Tour de France 2013

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  • ^Racist.

  • When Googling Nacer Bouhanni it autofills "crash" for you

  • Eurosport have got James Richardson in the studio. Nice touch - I think he's a class broadcaster. Much rather have him on the mic instead of Carlton Kirby.

    The Football Italia gig was pretty much the perfect job. Sitting in a square with an expresso and a copy of the gazetta rolling out his quips and urbane commentary.

  • Sprinters stages are somewhat boring.

    They should make them all do some downhill trails, tall bike jousting, BMX courses and polo to liven it up a bit.

  • Sprinters stages are somewhat boring.

    They should make them all do some downhill trails, tall bike jousting, BMX courses and polo to liven it up a bit.

    downhill offroad polo using tall-bmx-bikes?

  • Small terriers in riders' musettes. They can unleash it on to the peleton when they try to escape in the final 10km.

  • Small terriers in riders' musettes. They can unleash it on to the peleton when they try to escape in the final 10km.

    That dog a few days ago nearly did delay the peleton.

  • Yeah that little critter was my inspiration.

    (poor little guy)

  • That much I know; was merely wondering if there were any specific rules regarding such a situation.

    They change the rules every year. So, when Lance was riding and his team was (for some strange reason) super strong, they made the rules such that teams could only lose a certain percentage of time to the fastest team's time. This would keep the race closer by preventing massive gaps appearing between Lance and other GC riders who might've had weaker teams. Other years, I'm sure they've had other rules but can't really recall specifics. The 120-125% of finishers time applying to Ted King is rider specific so the whole team isn't penalised for his performance (other than by losing a rider which is penalty enough).

  • When Googling Nacer Bouhanni it autofills "crash" for you

    His name is an anagram for: Ah.. Ran In.. Bounce.

  • It sometimes seem like they make up the rules as they go along...

  • At least when Tyler Farrar is racing you know there's going to be a crash followed by some righteous indignation.

    Looks like Bouhanni is going to take up the mantle. I felt sorry for him yesterday. Spent all day needing to shit his bibs and then went down hard in that crash.

    Le ooof.

  • It sometimes seem like they make up the rules as they go along...

    That would never happen in the cycling world..

  • Sky saying Porte and Thomas punctured due to tacks. Le pop.

  • I'm quite surprised it doesn't happen more often.

  • Sky saying Porte and Thomas punctured due to tacks.

    With all that sponsorship from Murdoch companies, you'd have thought they would be good at avoiding tacks.

  • With all that sponsorship from Murdoch companies, you'd have thought they would be good at avoiding tacks.

  • Anyone see that running spectator get smacked by another yesterday? I had to rewind it a few times it was so funny

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dxfdlm4owss

  • Yeah, heard it, but was too late opening the browser window and they didn't replay. Someone posted it.

  • Classic!

  • Love the little shake of the head from the Europcar rider.

    Van Den Broeck is out, which seems like a shame somehow. One less person to go on the attack in the mountains I guess.

  • List of injuries

    Van Den Broek - out with knee injury
    Vande Velde - in with a screw loose in his already plated collar bone
    Bouet - out with fractured left distal radius
    Hasjedal - been riding with broken rib since stage 1
    Zubeldia - broken bone in left hand
    Thomas - broken pelvis
    Bouhanni - in with bad back, road rash and iffy belly

  • Van Den Broeck is out, which seems like a shame somehow. One less person to go on the attack in the mountains I guess.

    Has he ever attacked in previous Tours? I don't recall it ever happening.

  • Has he ever attacked in previous Tours? I don't recall it ever happening.

    JFGI ;)

    http://www.cyclingquotes.com/news/van_den_broeck_satisfied_with_attack/

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