Originally Posted by afx237vi:
“Luis Leon's reaction was funny. What's Spanish for "bleeeeeugh."”
“Luis Leon's reaction was funny. What's Spanish for "bleeeeeugh."”
Just seen it. It must have been quite a shock to be caught in Cav's slipstream.
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[quote=TheFridge;59719154]I had to watch it again to , Roche's comments were very funny , he said he didnt even see him go by ! ..... the Indurain message to Wiggins was a nice touch aswell.[/QUOTE]
Just searched for that as well. Yes, a nice touch.
Just searched for that as well. Yes, a nice touch.
Originally Posted by TheFridge:
“I had to watch it again to , Roche's comments were very funny , he said he didnt even see him go by ! ..... the Indurain message to Wiggins was a nice touch aswell.”
“I had to watch it again to , Roche's comments were very funny , he said he didnt even see him go by ! ..... the Indurain message to Wiggins was a nice touch aswell.”
I love Miguel
I was just watching the ending again, and you know what, I don't know how many people here have played Mario Kart before, but it is like Cavendish saved up the powerboost option, and used it at the end there!
Originally Posted by TheFridge:
“It certainly wasn't as simple as that , give him some credit.
When he took over England were getting thumped by the Southern Hemisphere nations and then he produced something that no other Northern Hemisphere team has ever done by consistantly beating those SH nations home and away culminating in winning that World Cup in Australia.
Look at Wales with all their world class players , they still cant beat a SH nation let alone win consecutive games and win a World Cup.”
“It certainly wasn't as simple as that , give him some credit.
When he took over England were getting thumped by the Southern Hemisphere nations and then he produced something that no other Northern Hemisphere team has ever done by consistantly beating those SH nations home and away culminating in winning that World Cup in Australia.
Look at Wales with all their world class players , they still cant beat a SH nation let alone win consecutive games and win a World Cup.”
However if it wasn't for Mr Alain Rolland, we would certainly have been in the final, and not many favours from the refs in the Aussie tour this summer.
Back to cycling and a great win today by Cavendish.
Be interesting to see what happens in the time trial..........will Brad go for the win ?
It must be tempting to take it carefully and not ride all out because crashing is the only way he's going to lose the yellow jersey
Ride around safe even if it costs him the stage ?
It must be tempting to take it carefully and not ride all out because crashing is the only way he's going to lose the yellow jersey
Ride around safe even if it costs him the stage ?
I think Brad will go for it and try to win the time trial. He must have heard comments about how well Chris Froome is riding, and potentially could have done better than he was allowed to be in the mountains, and Brad will want to show that he is the best rider for this tour.
Originally Posted by batdude_uk1:
“I was just watching the ending again, and you know what, I don't know how many people here have played Mario Kart before, but it is like Cavendish saved up the powerboost option, and used it at the end there!”
“I was just watching the ending again, and you know what, I don't know how many people here have played Mario Kart before, but it is like Cavendish saved up the powerboost option, and used it at the end there!
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That wasn't a cycling helmet on his head it was a power up mushroom.
Originally Posted by bobbyd:
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That wasn't a cycling helmet on his head it was a power up mushroom.”
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That wasn't a cycling helmet on his head it was a power up mushroom.”
Yes that was what I was thinking of!
All he needed was a banana skin to plop out behind him as well, and that would have resulted in a funny moment!
Shame no red shells though (or blue ones!
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Originally Posted by Jules 1:
“However if it wasn't for Mr Alain Rolland, we would certainly have been in the final, and not many favours from the refs in the Aussie tour this summer.
Back to cycling and a great win today by Cavendish.”
“However if it wasn't for Mr Alain Rolland, we would certainly have been in the final, and not many favours from the refs in the Aussie tour this summer.
Back to cycling and a great win today by Cavendish.”
England were on the wrong side of a hugely biased ref in that final and still won , you cant keep blaming refs for you're continual failures against SH teams , Wales are good but nowhere near as good as some people like to think they are.
Sorry for taking this thread off topic ill knock it on the head now.
Originally Posted by Eater Sundae:
“Just seen it. It must have been quite a shock to be caught in Cav's slipstream.”
“Just seen it. It must have been quite a shock to be caught in Cav's slipstream.”
Master Roche pretty much said just that.."hardlly saw Cav"!
Originally Posted by Mark F:
“Master Roche pretty much said just that.."hardlly saw Cav"!”
“Master Roche pretty much said just that.."hardlly saw Cav"!”
Never realised before how much Master Roche looks like his dad. He's having a good race as well - hope he manages to get into the top 10.
Today is the day to finalize the TdF standing order, Wiggins for sure and congrats in advance to the Brits for your first TdF win, bravo to wiggo 
Originally Posted by aggs:
“Never realised before how much Master Roche looks like his dad. He's having a good race as well - hope he manages to get into the top 10.”
“Never realised before how much Master Roche looks like his dad. He's having a good race as well - hope he manages to get into the top 10.”
Him ,Kloden and Horner will be eyeing the top ten for sure because Rolland and Pinot will definately struggle to that 53km TT
Brad is off about 3.30 and should finish around 4.30
I hitch-hiked to Chartres once.........well, actually hitch-hiking around aimlessly and ended up in Chartres........
Fantastic cathedral.............
I hitch-hiked to Chartres once.........well, actually hitch-hiking around aimlessly and ended up in Chartres........
Fantastic cathedral.............
I too have been to Chartes, spent 3 days there just to see the Cathedral. There's a maze laid out on the floor.
Liked that shot of Thomas Voeckler. The riders get their choice of tons of free stuff before the race! Food bars, special drinks, water etc. "Got any Cadbury's Fruit and Nut?" is a question that would probably get you dirty looks.
Incidentally, I'm trying to encourage them by watching the stage on pukka ITV. I'm seeing lots of adverts I don't normally see.
Liked that shot of Thomas Voeckler. The riders get their choice of tons of free stuff before the race! Food bars, special drinks, water etc. "Got any Cadbury's Fruit and Nut?" is a question that would probably get you dirty looks.
Incidentally, I'm trying to encourage them by watching the stage on pukka ITV. I'm seeing lots of adverts I don't normally see.
I'm watching on ITV1 as well............just to see how the first time viewers might be seeing it
Well done to ITV but what a shame that they decide to show the time trial today...........can imagine first time viewers saying it's boring, not watching that again
Then tomorrow we've got the procession into Paris with no racing..............they'll get bored with that as well long before they reach the Champs Elysees
Well done to ITV but what a shame that they decide to show the time trial today...........can imagine first time viewers saying it's boring, not watching that again
Then tomorrow we've got the procession into Paris with no racing..............they'll get bored with that as well long before they reach the Champs Elysees
When they designed the course last October, they thought this would be the decisive stage. Didn't work out that way...
TJ van Garderen catches Cadel Evans. The King is dead, long live the King. Next year: van Garderen v Froome for the yellow?
Originally Posted by jcafcw:
“Bradley first after the first time check; Froome second”
“Bradley first after the first time check; Froome second”
Just as it should be!
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