The Cycling Thread

[MisterTommyH]

Originally Posted by mattSV

Gutted for Bradders, but awesome sprint from Cav - another stage win

Bad bad day for Sky. Shame. We could have had 3 British jerseys this year.

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Originally Posted by Jabba

Bad day for Team Sky. Poor Bradley Wiggins

However, I wouldn't be surprised to see some stirring stuff from Geraint Thomas and Edvald Boasson Hagen in the remainder of the Tour, being free from the need to ride for their Team Leader is great opportunity for their talent to shine though. Watch Boasson Hagen in the next few years

Originally Posted by mattSV

Gutted for Bradders, but awesome sprint from Cav - another stage win

Yep, and next year he's going to be committed to the Olympics isn't he?

Why not Contador or Schleck, why Brad

Bollox, shizzle, feck

Nice one this morning, as we cycled off (20 or so of us ) Some carlos fandango cut up the rear group but could not overtake the next two riders, - I overtook chummie on the Trek, and he pulled down his window and gave all sorts of abuse to me, while he was looking at me, the car in front stopped to pull into a drive and carlos smacked him in the rear at about 22mph. A rather nice cheer went up - the lady who was rear ended was OK - while matey was blaming us! Ah, don't you just love it when something like that happens!

By the way, took the SV out for it's first ride - nice! GOt overtaken by a few of them 2 wheeled strimmers but I'm gonna run her in to spec really pleased.

Vinokorov - career ended.
Flecha and Millar hurt.
Hoogerland lucky to be alive.

Bad day at the TdF

[MisterTommyH]

Originally Posted by Jabba

Vinokorov - career ended.
Flecha and Millar hurt.
Hoogerland lucky to be alive.

Bad day at the TdF

+1

The car driver should be prosecuted.

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Originally Posted by Jabba

Vinokorov - career ended.
Flecha and Millar hurt.
Hoogerland lucky to be alive.

Bad day at the TdF

Yep a nasty day

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Originally Posted by Jabba

Vinokorov - career ended.

He was all set to retire at the end of the year anyway... I wander though based on his performance yesterday if he was going to go out on a high.

Agreed on the car driver, disgusting move. But awesome effort for Vockler ( sp ) today...

As an asside, got back home today after two weeks away to find a letter from the police asking me to fill out a witness statement regarding Mr Magoo who knocked me off in march seems that they are all set to prosecute him...

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Anyone entered Halfrauds fantasy TDF online game?

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Missed that one, some of the lads did but I never got round to it. I have entered one which has a mini-league for our little cycling group and was doing really well, but unfortunately the weekend's crashes have put paid to my front runners.

It's been a terrible weekend for the TdF with several big names out due to crashes. Vinokourov is lucky to be alive, a fractured femur can lead to enormous blood loss. Likewise Flecha and Hoogerland after being taken out by that car! (Also Sorenssen on stage 5 taken out by a motorcycle). I feel for Wiggins, as he was riding well and had his confidence up after the Dauphine, but staying out of trouble is part of winning a Grand Tour.

Contador is riding his luck at the moment, he's been in 3 or 4 crashes and has come away more or less unscathed. However unless he can stay clear of trouble for the rest of the tour, he will also be crashing out and A. Schleck will win by default as all the major rivals crash out...

Carnage during yesterday's stage. Was that lewis Hamilton driving the black tv car? Unbelieveably stupid manouvre.

Contador has for me has absolutelyu no chance now this year.Shame.