Lantern Rouge - Get on Board the back of the bus!

[shizno]

My money is on Kenny Robert van Hummel, if he makes it to Paris. Weak rider who's always dropped as soon as the pace is raised in the peleton.

While Wim Vansevenant always did a great job for his team every year he was Lanterne Rouge, van Hummel simply isn't good enough for this years tour.

I'm having doubts he's even going to make it after his interview the other day. If he does, he will win it by a mile.

 

[elapid]

I don't think Kenny will make it. He scraped in by three minutes in the Pyrenees, and commented that he has never done three back-to-back mountain stages. I don't think he will make it over the Alps within the time limit.

 

[VeloBabe]

A few days ago I saw a very interesting video on cyclingfans.com about the Lantern Rouge... I can't remember the team is followed, but it basically showed from the team car, a day in the Tour for a rider just trying to hang on and make it in before the cut off.

Babe

 

[BroDeal]

i still vote for one of the Japanese riders

No way. Beppu has moved up to 144th place. He is closing in on Arashiro, who is three places ahead. If they can finish Saturday's stage then they will finish more of the TdF than any Japanese ever. It is a battle royal to determine who will be the country's greated TdF rider. My money is on Beppu.

 

[runninboy]

i still vote for one of the Japanese riders

ok is it too late for me to pick cadel evans?

 

[shizno]

Van Hummel out! Who's your next pick?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Van Hummel out! Who's your next pick?

Evans !

 

[runninboy]

ok is it too late for me to pick cadel evans?

Ok i am changing my mind once again, I pick Menchov!
All he seems to do is fall off, maybe the rabo team mechanics don't like him so they are using armour all on the tire tread?

 

[Amsterhammer]

Kenny will be on the Dutch tv evening Tour show starting in a few minutes. I'll report on his condition and on what he has to say.

 

[Amsterhammer]

Kenny said that he stood up and picked up his bike with the intention of continuing, when he looked down and noticed that he could see bone in the gash on his knee.

He walked without crutches but could not bend his left leg, also had bandages on both arms. He looked really stoned from the painkillers. He's been told that he absolutely can't ride for two weeks, so he's hoping for one week but intends to be sensible and not push things for the criteriums. It was suggested that maybe the races that wanted him to ride could invite him to give the starting shot instead. I reckon that's odds on to happen.

He's become a real celebrity in Holland, not only for his guts, but because he's a natural on tv. The boy will go far.