Cycling thread

[Wat Tyler]

The strongest won. I am happy with that.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Quintana had a poor race for me, gaining most of his time after the crash to Blockhaus and the poo stop before the Umbrail. Froome must be delighted.

 

[Armel]

Quintana had a poor race for me, gaining most of his time after the crash to Blockhaus and the poo stop before the Umbrail. Froome must be delighted.

I think he thought he could win the Giro on 80 percent or something. He didn't look like himself; when he attacked he didn't go far. He wasn't even the strongest in the mountains; that was Pinot - who like always obviously choked when he had something to win. Oh well he can only learn from it.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I think he thought he could win the Giro on 80 percent or something. He didn't look like himself; when he attacked he didn't go far. He wasn't even the strongest in the mountains; that was Pinot - who like always obviously choked when he had something to win. Oh well he can only learn from it.

It was a good, open race though. Can't complain when the whole podium is up for grabs on the last day.

 

[Armel]

Somebody a fan of Hammertime?

 

[Armel]

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Ghastly. The Mortirolo still gives me nightmares and that's practically flat compared to this (nice music though).

 

[Armel]

The Dauphiné was great fun to watch. Fuglsang finally wins a big race; Porte will be angry. Froome doesn't look as good this year; so the Tour will be more interesting. If I am not mistaken in the years that he's won the Tour; he'd always won the Dauphiné.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

The Dauphiné was great fun to watch. Fuglsang finally wins a big race; Porte will be angry. Froome doesn't look as good this year; so the Tour will be more interesting. If I am not mistaken in the years that he's won the Tour; he'd always won the Dauphiné.

It's been a cracking race, and dare I say significantly more entertaining than the Giro. Hopefully the Tour follows suit. I think Froome is hoping to win both Tour and Vuelta this year, but he's clearly off the pace. I suppose with the Tour though you don't tend to get many clear markers early on so he just needs to keep out of trouble and work on his form as there aren't any big time trials to worry about.

 

[Armel]

It's been a cracking race, and dare I say significantly more entertaining than the Giro. Hopefully the Tour follows suit. I think Froome is hoping to win both Tour and Vuelta this year, but he's clearly off the pace. I suppose with the Tour though you don't tend to get many clear markers early on so he just needs to keep out of trouble and work on his form as there aren't any big time trials to worry about.

He's had a very weak year so far; still no win. I think the team SKY inquiry has effect him. He still has time to work on his form; and it's better to have a bit of margin to improve but still it's very unlike him atm.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

He's had a very weak year so far; still no win. I think the team SKY inquiry has effect him. He still has time to work on his form; and it's better to have a bit of margin to improve but still it's very unlike him atm.

He's certainly giving it a go though, some entertaining moves rather than a spring in the final km of a climb.

 

[Wat Tyler]

Paddy power make Porte favourite. Must be first time since 2013 Froome hasn't been favourite. I get the feeling he still has another level to go though. Porte looks fantastic

 

[Armel]

Porte is angry with Froome. Big fan of rivalries, could only be good for the Tour.

 

[arminisgod]

He's had a very weak year so far; still no win. I think the team SKY inquiry has effect him. He still has time to work on his form; and it's better to have a bit of margin to improve but still it's very unlike him atm.

hmmm... i bet it has!

 

[hibbo'sclass]

Congratulations to Steve Cummings on the double at the British National Championships. First to do it since David Millar I believe.