Giro d'Italia / Tour de France

[Knockout Ned]

Spain are skint.

Good on Alonso though if this goes through, was disappointed to hear they were going.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Plus euskaltel got pissed at the drug bad pr.

 

[Knockout Ned]

Nibbles struggling on the ramps again today, now has only 3 seconds on Horner with 2 summit finishes to go...

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Angliru will decide it. Awesome.

 

[Knockout Ned]

I'm still waiting for Rodriguez to explode, too far off now?

12km on the Angliru with all those ramps...

 

[Wombat del combate]

So, Froome acted the cunt in the 2012 TdF then? Can't say I'm surprised.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

If you believe Sean Yates, then yes. I trust his version of events about as far as I could throw him.

 

[Knockout Ned]

One for the old guys, well done Horner!

 

[broughtonwolf]

One for the old guys, well done Horner!

Has just missed a random anti-doping test following the win.

Team alleges anti-doping officials went to the wrong hotel.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Sounds like a balls up by the doping squad. His change of hotel was officially informed to them so I don't think there is anything in that at all.

 

[Knockout Ned]

http://www.radioshackleopardtrek.com/news/anti-doping-testers-wrong

 

[Donegal Wolf]

http://www.independent.ie/sport/oth...nce-as-team-sky-focus-on-froome-30334067.html

Seems Wiggins wont be riding in this years tour unless Froome is injured.

 

[Knockout Ned]

Honestly wouldn't be surprised if Wiggins is riding for someone else next season.

Tour is shaping up to be a good one this year; Nibali missing the Giro to focus on it, Froome defending and Contador seems to be getting back to his usual self...

 

[Knockout Ned]

Just watched today's Dauphine, forget Nibali...

 

[Pompey Wolf]

Yeah Nibali isn't at the same level sadly. It'll be Froome v Bertie. Only Quintana can touch those 2 currently.

 

[Knockout Ned]

Shame Quintana won't be there, don't know what Movistar are thinking pinning their hopes on Valverde.

Nibali had started to make me rethink since his Giro win and decent form afterwards, can't remember him being up against these two though? Still time and maybe he was easing up, but I'm not convinced.

Froome and Contador looking awesome, that first attack today was brutal.

I feel sorry for Wiggins especially as he seems to be coming in for a bit of stick lately. He's on great form but wouldn't have lived with that today, hope he can find a team who can accommodate him.

 

[Wombat del combate]

Looking forward to this. I for one wouldn't shed a tear if Froome got crushed or injured TBH.

 

[Knockout Ned]

Not a fan then Wombat...was it the Wiggins thing in 2012 or just his horrible riding style?!

 

[Pompey Wolf]

His riding style is just horrendous! Nibali wasn't close to Froome in Romandie added to what we saw yesterday it's not looking great for him. Gutted Movistar are going with that cheat ahead of Quintana to be honest.

 

[Wombat del combate]

Not a fan then Wombat...was it the Wiggins thing in 2012 or just his horrible riding style?!

Not so much a Wiggins-is-God fanboi just not a fan at all.