Tour de France 2015

Yeah that was heroic. Catches up to the bunch then just powers on up the field.

In the spirit of NFL players suing previous employers for long term injuries, are there ex pro cyclists holding grudges/suing ex employers?
I am particularly interested in whether some of those riders are forced into postures that fuck up their spine long term. Or stage 3 where Cancellara finished the race with a concussion. (or what seemed like a concussion).

Gets back to his team - "next time you can get the drinks..."

A good article from Richard Williams on Armstrong, Froome and the Tour.

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2015/jul/17/tour-de-france-lance-armstrong-suspicion

I've been out. @andyp are Saxo riding?

I went by about 1:20 and was forever alone for about 3o seconds so I left. Who knows, he might be there now enjoying the tour and coming this close to buying a £5,000 ti road bike.

They've been sharing the workload with Giant-Alpecin. OGE have just joined in too.

Looks like it'll be a sprint.

Not his employers but Flecha has an ongoing legal battle with the TV company who own the car that took out him, Hoogerland et al at the tour couple of years ago (2012?)

Who are OGE working for? Is Matthews in any fit condition to sprint?

Ugh. 'Bling'... Is there a worse nickname in the peloton?

One assumes so. They've had a shit Tour so far, might as well gamble today.

Matthews looks as though he has the lanterne rouge sewn up if he just cling on.

Simon Yeats is ill but hoping to recover in time for the Alps. They may try a breakaway or two at some stage.

Pistolero.

For a skinny Spanish cheat.

The prosecution rests, m'lud.

Sounds like it will be a good finish then.

Allez Haas!

Haas has gone mental!

Has he played the winning card?

No..

Still better to have a go and pack...

Nathan and Degent want it, the rest are being bitches.

where are you watching it? can we book a meeting room?

Nathan Haas pushing the break forward.

Commentators are giving him his props though.

Sneakily on my desk. Wouldn't normally but noticed Nathan was in the break (don't dob me in)