Poor old Peraud. Just how painful must that have been? Amazes me how brave those guys are to ride with broken bones, but to crash whilst carrying such an injury that must be awful.
Poor old Peraud. Just how painful must that have been? Amazes me how brave those guys are to ride with broken bones, but to crash whilst carrying such an injury that must be awful.
Ha ha, perhaps the French press should start asking some serious questions about his "Performance Data" - how quickly does a normal person sit up when they've got a busted collar bone?
Froome struggled today and had to illegally take on energy drinks for which he was fined a few seconds. He lost time on a couple of minor placed rivals but fortunately the all new and clean Contador fared worse. A couple of years ago Contador would not have had such a bad day...
Froome struggled today and had to illegally take on energy drinks for which he was fined a few seconds. He lost time on a couple of minor placed rivals but fortunately the all new and clean Contador fared worse. A couple of years ago Contador would not have had such a bad day...
Anyone still think Froome was doping?
No one on here did think Froome was doping. Its refreshing to see Brailsford provide Froome's data for the last 3 seasons to L'Equipe though and they found nothing wrong with it!
I was so happy to see Riblon win a stage for France, he was almost in tears, great to see. As for Froome it was interesting to finally see him on the back foot, he coped very well even despite having to get a 20 seconds time penalty for illegal eating. Brilliant stage all in all. Quintana will be a big threat in future tours, such a superb climber, if he sorts out his time trials I'd bet on him winning next years tour now.
It's a rare Tour where a complete climber wins. Would be all down to the course, there's no way at his weight that he could compete with the best TT'ers. They've got his bike on bikeradar, the frame's an unbelievable 44cm:
Beautiful bike. Could he win the Tour? No doubt yes someday, and more likely to win the Vuelta, but the Tour will have a different profile next year and there's only one way it'll suit him.
I was so happy to see Riblon win a stage for France, he was almost in tears, great to see. As for Froome it was interesting to finally see him on the back foot, he coped very well even despite having to get a 20 seconds time penalty for illegal eating. Brilliant stage all in all. Quintana will be a big threat in future tours, such a superb climber, if he sorts out his time trials I'd bet on him winning next years tour now.
I was so happy to see Riblon win a stage for France, he was almost in tears, great to see. As for Froome it was interesting to finally see him on the back foot, he coped very well even despite having to get a 20 seconds time penalty for illegal eating. Brilliant stage all in all. Quintana will be a big threat in future tours, such a superb climber, if he sorts out his time trials I'd bet on him winning next years tour now.
Roll on the last 3 stages.
Yeah, that was pure emotion. Brilliant to watch.
1st French win wasn't it and not a bad stage to win!
Hopefully Froome has re-covered enough.
He might be more worried about Quintana than Contandor now.
He might be more worried about Quintana than Contandor now.
I bet he is. Quintana's looking very fresh and is learning all the time, he's only going to get better (he'll probably fail miserably now, yesterday I confidently predicted that no Frenchman would win a stage this year because they aren't good enough). Nice to see Q cracking a smile yesterday as well, I reckon he'd make a cracking poker player with that face of his.
One of my good mates took over 2 mins out of Sean Yates in an open 10 mile Time Trial a few weeks back. He was well chuffed. Anyway, carry on ...
That's because he's pissed most of the time nowadays.
Sean Yates suffered a stroke 2 years ago and now has a pacemaker fitted...hence a.) being beaten by clubriders b.) Having slurred speech as a result of partial paralysis..
As a matter of interest, I never knew it was against the rules to go back to the team car to get drinks & gels. I guess thats why they have the various feeding zones throughout the race.
Having read a couple of articles this morning, it has dawned on me how bad some people are looking at Sky and Froome's "blatant cheating" yesterday.
