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  • harveys_gardener
    harveys_gardener Posts: 7,038
    Court of Arbitration in Sport?
  • DRAddick
    DRAddick Posts: 3,588
    I'm sure the timing is purely coincidental and would be dealt with exactly the same way if the rider was French.
  • rina
    rina Posts: 2,334
    stonemuse said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    This is a joke from the organisers

    Why only now have they decided to make a decision, they've had months to do this!!

    I’m sure the timing was pre-planned for maximum disruption.

    If it goes ahead, hopefully G or Yates will destroy Bardet and the other French contenders.
    I would love to see G have a crack at the GC

  • IT_Andy
    IT_Andy Posts: 477
    I heard on the radio yesterday that TDF organisers have been talking to Sky about Fromme's participation for several weeks.

    This might explain why Thomas has come out about fighting for team leader.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,409
    edited July 2018
    Wonder who would take Froome's place in the Team SKY line up if he was banned

    Be a bit unfair for SKY to only have seven riders

    Be more than happy to see Thomas as their Team Leader (Especially if the Tour have banned Froome to increase Bardet's chances of winning only to see it going to yet another Brit), yet Kwiatkowski would be another who could probably challenge in the GC for them
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,409
    edited July 2018
    UCI have dropped their investigation against Froome
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,809
    Interesting that WADA saw the evidence and where more then happy to drop the case.
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,527
    That's not going to please the French.
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    Weegie Addick said:

    That's not going to please the French.

    Lets hope not :smiley:
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,409
    Nothing like a cup of piss to keep you refreshed on those hot days

    Froome is going to end the day so wet his team mates will think that he's fallen into a lake - I may joke but its a shame that the behaviour of fans is so disgusting on these Tours, its the greatest event you can watch for free and you get idiots ruining that fact
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  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,743
    ForeverAddickted said:

    Nothing like a cup of piss to keep you refreshed on those hot days

    Froome is going to end the day so wet his team mates will think that he's fallen into a lake - I may joke but its a shame that the behaviour of fans is so disgusting on these Tours, its the greatest event you can watch for free and you get idiots ruining that fact

    Someone has clearly forgotten about watching Charlton v Wycombe Wanderers from the flats in the SW corner?!?!
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,409
    SuedeAdidas said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    Nothing like a cup of piss to keep you refreshed on those hot days

    Froome is going to end the day so wet his team mates will think that he's fallen into a lake - I may joke but its a shame that the behaviour of fans is so disgusting on these Tours, its the greatest event you can watch for free and you get idiots ruining that fact

    Someone has clearly forgotten about watching Charlton v Wycombe Wanderers from the flats in the SW corner?!?!
    Thankfully didnt attend that League Cup tie (I guess you mean that match) so dont know what you mean?
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,743
    You've not lost your chance.......8th September.......'El Crapico'
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,009
    ForeverAddickted said:

    UCI have dropped their investigation against Froome

    Great news, pity it took so long.
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    Forgive my ignorance but, is this still the over use of an asthma pump?
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,409
    cafcdave123 said:

    Forgive my ignorance but, is this still the over use of an asthma pump?

    Yeah it took them 9-months to decide it
  • IT_Andy
    IT_Andy Posts: 477
    Bernard Hinault was very naive to suggest riders should go on strike. Especially aftert not knowing the full facts, which states hes levels of salbutamol was 19% over the limit and not double as reported.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,409
    IT_Andy said:

    Bernard Hinault was very naive to suggest riders should go on strike. Especially aftert not knowing the full facts, which states hes levels of salbutamol was 19% over the limit and not double as reported.

    Yes because the likes of Hinault and Merckx were saints and were completely clean

    Past riders should keep very quiet in my opinion
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,009
    edited July 2018
    stonemuse said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    This is a joke from the organisers

    Why only now have they decided to make a decision, they've had months to do this!!

    I’m sure the timing was pre-planned for maximum disruption.

