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Boring stage todayā€¦

Kittel monstered that sprint, he was miles back with 500 to go

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Iā€™ll stick this in here as it is sorta relevent

Holy fuck!!!

Oh. :astonished:

So that was the first winner of the Queen of the Mountains thenā€¦

It makes you wonder if there have been any reactions to ā€˜supplementsā€™ taken back in the day, throughout this whole process.

Fair play though, itā€™s not a problem - just a surprise.

213.5 KM to finish the line together.

Could be a dead heat, if not theyā€™re seperated by millimetres

ANd they give it to Kittel :lou_eyes_to_sky:

What a ride by Froome. Lost 45 seconds because of a flat with the other GCs going full gas, and somehow clawed his way back on. Could have lost it there

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Chapeau Froome. Kicked Bardets arse in the time trial, almost caught him even with a two minute gap.

great tour

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I was hoping Landa was going to get on the podium.

A problem with this sport that I love, is that Brailsford has brought his ā€˜incremental gainsā€™ and win whatever it takes with strategy and guile to make it very effective, but also a bitā€¦ bland.

Sky are turning it a bit into football, having by far the biggest biggest budget enabling them to pay more and have riders as domestiques who would lead, or have a chance of leading at other teamsā€¦ denying us a bit of spectacle - it has happened in the past within teams. It usually because a young rider develops quicker than expected - Ulrich and Riis springs to mind, but it was much more fun when your one team mate hat licence to attack if strongerā€¦ what if Landa had gone for it? Same with Wiggo a few years backā€¦ Sky are able to control the whole raceā€¦ and whilst you have to admire their strategy and ability to execute it, it does make for many a dull dayā€¦

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Iā€™d say that this has been the most unbland tour for years.

Yeah Sky have there way of riding it, developed scientifically, but that meant shit when AG2R made two breaks with eight riders.

reckon we might see more of that next year

Sky have controlled just about everything, but it has had some interesting moments.

Personally Iā€™d like to see Landa get a surprise leadout today and try to grab a time bonus.

So Froome wins the tour, England win the World Cup, now for a Euro 17 win in the football please.

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Is Froome Britainā€™s Least Loved great Sportsman?

Thought I would resurrect this thread

Managed to make our drive home intersect todayā€™s stage - now sat on the side of the road in St Martin en Bresse with a less than impressed Ayatollah whoā€™s just realised she has a two hour wait to watch them flash by in two seconds

Weā€™re used to it. It seems to come up on a cycle.

If she wants to add a little drama get her to find a stout stick to put in the spokes of the lead bike. Should liven up proceedings. :lou_lol:

They have just passed through the village with the caravane. Which is like an enormous procession of floats throwing free shit into the crowds. The old boy next to us showed a surprising turn of speed and determination which got her competitive spirit going in all its glory.

Whatā€™s the French for ā€œI got that first you Fat cuntā€

Did that near Epping some years ago. I was like meh, got shit from Mrs P_F and then woo hoo it was great.
Strange really enjoyed it.

The wankers are on a go slow today - 35kph average on a flat stage - It is slow as in almost achievable slow.

And has added another 45 minutes to our wait and the Ayatollahs misery. Still she is keeping herself amused by scowling at the old git

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