Tour de France 2012

['Dale]

Maybe those side burns will help him balance.......

 

Everything has its place in the Team Sky set-up.

There must be some marginal gain.

 

:-)

['Dale]

Finally!

 

Now here's a surprise -- Tejay Van Garderen has just topped Cancellara's best time at the first time check, by more than three seconds.

 

The American wants the white jersey back...

[Wyatt Earp]

The American wants the white jersey back...

Yes Paul, that's a certainty.

 

Why can't he just be good old Tejay.

[TNT1]

Yes Paul, that's a certainty.

 

I was just gonna ask the mystic if he's auditioning for role as PnP's replacement.

[TNT1]

Gallopin is seventh at the first time check. And Van GArderen has passed Ivan Basso.

[TNT1]

1. 
    
    
   Van Garderen has passed under the flamme rouge.
   
2. 
    
   16:42:20 CEST
    
    
   Van Garderen also with the best time at the second time check, by two seconds.
   

[TNT1]

Van Garderen has lost time in the end, and can't to Cancellara's time. He is second by nine seconds.

[TNT1]

****me!

1. 
    
   16:45:50 CEST
    
    
   Froome at the first time check,and he too is fast. In fat he sets a new best time, an astonishing 23 seconds faster than Van Garderen.
   

[Wyatt Earp]

Froomster is on a mission :eek:

[TNT1]

Chris Froome making Spartacus looking like a mere Caecilius (ie a mere mortal).

[TNT1]

Froomster is on a mission :eek:

 

Clearly.

 

So, I guess those decisions Sky management need to make, they at least need to start letting them in the back of their minds...

[Cav']

Froome's going to burn all his energy too early - but he's flying - Froome Froome

[Wyatt Earp]

Clearly.

 

So, I guess those decisions Sky management need to make, they at least need to start letting them in the back of their minds...

 

I would say yes, let's see what he does in the second split and then in the mountains.

I am off to train, will have to watch later.

[TNT1]

Schleck comes to the finish line, 3:35 down.

[TNT1]

Wiggins already got 30 seconds on Evans... Soon you will see the BMC car go to Froome and put his nose plugs back in

[TNT1]

Evans at the first time check: 22.07, only the 12th best time!