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Tour de France 2015 |OT| It starts with a BOOM*

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Joni

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I've never understood the importance of Rigoberto Uran. Juan Alaphilippe is a better climber, he should've been picked for this years tour. Not Uran.
Alaphilippe is young and he seems more suited for the classics at the moment, they'll take him next year. This is the last chance for Uran, he'll need to find another place probably.
 

marcincz

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Tinkoff should find a new captain as well.

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YES!!!
I really hope Rafal will be leader for Vuelta.
 
Nibali is done.

Fuck me, another week and a half of having to watch Froome win this thing.

I guess this is my punishment for enjoying Nibali's destruction of a shit field last year. :(((
 

Kabouter

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Nibali is done.

Fuck me, another week and a half of having to watch Froome win this thing.

I guess this is my punishment for enjoying Nibali's destruction of a shit field last year. :(((

Yep, last year was really Nibali being in solid form but mostly lucking out by having his competition crash out.
 

Kitsuné

since when does a fox need an accent aigu?
There's plenty left to enjoy still, despite Froome's supremacy. And who knows, maybe in the Alps he'll have a major off day (though I don't see it happening myself).

I hope the fight for green remains interesting at least.
 

Linius

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His magic elixer will get him trough the mountains. The only thing that can stop Froome is him falling off his bike. And even though I don't like the guy, I wouldn't wish that upon him.

At least Gesink is having a good time. And Mollema found his legs again. Hopefully Gesink can go for a podium in Paris. Or maybe a stage success.

Don't really care about most of the other stuff going on.

Not sure if region locked, but here's some on board footage going down Tourmalet: http://nos.nl/tour/artikel/2047256-rokende-remmen-in-de-afdaling-van-de-tourmalet.html
 

Linius

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If the team captains are going to do anything today it will be at the last climb towards the finish. There's no way that Quintana could solo 60km to the finish.
 

Linius

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Yeah, that's predictable.

Hopefully Vanmarcke being up front has some meaning. Would be nice to see Gesink giving it another spin today.
 

Kitsuné

since when does a fox need an accent aigu?
Apparently Lance Armstrong is currently riding tomorrow's stage for some charity, and at the start he was swarmed by journalists. A French journalist asked him if he thought this years Tour was 'doping-free'. He answered "How should I know that?" to which the journalist replied "Because you're a specialist". Luckily his reply was met with laughter.
 

Kitsuné

since when does a fox need an accent aigu?
Yeah, crazy. TV signal is suffering.

Vanmarcke doing a good job up front with Kwiat.

Yeah, I'm seriously amazed by Vanmarcke. Didn't expect him in a stage in the Pyrenees. He's a great companion for Kwiat, especially in the valley.
 

Linius

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Going down in this weather is so freaking scary.

Interesting to see Kwiat with Vanmarcke behind him. Vanmarcke is so huge compared to him.
 

marcincz

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It would be amazing for Polish cycling if Kwiatkowski win this stage, after triumph Majka previous day. Unfortunately Michal isn't as good as Rafal in big/huge mountains, so probably chasing group will catch him and his comrade.
 
Kitsuné;172059700 said:
Does anyone know how Froome can handle himself in shitty weather like todays?

If there was a descent then I think he would struggle, but going up a mountain should be ok.

Come on Vincenzo, do it for Shanks
 

Kitsuné

since when does a fox need an accent aigu?
Kwiat's biggest draw is perhaps that Bardet and Fuglsang know that Rodriguez has the fastest sprint.
 

Kitsuné

since when does a fox need an accent aigu?
Yeah — nevermind. 5 seconds after I hit "Post Reply" Rodriguez flew away from his small group.

Flat tire for Gesink!
 

Linius

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Fucking hell, I'm so pissed right now. Gesink missing this attack due to a flat fucking tire.

At least he seems to be getting back in this group now.
 
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