2014 Tour de France Stage 4: Le Touquet-Paris-Plage / Lille Métropole: 163km, flat

[Arnout]

I'd hope the DS of Lotto doesn't get paid.

 

[difdauf]

It seems that the forum is enjoying the stage so much than none has time to post anymore.

 

[Eclipse]

I'd hope the DS of Lotto doesn't get paid.

Think he gets paid by Giant Shimano =)

 

[vedrafjord]

Work are blocking the dodgy streaming sites and also proxies such as Hola so am watching the only legit stream available to me - TG4 i.e. the Irish language channel. My grasp of my native tongue will be improved no end by the time the peloton roll into Paris. The commentary seems like eavesdropping on two friends having a relaxed chat. They're a lot less repetitive than Phil and Paul but they go off on some serious tangents.

 

[ChewbaccaD]

So to recap:

1. Froome falls...intertubes meme gif created within 5 minutes

2. Voeckler sex face all day

3. The ending is known to all.

 

[Vino's Mum]

Despite Tommy, this three hour Colnago C60 advert is working on me. Want.

 

[Pricey_sky]

So to recap:

1. Froome falls...intertubes meme gif created within 5 minutes

2. Voeckler sex face all day

3. The ending is known to all.

Plus about 10 minutes of decent racing when BMC then cannondale split the bunch on the cobbled descent then all sat up.

 

[Arnout]

Work are blocking the dodgy streaming sites and also proxies such as Hola so am watching the only legit stream available to me - TG4 i.e. the Irish language channel. My grasp of my native tongue will be improved no end by the time the peloton roll into Paris. The commentary seems like eavesdropping on two friends having a relaxed chat. They're a lot less repetitive than Phil and Paul but they go off on some serious tangents.

That's good on stages like this. I'm working on my thesis with the Tour in the background. Some commentators are chatting away, I don't have to pay attention but it makes me feel less lonely 😛

 

[MartinGT]

Henderson & De Clerq down

 

[ChewbaccaD]

Plus about 10 minutes of decent racing when BMC then cannondale split the bunch on the cobbled descent then all sat up.

Ya, gotta give the TV some love.

 

[yespatterns]

Despite Tommy, this three hour Colnago C60 advert is working on me. Want.

Don't feel bad, I find myself wishing skoda was sold in the US

 

[Arnout]

Lol karma 🙂

Before the stage the Lotto DS was on Dutch TV, saying that riding at the front was the only option for them, because it had the added benefit of avoiding crashes.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Henderson with a broken collarbone.

 

[mrhender]

Lotto ffs.. Doing almost all the work only to crash with 3 guys..

 

[ChewbaccaD]

Plus about 10 minutes of decent racing when BMC then cannondale split the bunch on the cobbled descent then all sat up.

It was an exciting 10 minutes.

 

[go crazy]

Is anyone else nodding off throughout this stage?

 

[cantalupe]

Now finally giant has to work.

 

[winkybiker]

Despite Tommy, this three hour Colnago C60 advert is working on me. Want.

You know it. Me too. Beautiful bike. No namby pamby electronics for Tommy. Colnago and Super Record. Classy.

 

[deValtos]

I know crashes happen every year .. but damn they still suck 🙁

 

[go crazy]

It was an exciting 10 minutes.

It's just a skeleton hitting the ground that's gotta hurt.

 

[ChewbaccaD]

This is bullsh!t!!!

You never video Voeckler from the backside. From in front of him ONLY! Can't see that sex face from the back!!!

 

[TANK91]

It was an exciting 10 minutes.

So lucky looking at that crash he could easily done similar to Cav. Who know's maybe he will be affected. Im not getting any excuses in but if he lose's by minutes and does not get top 2 we no it has affeccted him. Nibali can not dare to think of beating Froome in a GT these days with no problem for CF.

 

[ChewbaccaD]

Is anyone else nodding off throughout this stage?

I've taken the opportunity to try to father three air children.

 

[ChewbaccaD]

So lucky looking at that crash he could easily done similar to Cav. Who know's maybe he will be affected. Im not getting any excuses in but if he lose's by minutes and does not get top 2 we no it has affeccted him. Nibali can not dare to think of beating Froome in a GT these days with no problem for CF.

Marginal gains. He'll be on the attack tomorrow, have no fear.

 

[T-Nielsen]

Henderson exit. 🙁