    If it goes ahead, hopefully G or Yates will destroy Bardet and the other French contenders.
    Now he's definitely in, we can go for all three podium places :smiley:

    Yes, I know, very doubtful, but would be lovely to rub their face in it after they tried to stop another UK win.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,409
    stonemuse said:

    stonemuse said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    This is a joke from the organisers

    Why only now have they decided to make a decision, they've had months to do this!!

    I’m sure the timing was pre-planned for maximum disruption.

    If it goes ahead, hopefully G or Yates will destroy Bardet and the other French contenders.
    Now he's definitely in, we can go for all three podium places :smiley:

    Yes, I know, very doubtful, but would be lovely to rub their face in it after they tried to stop another UK win.
    Get Yates in the White Jersey | Froome in the Yellow and Pokadot | Cavendish in the Green would be quite nice
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  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,009
    ForeverAddickted said:

    stonemuse said:

    stonemuse said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    This is a joke from the organisers

    Why only now have they decided to make a decision, they've had months to do this!!

    I’m sure the timing was pre-planned for maximum disruption.

    If it goes ahead, hopefully G or Yates will destroy Bardet and the other French contenders.
    Now he's definitely in, we can go for all three podium places :smiley:

    Yes, I know, very doubtful, but would be lovely to rub their face in it after they tried to stop another UK win.
    Get Yates in the White Jersey | Froome in the Yellow and Pokadot | Cavendish in the Green would be quite nice
    Sagan probably, or possibly Matthews will get Green ... so will be happy if Cav takes the stage record from Merkcx :smiley:
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,409
    stonemuse said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    stonemuse said:

    stonemuse said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    This is a joke from the organisers

    Why only now have they decided to make a decision, they've had months to do this!!

    I’m sure the timing was pre-planned for maximum disruption.

    If it goes ahead, hopefully G or Yates will destroy Bardet and the other French contenders.
    Now he's definitely in, we can go for all three podium places :smiley:

    Yes, I know, very doubtful, but would be lovely to rub their face in it after they tried to stop another UK win.
    Get Yates in the White Jersey | Froome in the Yellow and Pokadot | Cavendish in the Green would be quite nice
    Sagan probably, or possibly Matthews will get Green ... so will be happy if Cav takes the stage record from Merkcx :smiley:
    Yeh the Green Jersey isnt setup for an out'n'out Sprinter these days - Nor was it really as its more for the all round Rider who can manage all types of terrain... there are nine flat stages this year so Cavendish has a great chance to break the record yet Kittel as usual will be difficult to beat, just hope he stays fit as Gripel isnt good enough to challenge now and can just see the Sprints turning into a borefest with Kittel winning the majority of them like last year
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,009
    https://mobile.twitter.com/julienpretotRTR/status/1013741626240520192?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    stonemuse said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    stonemuse said:

    stonemuse said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    This is a joke from the organisers

    Why only now have they decided to make a decision, they've had months to do this!!

    I’m sure the timing was pre-planned for maximum disruption.

    If it goes ahead, hopefully G or Yates will destroy Bardet and the other French contenders.
    Now he's definitely in, we can go for all three podium places :smiley:

    Yes, I know, very doubtful, but would be lovely to rub their face in it after they tried to stop another UK win.
    Get Yates in the White Jersey | Froome in the Yellow and Pokadot | Cavendish in the Green would be quite nice
    Sagan probably, or possibly Matthews will get Green ... so will be happy if Cav takes the stage record from Merkcx :smiley:
    I suspect Cav is already plotting his revenge on Sagan.

  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,409
    Addickted said:

    stonemuse said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    stonemuse said:

    stonemuse said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    This is a joke from the organisers

    Why only now have they decided to make a decision, they've had months to do this!!

    I’m sure the timing was pre-planned for maximum disruption.

