Tour de France 2012

[T-Bob]

Anyone see Cav' won his first GC today. The Ster ZLM Toer, maybe he's becoming an all rounder!

[igknot]

After seeing Evans descding out from under Wiggans in the criterium. I fear that Wiggans might loose a few seconds on stage 16. Frank too, but that might be more than seconds.

Who else descends like a demon ?

[petatodd]

Anyone see Cav' won his first GC today. The Ster ZLM Toer, maybe he's becoming an all rounder!

According to Jens, Cav climbed like a mountain climber on Saturday's stage to chase down a break on a hill....Jens was impressed enough to tweet 4 tweets about it.

[Christie]

Who else descends like a demon ?

Nibali & Sanchez!

[TNT1]

Who else descends like a demon ?

 

Samuel Sanchez

[TNT1]

According to Jens, Cav climbed like a mountain climber on Saturday's stage to chase down a break on a hill....Jens was impressed enough to tweet 4 tweets about it.

 

I pray to Thor, that you and Jens used sarcastic font...

[T-Bob]

I pray to Thor, that you and Jens used sarcastic font...

 

Sky 1, 2 & 3 this year in Paris with the Yellow going to Twiggy, Green to Froome and KOM to Cav'! Wonder if Paddy Power would give me good odds on that.

['Dale]

Nice to see super servant Cancellara at Tour de Suisse after his bruising crash at Tour of Flanders, in the prep for le Tour.

RNT will rely on him heavily to support Frank in GC.

 

http://velonews.competitor.com/files/2012/06/cancellara-chases1-465x421.jpg

[nochain]

After the Tour de Suisse and the Dauphine my top 4 final prediction looks like this for the tour.

 

1. Gesink

2. Evans

3. Wiggens

4. Frank

 

Going for Gesink because I have always supported him and would love to see him cause an upset.

He's TT has improved a lot and I think he is still some way off he's best climbing form. Hope he is timing it perfectly!

['Dale]

Frank Schleck's got some feelings about the Tour de France:

 

Schleck said that he did not see Suisse as a preparation for the Tour. “No, absolutely not,” he told Het Nieuwsblad. “I did the preparation for the Ardennes classics, then I went unexpectedly to the Giro.” He noted, “I'm not a machine. You should be realistic. I am already very lean and in great shape, I can not continue to maintain this level.”

 

Read more here:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/schleck-doesnt-want-captains-role-at-tour-de-france

[petatodd]

I pray to Thor, that you and Jens used sarcastic font...

'fraid not, read from the bottom

['Dale]

Article on velonews that speaks impressively about Wiggins's form this season.

 

http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/06/news/wiggins-aims-at-paris-after-record-setting-spring-treble_224729

['Dale]

The team that will support the Tour favourite has about 5 bikes per rider.

@Tankman, pick one or two?

 

http://cyclingtipscontent.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/MG_8856.jpg

['Dale]

Confirmed riders' list thus far:

 

http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/06/news/tour-de-france-2012-confirmed-riders-list_224845

 

Interestingly, Horner is in.

For Liquigas-Cannondale, it is Nibali, Sagan and Basso.

[Cav']

The team that will support the Tour favourite has about 5 bikes per rider.

@Tankman, pick one or two?

 

http://cyclingtipscontent.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/MG_8856.jpg

WOW

['Dale]

Fuglsang not picked.

 

 

I know there's some fans here on this thread.

 

Read more here:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/fuglsang-disappointed-to-miss-tour-de-france