Cards13
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Ah Stuaie.... Doped on the 98 tour of shame. Massive career shame it ends with this. http://www.theage.com.au/sport/cycling/stuart-ogrady-admits-to-tour-de-france-doping-20130725-2qk04.html -
Brutal, brutal start to the 10 test back to back series. Patto gone for this tour, get fit and prepare the fastest, greenest, bounciest pitches we can over here. Gee wizz you have to wonder how Watto will handle all the pressure, Border has come out now to say a few things too.
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Massive withdrawals!!!
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Was over before it started, Sky and Froome worked hard to develop a great squad and a great way to win, the constant cadence just turning over especially up the climbs. The Sky squad with Thomas riding with a cracked hip, Ritchie Porte besides one bad day was epic. Froome was clearly the best rider over the 3 weeks, head and shoulders above the rest, congratulations to a deserved winner. The little Q wow!! He is going to be a super star maybe as early as next year but definitely 2-3 years from now. Would not be surprised if he wins a number of Tour titles on this years performance. Cadel, well what can you say but he looks done. I hope he has one more Tour in him and can show people the great rider he is as this year was not him. BMC clearly a fractured, disjointed team where you can imagine massive changes for next years Tour. Will be interesting to see if Wiggo gets his hunger back after seeing Froome win, and if he stays with Sky as others are sniffing around like OGE. Overall hoping next year is a little tighter, but what a gruelling Tour this year and it was great to watch almost all of it.
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Yea was really disappointing, as you said obviously they were knackered but was hoping they'd push Sky/Froome over the last 5ks of the last climb but not to be. Froome has it done and dusted.
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!!!! It is just insane! Another killer day. The Madeline is bad enough on its own.
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Good god they annoy the hell out of me! I do hope the rest of the teams just go stuff it why not float the rules too.
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What a great stage!!!! 2 trips up the mountain fark me! What a great finish with Riblon finding his legs again and grabbing TVG. Just amazing what athletes these guys are. Cadel has dropped his bundle mentally which is really sad to see. Tejay VG was epic but just couldn't get over the line after his bike issue on the drop down. Ritchie Porte what a ride, dragging Froome across the top on the 2nd trip up, waiting to see if the organisers get into Sky for clearly breaching the rules with Froome having a top up when he cracked. It will be [censored] weak for sure, all of the other teams follow the rules but not Sky. If I was on Saxo or BMC I would just had feed bags and top ups every 2ks in the last 10 from now on. The little Q is going to be a GC winner for years once he matures a little bit more. If he can improve his TT especially.
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JJ taking it easy and finishinga hilly TY behind Cav is too far haha. Macca I just can't see Froome losing, he is easily the best climber this Tour, Cont is "not the same" as a few years ago and still not 100%, and the little Quint is still too young. So excited for next few nights.
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Gee wiizz what is the go with Evans? Finished TT below Cavendish ffs!!!
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Hahha dont know how many times I have seen that ad and thought WTF! Gaysus I am sick to death of that shonky suppliments company ad's......
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Funny I heard P&P (Paul Sherwin and Phil Liggett) mention the issue last night. two things is raises for me, 1) I think P&P have been really poor this year commentating. Saying things like Cadel had only dropped 2mins on the team TT was no big deal, not really aware of what has occurred with the feed bags. 2) Why did P&P or other journo's not chase that down if it is a breach of rules, or did UCI say it was ok? What ever the outcome at least be a journo and follow it up not just brush it off. I think of footy commentators and if something happens during the game they will try and find an answer if not during hte game, after the game, if not after during the week after. Who knows maybe that is just the tiredness from so many late nights haha.
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Yea mate I have no sympathy, they all put with the poo, they need to clean it up now. And until they release ALL of the personal data on themselves then again you have to question.
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JJ the SBS boys said again the feed bags were not allowed on the Mont V climb.... hmmm
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/tour-de-france/10181430/Tour-de-France-2013-race-leader-Chris-Froome-cannot-escape-shadow-of-disgraced-Lance-Armstrong.html I find it laughable they are getting their backs up about the cynisim on Froome's domination. Cycling allowed the likes of Landis, Pantani, Chippolini, Merckx and the Armstongs to dope, continue to dope, win and DIE, yet now when the world is so cynical of a potentially great rider they huff and puff about it. How many riders lives were destroyed by taking the drugs, how many lives and careers were destoryed by NOT taking the drugs, I think of Cadel who could have won 2-3 Tours but dopers like Contador (I have a real dislike for him) got in the way. Well cycling old chum suck it up princess, you've made your bed now lay in it I'm afraid.
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I should have said 1 star and 1 future star, the little Q will be a super star and you know what I can't wait to watch his years of dominance. With another indivdual TT coming up Froome will extend his lead even further, 6+ mins anyone? Then will be interesting to see how all pull up going into the next mountain stages. I just wish Cadel was 3 years younger as I think it would be a close Tour if he was.
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Cast of stars... only 1 star this Tour. A Kenyan star!!!! Ooops sorry a Brit star.
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Ooohh tough comparison, but what can you say? Amazing ye difference in te people watching on the road compared to then! Even after all the scandal. Thanks for clearing up the 10k feed, point stand UCI weak as water.
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JJ..... what can you say.. the way he pedalled away from the last pack then powered past the riders he was chasing down was so far above anyone else it is not funny. He is being challenged by a 23yr old only at this stage who was able to hold him for some attacks but again the way he powered away was too strong for all. Now as we all know that raises questions in this sport but the flip side is maybe there is just a massive lull in the top riders; Evans, Contador are on the down slope of careers (Contadors looks like he is now off the gear and is just not as good without it). Schleck is probably a year away from being the rider he was after injury, Valverde is not in the top class and Quintana is still a babe in the woods (gee wizz how good will he be in 3-5 years??) and there is not much else on the road at the minute. Froome is either a class above or something I don't think we want to think about as it would be shattering for the sport and fans a like. PS the UCI are weak as water, teams are not allowed to offer feed bags on his or withing 20ks of the end of a stage yet there was Sky all grabbing a feed back within 10ks on the climb... I am in so much awe of these guys, I mean how the hell can you ride for 200 plus kms and then ride up a huge mountain like that?!
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Was a little exciting early on the coverage with the big break away of 18 being held at 40 secs and the peleton chasing hard. The puff went out of it pretty quickly as there were no GC contenders in the break. Was hoping for a similar stage as rhe day before where a team challenged Sky. Conditions were not right for it unfortunately. But now it begins!!! Tonight is the most ridiculous stage I have seen (have only really been following the Tour for 7 or so years). It is the longest stage of the Tour this year yet finishes with one the most punishing Mont Ventoux. The last 21kms go straight up hill, from 300mts to 1,900mtrs!!!! INSANE!!! A few will miss the cut off today I suspect.
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True true Mac, would it to come down to the last mountain stage and someone have to pull out something special to get up and it is the Tour so anything could happen.... Bring on Sunday night!!!
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Like you wouldn't believe, what a [censored]!! The kid had dominated him.
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Good stuff TD, will be very interesting the start of the days play today (tonight). We really need to get the big SAFO pelican out as quick as possible. He can turn the match on it's head again very quickly and as you metnioned it is not a pitch would be wanting to chase over 200 I'd think with our fragile line up and Swan and Jimmy A bowling so bloody well.
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Gee wizz Swannie has become a fantastic tweaker! One of the best offies you'll ever see.
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Highest ever 10th wicket partnership ever as well... Going to be a long day at work tomorrow.