    If it goes ahead, hopefully G or Yates will destroy Bardet and the other French contenders.
    Now he's definitely in, we can go for all three podium places :smiley:

    Yes, I know, very doubtful, but would be lovely to rub their face in it after they tried to stop another UK win.
    Get Yates in the White Jersey | Froome in the Yellow and Pokadot | Cavendish in the Green would be quite nice
    Sagan probably, or possibly Matthews will get Green ... so will be happy if Cav takes the stage record from Merkcx :smiley:
    I suspect Cav is already plotting his revenge on Sagan.

    Gonna be like that old Road Rage game where they're cycling up the road attacking each other with chains and baseball bats
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,009
    Just noticed that Nibali finished 8 minutes down in the Adriatico Ionica a few days ago.

    His form hasn’t improved since the Giro.
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    edited July 2018
    ForeverAddickted said:

    Addickted said:

    stonemuse said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    stonemuse said:

    stonemuse said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    This is a joke from the organisers

    Why only now have they decided to make a decision, they've had months to do this!!

    I’m sure the timing was pre-planned for maximum disruption.

    If it goes ahead, hopefully G or Yates will destroy Bardet and the other French contenders.
    Now he's definitely in, we can go for all three podium places :smiley:

    Yes, I know, very doubtful, but would be lovely to rub their face in it after they tried to stop another UK win.
    Get Yates in the White Jersey | Froome in the Yellow and Pokadot | Cavendish in the Green would be quite nice
    Sagan probably, or possibly Matthews will get Green ... so will be happy if Cav takes the stage record from Merkcx :smiley:
    I suspect Cav is already plotting his revenge on Sagan.

    Gonna be like that old Road Rage game where they're cycling up the road attacking each other with chains and baseball bats
    Road Rash would make an amazing Olympic event

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  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    Full team line up snow announced.

    Team Sky
    FROOME Christopher
    BERNAL Egan
    CASTROVIEJO Jonathan
    KWIATKOWSKI Michal
    MOSCON Gianni
    POELS Wout
    ROWE Luke
    THOMAS Geraint

    Quick-Step Floors
    TERPSTRA Niki
    LAMPAERT Yves
    GILBERT Philippe
    GAVIRIA Fernando
    JUNGELS Bob
    ALAPHILIPPE Julian
    RICHEZE Ariel Maximiliano
    DECLERCQ Tim

    Lotto Soudal
    GREIPEL André
    DE GENDT Thomas
    BENOOT Tiesj
    MARCZYNSKI Tomasz
    DE BUYST Jasper
    SIEBERG Marcel
    VANENDERT Jelle
    KEUKELEIRE Jens

    Trek-Segafredo
    BERNARD Julien
    DEGENKOLB John
    DE KORT Koen
    GOGL Michael
    GRMAY Tsgabu
    MOLLEMA Bauke
    SKUJIŅŠ Toms
    STUYVEN Jasper

    LottoNL-Jumbo
    ROGLIC Primoz
    KRUIJSWIJK Steven
    MARTENS Paul
    ROOSEN Timo
    GROENEWEGEN Dylan
    JANSEN Amund Grondahl
    GESINK Robert
    TOLHOEK Antwan

    Groupama-FDJ
    DÉMARE Arnaud
    GAUDU David
    GUARNIERI Jacopo
    LE GAC Olivier
    LUDVIGSSON Tobias
    MOLARD Rudy
    SINKELDAM Ramon
    VICHOT Arthur

    Dimension Data
    CAVENDISH Mark
    BOASSON HAGEN Edvald
    SLAGTER Tom-Jelte
    RENSHAW Mark
    JANSE VAN RENSBURG Reinardt
    PAUWELS Serge
    VERMOTE Julien
    THOMSON Jay Robert

    Katusha-Alpecin
    KITTEL Marcel
    ZAKARIN Ilnur
    MARTIN Tony
    KOCHETKOV Pavel
    BOSWELL Ian
    KIŠERLOVSKI Robert
    POLITT Nils
    ZABEL Rick