Ok, he had 20 seconds deducted but does that punishment really fit the crime? He must have been very close to bonking (no, not that bonking - its the terminology that us cyclists use to describe the point where we've got absolutely nothing left in the tank!) Had he bonked, he would have lost more than 20 seconds in the final climb. He could well have lost over 4-5 minutes. What does everyone else think? Does the 20 seconds fits the crime?
10k on a mountain stage, and I may be wrong, 20k on flat I think is the rule. Small price to pay for going back for some gels, in the big picture, but there will be those that put that in same category as going back for EPO.
They did allude to the Sky car having problems earlier, but I think they knew what they were getting into.
A couple of days ago they cycled past the monument to Tommy Simpson, that should be enough of a warning about the dangers of not hydrating properly. If you make the punishment too severe then you risk something similar happening, yet on the other hand too light a punishment (a fine say) and any rider in trouble would send back a domestique to the team car and lose a few Euros. Another alternative would be to take a drink off a spectator - but you don't know where the water has come from and if that spectator had just taken it out of a stream...
I have been watching it though on and off but it is hard to understand if you don't have a clue about it, it just looks like a load of blokes riding up hills
Its like taking a yellow, needs must, Sky knew it might cost them 20 seconds, but thats a price worth paying, as Froome could have the lead through bonking.
Sky had problems getting the car up in time for the final climb, and getting the food to Porte and Froome, I suspect the jury took this into account.
Some people hate Sky more then they enjoy cycling, my idea now is to ignore them.
20 seconds is the official punishment for 'illegal eating/feeding'. Same thing happened with Bauke Mollema in the tour of Switzerland and he got the same penalty as Froome, like in all sports the punishment has to be consistent. So it was the correct decision.
After watching todays stage I was really routing for Rolland to get those few points he needed to get the KOM jersey, he put in so much effort just to stay away that long. I hope he can finish off the job tomorrow even though he will be shattered after today's stage.
As for Froome he's almost there (not saying anything to jinx it).......
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they don't feel it all that dope
Anyone still think Froome was doping?
Roll on the last 3 stages.
http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/article/pro-bike-nairo-quintanas-pinarello-dogma-651-think-2--37837/
Beautiful bike. Could he win the Tour? No doubt yes someday, and more likely to win the Vuelta, but the Tour will have a different profile next year and there's only one way it'll suit him.
Hopefully Froome has re-covered enough.
He might be more worried about Quintana than Contandor now.
Having read a couple of articles this morning, it has dawned on me how bad some people are looking at Sky and Froome's "blatant cheating" yesterday.
Ok, he had 20 seconds deducted but does that punishment really fit the crime? He must have been very close to bonking (no, not that bonking - its the terminology that us cyclists use to describe the point where we've got absolutely nothing left in the tank!) Had he bonked, he would have lost more than 20 seconds in the final climb. He could well have lost over 4-5 minutes. What does everyone else think? Does the 20 seconds fits the crime?
Small price to pay for going back for some gels, in the big picture, but there will be those that put that in same category as going back for EPO.
They did allude to the Sky car having problems earlier, but I think they knew what they were getting into.
A couple of days ago they cycled past the monument to Tommy Simpson, that should be enough of a warning about the dangers of not hydrating properly. If you make the punishment too severe then you risk something similar happening, yet on the other hand too light a punishment (a fine say) and any rider in trouble would send back a domestique to the team car and lose a few Euros. Another alternative would be to take a drink off a spectator - but you don't know where the water has come from and if that spectator had just taken it out of a stream...
I have been watching it though on and off but it is hard to understand if you don't have a clue about it, it just looks like a load of blokes riding up hills
Sky had problems getting the car up in time for the final climb, and getting the food to Porte and Froome, I suspect the jury took this into account.
Some people hate Sky more then they enjoy cycling, my idea now is to ignore them.
After watching todays stage I was really routing for Rolland to get those few points he needed to get the KOM jersey, he put in so much effort just to stay away that long. I hope he can finish off the job tomorrow even though he will be shattered after today's stage.
As for Froome he's almost there (not saying anything to jinx it).......