Tour De France 2011

plenty of dopers never get caught. their confession is often the only proof.

yep, that's how it works, everybody is living on the edge to be able to do something like a Giro or TdF and live. it's as much a doctor's game as teams'/rider's

@andyp I have searched around but read that JH was accused but not sanctioned, just some eyebrows been raised

but nevermind, I won't comment on that again the discussion is endless :-(

Did I read somewhere that Gilbert and Thor both live in Monaco and train together out of season??

i hope today's stage ends with a sprint between them

Did I read somewhere that Gilbert and Thor both live in Monaco and train together out of season??

i hope today's stage ends with a sprint between them

Yep. Thor credited training with Gilbert for his strength on the hills in the first week.

edit what Thor said:

I really didn't believe that I could keep this yellow jersey. I knew that the final was very hard but I've got incredible form right now and also the motivation to keep the lead, so I'm very happy with the result today. I'm jealous about Philippe Gilbert having the green jersey. I wish I was him! But I think he's probably also jealous about me holding the yellow jersey. We train together a lot around the hills near Monaco and it's good. He's a guy who likes to push the limits very hard and then I'll follow him and that's good training. Today was a really big surprise. I'm tired after this week. It takes a lot of energy out of you to always be up there and defending the jersey so I really did not believe I could manage this today.

Anyone south watching this in a pub?

Can someone find me a big photo of Sam Sanchez digging in on that climb a few days ago... I want it on a background. #lazyweb

^^open to the idea. is it a good stage? i haven't been paying attention since friday

Slightly premature, but anyone know anywhere SE ish showing the final?
Australian in-laws are ruining my life.

At One Less... yeah! However I'm wondering if I ought to focus on some flatpack I have to build ... :/

At One Less... yeah! However I'm wondering if I ought to *focus *on some flatpack I have to build ... :/

you and your puns ;)

maybe at 2.30 then? i'll check back here

nice warm up before it gets serious..

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Can someone find me a big photo of Sam Sanchez digging in on that climb a few days ago... I want it on a background. #lazyweb

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i wish they would slow down! at this rate it will be over by 15:20 when i reach lmnh...

that lump at the end should slow them down a bit...

so wish i was tnrc'ing tonight :'( have a good one Joe.

me too! i had to abort on tnrc as it is my mum's birthday today and it was my sisters on saturday (which i was away for)

Holla @TS: I'm sure Coach will show it.

Fuck Cadel has a whiny fucking voice. Is he used to clear dogs from urban areas?

This Friday

An afternoon of the Tour at the C & H.

clintsmoker and I will be there. be good to argue about nothing with some of you lot then too.

I can be there for about 15:30... Will try make it earlier...

nice one joe. we will will them to take it slowly so you can see plenty of the action

In for Friday... In for today down South as well if anyone's up for it...

jonny in for friday, fingers crossed work permitting. Probably in for thursday somewhere as well..

good to see some of you down there. i am having to stay local to work and hope i can get out for the action before then.

friday will be awesome tho. if anyone pops in to the C & H before then can you let steve or james know there might be a few of us

It's absolutely chucking it down at the stage start, rain of biblical proportions.

Snow has also fallen on the Galibier in the past couple of days, although it is expected to clear before Thursday.

The weather could play a major role in deciding the outcome of the race.

It was wet and terribly cold up at Col du Glandon today. If I never see rain again I will die happy. This fucking shite weather can suck my nuts. #whatireallythink

yep, that's how it works, everybody is living on the edge to be able to do something like a Giro or TdF and live. it's as much a doctor's game as teams'/rider's

@andyp I have searched around but read that JH was accused but not sanctioned, just some eyebrows been raised

but nevermind, I won't comment on that again the discussion is endless :-(

"Rabobank sack young rider
The Rabobank team has sacked one of its junior riders after he returned a positive drugs test. Johnny Hoogerland (18) was controlled positive in the Trofee van de Provincie Antwerpen on August 11 for having a too high testosterone/epitestosterone ratio. Hoogerland maintains that he hasn't taken anything, and will undergo tests to see whether he has a naturally high level of testosterone in his body."

When your team sack you after a positive test..

I can see big Thor completing another dramatic victory. As long as hes in contention at the top (and why not). His desending is fecking amazing.

10 man break, and Thors in it.

Has anyone else found the new-fangled cyclingnews live update page to be shit compared to their old one?