Tour de France 2016

Ligget also thought it was close enough to be a photo finish.

Bit of love for Carlton after cavs win yesterday. He enjoyed that.

Almost went into Icelandic commentator mode.

Cavendish was what, two lengths clear?

Ffs.

Merckx: 34
Hinault: 28
Cavendish: 27

Without time trials!
Cavendish: 27
Merckx: 17
Hinault: 7

What about Poels for today after his Liege win? I know he'll be keeping Froome safe but might get the chance to jump late on once it's been thinned down a bit.

At least. Time for him to put down the mic and walk away with what little dignity he has left. Not sure Cav can keep yellow with that uphill finish but I hope I'm proved wrong.

I think Sagan will be more suited to today's course. Unless Cav's team can help him make up time on the mid section. I hope I'm wrong tho.

swoons

Eddy B-H is a much better fit for the stage than Cav whose climbing skills are probably more focused on getting up the banking of a velodrome than climbing hills. Figure DD will try and pass the baton a la Brambilla and Jungels at the Giro

Yep EBH a better fit but I think he was involved in that crash with about 500m to go so not sure he'll be 100%

Yep, he went down pretty hard.

Oh just a bit of skin...

ouch...

Hinault won 21 TDF time trials?

Tis but a flesh wound

That sounds like a lot to me too, pretty much every one for 10 years.

Citation needed.

Used to have more TTs back then, specifically for Bernard.

Just checked, 21 it is.

Why doesn't the TdF have 'proper', say 100 mile individual time trials?

Damn Albi. Down once again? What a tuff start to the race!

Why doesn't the breakaway work together? No sense...

I love a TT, and I especially love a long TT, but that would be ridiculous.

How boring would that be on TV? Also it could have a huge impact on GC.

Why doesn't the TdF have 'proper', say 100 mile individual time trials?

That's because it's not a Race of Truth. :)

Michael Mørkøv is really suffering after yesterdays crash at the finish. Unbelievable that he even started today. Poor guy.

Cummings looks like awkward on the front rather than at the back!