Tour de France 2012

[AxeD]

Woo, peleton destroyed by sky!

Still suspicious of froome however..

YES!!! Was so good to watch them string out the peleton & watch all the contenders drop off the back. Schleck is gone so its pretty much a 2 horse race now(not that he was looking great in the 1st place). I know what you're saying about Froome... Team Sky have made such a big deal out of anti doping that I personally think it would be horrible if anyone on the team tested positive. After reading David Millar's autobiography I have slightly more faith but at the same time I dont trust anyone that takes on TDF.

Peter Sagan WHAT>>>>> Who is this guy? He seems like a beast

He pretty much proved himself in California already. Somehow I can't be a fan of riders who aren't going
for the general class. though. Sure, Cavendish is one of the best sprinters but he probably won't even finish the actual race.

[espire]

Sagan is a beast. Kid's 22 years old and he already has a palmares lots of cyclists can only dream of. I wonder how he'll develop in the following years.

[espire]

Wiggins and Froome going in hard.

[hutyluty]

Wiggins can only lose this if he crashes now (touch wood).

[AxeD]

Sky on dope?

[sebjx]

As its the rest day tomorrow here are a few of the usual side show highlights ...

Farrar storming onto the Argos Shimano bus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMeMr1pzGcA

Sagan popping a wheelie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onamrs8j ... ata_player

Wiggins calling critics stnuc
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/lat ... tions.html

[AxeD]

Haha Farrar was acting like a fool, Veelers is an obvious case of badman.

No hander wheelie on a race bike takes the cake though

[hutyluty]

Sky on dope?

froome is- ive been suspicious of him ever since the vuelta tbh

i'd be really depressed if wiggins is, especially after that outburst!

[Electric_Head]

Froome labeled as a Kenyan South African Brit.
Classic

Go Wiggins

[horsefeather]

i expect an exciting race tomorrow everyone is going to ride against Wiggins.

[TomatoAndBasil]

Amazing TT from Wiggins. So calm and concentrated.

i'd be really depressed if wiggins is, especially after that outburst!

I think I might lose faith if he's doping. Would just be horrible. The Tour deserves better than people still thinking they can shit all over it like dopers do.

i expect an exciting race tomorrow everyone is going to ride against Wiggins.

Hopefully...

The proper climbers haven't really gone on any attacks yet, so fingers crossed something happens.

Am routing for Wiggins though.

[hutyluty]

Gwan Pierre!

great stage!

[espire]

I do not trust Froome at all...

[dsprainman]

Was really stoke to see Alexander Vinokourov win a stage! He's always been a great rider.

[Electric_Head]

This has been one of the most exciting Tours that I've watched since the days of Miguel Indurain.

[hutyluty]

Really nice article by wiggins concerning doping here http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/20 ... dope-drugs

This has been one of the most exciting Tours that I've watched since the days of Miguel Indurain.

idk i wish my man andy schleck was in it, he could go off the front of this peleton in a way nibali and evans can't

[Electric_Head]

I agree, the schleck brothers have been exciting in the mountains over the past few years.
Frank is just too far behind after falling.

[AxeD]

Was really stoke to see Alexander Vinokourov win a stage! He's always been a great rider.

Till he dropped some dope yo keep it on the d-low.
Something like that.

[NilsFG]

Sky on dope?

froome is- ive been suspicious of him ever since the vuelta tbh

i'd be really depressed if wiggins is, especially after that outburst!

Everyone's on dope. Tours these days are more about who can take the most drugs without getting caught instead of the actual cycling. (hyperbole)

[hutyluty]

That was probably true about 7 or 8 years ago but i reckon its much cleaner now ( probs more than most athletics). The average speeds are way down and when they go up mountains it actually looks like its really hurting (unlike lance/pantani etc.).

It also shows those who are on drugs as they look so much better than the rest of the field (froome and cobo spring to mind)