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Kittel now back in the bunch thanks to being looked at by the docs. dressings being applied to his injuries
QS mostly up at the front from what David and Ned are saying. Kittel's on his own, but at least back in the race
There's me all excited and forgot it had started already! damnit
What a crazy start!
3 of my choices today are in the break 😀
not sure cummings will get much tv time today (i wanted to say air time, but he's already had that 😆 )
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Matthews sprinting for KOM points - love it!
Matthews toying with everyone in the last couple of days. What odds he goes on the attack on the CdF and goes into yellow as well? 😆 😆
Right then... here we go???
Gets steep now, cant see them staying away long.
Kittel dropping off - is he likely to have a real time limit problem today?
Bertie's off...
When is Bertie going to go? ....Early on the Col du Glandon would be my guess
BOOM!
Hysterical, Eurosport just get done saying how strong Astana look today and how they have almost as many riders as Sky at the front and someone immediately blows up.
Contador has dropped Quintana too
Haeno out the back too. They must be wishing they'd brought Poles.
Who was commentating over the last 10 minutes on ITV?
Haeno out the back too. They must be wishing they'd brought Poles.
They have Kwiatkowski?
Cycling will be a lot poorer when Contador retires.. might not be the force he once was, but loves causing chaos..
Who was commentating over the last 10 minutes on ITV?
Not sure who was asking the questions, but the one commenting was Barry Hoban.
Whys one of the sky riders on a white bike? Does it match his national jersey?
Haeno out the back too. They must be wishing they'd brought Poles.
They have Kwiatkowski?
😆
Some buggers are having a meeting behind me that is so loud I can't follow the commentary, even with my humungous closed-back headphones.
#FWP
Bloody hell Bertie's riding well... 😀
Contador is fantastic today. I never really warmed to him in the past but he's been a joy to watch in this tour.
Bloody hell Bertie's riding well...
Steak dinner on the rest day has kicked in... 😉
Death or glory, will miss him when he retires...
I like to think he's squeaky clean the last few years.
Thing is though, in recent years it's been his trademark... big attack, blow up, end race.
Yeah, we've done that to death (steakbake/ginsters)
Big ring riding, pace on.. tapping it out.
Don't You wish You could ride like that ?
First time I've see wheelsucker_mathews on the front 🙄
Sorry, just realised for the past week on hiday I've been watching on Itv4+1!
So I'm just listening to the Barry Hoban interview. Neds just basically said it was a coincidence that Tom Simpson death anniversary coincides with the Tour. Duh!
Don't You wish You could ride like that ?
I can ride like that, thanks. (for 50 yards) 8)
Mollema towed him past that main break group like they were in the steady group of a club ride. 😯
Thibaut Pinot scratched.
FdJ not having the best of tours. Think they'll make it to the end with one left ? Touch and Go innit.
Danny Navarro up front with TdG and Mathews 😀
Thing is though, in recent years it's been his trademark... big attack, blow up, end race.
Maybe, but I'd prefer to watch him race than most of the other GC riders who will settle for a top 10 / top 5.. it's win or nothing for AC..
If he was just after the stage win today he'd have attacked far later on.. he almost certainly won't manage it, but he's trying to get back his 7 minutes today IMO..
I just can't see Contador making his attack stick, great going if he does. I foresee him being passed by Landa and Froome somewhere up the Galibier, Landa breathing through his nose looking a bit bored (as normal).
He may or may not get a chuck of that time back today, but he'll pay for it tomorrow.
[quote=atlaz ]Thibaut Pinot scratched.
Bugger. It was a risk doing the Giro then the Tour, and it hasn't paid off for either Pinot or Quintana
Is it right that Landa is off to TFS next year?
Most are saying Movistar i believe...
Yeah, heavily linked to Mov and both sides not bothered about public chat but no release statement yet.
I like barry hoban chatting,interesting.
Kittels out,
Matthews has won green then. Shitty way to do it for him though; he's worked super-hard and people will say that it was due to Kittel leaving
Yep Kittel has abandoned. Might mean Martin gets some support now, interesting.
Might also mean that Greipel will get his win to continue his record of a win in every grand tour he's raced.
One of those, he has worked for it but the better riders leaving the tour, for a variety of reasons, have helped him massively
Griepel to win in Paris then