Recent content by Fibula

Re: The last 4km Well done for your analysis, the last 5km was frantic so much going on. Your highlights seem to get most of the action. The Belgian who attacked was Gilbert, he was interviewed and said he tried to go with 2.5km to go but shut it down quickly when Gaviria the Columbian got...

Bloody great race, Thomas was obviously suffering on the climbs today after giving everything on Saturday but rode like a hero when it mattered and the rapid dynamics of the opportunist alliances on the road when the final dice were thrown was absolutely first class.. All credit to Contador for...

We all know why Contador did what he did, but we all know something else now - it didn't work. He and Majka also know this. So they had a chat about it after supper tonight and said "We gave it our best shot, there was nothing else we could have done, in a similar situation we'd do the same...

I bet Alberto and Majka are shaking their heads tonight and thinking Majka went far too early. Had he let the Sky team bury themselves as usual and Majka timed his effort to finish at the kilometer to go point Contador could have had Thomas on the ropes.

There are none so blind as those that will not see......

I posted this thread two weeks before UK start of the Tour and whereas the race has not been significantly affected by the usual problems of young MUPPETS running alongside riders on climbs and mercifully few PLONKERS (MUPPETS IN THONGS) what has emerged however is a whole new problem groups...

dduff442 - There is no denying it's a dangerous sport, always has been always will be. The behaviour of riders within the peloton and of the team cars and convoy is 100% their own business and beyond the scope of the current discussion. What is clear is that mountain crowds are getting bigger...

Thanks 42X16 Since making the original post a further suggestion has been made for the category 2 deviant ie Narcissistic half naked Muppets in Thongs - just have to be PLONKERS. Anyone agree or want to suggest anything else?

OK I give in, I can see we'll have to recap all the funny stuff first before I get a word of sense back on this one - there is still time. No I don't remember the moose, or the Vikings -who intimidated Contador? Come on then, somebody must have the photos / links.........

Well I have to say I am pleased to see the Old Devil is still at it and most impressed by his bespoke "Tour de Suisse" trident and yes the Panda photo is funny. No sign of the Panda at Liege this year however, perhaps the Belgian cops had 3 or 4 guys in Panda suits locked up in the slammer...

Ref Siriuscat's response, I recognise the "Joybringers" such as the old devil and have tried to take them out of the equation. As the subsequent posters point out the old boy knew where to draw the line. Dan Martin's Panda is a problem case, I confess I laughed too when he joined in the sprint...

I was very impressed when I started watching the Dauphine on Eurosport to see the "public information" trailer for the TdF fronted by Chris Froome diplomatically requesting the public to treat riders with respect during le Tour - or anywhere else. The words were softly uttered but the message...

Good work, well written. Count me in