Best comment on ITV4 went like this (from memory): "This rider is a vegan, he eats no meat at all, or nothing else for that matter".
Is he a robot or on superdrugs I wonder?
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Best comment on ITV4 went like this (from memory): "This rider is a vegan, he eats no meat at all, or nothing else for that matter".
Is he a robot or on superdrugs I wonder?
if you're a vegan does that count out HGH? Or is cannibalism OK?
Sounds like a breatharian. They tend not to last too long.Quote:
Originally Posted by ba-ba
*lurking*
*expected!*Quote:
Originally Posted by Vegan Runner
Getting used to this telly lark now?? :thumbup:
Getting used to no telly - ever since a very tanned North Wales roofer went up top my aerial has been dodgy and as soon as the football started it went completely!Quote:
Originally Posted by dominion
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Originally Posted by dominion
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David Duffield on Jan Ullrich.........the guy locks himself in his hotel room at the end of each stage and stuffs himself with bannanas....:w00t:
ooooooooh.....has it's moments :oQuote:
Originally Posted by dominion
Peter Sagan; the tourminator?
Slippery slope moley....it,ll be ,stenders and corrie next, mark my words!!!:w00t:;):rolleyes:
That was some finish, what a result :thumbup:.
Well it's started again and we are thoroughly enjoying it, with no questions. I'm taking a brighter look at life.
If it is exciting and enjoyable and it inspires me to get out on the bike all the better :thumbup:
well, I had the day off yesterday
the day that my bloody freeview box chose to give up the ghost
the language was not pretty chez zoot at 1pm yesterday
great finish from Cav, especially as he didn't have the train in full operation
Amazing finish from Cavendish, I thought. As was said before, no train, pretty much alone for the last few kms and he still does it. Brilliant.
Nothing against Peter Sagan, but it sort of put the hype around him in perspective a little bit.
Cav definitely put Sagan in his place!!Quote:
Originally Posted by L.F.F.
Seeing Cavendish operate alone is amazing viewing, the way he pops up in the right place just beggars belief, but I was watching it yesterday wondering where the appeal was of going to Sky in the first place. Obviously it's great being part of a team that's going for Yellow, as he keeps saying, but he could easily have had a team built around him, like before, instead of being there to effectively get what he can on his own.
Maybe people with more cycling experience can see it (I've got very little). Was it a trade-off for the Olympics? What happens after the Olympics, for eg at next year's Tour?
I can't get my head round it. He's gone from being the leader of a team at the top of his game to being a soloist, and yet he seems very happy with the arrangement.
Cav has achieved all he can with a team around him. If he achieves the same on his own, which he probably will, it will be a far greater achievement.Quote:
Originally Posted by L.F.F.
Not having a team around him takes the pressure off too and don't forget a lot of the Sky lads grew up racing together they're all mates.
I daresay Cav has been offered an exceedingly good wage and is allowed to bring the family along. Probably a good atmosphere in the team with the other cyclists, and the chance to "go it alone" and prove even more on the sprints + team GB will put him number 1 for the olympics. Guess it all adds up to a good deal?
And if Wiggins pulls it off this year, they may have contracted to make Cav priority for the next year or two? Who knows, so long as he enjoys himself and wins a couple.
It's perfect for Sky with Cav, a lone wolf capable of winning the green jersey and wiggo a FC contender, they can have their cake and eat it.
Interesting stuff.
But I was thinking, even from Wiggins's point of view, there was an occasion yesterday when he was pretty exposed. Bernie Eisel and EBH were looking after Cavendish. If Cavendish hadn't been a consideration and the whole team was dedicated to Wiggins's effort, he'd have had those two as back-up.
Not saying it's a bad arrangement, and, as I say, I'm not the most experienced here, but it's hard to get your head around why it's been done. Isn't BMC all set up for Evans? The trade off might be a reason, and the idea that Cav will be the focus next year, for example.
Interesting stuff anyway.
Read elsewhere the idea that Wiggins in Yellow could be part of a train for Cavendish on the Champs Elysees... That'd be quite nice!
Another cracking finish but why don't they use a wider street? It looked chaos behind, falling off a bike HURTS, it looks terrifying at those (even uphill) speeds :w00t:.
Sky down to 8 now after one lad broke his tib in a crash today.
A pretty crucial guy as well unfortunately.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stagger
Apparently Wiggins was annoyed after Stage 1 at the lack of protection he got. Maybe EBH needs to start thinking that The Tourminator has his number and he might as well stay with Wiggins till the end.
mmmm, Sagan kind of leapt back out of it again yesterday though, eh?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dynamo Dan
Different riders - no way Cavendish could have won a stage of that sort.
yep roads at several points in the closing 30-40km were too narrow for a 200-man peloton - poor planning.Quote:
Originally Posted by molehill
It's so refreshing to have some positive post about the Tour, it really is an awesome spectacle. I went down to the Manchester Velodrome for about four years when my son James was 12, we did some of the league riding within time. One of the young lads who welcomed us on our first day was Ben Swift, at the time he was whipping everybody including us adults. He also used to whizz around on a Uni cycle in between races, so a bit good at bike handling as well (I certainly don't have to state some obvious facts). But 15 years later here he is on the Sky Team, yes, that is what it takes even from pure talent.
There are so many variables at the Tour, that nothing can be a foregone conclusion and that is what makes it so brilliant, well plus the scenery :thumbup:
Enjoy......
I'm begining to think they could all do with little stabilzer wheels on the back wheel, it would be much safer and look great.
Roads were tighter on the Giro though. For me this is Wiggo's best chance with Contador out this year. I do like Evans though...Theres a guy who knows how to suffer...
Anybody else think the BMC Time machine TT bikes are just stunnas?
I think BMC road bikes are pretty lush too - which is why I bought one!Quote:
Originally Posted by losidan
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Originally Posted by molehill
Probably just welsh....
Glad to see you are putting your time to good use..
Cannondale for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZootHornRollo
Peter Sagan says they have a good turn of speed.
This is starting to look like a war zone. What would it be like if they were all on drugs?
What a finish.
A must watch stage.
Yep, what a cracker. This Chris Froome fella seems half decent.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stagger
Really surprised to see Cuddles without team mates at the end. Nibali looked really on the edge of blowing apart.
Two incredible stages over the weekend, great viewing.
Re. commentary, I think ITV4's is just awful.
Liggett is an awful droning bore, with an excruciating sense of humour. He makes Alan Partridge look smooth and insightful.
Compared to Eurosport, it's woeful.
I agree some of the commentary isn't great. The mistakes they make is the worst thing for me, for eg, referring to Raen Taaramae as the previous White Jersey holder, depite his Cofidis kit being plain to see, and thinking Jeremy Roy was Pino for a while.
On another note, does anyone else find Cadel Evans slightly creepy in appearance? Reminds me of this chap, but slightly less human-looking:
http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...nzI2EPCEDS-PVYhttp://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...KbF6Qy7oM_cece
Wiggins lashes out after doping accusations.
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/...cusations.html
Well said, sir!
Me too, no joke http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=jac...CyvO4S6i6mxBM:Quote:
Originally Posted by L.F.F.