2012 Tour de France: Stage 16, Samatan-Pau 158.5 KM

[TatryTour2013]

Sorry but i am just sick of 80% of the posters here. If you don't like cycling just go away and watch some freak show or whatever. But this level of moaning is really getting beyond ridicilous. You ain't cycling fans.

Agreed ...

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Breaking News: there has a been a minor change in the race-design
in response to the "boringness" accusations:
a new spike just before the end...

lolzzz.nice.

 

[Yingge]

Lets hope this is not true

Peter Moore ‏@ptmoore74
@BMCProTeam @bradwiggins careful today, oil on inside race line of descent from 1st 4th cat climb. sabotage ‪#tdf‬ idiots!
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Have to wonder just who that tweeter is - a whole 4 tweets, all of then on the one subject.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Have to wonder just who that tweeter is - a whole 4 tweets, all of then on the one subject.

Yea, that is why i say i hope it is not true

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

Breaking News: there has a been a minor change in the race-design
in response to the "boringness" accusations:
a new spike just before the end...

People would moan that there is too much flat after the descent if that was true.

 

[Yingge]

And to continue on from yesterday (hope not) Wiggins has had a puncture in the first few km today.

 

[Old&slow]

Sorry but i am just sick of 80% of the posters here. If you don't like cycling just go away and watch some freak show or whatever. But this level of moaning is really getting beyond ridicilous. You ain't cycling fans.

I agree it seems most of the posters either hate cycling or simply do not have the patience or attention span to watch cycling as they can only seem to enjoy watching it when there is constant excitement. All they can seem to focus on is the GC race and unless every stage has the potential of dramatic GC changes they whine that watching is a waste of their time. But then again isn't this the biggest fault with the internet ADHD generation where people constantly need to be entertained or they cry and complain.

 

[manafana]

any lashback from cadel for tejay not waiting or has he just let it go?

 

[BillytheKid]

Breaking News: there has a been a minor change in the race-design
in response to the "boringness" accusations:
a new spike just before the end...

Your efforts at humor are on this occasion tacky.

 

[ManInFull]

any lashback from cadel for tejay not waiting or has he just let it go?

Oh, I don't think Cadel has made anything out of it. Maybe they had a discussion about it privately.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

the Inner Ring ‏@inrng
Mechanical for Wiggins, he tosses his bike in the ditch. Being paced back by his team.

I think bernie's eyesore tactic of sky tt to the end for a cavendish win seems like coming true.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Chavanel abandons.

 

[thehog]

Chavanel abandons.

Doesn't surprise me. Servere lack of opportunities in this race.

 

[Fourier]

Breaking News: there has a been a minor change in the race-design
in response to the "boringness" accusations:
a new spike just before the end...

That would take the air out of any breakaway

 

[BillytheKid]

Chavanel abandons.

The Olympic schedule effect?

 

[Frosty]

The Olympic schedule effect?

The being ill for the last week or so effect i think

 

[Fidolix]

What is Nuyens doing in this tour???

Seen him once in the prolog, after that, nothing.
plenty of stages he could have taken a chance.

 

[Frosty]

Looks like Hutarovitch and van Hummel have been dropped on the lumps and bumps - they'll get back on once the break goes.

 

[Fight.The.Power]

Does anyone have a profile of the last few km's ?

Thanks

 

[Frosty]

http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2012/us/stage-15.html

Scroll down, click on last km and you see the last 5km. Pretty much flat, just a very slight drop in height.

 

[BillytheKid]

The being ill for the last week or so effect i think

I knew he was not going well, but did not know he was riding sick. Sorry to here that.

 

[Frosty]

Dan Martin trying to make the break. Thought he might wait and have another go in the Pyrenees.

Wonder if Tyler Farrar will give the sprint a go today?

 

[Mellow Velo]

Lovely day for the traditional sunflower and cut corn stage.

 

[fluffkitten]

Vino trying for the break, hope he makes it in.

 

[BillytheKid]

I knew he was not going well, but did not know he was riding sick. Sorry to here that.

That's "hear..."