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The 100th Edition Of The Tour de France: Chirps, Opinions, News, Updates.


Pick the yellow and green jersey winners.  

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  1. 1. Who will reign in Yellow?

    • Froome Dawg (Sky)
      216
    • Contador (Saxo Tinkoff)
      53
    • A Schleck, Radioshack
      13
    • Evans (BMC)
      8
    • Uran (Sky)
      0
    • Tejay (BMC)
      3
    • Gesink (Blanco)
      0
    • Hesjedal (Garmin Sharp
      0
    • Valverde (Movistar)
      4
    • J Rodriquez (Katusha)
      2
    • Suprize package!
      6
  2. 2. Who will reign in Green?

    • Sagan (Cannondale Pro Cycling)
      178
    • Cav' (Omega Pharma Quickstep)
      104
    • Greipel (Lotto Bellisol)
      7
    • Bouhanni (FDJ)
      1
    • Goss (Orica-Greenedge)
      3
    • Surprize package?
      12


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Hope the weather does not interfere with the riders, with these descents any rain will result in some slower times...

 

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Always a lottery when the weather is involved.

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Posted

tell me, when following this

 

http://live.cyclingnews.com/

 

how the f@#$ do you make it static?

i understand that auto update is pretty cool, but sometimes i want to come in at 3pm and read the whole stage bit by bit as it happens..lose my place everytime they post something, blerrie mirritating

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Who are your biggest dissapointments in this years tour?

 

I'd have to go with:

 

- TJ

- Ryder

- Cadel

- Pinot

- Goss (who?!?)

- Gripel (Only 1 stage so far)

 

but mostly the whole OPQS train and Cav'. He managed 3 stages last year with Sky and very little support and promptly went to OPQS so he could focus on getting a team that could support him in the tours and focus on the sprint stages.

 

Yup there have been accidents and issues but they've been overwhelmed and stuttered a lot on the lead out. With 1 more real stage for Cav' left you'd have to feel it's been a poor tour for him after the Giro.

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Who are your biggest dissapointments in this years tour?

 

Or maybe Sagan as he hasn't looked like winning much apart from the 'could have done better' jersey. ;)

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Posted

I wonder how old he is, looks like His 100th tdf.

 

I know it's a special 100th outfit, but no LUK sponsorship? Did he dope?? Then again those 5 finger shoes are better than the crusty sandals from years gone by..

Posted

why are they riding with clip ons today and not full TT bikes?

 

(only tuned in now, and watching with no sound in the office)

 

For the 2 Cat 2 climbs.

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I'd have to go with:

 

- TJ

- Ryder

- Cadel

- Pinot

- Goss (who?!?)

- Gripel (Only 1 stage so far)

 

but mostly the whole OPQS train and Cav'. He managed 3 stages last year with Sky and very little support and promptly went to OPQS so he could focus on getting a team that could support him in the tours and focus on the sprint stages.

 

Yup there have been accidents and issues but they've been overwhelmed and stuttered a lot on the lead out. With 1 more real stage for Cav' left you'd have to feel it's been a poor tour for him after the Giro.

 

- TJ (I think everyone agrees)

- Ryder (I personally think he was a smokescreen from Garmin to protect/take the spotlight off Martin and Talansky)

- Cadel (it's been coming)

- Pinot (Poor kid, had a shocker)

- Goss (who?!?) (Yeah, after MSR last year I really thought he was going to light things up - I remember even Cav talking of him as F%^&ing fast)

- Gripel (Only 1 stage so far) (Probably as much down to Kittel riding so well)

Posted

I know it's a special 100th outfit, but no LUK sponsorship? Did he dope?? Then again those 5 finger shoes are better than the crusty sandals from years gone by..

Really?? Have you seen the guy? He runs on a bit more than steaks and oxygen.
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thanx.

 

i have no clue when it comes to road biking.

 

will the gearing then be the same as normal road bikes, or do they have bigger ring in front for the TT?

They will change them to suite the various courses... like Martin riding a 58 for the flat TT. Today I am sure will be standard gearing due to the varied terrain.

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