Cycling

Linkbox · July 06, 2015, 11:50:58 PM

Quote from: majestic on July 06, 2015, 11:47:25 PM
What exactly happened here, I'm not 100% sure! Did the guy to go down first just lose it or was he clipped by the rider going past him to his right? Who is at fault?

Looked like he was clipped by the passer. Or maybe he jumped on the breaks after the guy passed too close but that is less likely. Some sudocrem needed for those burns tonight!

armaghniac · July 07, 2015, 12:05:21 AM

Watching the Lance Armstrong documentary here on RTÉ. He was some chancer.

pullhard · July 07, 2015, 10:35:00 AM

I'm concerned about them being on the juice, worrying reading the words TDF and record speed close together.

The more i read about LA, the more upset i get. Cheat and a bully

illdecide · July 07, 2015, 04:41:48 PM

Tony Martin has just won the 4th stage and takes the Yellow jersey...

magpie seanie · July 07, 2015, 05:37:24 PM

Quote from: armaghniac on July 07, 2015, 12:05:21 AM
Watching the Lance Armstrong documentary here on RTÉ. He was some chancer.

I felt ill after watching it. I so wanted him to be clean. I suppose that's how he got away with it as long as he did. A bloody nasty piece of work.

moysider · July 13, 2015, 08:57:18 PM

Ivan Basso out of Tour after being diagnosed with testicular cancer. Discovered after a crash.

bennydorano · July 14, 2015, 12:44:53 PM

Looking forward to today's stage and the start of the mountains proper. I'm sure there will be a few looking to send out a message of intent, particularly Nibali who is looking like an also ran. Interesting to hear TJ reckon nothing may be done & dusted until Alp d'huez on the 2nd last day. I think Bertie is probably going to ride defensively looking to hold on until then & save himself for a late assault, Quintana will more than likely go on the front foot today & attack daily, dont think he'll shake Froome though.

Froome 7/4 for today's stage, Quintana looks value at 7/2

JimStynes · July 14, 2015, 03:47:24 PM

Tight going here. Has froome went too early!

oakleaflad · July 14, 2015, 03:56:05 PM

I'm only seeing text commentary, what is happening? From what I can tell Nibali is gone and Contador struggling too with Quintana slightly behind Froome?

Edit:
Just seen this:
Froome has a 35-second lead over Nairo Quintana, Tejay Van Garderen is 1 min 11 secs behind, Alberto Contador 1 min 41 secs, Vincenzo Nibali 3 mins 31 secs.

Still a couple of kms to go.

yellowcard · July 14, 2015, 04:05:11 PM

Absolutely insane from Froome reminiscent of Armstrong, taking minutes out of the field.

JimStynes · July 14, 2015, 04:09:20 PM

'Unbelievable' performance from Froome and Team Sky!

bennydorano · July 14, 2015, 04:10:53 PM

Thouroughly dominant display but I think Froome could have went OTT with that, he could pay for that 2moro or Thursday.

oakleaflad · July 14, 2015, 04:13:39 PM

Reading that Porte and Thomas had great rides to set up Froome. If so he mightn't struggle as much as if he had to do it all alone. Those are big time gaps though.

Froome now leads the race by two minutes 52 seconds, with Tejay van Garderen second and Nairo Quintana third, three minutes nine seconds behind the yellow jersey.

Dinny Breen · July 14, 2015, 04:18:04 PM

Does it not bother you that Froome's times are better than Armstrong's?

Obvious as hell's on the juice, just follow these two on twitter..

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f**k the hypocrisy ‏@Digger_forum

yellowcard · July 14, 2015, 04:22:09 PM

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