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[bobnowhere]

Eeek! Again Froome, this time he doesn't look great.

Edit: Gone-ski! Sad to see.

 

[kottila]

Not looking great for froome. Might not start tomorrow. The curse of sky winners continue

 

[Ikuu]

Froome looks done.

 

[Pacbois]

Well Froome is out.

 

[Hanmik]

Froome might climb anything he wants in a fingersnap, might crush any time trial he rides with his toes only...

You can't mess with the Hell of the North.

And it didn't really start yet.

he is gone now.. he will not continue.. that looks bad..

 

[i_am_ben]

Not like this

He was supposed to get crushed in the mountains and then get done for doping.

 

[RivalCore]

Froome abandons the tour....whhhaaaa.

 

[captscience]

Not a fan of Froome but it's sad to see him lose like this.

Bet they're wishing they brought Wiggins to the tour now!

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

Must have broken his wrist.

Nibali vs Contandor now.

 

[LayLa]

the way he was holding his wrist there was not good

 

[JPKellams]

Do I have to go back to the previous page and copy my post?



Gutted for Froome, but now that Wiggins choice is absolutely dumb.

 

[Psychotext]

Not a fan of Froome but it's sad to see him lose like this.

Bet they're wishing they brought Wiggins to the tour now!

Yup.

 

[i_am_ben]

Up to Porte now for Sky.

 

[Tugatrix]

what happen to froome?

 

[Psychotext]

what happen to froome?

Two crashes today, one fairly big one.

He got in a car, he's done.

 

[Mt Heart Attack]

Same thing as Wiggins at the 2013 Giro, these Sky guys just can't handle their bikes

Sucks for him hopefully it's not broken

 

[Pacbois]

what happen to froome?

He fell yesterday and hurt is wrists, then fell twice today.

 

[JPKellams]

Same thing as Wiggins at the 2013 Giro, these Sky guys just can't handle their bikes

You can't stare at your stem on a fast, rainy stage.

 

[Linkinito]

Gonna update the OP.

 

[tba]

Up to Porte now for Sky.

I do not remember if he's ever had a consistent 3-week race. I think last year he lost some 15 minutes to GC guys on one stage.
So now it's probably the best time to prove himself.

 

[Tugatrix]

Thanks

With froome out either Nibali will dominate or things will get interesting

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

Thanks

With froome out either Nibali will dominate or things will get interesting

I hope so, but it will come down to can Nibali keep up with Contandor in the mountains.

 

[i_am_ben]

I do not remember if he's ever had a consistent 3-week race. I think last year he lost some 15 minutes to GC guys on one stage.
So now it's probably the best time to prove himself.

The stage he lost 15 minutes on was the day after he had that truly ridiculous lead out for Chris Froome in the first or second mountain stage. The cynic in me says it was just to cover up his rampant drug use.

 

[JPKellams]

Eurosport Cycling needs to quit acting like someone died. We get it. Lots of UK fans this year. But no Cav and no Froome is not the end of the race.

 

[Tugatrix]

cycling in pave it's insanity, even with a trekking bike it's hard to ride on them.

 

[Psychotext]

Eurosport Cycling needs to quit acting like someone died. We get it. Lots of UK fans this year. But no Cav and no Froome is not the end of the race.

It'll kill most of the UK interest though. Pretty much flat out dead.

 

[bobnowhere]

Contador is a long way down the pack at the moment.

 

[someday]

Wiggins was top 10 at P-R this year and won the Tour of California. Froome goes down, there is no plan B for Team Sky. No puncheurs for stage wins. No sprinters. The fact they would put all of their eggs in Froome's basket with only a single time trial and a stage like today is pure silliness on Brailsford's part. Even if they win, it is a dumb decision. If anyone actually thinks Richie Porte is ready, Contador will happily eat your lunch after he eats Porte's.

Prophetic. I wonder what's going through Brailsford's head right about now. I don't know that Wiggins could have kept up with Contador in the mountains but Sky has absolutely nothing left in this Tour now.

