Giro d'Italia / Tour de France

[Paddingtonwolf]

They will play a bit. Chance to get in preferential position for the time trial afterwards

 

[Pompey Wolf]

Hope so Pad, apart from today the first week has felt a bit quiet.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

It has been a bit of a phoney war sadly

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Fucking hell.

Police motorbike takes out the entire Sky team.

Well done on ruining the race you stupid fucking bunglecunt.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Yup - Thomas loses over five minutes.

Brilliant by the police motorbike. FUCKING BELLEND

 

[Johnny75]

Just seen this. What a cock. Team SKY understandably livid.

 

[Pompey Wolf]

And Yates finished as well. Quintana would have won anyway but so shit for both Thomas and Yates to be totally taken out of contention in that way. Interesting that Dumoulin staid very much in touch with Quintana given the time trials though.

 

[Wombat del combate]

I do believe they call that "race on"...

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Brilliant by Tom Dumoulin today. Without his awesome ride, Geraint Thomas was actually right back in it. Chapeau to both of them today, and maybe Geraint could possibly sneak a podium.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

BTW - anyone see the crash in the Tour of California? Footage is on the BBC website. Concussed rider staggering about like me after fifteen pints with the peloton all desperately trying to dodge the poor sod.

 

[machin05]

BTW - anyone see the crash in the Tour of California? Footage is on the BBC website. Concussed rider staggering about like me after fifteen pints with the peloton all desperately trying to dodge the poor sod.

Yeah, saw that earlier. Thankfully his team withdrew him from the race shortly after.

 

[Wombat del combate]

Thomas withdraws with a fucked-up knee.

 

[Wombat del combate]

One for Paddy:
http://collectibles.panini.co.uk/store/col_gbr_en/bundle003470b5b50aib-bundle.html

 

[Wombat del combate]

Outstanding sprint from Gaviria (sp.). Finished like a train.

 

[Pompey Wolf]

Gaviria is a beast, shame he's on the same team as Kittel.

As a cycling and sport sticker nerd I badly want that album!

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

That album is DANGEROUSLY tempting.

 

[Wombat del combate]

Tell me about it.

 

[Pompey Wolf]

Brilliant from Dumoulin but it'll be the multiple climb stages that will really test him over the next week. Looked really strong today though.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Wow - that was incredible by Dumoulin.

Just remember that the Mortirolo and double Stelvio day doesn't have a summit finish. I think he is going to win the whole thing now.

 

[Pompey Wolf]

Yeah true, I agree, got the second TT to come on the final day as well so Quintana may need to find about 5 minutes.