2015 Tour de France

['Dale]

Gorgeous Ridley 

 

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['Dale]

Astana's Fugslang after crashing during the TT, gets back up and fights on. Ow!

 

 

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['Dale]

Them fans on Sunday, umbrella for the mid 30s temps 

 

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['Dale]

Young fan parking upside a traffic light 

 

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['Dale]

I need my recovery Zzzz hey

This is rof, yet understandable...

 

The UCI’s independent testing body, CADF, reportedly carried out night-time drug tests ahead of this year’s Tour de France.

Under the new protocol riders can be woken in the middle of the night to provide samples, after the CIRC report recommended the measure in order to combat microdosing.

[Gen]

Gap is 2'42, 89km to go..

['Dale]

I learn something new every day hey 

 

Ice packs for the wrists!

According to Trek staff the wrists are a vital area for cooling the body. This is also a reason why you may see riders pouring iced water on their wrists mid-race.

 

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['Dale]

Sagaaan with his ice vest, Gen

What a racer that laaitie

 

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[leaboy]

Team Astana temporarily suspended of MPCC

http://www.mpcc.fr/index.php/en/component/k2/item/452-team-astana-temporarily-suspended-of-mpcc

[Gen]

Sagaaan with his ice vest, Gen

What a racer that laaitie

 

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he is indeed something special..[emoji122] [emoji122]

[BDF]

Team Astana temporarily suspended of MPCC

http://www.mpcc.fr/index.php/en/component/k2/item/452-team-astana-temporarily-suspended-of-mpcc

 

 

What is MPCC and what do they do?

[Escapee..]

Questioned by Belgian newspaper La Meuse, triple Flèche wallonne winner Alejandro Valverde downplayed his chances of winning once again atop the Mur de Huy. “Better not exaggerate my possibilities”, the Spaniard said. “If all the conditions are united for me to take my chance, yes I'll try. But in the Mur, I might ride as a pilot for Nairo. That's the priority. However, both duties can be compatible. I can be a help and sprint for the victory as well. It can happen in other stages that I have pointed out. I'll show up only if my team leader is up the road and any initiative on my side doesn't ruin his chances.”

[leaboy]

What is MPCC and what do they do?

for what its worth:

 

The purpose of the MPCC association is to defend the idea of a clean cycling based on notions of transparency, responsibility and mobilization of its members.

 

http://www.mpcc.fr/index.php/en/mpcc-uk

[Gen]

for what its worth:

 

The purpose of the MPCC association is to defend the idea of a clean cycling based on notions of transparency, responsibility and mobilization of its members.

 

http://www.mpcc.fr/index.php/en/mpcc-uk

The MPCC is pointless if the teams that belong to it disregard them.

[Gen]

72km to go.. gap coming down 1'45"

[Gen]

They are at the feedzone.. Phil will be very concerned now[emoji6]