Tour De France 2012

[Bruce Wayne]

Nah he has the best team in the race. Uran and Henao both finished in the top 10 at this years Giro and are fine climbers. Richie Porte is there. Xandio is a good climber too.

In terms of pure climbing Uran and Henao are stronger than EBH and Rogers. The question is whether they can time trial climb at the constant high tempo as Rogers and EBH could. That style was done to suit Wiggins. Froome might not need it as he has more of a kick.

Given how most riders have come back from bans weaker than when they were hit with them (due presumably to no longer taking the gear), you'd have to hope Contador isn't the same dominant rider that bossed the 2011 Giro from start to finish.

Certainly should be interesting to say the least.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Cracking finish to the stage today. Contador gave dig after dig but couldn't shift the three chasers. If this is a sign of things to come it should be a cracking race.

 

[Wat Tyler]

Wide open race, hopefully Froome will ride himself into a little bit of form.

 

[davek]

Froome fought well there.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Interesting that Contador didn't seem to have it in him to get a gap. Bit scary how easy Rodriguez and Valverde jumped on his wheel each time. Given this was just the 3rd day though should be a very interesting race. Already the likes of VDB are out of the running it seems as he lost minutes today.

 

[Phyllis Stein]

Wiggo saying Cav needs to jump Sky 12 months into a 3 year contract to realise his ambitions is a bit "heavy" to say the least.

It Will be Sir Brad in 9 months, and thats fine, but staring down the hand that provides you success (inbred aussie Murdoch) is a one way trip to getting booted yourself.

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

Been trying to find the routemap for the Tour of Britain, a stage finishes at Knowsley Safari Park but passes quite close to me I think so I'm gonna head down with my camera.

I remember the Milk Race going by mine though and it was a 5 seconds and gone job.

 

[noharmdone]

Wiggo saying Cav needs to jump Sky 12 months into a 3 year contract to realise his ambitions is a bit "heavy" to say the least.

It Will be Sir Brad in 9 months, and thats fine, but staring down the hand that provides you success (inbred aussie Murdoch) is a one way trip to getting booted yourself.

Are you sure ? Really ?

 

[noharmdone]

Been trying to find the routemap for the Tour of Britain, a stage finishes at Knowsley Safari Park but passes quite close to me I think so I'm gonna head down with my camera.

I remember the Milk Race going by mine though and it was a 5 seconds and gone job.

Route will be published later this week... try and watch TT.. may get better view ?

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I'll be popping along to the finish of the stage in Guildford I think.

 

[Azzurri]

The Tour of Britain goes through Knowsley Safari Park if any Scouse lids are interested.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Does it go past the gravestone at Kirkby?

 

[Phyllis Stein]

Armstrong lost one of his court battles today about previous tests and certain enticements being made by the doping agencies to former teammates to testify against him.

Shambles.

 

[sbbefc]

Armstrong lost one of his court battles today about previous tests and certain enticements being made by the doping agencies to former teammates to testify against him.

Shambles.

When/if he gets done will he lose his 7 titles?

 

[Phyllis Stein]

When/if he gets done will he lose his 7 titles?

Thats the question everyone wants an answer to. I expect the court cases and legal challenges to go on for years yet, and with every passing tour I foresee it being more and more difficult to go back and take titles away and then give them to someone else - someone else who may also have some samples retested etc.