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After Degenkolb had failed to win - despite Dumoulin's best efforts to help - Dumoulin said, "I was a bit pissed after the finish but now I’m here in the leader’s jersey. It’s great!" Sounds more like a lucky accident than a plan that came together. I hope he'll seize his chance and batter...

300f fine for bringing the sport the sport into disrepute? Far as I could see he only hit stuff`: assaults on people were purely verbal. Not sure how mouthing off and punching a car brings more disrepute on professional cycling than race vehicles running riders down. I'm no fan of the cocky...

Re: Re: Ok, maybe a bit. Hardly a case of rocket rocket boosters though. However the overall effect was certainly dramatic and I was surprised none of the commentators reacted - either in English or (so far as I could tell from pitch and intonation) in any other language.

No, can't imagine his words since have helped. Though there is obvious truth in his complaints about his team's lack of support. Anyone spot Astana on the front trying to block or at least ease the pace? Any sign of them dropping off the back to help him get back on? On the youtube clips he's...