[Closed] TdF Stage 12 - Never Give Up [Spoilers]

RM, have you heard your boyfriend being interviewed?
He is about as eloquent as a Neanderthal...

All I have to say to that is this

Also this.

http://metro.co.uk/2013/07/10/tour-de-france-frustrated-geraint-thomas-ready-to-bounce-back-and-lead-chris-froome-to-paris-3877828/

RM, have you heard your boyfriend being interviewed?
He is about as eloquent as a Neanderthal...

Sagan? He's 23, it's not his native tongue, he really does ok.

In velogames ... 3rd, 4th and 5th are separated by just 2 points !!

Isn't that action man?

I have to go for Cavendish today. He will be angry today, and that's when he's at his most dangerous.

I think he has to ditch his team in the final 1 or 2km, they just aren't getting up there well enough. get on grepiel's wheel a km or 2 out and go early.

mrblobby - Member
Sagan? He's 23, it's not his native tongue, he really does ok.

Agreed. I'd have been rubbish at interviews in Slovak when I was 23...

And +1 for Cav today, not because he's fast or his team are much cop but because if there's ever anyone who can win when he's pissed ( 😉 ) off and got a point to make, it's Cav.

Dude looks like he's escaped from a concentration camp.

Dude looks positively fat in comparison to GC riders...

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( I know but I couldn't be bothered to spend ages on google images)

It'll be dull as ditchwater until the final 10km.

Break of no-hopers will get 8 minutes on the peloton, get reeled in, all hell will break loose as the sprint trains get sorted, Cav will either crash spectacularly or win.

All the GC contenders will sit there in the bunch and do nothing.

[/crystal ball]

See I'm no expert but Sagan looks OK in that picture. But with that stupid goatee he looks like a moron.

Come on Cav enough messing about lets have this one!

I dont want to make a prediction because I am the kiss of death to these things.

However you can probably guess.

BORING STAGE ALERT!
I imagine there'll be lots of fillers in this evening's highlights programs though which is nice.

My prediction > Cav will monster it, with Kittel second and Greipel prolapsing across the finish in 3rd because there was a teeny pebble that slowed him down by 0.001mph. RealMan's boyfriend coming in 4th as he decided to do a backflip over the tram lines.
Aren't there tram lines towards the end? That could be carnage. Is it bad that I like sprint crashes?

There are tram lines on what was the traditional finish to Paris-Tours. For that reason they've moved the finish to somewhere with no tram lines...

No tram lines, but two sharp bends in the final km!

Could this be the start of a beautiful man crush? I think so.

Sagan - ok I will give you that one

Today Not cav someone else because his lead out team is utter pish - can I transfer him from my team yet?

Bertie - FFS I thought he was the real deal but it shows you what a difference PEDS actually make

[conspiracy]Wonder how he will do in the Vueleta where he seems to be able to get his own steak[/tin foil hat]

Froome - he has no style

he has spidey-style

Dude looks positively fat in comparison to GC riders...

Some say he could be a GC guy one day; capable of almost anything it seems.

he has spidey-style

I'm not convinced. People always say that about people like him but like Hagen-Daaz, Cancellara and many before, IMO they never really turn out that way - moreso now that EPO is less prevalent/effective.

What on Froome - he has no style at all on a bike and he aint got much off it.

I actually like his style on and off the bike. But then I'm quite gangly too.

Froome is an absolute mess. 'A robot pushing a shopping trolley'. Purists like David Millar must be cringing.

Purists like David Millar must be cringing... currently in 98th place lol

Cavendish's twitter last night made me chuckle

Well i think the apple juice looks far from appetising for me tonight... And I'm not taking the piss. Did that once already today. ?#?standup

Apologies if done already

What on Froome - he has no style at all on a bike and he aint got much off it.

Sorry, was talking about Porte. He's got a bit of an odd shaped head though, it's kinda square.

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No worries when he's got his helmet on though 😉

This could have been your first clanger in 12 stages, I think you have confused everyone as to who your man crush was aimed at, your caption was under Porte but then there was the naked shot of Sagan.

Are you being unfaithful already?

There's enough room in my heart for more than one..

do you love them from the bottom of your heart? or the heart of your bottom?

On a serious note could Sagan adapt & start going for GC position, he can climb thats for sure, if any of the sprinter set could make that change it must be him?

I doubt it but he is without doubt the most complete and all rounder of the sprinters

flecha in the break.

whenever I hear his name I think of this guy:

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Got bored whilst watching the stage, started playing with a fan, now my finger is bleeding. Thank you, TdF.

Ouch..

(OGE rider falling off, not my finger)

(although also my finger)

OK now its time...

Cav missed out again .Kittel looks like the new fastest man in the world his speed was awesome then !!

Gutted!

Kittel does seem unstoppable right now.

Classic Phil liggett "kittel coming out but you'll never get passed Cavendish once he's going....oh, and its Kittel on the line...."

if I was his boss, I'd tell Ligget to shut up... if he wasn't a commentator.
oh well, maybe I'll miss the highlight program later... playing squash instead. whoop!

Yup Kittel fair & square then, best lead out Wee man has had yet too...

I think that constitutes a shock, don't you? Cav had a great leadout, no issues, he just got passed!

I had Cav as a dead cert once he started sprinting then. Fair play to Kittel. He rode like a boss.

Edvald Boasson Hagen, damaged or scare mognering by press/Eurosport?

What's happened to Eddie B then?

Was in the crash, he was holding his shoulder as he crossed the line, not sure it means anything but Gaurdian & Eurosport mentioned it as possible damage.

What's happened to Eddie B then?

Caught up in crash and came over line looking a bit worse for wear.

Brailsford reckons he's OK.....probably.

That sprint from marcel kittel was straight out of the Argos catalogue,No need to keep the Receipt either ! 😀

It felt like Cav went (or was sent) a bit earlier than he usually does (when he wins). Does that stand up?

Eddie B confirmed broken collar bone, Sky lose another man?...

Eddie B confirmed broken collar bone, Sky lose another man?...

Fractured scapula, and yes.

Oooft, did you see the look of disgust on Cav's face when the boy Kittel cruised on by!

Fractured scapula, and yes.

The scapula is the shoulder blade, collar bone is the clavicle.

I've broken the latter 3 times so should know!! 🙁

Which is it that EBH has broken?

Have you thought to use a popular search engine to answer your question, or would you like me to wipe your arse as well?

Crikey 😯

Tour de France: Edvald Boasson Hagen abandons after breaking shoulder blade
SkySports ?- 2 hours ago
Team Sky's Edvald Boasson Hagen has abandoned the Tour de France after suffering a broken shoulder blade in a fall at the end of stage 12.

See?

I apologise for being abrupt, but come on, it's not exactly hidden info...

...and I've already said what it is!

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