Tour de France

IanH replied on 13/06/2016 19:04

IanH

Posted on 13/06/2016 19:04

Well, the Criterium du Dauphine is over and Chris Froome won it again. In the past, this has led to him winning the biggest of the Grand Tours.

So it's time to place your bets.

I'm going to get in early and go for someone who avoided the Dauphine and, as is the (sad) custom of today the Giro, as preparation for LeTour.

I'm going for Nairo Quintana.

I believe that no Columbian has won the Tour before (although several stages have been won by them). He isn't the greatest of time triallers, but I'm going to chose him anyway.

Any more takers?

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Kennine replied on 15/07/2016 20:59

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Posted on 15/07/2016 20:59

Nice gesture at the rostrum ceremony when the riders all put their bunches of flowers on the table as a symbol of their commiserations for those innocent victoms of that horrendous terrorist attack in Nice.

IanH replied on 15/07/2016 21:02

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Posted on 15/07/2016 21:02

I agree. Those dreadful events were tastefully and appropriately acknowledged by tbe organisers and riders.

nelliethehooker replied on 15/07/2016 21:24

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Posted on 15/07/2016 21:24

What, no word of how well Froome rode today, Ian....surprise, surprise!!

Runrig replied on 15/07/2016 21:51

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Posted on 15/07/2016 21:51

So Froome emphatically stamps his authority on the GC.

Puts enough time into his rivals to render yesterday's adjustments by the commissaries academic.

Mollema and Demoulin outstanding, Yates solid. Porte disappointing.

Unless Froome has a really bad day in the Alps, looks like the race is for third between Yates and Quintana. Who would have thought it?

nelliethehooker replied on 15/07/2016 22:04

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Posted on 15/07/2016 22:04

There's a rumour going round that Quintana is not feeling too well, phyisically, today. We'll find out more tomorrow I guess.

SteveL replied on 15/07/2016 23:13

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Posted on 15/07/2016 23:13

Think Quintana might be suffering from 'sour grapes' and Mollema might be one to watch

nelliethehooker replied on 16/07/2016 19:17

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Posted on 16/07/2016 19:17

Another great win by Cav. Stuck to Kittel during the lead out and then stuck it to him. Laughing

The next chance for a sprinter to win a stage in on Monday at Berne. As it's Nelson Mandela Day there's every chance that he'll be trying as hard as ever to win that stage.

IanH replied on 16/07/2016 20:39

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Posted on 16/07/2016 20:39

Stuck it to him by wobbling into him, I'm afraid. Good job he's popular with the race organisers!

Similarly Froome......who suddenly needed to stop for a pee yesterday (and required the peloton to honour the yellow jersey and not attack).......remarkable that it happened while a couple of his team were on the floor.

Anyway, back to the lumpy stuff tomorrow......far better than these boring flat stages.

nelliethehooker replied on 16/07/2016 20:56

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Posted on 16/07/2016 20:56

Stuck it to him by wobbling into him, I'm afraid. Good job he's popular with the race organisers!

Similarly Froome......who suddenly needed to stop for a pee yesterday (and required the peloton to honour the yellow jersey and not attack).......remarkable that it happened while a couple of his team were on the floor.

Anyway, back to the lumpy stuff tomorrow......far better than these boring flat stages.

Both came together, as you can see from the overhead view. Kittel had lots of room on his right but came away from the barrier towards Cav. Cav was half a bike length up by then anyway.