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

Contador is a long way down the pack at the moment.

Nibali needs to attack. Contandor does not look comfortable

 

[Pacbois]

Nibali is already winning the Tour...

 

[i_am_ben]

I don't think it matters that Wiggins isn't there. I mean he's getting old and he's never been particularly strong in the mountain stages.

If I remember correctly, the year he won was much much flatter than this year, and that year he had to be dragged up the mountains by Froome.

 

[Ikuu]

I don't think he'd have won, but now Sky have nothing at all.

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

Nibali is already winning the Tour...

Have you never seen Contador climb?

 

[Psychotext]

Epic crash.

 

[JPKellams]

I don't think it matters that Wiggins isn't there. I mean he's getting old and he's never been particularly strong in the mountain stages.

If I remember correctly, the year he won was much much flatter than this year, and that year he had to be dragged up the mountains by Froome.

There were also three TTs. However, this year has a 50km TT, which an in-form Wiggins could put a minute or more into Valverde and maybe as much into Contador. Wiggins has also improved his climbing... Either way, would you rather have Wiggins or Porte?

 

[someday]

I don't think it matters that Wiggins isn't there. I mean he's getting old and he's never been particularly strong in the mountain stages.

If I remember correctly, the year he won was much much flatter than this year, and that year he had to be dragged up the mountains by Froome.

Weren't there also two ITTs that year? It was tailor made for Wiggins.

 

[JPKellams]

Weren't there also two ITTs that year? It was tailor made for Wiggins.

Three with the prologue. But the biggies were 40km and 50km.

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

fuck Eurosport cutting out when Nibali was off the bike.

 

[Mt Heart Attack]

Nibali is better off riding by himself lol, everyone's crashing just in front of him, especially his own team mates

 

[Pacbois]

Have you never seen Contador climb?

His team looks a bit weaker than Astana. Sure it's going to be tight but Nibali is already taking a serious advantage, morally at least.

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

Nibali is better off riding by himself lol, everyone's crashing just in front of him, especially his own team mates

#

yeah he should ride with Sagan, i am sure they are good friends from their stint together.

 

[Mt Heart Attack]

#

yeah he should ride with Sagan, i am sure they are good friends from their stint together.

Cancellara is in his group too, not a bad company to have in this stage

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

His team looks a bit weaker than Astana. Sure it's going to be tight but Nibali is already taking a serious advantage, morally at least.

I hope so.

A nice minute on him right now.

Cancellara is in his group too, not a bad company to have in this stage

the pair of them seemed very friendly on the bikes the other day.

 

[kottila]

You can't stare at your stem on a fast, rainy stage.

Yep, that's probably why only froome has crashed today

Froome won in romandie when it rained cats and dogs. He can handle a bike

 

[JPKellams]

Yep, that's probably why only froome has crashed today

Froome won in romandie when it rained cats and dogs. He can handle a bike

Especially when it is on top of the car he is riding home in.

 

[i_am_ben]

There were also three TTs. However, this year has a 50km TT, which an in-form Wiggins could put a minute or more into Valverde and maybe as much into Contador. Wiggins has also improved his climbing... Either way, would you rather have Wiggins or Porte?

I guess Wiggins but I don't see a podium finish for Sky either way.

 

[kottila]

Especially when it is on top of the car he is riding home in.

I just think laughing and joking about riders crashing is tasteless. The conditions are terrifying out there and anyone can go down at anytime.

 

[kottila]

I guess Wiggins but I don't see a podium finish for Sky either way.

No one mentions Kennaugh who's leading in Austria and climbing really good even on extremely steep slopes

 

[JPKellams]

I think I might be switching to #TeamNibali.

Remembering him in the blizzard last year, now seeing him on this stage... This man can suffer.

 

[i_am_ben]

I quite like Nibali and would like him to win, however, I'm hoping for the race to remain competitive for longer.