Tour de France 2013

Or Sky?

Hey everyone - Jimmy says Bert is clean this year. It's official.

The riding generally looks clean....apart from Froome's

#trollololololo

No fan of Contador but he got done with a trace amount of clenbutorol in his system, the same thing I use for asthma (or did when I used to get it).

I may be wrong but I thought the hypothesis was that the trace was believed to have come from a blood bag that he'd transfused, at a time when he may have been taking it in heavier doses.

I thought it was innocent until proven guilty? Doesn't extend to Contador?

Not this...

You'll make Chrissy wissy flounce again.

I thought it came from a spanish beefcake

Let's face it, this could be more interesting than a TT stage.

it's going to be rammed :(

If they run out of foie gras and rabbit terrine I will be l-i-v-i-d

Agree with those in terms of broadcasting the event.

Revisionism - meh. LA was there, LA won, LA cheated, LA was stripped of the win. That should be OK to say. Pretending it didn't happen changes nothing, helps no one. History is to be learnt from, not hidden.

If they run out of foie gras and rabbit terrine I will be l-i-v-i-d

Jason will have eaten his body weight in duck liver salad by the end.
You wan' come for a ride first?

Why does Contador look so average nowadays

He is third in the TDF, behind a rider putting in one of the most dominant performances ever. He also won the Vuelta last year, beating Froome in the process. What is average about that?

Revisionism - meh. LA was there, LA won, LA cheated, LA was stripped of the win. That should be OK to say. Pretending it didn't happen changes nothing, helps no one. History is to be learnt from, not hidden.

this

^^ exactly. Let's not fuck about - Contador is still an incredible bike rider and I for one love watching him ride.

Pretty good ride from Thomas considering. Currently 11th/36

Nah, tapering for Dunwich. It is a race isn't it? :)

for reals?

I am not looking forward to it. All I've done is track and short, hard rides recently. Expect toys to be thrown at around 140k

are you for real? There is nothing average about being 2nd in the TDF.

for reals?

I am not looking forward to it. All I've done is track and short, hard rides recently. Expect toys to be thrown at around 140k

I realised I last rode over 100k in April sometime so 200+ going to be interesting.

"And another thing. Peleton etiquette. You cause a crash with the race leader. The blokes that are both of your main rivals are out ahead. The race leader has a team mate to help him back to the main rivals. I'm no expert but I would have thought peleton etiquette would say you should do your share of the work on the chase and not freeload?"

If you are referring to the Froome/Contador incident from yesterday, peloton etiquette only comes into the equation in the sense that riders coming from behind tried to take advantage of the situation i.e Froome, or rather the Yellow Jersey being in trouble. In reality, obviously they were trying to gain time on Contador and not Froome, but in terms of peloton etiquette that is more or less irrelevant.

On the other hand, If you're already in a breakaway you're good to go, but cruising along from behind and suddenly having the urge to stage an attack knowing that the race leader is in trouble is generally speaking considered bad style.

Moreover, what you are referring to as freeloading, while it may cause frustration and arguments at the time, is a perfectly acceptable tactic, which may or may not work. Also note that Contador didn't in any shape or form force Froome off the road. While Contador was mainly attacking Mollema on the descent, Froome was aware that potentially he too could lose vital seconds. Contador pushed it to the limit and slipped... That's racing.

If Froome was so damn concerned about Contador's riding style on the descend, why the fuck did he tail him so closely? No different than you daily commute really, if the guy ahead of you is taking (unnecessary) chances, you're not obliged to follow.

Froome immediate comments after the race were immature and uncalled for, and merely reflect his youth and inexperience; after all the responsibility of coming from nowhere to become the greatest clean and dope free rider the world has ever seen, can't be easy.

How do you feel about Julian Dicks?

That is like saying "Suarez is still an incredible footballer and I for one love watching him play". Fair enough, maybe I just have higher ethical standards than you, but when I see Suarez play my over-riding feeling is "I wish that filthy, dirty, racist cheat would fuck off out of my sight once and for all" and that feeling over-rides any pleasure I might get watching him play if he wasn't filthy, dirty, racist cheat.

Oh dear...

That is like saying "Suarez is still an incredible footballer and I for one love watching him play". Fair enough, maybe I just have higher ethical standards than you, but when I see Suarez play my over-riding feeling is "I wish that filthy, dirty, racist cheat would fuck off out of my sight once and for all" and that feeling over-rides any pleasure I might get watching him play if he wasn't filthy, dirty, racist cheat.

I actually love Suarez, not only because he is a wonderful footballer- but also because he is a cheating shit.

Your principles would be laudable if they weren't so fucking dull and predictable.

I realised I last rode over 100k in April sometime so 200+ going to be interesting.

hold me! I wish I had a mountain bike / wheeled sofa to ride.

Get a trike.