Re: Le Tour de Pharmaceutical 2014

by beamer Fri 18 Jul 2014, 18:01

Nibbly could win this by 10 minutes if he can just stay upright. What a shame we were denied what could have been a compelling three-way battle like we had with Evans, Contador and Schleck a few years back.

by beamer Fri 18 Jul 2014, 19:40

"There hasn't been a Tour like this for years, so many riders thinking they can win it"... Phil Liggett attempts to make a one-horse race sound exciting.

by Big Dog Fri 18 Jul 2014, 22:33

Outstanding ride by Nibali & Porte had his customary bad stage & now appears to be out of it.
Apart from (maybe) Valverde i can't see anyone getting close to Nibali.

by Big Dog Sat 19 Jul 2014, 08:23

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I wonder if anyone will do an 'Andy Schleck' ala 2011 on the Col'dIzoard today.

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by lardbucket Sat 19 Jul 2014, 16:55

Great riding by the two French youngsters and the stage winner.

Porte lost 5 minutes on the leader, but gained a place.

It's Nibali's tour to lose at this stage after Valverde cracked a little.

by tricycle Sat 19 Jul 2014, 17:54

To think Majka didn't even want to ride this race. Great effort by Peraud.

by Big Dog Sun 20 Jul 2014, 08:19

Another intermediate stage today. Should suit the sprinters.

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by lardbucket Sun 20 Jul 2014, 08:30

easy stage ... no GC changes expected?

by Big Dog Sun 20 Jul 2014, 08:43

lardbucket wrote:easy stage ... no GC changes expected?

I would'nt think so. The GC will be in a holding pattern until the Pyrenees.

by lardbucket Sun 20 Jul 2014, 08:53

sleep tonight, then

by JGK Sun 20 Jul 2014, 10:50

lardbucket wrote:sleep tonight, then

British Open final round.

by JGK Sun 20 Jul 2014, 16:22

Cracking finish to the race as the pair that lead a breakaway for 99% of the race got caught in the last 20m.

by lardbucket Sun 20 Jul 2014, 21:44

poor sods

by Growler Sun 20 Jul 2014, 22:35

It was bloody cruel - Jack Bauer was overtaken literally 3 seconds from the line ...... poor bloke was virtually inconsolable.

by Big Dog Tue 22 Jul 2014, 10:05

Can't post todays stage because of ongoing posting problems.

by tricycle Tue 22 Jul 2014, 10:13

Here it is
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Simon Yates and Rui Costa have pulled out.

by Big Dog Tue 22 Jul 2014, 10:15

Bad luck for Yates. He was having a good tour.

by taipan Tue 22 Jul 2014, 10:18

Is there a reason. There was some talk early on about withdrawing him early to protect him because of his age.

by tricycle Tue 22 Jul 2014, 10:28

Aye, that is the reason.

by lardbucket Tue 22 Jul 2014, 21:08

Stage win to Rogers: he's a strong bast@rd.

by JGK Tue 22 Jul 2014, 22:38

Well done Mick!

by Big Dog Wed 23 Jul 2014, 09:11

Two stages of the Giro & now a stage of the TDF. Rogers has certainly hit a purple patch. I wonder if he can back it up today. Tough stage.

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by JGK Wed 23 Jul 2014, 09:24

Do they need to stop to show their passports when they go in and out of Spain?

by taipan Wed 23 Jul 2014, 09:41

JGK wrote:Do they need to stop to show their passports when they go in and out of Spain?

Only when they do the Col de Gibraltar.

by tricycle Wed 23 Jul 2014, 12:32

Kevin Reza, the only black rider in the race, and his team manager Bernedeau have alleged that GE's Michael Albasini called him a dirty nigger for not helping the breakaway, which was part of team tactics.

And according to Roche, the Belkin knocked over one or two riders at the back.

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