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he'll do what he always does ride at his own pace slowly pull them back then put in an intense 3 min effort and leave them chasing himrm7 said:Pricey_sky said:
I hope he gets so angry that he forget to look at his watt numbers, go totally bezerk and blow up
On a serious note - all he needs to do is follow Quintanas wheels. But it'll be interesting to see what he does if Quintana goes from far out, and Thomas/Porte isn't up to the task.
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Only bad luck beats Froome at this stage. Porte and Thomas will be important to Froome in the Alps but so far Froome has seemed solid. No panic at all but there is no doubt that Quintana is improving and I think is the only serious danger to Froome. Valverde and TJVG often have a bad day in the mountains which is why they have never podiumed before. Contador looks fatigued but will try things of course but like 2011 it won't be enough. Give Contador Quintana's legs the race may not be over ! Froome and his team have looked very consistent so far. You would think the Alps will suit him even more than the Pyrenees.
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Seem to remember that the 60 km area was where it occurred, these morons are destroying a terrific free spectator sport,
they must be prosecuted for assault and made an example.
they must be prosecuted for assault and made an example.
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And I am pretty sure Froome knows the difference between urine and beer .
Thanks for answering. Yes +1 to everything you have said.theoldbiker said:
And I am pretty sure Froome knows the difference between urine and beer
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elfed68 said:
Nobody's defending this, however there is a noticable lack of outrage here, which I am convinced wouldn't be the case with any other rider.
On the other hand, I guess people have become a little jaded towards the stupid behaviour of the *** fringe of cycling fans - it's not really surprising this happened, and it wouldn't be surprising if it happened to other riders either.
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Id rather take the riders opinion rather than some journalist that wasnt there, that's any rider not just because its Froome. There's quite a big difference between beer and urine, even Heineken!
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Id rather take the riders opinion rather than some journalist that wasnt there, that's any rider not just because its Froome. There's quite a big difference between beer and urine, even Heineken!
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Well the journo heard it from spectators - I do think it's odd no other cyclist has backed up Froome's storyPricey_sky said:LaFlorecita said:
Id rather take the riders opinion rather than some journalist that wasnt there, that's any rider not just because its Froome. There's quite a big difference between beer and urine, even Heineken!
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I wonder if the urinators are aware, one of Brailsford's longer-term goals is to win Le Tour with a French rider because he thinks the lack of French interest due to their last win in 85 is damaging for the sport? I then wonder how the French media and those mountain urinators will cope with the dilemma of a Frenchman leading Le Tour directed by an Engishman?
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Obviously the French public would be enthusiastically supportive if there was a credible French contender, let alone a somewhat dominant rider in the Tour, whether he rides for Sky or any other team.
It is highly unlikely a person who interferes with a sporting event by throwing things at certain riders is intellectually consistent.
It is highly unlikely a person who interferes with a sporting event by throwing things at certain riders is intellectually consistent.
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How would other cyclists know what had been thrown? They'd see the colour of the liquid but not much else..
Only person that can really have any credibility in knowing would be the person that threw the liquid and the rider that got hit by it.
LaFlorecita said:Well the journo heard it from spectators - I do think it's odd no other cyclist has backed up Froome's storyPricey_sky said:LaFlorecita said:
Id rather take the riders opinion rather than some journalist that wasnt there, that's any rider not just because its Froome. There's quite a big difference between beer and urine, even Heineken!
How would other cyclists know what had been thrown? They'd see the colour of the liquid but not much else..
Only person that can really have any credibility in knowing would be the person that threw the liquid and the rider that got hit by it.
Maybe if we could get a sample of the offending liquid we could have it analysed for suspicious substances, as the perpetrator must be on something.
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No my point is, and others have made this point as well, we have seen riders back up Porte's story of getting spat on, why has no one seen Froome getting whatever liquid it was splashed in his face?Hayabusa said:LaFlorecita said:Well the journo heard it from spectators - I do think it's odd no other cyclist has backed up Froome's storyPricey_sky said:LaFlorecita said:
Id rather take the riders opinion rather than some journalist that wasnt there, that's any rider not just because its Froome. There's quite a big difference between beer and urine, even Heineken!
How would other cyclists know what had been thrown? They'd see the colour of the liquid but not much else..
Only person that can really have any credibility in knowing would be the person that threw the liquid and the rider that got hit by it.
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Logically it maybe due to the frenetic nature, of riders jostling for position in the peloton they missed it. Concentrating on their own race, protecting their team leader. Reporters have also suggested that Rowe was also spat in the face as well.
LaFlorecita said:No my point is, and others have made this point as well, we have seen riders back up Porte's story of getting spat on, why has no one seen Froome getting whatever liquid it was splashed in his face?Hayabusa said:LaFlorecita said:Well the journo heard it from spectators - I do think it's odd no other cyclist has backed up Froome's storyPricey_sky said:LaFlorecita said:
Id rather take the riders opinion rather than some journalist that wasnt there, that's any rider not just because its Froome. There's quite a big difference between beer and urine, even Heineken!
How would other cyclists know what had been thrown? They'd see the colour of the liquid but not much else..
Only person that can really have any credibility in knowing would be the person that threw the liquid and the rider that got hit by it.
Logically it maybe due to the frenetic nature, of riders jostling for position in the peloton they missed it. Concentrating on their own race, protecting their team leader. Reporters have also suggested that Rowe was also spat in the face as well.
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I am sure Froome can smell the difference, even if it was Heineken, people looking for conspiracys when they aren't there: some amoeba escaped his asylum to throw piss on someone, that's it.
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Contador 40/1 seems quite generous to me, i think he will take time on the descent tomorrow
SeriousSam said:
Contador 40/1 seems quite generous to me, i think he will take time on the descent tomorrow
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