Recent content by Ariane

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    Teams & Riders Thibaut Pinot discussion thread

    Re: Apparently in avoiding a crash yesterday, he rode into/hit his thigh with his(?) handlebars. Afterwards he managed the acceleration to pull back Geraint on the climb, but the descent was painful for him and then even more painful in the evening. Everyone on the team was half expecting the...
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    Teams & Riders Froome Talk Only

    UNBELIEVABLE decision: One set of rules for Teflon Sky and one set for the others. Time for another leak.
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    Team Ineos (Formerly the Sky thread)

    Re: The magic marginal wheels have come off? Same with Froome; says he's peddling differently; to my amateur eye, looks just the same to me, just the washing machine cyle proves to be rather less efficient. Mechanical failure!
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    Enric Mas Rising Star

    Nickel...Superb!!
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    Enric Mas Rising Star

    .http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/mas-i-want-to-be-the-first-enric-mas-not-the-next-alberto-contador/ Makes me realise once again, how much I am going to miss Alberto this year...... Come on Enric...you're on the right track!.......“I’ll just try and do good races for the people watching...
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    Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

    Re: Re: ....although nearly impossible to choose between all the great moments already mentioned.
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    Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

    Happy environment https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DJUHpoiWAAIdmqq.jpg
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    Post AC - who to cheer for?

    Re: This. Mas (AC connection) & Dumoulin (true grit)
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    Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

    It has all been said; Thank you Alberto for all you have given us. You rode the 'highs' with modesty and humbleness and the 'lows' with dignity and reticence. As a newbie here, I have followed your every move since I discovered you on 'Discovery''. You are irreplaceable. Thank you all on this...
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    Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

    No words...Just so happy - and - SO sad; (all the 'tweets' finally bought tears to the eyes). Thank you Alberto for one last magnificent show.
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    Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

    Pantano saved it all for Angliru!
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    Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

    Re: .....Also said they had no particular plan for today, but were going to 'play it by ear'!