TBH there were not too many corners but from the ones they did show on screen he was taking some real good lines. Was defo a hair rasier watching some of those bends.
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I was joking. Does everyone need a smiley symbol these days to know when someone is joking ?
cantpedal said:
I was joking. Does everyone need a smiley symbol these days to know when someone is joking ?
This stage was like Nibali on the cobbles in 2014 except that Froome won it. Nobody was expecting them to do excel on different terrain.
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Not a fan and never thought I'd say / type this...but Chapeau Chris Froome!!
Didn't think he'd have the stones to pull a move like that!! Only thing missing was to pull a Wheelie over the line
Didn't think he'd have the stones to pull a move like that!! Only thing missing was to pull a Wheelie over the line
Must admit watching that descent I thought Chris are you mad, one wrong move and his tour could have been over. It worked though and well done.
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But the position was more than a homage.
Yeah!JackRabbitSlims said:Not a fan and never thought I'd say / type this...but Chapeau Chris Froome!!
Didn't think he'd have the stones to pull a move like that!! Only thing missing was to pull a Wheelie over the line
But the position was more than a homage.
I think the time of looking classy on the bike ended with Andy Schleck. Now it is all about finding the most ridiculous and effective style possible. But if it works it works, and today he was *** awesome
Wow. I'm cheering for Quintana. But wow.....to ride in that position after almost 5 hours in the saddle and still pedal shows how strong he is. The guy is a complete rider. There were plenty of curves on that descent......enough to tear a tire off the rim. Still hope Quintana can take some time on the MTF tomorrow but Froome earned respect today.
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Great move by him today, but risky at the same time. In the end time gained was small enough to ask if the effort was worth it. Overall favourites don't take risks for fun, Froome must feel he needs those unorthodox moves. Which is a bit unusual, given how confident he has been in his strenght during past Tours. Tomorrow should give us some answers or at least hints of what to expect further down the road.
I'm no fan of Froome and don't like seeing him win the Tour again, but I do respect the way he has become almost complete GC rider, also mastering the skills not purely related to power and strenght.
I'm no fan of Froome and don't like seeing him win the Tour again, but I do respect the way he has become almost complete GC rider, also mastering the skills not purely related to power and strenght.
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He didn't push, he hit him with a fist in his face. Showing his true nature.
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He didn't push, he hit him with a fist in his face. Showing his true nature.
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Even tho Im cheering for Quintana/Aru/Bardet now , I really wanted to Froome win this stage with like 5k to go.
This was a great show.Chapeau once more.
This was a great show.Chapeau once more.
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Wow!
Incredible ride by the defending champion. When he went through those corners, I had my heart in my mouth. Took crazy risks but it did pay off. Chapeau Chris.
Privileged to see such an incredible ride. To hold off Valverde is not easy; on the contrary he gained time. Plus the position. Crazy day and hoping for a few more such days.
Incredible ride by the defending champion. When he went through those corners, I had my heart in my mouth. Took crazy risks but it did pay off. Chapeau Chris.
Privileged to see such an incredible ride. To hold off Valverde is not easy; on the contrary he gained time. Plus the position. Crazy day and hoping for a few more such days.
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It's not like spectators ever cause unnecessary crashes, so it's totally unreasonable for Froome to be pissed at someone who could potentially end his Tour and all the training he must have put in to get here.
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It's not like spectators ever cause unnecessary crashes, so it's totally unreasonable for Froome to be pissed at someone who could potentially end his Tour and all the training he must have put in to get here.
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Offt, someone is hurting...what the money if you were at the side of the road you'd throw a cup of piss at him?El Pistolero said:
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Man, looks like Contador fans are still hurting.
Just imagine what Sky could have done had they wanted to hurt Contador in earlier days. Thats the true nature. Go and read Olegs interview.
El Pistolero said:
Man, looks like Contador fans are still hurting.
Just imagine what Sky could have done had they wanted to hurt Contador in earlier days. Thats the true nature. Go and read Olegs interview.
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To be fair, that cup never tested positive for urine. We cannot rule out that it was Heineken
rick james said:
To be fair, that cup never tested positive for urine. We cannot rule out that it was Heineken
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Bad Boy The Dawg gets 200 Franc fine - can n't wait for the Fromme vs Bouhanni head to head - Let's get ready to rumble!
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