Tour de France 2015

Odds of a top 10 have just shot up

He could still pop. Remember a few years ago (2013?) he nearly got off on the final climb and someone (Porte?) had to do a dodgy gel delivery from the team car to get him moving again.

Have you seen the 2011 Vuelta a España?

G loses kudos for giving Valverde a bum pat at the finish rather than kicking him off the mountain.

You think?

Frankly, considering that Froome's bike-handling is so very extremely bad, he must be doped to do what he did today.

#trollolol

Sky should let Froome do his own thing and ride Thomas onto the podium now.

Did movistar fuck that up by doing the work too early in the climb? Left Quintana alone with 3-4 sky riders.

Porte v Froome next year then?

Looked like they fancied their chances more than they should've - valverde attacking to try and wear them out.

I'm glad Porte said he felt bad about taking those seconds from Quintana by attacking at the end. It bugged me a bit, but of course it's a race. He seems to be a solid dude with a good moral compass.

Greg backdrop to LeMond on Tour chat

Can just see it now Porte to attack Froome...

Greg LeMond thinks so

why should he apologise? it's a bike race. 'sorry that your weirdo wheel-sucking super domestique laid out bunch of very ill-advised attacks 7km for the top to leave you on your own should either one of us attack a minute later'

why should he? it's a bike race. 'sorry that your weirdo wheel-sucking super domestique laid out bunch of very ill-advised attacks 7km for the top to leave you on your own should either one of us attack a minute later'

I'm assuming this was to me reporting Porte's words. Not being him, I can't say for sure but, I assume it's because he's a human and has emotions like empathy and is a good-sport.

I'm not trying to be snarky: as in I actually don't understand why he apologised. I understand empathy for someone losing but I don't understand it in this context is what I'm saying.

He's got 45 minutes to make up.

Fair point

Poor Froome, the second African to wear polka dots and no-one will notice.

Did he actually apologize? I don't remember the interview that well. I think he just said he felt a bit bad. I agree that there's nothing to apologize for.

He had em two years ago, if you remember... though obviously he didn't wear them then, and won't wear them now.

It was a (crap) joke.

He's not African officially.

He's African in the same way that Wiggo is Belgian and Millar is Maltese.

Nationality isn't as simple as just where you were born.

Thanks Dad.