork pie fox]

Its definitely done and dusted now, smashed them to bits yesterday.

Still plenty for the other GC riders to ride for though.

Yeah there's quite a bit to play for still, outside of first.

Yesterday, today and tomorrow are all in the area where I've been skiing and boarding for over 20 years, so it's interesting for me on that front too.