    Movistar
    QUINTANA Nairo
    VALVERDE Alejandro
    LANDA Mikel
    AMADOR Andrey
    SOLER Marc
    ROJAS José Joaquín
    ERVITI Imanol
    BENNATI Daniele

    Bora-Hansgrohe
    BODNAR Maciej
    BURGHARDT Marcus
    MAJKA Rafał
    MÜHLBERGER Gregor
    OSS Daniel
    POLJANSKI Pawel
    SAGAN Peter
    PÖSTLBERGER Lukas

    BMC Racing
    PORTE Richie
    VAN GARDEREN Tejay
    CARUSO Damiano
    VAN AVERMAET Greg
    BEVIN Patrick
    GERRANS Simon
    KÜNG Stefan
    SCHÄR Michael

    Ag2r La Mondiale
    FRANK Mathias
    NAESEN Oliver
    VUILLERMOZ Alexis
    GALLOPIN Tony
    BARDET Romain
    LATOUR Pierre
    DOMONT Axel
    DILLIER Silvan

    EF Education First-Drapac
    URAN Rigoberto
    ROLLAND Pierre
    PHINNEY Taylor
    VANMARCKE Sep
    MARTINEZ Daniel Felipe
    CLARKE Simon
    SCULLY Thomas
    CRADDOCK Lawson

    Astana
    FUGLSANG Jakob
    HANSEN Jesper
    CORT NIELSEN Magnus
    VALGREN Michael
    FRAILE Omar
    SANCHEZ Luis Leon
    KANGERT Tanel
    GRUZDEV Dmitriy

    Bahrain Merida
    KOREN Kristijan
    NIBALI Vincenzo
    POZZOVIVO Domenico
    IZAGIRRE Ion
    IZAGIRRE Gorka
    COLBRELLI Sonny
    PELLIZOTTI Franco
    HAUSSLER Heinrich

    Fortuneo-Samsic
    BARGUIL Warren
    BOUET Maxime
    GESBERT Elie
    HARDY Romain
    LEDANOIS Kevin
    MOINARD Amaël
    PICHON Laurent
    VACHON Florian

    Direct Energie
    CALMEJANE Lilian
    CHAVANEL Sylvain
    TAARAMÄE Rein
    COUSIN Jérôme
    SICARD Romain
    GAUDIN Damien
    GRELLIER Fabien
    BOUDAT Thomas

    Cofidis
    LAPORTE Christophe
    CLAEYS Dimitri
    EDET Nicolas
    HERRADA Jesús
    NAVARRO Daniel
    PEREZ Anthony
    SIMON Julien
    TURGIS Anthony

    Wanty-Groupe Gobert
    DEGAND Thomas
    DUPONT Timothy
    MARTIN Guillaume
    MINNAARD Marco
    OFFREDO Yoann
    PASQUALON Andrea
    SMITH Dion
    VAN KEIRSBULCK Guillaume

    Team Sunweb
    ANDERSEN Søren Kragh
    ARNDT Nikias
    DUMOULIN Tom
    TEN DAM Laurens
    GESCHKE Simon
    HAGA Chad
    MATTHEWS Michael
    THEUNS Edward

    Mitchelton-Scott
    BAUER Jack
    DURBRIDGE Luke
    HAYMAN Mathew
    HEPBURN Michael
    HOWSON Damien
    IMPEY Daryl
    NIEVE Mikel
    YATES Adam

    UAE-Team Emirates
    ATAPUMA John Darwin
    DURASEK Kristijan
    FERRARI Roberto
    KRISTOFF Alexander
    MARCATO Marco
    MARTIN Daniel
    SUTHERLAND Rory
    TROIA Oliviero
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,409
    Shame no McLay for Cannondale, he's impressed me as a British Sprinter the last few tours
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Have dd got 3 sprinters?

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