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Gutted for Cav today, nowhere to go!
How irritating is Sagans voice....and that hair!
Great to see Cav back to form, disappointed for him yesterday but nothing he could do from there. Theres been some awesome sprints already, unbelievably close finishes.
Looking forward to " them hills " , when the race really starts, on paper it could be one of the best tour's in years.

Awesome finish for Cav today, hung out of Kittel's arse till the line and took the race!
Vintage Cav.

I think having Renshaw back with him has given him the extra yard, don't think there's a better lead out/sprinter finisher in the game.
Definitely helping him as they know each other so well and Renshaw is a decent sprinter in his own right. They've got a decent team for the sprints really with Cav, Renshaw, Eisel, and Bosen Hagen.
Great to see Cummings win yesterday too, be tough not to take him to the Olympics imo as the course will suit him a treat.
I'm not a big froome fan but that took some bollocks today. Fair play.

Quote: beduth jase wrote in post #7
I'm not a big froome fan but that took some bollocks today. Fair play.
How the fuck can you ride a bike like that!

Quote: beduth jase wrote in post #7
I'm not a big froome fan but that took some bollocks today. Fair play.
I was watching through my fingers. Was certain he would come off

Awesome performance that today, talk about take them by surprise. Brailsford post race interview was brilliant!
Well that was interesting.


Cav's out then!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/36841535

Froome champion for the third time.

Sky have Been too good for any real competition this year..froomes an animal but he's been supported very well..can't see anyone touching sky for a while

Yep. Fair play to the African fella. That's three now isn't it?

Quote: Vasque wrote in post #16
Yep. Fair play to the African fella. That's three now isn't it?
He's British, until he get's caught cheating, only then does he become a cheating African fella.

3 in 4 years not bad that. I reckon that Adam Yates is a future winner, just missed out on a podium finish this year.
Must admit I've found it a bit boring this year and all too predictable. Not taking anything anyway from Froomey as without doubt the strongest rider by a mile, coupled with the strongest team I think I've ever seen backing him up , it was all over for me when he took the field by surprise on " that decent ".
Really disappointed with Quintana , thought he would have had more to offer but when Sky dictate the race as they do they become pretty much untouchable, Contador's early crashes put him out within the first few days so that didn't help either.
I'd like to see Sky focus on the other Grand Tours too and go for a hat trick in one year but I can't see that happening in a hurry.
Agree with everything you've said there. Quintana just stared at froome arse for three weeks.
Good for the brits. Froome, Yates, Cavendish, Cummings and Mcklay all doing great things.
Poor tour though.

Quote: Tone wrote in post #17Quote: Vasque wrote in post #16
Yep. Fair play to the African fella. That's three now isn't it?
He's British, until he get's caught cheating, only then does he become a cheating African fella.
3 in 4 years not bad that. I reckon that Adam Yates is a future winner, just missed out on a podium finish this year.
Yeah, great effort from Yates
