Cycling Thread

[Paddingtonwolf]

Brilliant stage win by Cav having been set up by Wiggins and Boason Hagen perfectly. Really glad to see him nail that stage.

 

[Sniffer]

Brilliant from Team Sky, brilliant from Wiggins leading out the brilliant Cavendish.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

As good a sprint train set up as you will ever see. It was over with 300 yards to go.

 

[OldGoldnBlack]

apparently Mr Cavendish is now on a par with Lance Drugcheat in terms of stage wins. Why are we not shouting this from the rooftops?

 

[Sniffer]

APPARENTLY SUPER MARK CAVENDISH IS NOW ON A PAR WITH LANCE DRUGSCHEAT IN TERMS OF STAGE WINS. WHY ARE WE NOT SHOUTING THIS FROM THE ROOFTOPS?

You are now and you can shout even louder on Sunday when he moves above him in the all time list.

 

[Donegal Wolf]

As good a sprint train set up as you will ever see. It was over with 300 yards to go.

The bastards timed it to perfection, I thought for a couple of seconds Roche had just enough of a lead to hang on.

 

[Knockout Ned]

Well done Bradley, happy days!

Froome for the Vuelta?

 

[Langers]

I know absolutely nothing about cycling whatsoever, so I've a few questions for those who do!!

1. How much needs to go wrong for Wiggins to fail to win the thing?
2. Is he likely to win gold at the Olympics too?
3. Just how big a deal is winning the Tour de France? Can we expect New Years Honours for example?

 

[Tony Towner]

1. Short of illness he cannot lose as convention says that the yellow jersey holder cannot be challenged on the final day.

2. A very strong favourite for the time trial, same discipline as he smashed the field in today.

3. Difficult to see any one else winning sports personality of the year unless Farah does the 5&10k double. I think he already has an mbe, so I'd expect an obe upgrade

 

[Penk Wolf]

So is the last day more of a victory lap than a race?

 

[Tony Towner]

....bit of each. Victory lap for the Yellow Jersey holder a race for the sprinters (Cavendish etc).

 

[Knockout Ned]

A nice easy day in the saddle with Champagne served from the race directors car.

He'll have a much harder time of it in the Olympic time trial than today, Fabian Cancellara and Toby Martin both retired from the Tour early to concentrate on it and are formidable opponents.

Cav for the win on the Champs Elysees tomorrow with Wiggins finishing in the bunch. Can't wait

 

[guinnesswolf]

 

[PabloWolfo]

Okay, so why do riders shove tissues up their nose on warm down?

 

[guinnesswolf]

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Get in. Delighted.

 

[The Bear]

Okay, so why do riders shove tissues up their nose on warm down?

Maybe it has something to do with making them breathe through their mouth.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Lovely sprint by cav tops off a pretty perfect tour.

 

[Knockout Ned]

I don't think it could have been any better, top 2 places and Cavendish winning on the Champs in the rainbow jersey.

Very happy

 

[guinnesswolf]