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Le Tour 2015

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idio Jul 2015 5:56pm, 24 Jul 2015 24,711 posts	0 idio Maybe Froome should be given a taser to he can taser the next spectator that pisses him off.
Hertford Tiger Jul 2015 9:18pm, 24 Jul 2015 178 posts	0 Hertford Tiger Just watching Walt Poels bury himself for Froome. Sky really do have some awesome domestiques
Meglet Jul 2015 12:11am, 25 Jul 2015 16,110 posts	0 Meglet If you want an insight into team dynamics and doping do read David Millar's book, Racing through the dark. It's a great insight into how doping occurred and how much was known, us how easy it was to avoid getting caught (a few years ago at least). Plus how Millar was able to win clean-which is all the more sad that he did eventually dope. It also shows how Brailsford's team approach would make massive gains on teams like Cofidis at the time, who had no rider support, training programmes etc. I've read most of it in two days, nearly finished. It does give me more confidence that the sport is much cleaner now.
Meglet Jul 2015 10:59am, 25 Jul 2015 16,112 posts	0 Meglet Maintaining my 6th overall in the league but had a win on stage 18
sallykate Jul 2015 11:03am, 25 Jul 2015 3,952 posts	0 sallykate Thanks Meglet, you've reminded me that I have that on Kindle but haven't read it.
Nellers Jul 2015 12:12pm, 25 Jul 2015 29,863 posts	0 Nellers So here's my guess: Movistar will put a big attack in on the Croix-de-Fer to isolate Froome then Quintana will go for it up the Alpe. I don't think Froome will be able to live with Quintana but he'll only lose a minute or so. Squeaky bum time but Froome takes the overall.
SPR Jul 2015 12:14pm, 25 Jul 2015 20,598 posts	0 SPR With TVG gone, I'm vulnerable in 5th, especially to GC bonus points. Thomas dropping loads of time yesterday helps though. A Valverde bonk would be nice today. So the Giro-Tour double, is it possible in the modern era? Contador has failed twice, and I can't see any other rider in the peloton that could do it. Froome looks too skinny (due to peaking for one GT) to hold form for two GTs in a row. There's talk of Froome doing the Vuelta which will be interesting if it happens.
SPR Jul 2015 12:17pm, 25 Jul 2015 20,599 posts	0 SPR From CN live: Any hope in Quintana taking yellow? He's 2'38 down on Froome. Back in 2008 Carlos Sastre took 2'15 out of Cadel Evans on the ascent, so it's possible. However it's a huge ask at this point in time, especially given how Froome is climbing. At least Alpe d'Huez suits the Movistar man more than yesterday's final climb.
SPR Jul 2015 12:22pm, 25 Jul 2015 20,600 posts	0 SPR So it will all kick off at 85km to go (hopefully).
Nellers Jul 2015 12:24pm, 25 Jul 2015 29,864 posts	0 Nellers If they are going to take that time from Froome they need hit him hard and early, surely?