Author Topic: TdF 2011 general discussion thread - likely to contain spoilers (Read 80714 times)

Nuncio · « **Reply #175 on:** 11 July, 2011, 07:11:24 pm »

With all the drama of the crashes I'd forgotten about the possibility of one of these:

Kolobnev Tour De France's First Doping Case | Cyclingnews.com

Sergeant Pluck · « **Reply #176 on:** 11 July, 2011, 09:17:39 pm »

Quote from: pcolbeck on 11 July, 2011, 09:34:00 am

Isn't a media car the TdFs equivalent of a box at Man United. You can put your friends / business clients in it as a treat.

The road.cc article mentions a rumour that the car contained VIPs hoping to get closer to the action.

http://road.cc/content/news/38784-tour-car-crash-sky-consider-all-their-options-french-police-investigate

jogler · « **Reply #177 on:** 11 July, 2011, 09:21:46 pm »

Quote from: Sergeant Pluck on 11 July, 2011, 09:17:39 pm

The road.cc article mentions a rumour that the car contained VIPs hoping to get closer to the action.

I hope they considered that they were close enough

The VIP's were the blokes getting battered by a bloody car

Rig of Jarkness · « **Reply #178 on:** 11 July, 2011, 09:40:54 pm »

According to Carlton Kirby's tweets earlier today French TV didn't even show the incident on their highlights programme last night. Perhaps they were hoping that the audience wouldn't notice the break suddenly diminishing from 5 to 3. Incroyable.

spesh · « **Reply #179 on:** 12 July, 2011, 01:56:16 pm »

Quote from: Nuncio on 11 July, 2011, 07:11:24 pm

With all the drama of the crashes I'd forgotten about the possibility of one of these:

Kolobnev Tour De France's First Doping Case | Cyclingnews.com

Apropos of nothing in particular, Kolobnev happens to be an anagram of "vole knob".

spesh · « **Reply #180 on:** 12 July, 2011, 02:01:35 pm »

Quote from: Rig of Jarkness on 11 July, 2011, 09:40:54 pm

According to Carlton Kirby's tweets earlier today French TV didn't even show the incident on their highlights programme last night. Perhaps they were hoping that the audience wouldn't notice the break suddenly diminishing from 5 to 3. Incroyable.

Quelle surprise.

Mind you, Voeckler was lucky to avoid being hit himself... imagine the uproar if he or Sandy Casar had hit the deck.

bobb · « **Reply #181 on:** 12 July, 2011, 02:14:12 pm »

Contains Hoogerarse:

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citoyen · « **Reply #182 on:** 12 July, 2011, 02:15:23 pm »

Just listening to Carlton Kirby's description of Vinokourov's injuries...

d.

LEE · « **Reply #183 on:** 12 July, 2011, 02:21:11 pm »

Quote from: bobb on 12 July, 2011, 02:14:12 pm

Contains Hoogerarse:

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I'd be visiting the car driver and discussing my injuries with the aid of a Baseball Bat

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #184 on:** 12 July, 2011, 03:53:44 pm »

I'd get the rest of the team to hold him down while doing so, too.

citoyen · « **Reply #185 on:** 12 July, 2011, 04:28:33 pm »

Top quality bike racing today.

d.

Hot Flatus · « **Reply #186 on:** 12 July, 2011, 06:00:06 pm »

Cav will have to eat shit pie after his comments last year

Nuncio · « **Reply #187 on:** 12 July, 2011, 08:03:31 pm »

Not just last year. From Twitter:

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Stupid comment of the year goes to Andre Greipel. To me: "why the fuck you drop the wheel in front on the climb?" #nowweknowwhostartstheshit 18 June 2011

He sounded quite gracious when interviewed, but I only heard it so couldn't see if the teeth were gritted.

Cracking stage today, I thought. Well done to Lotto for livening it up, and Gilbert for hanging in after such an effort.

Domestique · « **Reply #188 on:** 12 July, 2011, 08:55:52 pm »

Interesting on eurosport today they mentioned that there may well be police involvment against the driver of the car.

Rig of Jarkness · « **Reply #189 on:** 12 July, 2011, 09:23:33 pm »

Exciting finish today. Omega's tactics worked well for the stage win but was it at the expense of green in Paris ? And where was Farrar ?

Rhys W · « **Reply #190 on:** 12 July, 2011, 09:34:30 pm »

He was seen at the arriere du course as it got lumpy. Still, Cav, made it up there, so it was more than the usual sprinter's autobus.

GruB · « **Reply #191 on:** 13 July, 2011, 06:38:10 am »

Two options. Mr Wiggins is either still doped to the eyeballs and is therefore being very 'nice' with his Twittering OR Cav is preparing to move to Sky and Brad knows it. Last night some of Brad's tweets were complimentary towards Cav.

Rig of Jarkness · « **Reply #192 on:** 13 July, 2011, 06:52:46 am »

And meanwhile Cav's tweets are making nice noises about the Europcar kit

pcolbeck · « **Reply #193 on:** 13 July, 2011, 06:56:31 am »

Well he is right it's a nice jersey.

Tewdric · « **Reply #194 on:** 13 July, 2011, 06:58:44 am »

Quote from: Grub on 13 July, 2011, 06:38:10 am

Two options. Mr Wiggins is either still doped to the eyeballs and is therefore being very 'nice' with his Twittering OR Cav is preparing to move to Sky and Brad knows it. Last night some of Brad's tweets were complimentary towards Cav.

Word is that Cav will ride for Sky next year. We face the tantalising prospect of both yellow and green jerseys being won by Uk riders...

Rig of Jarkness · « **Reply #195 on:** 13 July, 2011, 07:06:25 am »

Quote from: Tewdric on 13 July, 2011, 06:58:44 am

Quote from: Grub on 13 July, 2011, 06:38:10 am
Two options. Mr Wiggins is either still doped to the eyeballs and is therefore being very 'nice' with his Twittering OR Cav is preparing to move to Sky and Brad knows it. Last night some of Brad's tweets were complimentary towards Cav.

Word is that Cav will ride for Sky next year. We face the tantalising prospect of both yellow and green jerseys both being won by Uk riders...

To say nothing of a well rehearsed quartet of Wiggins/Swift/Thomas leading out Cav for Olympic Gold

GruB · « **Reply #196 on:** 13 July, 2011, 07:13:39 am »

I thought Millar's move yesterday was intriguing as well. Another apparent lead out? I don't think he was hoping for the win and he didn't seem to have anyone other than Cav that would benefit.

citoyen · « **Reply #197 on:** 13 July, 2011, 09:49:43 am »

Quote from: Grub on 13 July, 2011, 07:13:39 am

I thought Millar's move yesterday was intriguing as well. Another apparent lead out? I don't think he was hoping for the win and he didn't seem to have anyone other than Cav that would benefit.

I thought it was just opportunism. Hushovd isn't competing the sprints and Farrar was off the back of the peloton (edit: as was Julian Dean), so why not have a go? On another day, he might have got away with it, but with Tony Martin driving the peloton at full pelt, it was always going to be a long shot.

Really enjoyed yesterday's stage. Proper bike racing. Fantastic to see the Yellow Jersey riding so aggressively too.

d.

pcolbeck · « **Reply #198 on:** 13 July, 2011, 10:06:26 am »

My take on it too. Millar is in good form this year. He isn't aiming to win the tour, his sprinters were a busted flush yesterday. nothing to loose so why not have a go.

Nuncio · « **Reply #199 on:** 13 July, 2011, 11:04:01 am »

He tried it a couple of times on the Vuelta too, I think.

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