Tour de France 2015

Kristoff is fine.

Didier had me for a moment, though.

Didier Drogba & Didier Deschamps came to mind, but football thread '>>>>>>>>>>> etc

Not to mention https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didier_Rous, the cyclist.

Also a squad of family & shared(ish) names:

Martin D
Martin T
Martens P
Yates A
Yates S
Janse Van Rensburg J
Janse Van Rensburg R
Chavanel Se
Chavanel Sy

Schlecks could've been useful for once.

The Sagan brothers. Think Phil Gil's brother is a pro. Sure there are many more.

Predictions for today then - Kristoff.

Anyone else notice (or didn't notice) that AG2R TT bikes didn't use any wireless sram and instead they were using the mechanical one.

Risk reduction init

Danilo Wyss has a gopro on his bike.
Boring commuter videos >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

What are these little stumps under the saddles of all the bikes?

Dimension Data GPS transponders

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/dimension-data-announces-daily-tour-163200279.html

Yes - come on wind.

Kinda cool, but also kinda disappointing that it looks like they aren't going to publish full GPS tracks

Yeah thought there was supposed to be live data and graphics like Tour of California managed

Now I know both Degenkolb AND Kittel use Alpecin shampoo because it's good and not because they are sponsored by it I'm certainly going to invest

That argon bike looks the dogs bollox design wise. Hopefully this means the era of downward sloping top tubes is coming to an end.

EDIT: still not 100% horizontal..

I for one can't wait to experience the revitalising effects caffeine on my hair

Best looking bike in the bunch. The TT bike is a beaut too.

Kristof Ramon the photographer reckons the wind on the coast is worse than Ghent-Wevelgem was

this is why

Got me wondering if it'd have been possible to get a squad of 9 riders whose surnames could be first names, turns out it probably is, although may not fit Velogames team structure:

Dennis
Martin T
Martin D
Thomas
Kristoff ?
Gerard
Roy
Simon
Didier
Frank
Rolland
Gene

Matthews, Martens & Rogers could almost be considered too...

/csb

Ha! Roy is great. Not sure about Rolland mind. Shame Phil Gil isn't riding.

////\\ Echelons ////\\

Poor wiggle advert this year.

Froome and Contador made the front group all other GC dropped?

Riders all over the places, gaps opening up.

Be a good time to use this fucking data to give the viewer a better idea of who is where really wouldn't it?