Tour De France

Quoted from theicenian

That made it an a win by a country mile.




Have you had a good weekend? Where did you get to?

I been in the garden mostly Icy,

Oh ! was you talking to Leicmariner

Yea Pete, been gently hoping he would appear on here but didn't expect him quite so early.

Amsterdam just got back.  Absolutely shattered but a good laugh, now I have to catch up an watch the highlights of the last mountain stage

There was no need to worry big bro looked after me!

Quoted from leicmariner

There was no need to worry big bro looked after me!

He kept quite about that. Surely he's getting too old for those sort of jaunts.

Why did they play the Danish national anthem when Contador got up onto the podium, I thought he was Spanish?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZKyXWjyBy8

Quoted from grimsby pete

Well thats it for another year,

Another stage win for Mark Cavendish, thats 6 and 10 in 2 years,

Wiggins finishes 4th overall, fantastic !

Can't wait for next years race , with a british team entered,

Well done to all the riders who finished.

This British team who exactly will be in it can't see Wiggins going unless a) he's the team leader and b) the team has decent other riders to support him, and if thats the case Cav will definetly not be in it as he needs a team to support him.  I can't see a team of Tour first timers doing alot except the odd break away.  There were four British riders in this years tour Wiggalius although you didn't see him alot as his team leader had a mare he would go.  I'm not sure about Miller he is a good domicilary and is desperate for a break away win so may go but I think he would prefer to stay with Garmin and help Wiggins.  Also dont the teams have to qualify and then a couple of teams get wild cards as the team hasn't even started yet I do believe it a little arrogant to think we will get in, well deserving teams have been overlooked in the past if they haven't done enough to qualify.

Quoted from leicmariner

This British team who exactly will be in it can't see Wiggins going unless a) he's the team leader and b) the team has decent other riders to support him, and if thats the case Cav will definetly not be in it as he needs a team to support him.  I can't see a team of Tour first timers doing alot except the odd break away.  There were four British riders in this years tour Wiggalius although you didn't see him alot as his team leader had a mare he would go.  I'm not sure about Miller he is a good domicilary and is desperate for a break away win so may go but I think he would prefer to stay with Garmin and help Wiggins.  Also dont the teams have to qualify and then a couple of teams get wild cards as the team hasn't even started yet I do believe it a little arrogant to think we will get in, well deserving teams have been overlooked in the past if they haven't done enough to qualify.

The new team manager reckoned 4/5 years before they could do any good. So I can't see any of the current Brits moving to them.

Quoted from MaccaBilk

Why did they play the Danish national anthem when Contador got up onto the podium, I thought he was Spanish?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZKyXWjyBy8

Did you see Contador look at the flag with a puzzled face,

I thought I was Spanish ,

Oh they have got the flag right anyway.

Didn't spot that national anthem balls-up....v funny.

I enjoyed yesterday's stage, especially the last few kms. Columbia were getting swamped by other teams but Hincapie put the hammer down brilliantly with about a km to go. Cav and Renshaw judged the final corner perfectly while the others got in each others' way.

As for the British team....Brailsford may get Millar and Geraint Jones. I doubt Cav will join as he has a whole team built around him now and you can bet Armstrong will try to sign him for his new team next year. Wiggins is a possibility but is happy where he is.

Wegelius burned his bridges with British Cycling a few years back at the World Champs - while riding for a weak GB team in the road race he helped out his pro team mates who were riding for Italy, caused a lot of upset. I'd be surprised if Brailsford approached him...although Wegelius is a nice enough bloke and there's been a lot of water under the bridge since. He's half British (Yorkshire somewhere), half Finnish, lives in Italy and rides for a Belgian team.