Team Ineos (Formerly the Sky thread)

[The Hitch]

Lol at Porte taking the **** when attacking after that pull...

1-2 MT finish. When did this happen last, anyone?

Schlecklets galibier

In Le Tour? 2008, Piepoli and Cobo for Saunier Duval, Piepoli later getting DQed for CERA.

OMG. I know something yall dont

 

[DirtyWorks]

FDJ's trainer seems to think it's incredible.

https://twitter.com/fredgrappe

If his number is close, (6%) alien just doesn't cover it. According to his summary, Contador is -9% (!!!!) down on the alien. Where was this power many years ago? Anyone?

 

[The Hitch]

In Le Tour? 2008, Piepoli and Cobo for Saunier Duval, Piepoli later getting DQed for CERA.

OMG. I know something yall dont

It was Schlecklets Galibier.

 

[the sceptic]

Looks like Walsh is struggling to find anything to tweet about today
Probably trying to pretend today didnt happen

 

[SecomBe]

I could actually get behind McQuiad if he cleaned THIS up! It may be the only hope we have of even a semi-clean peloton in the future. I though after last year all the GC riders would be back to "Top form" but after 17 years of watching cycling and being a cynical old man even I wasn't prepared for this..
With Pat desperate to hold on to some power within cycling this may unfortunately be the time to embrace the devil we know. Even the first mountain stage of the 2008 tour had more credibility than this and I have always seen that as the most laughable performance Ive seen

 

[DirtyWorks]

FDJ's trainer seems to think it's incredible.

https://twitter.com/fredgrappe

Google Translate of one post: We just hit this climb physiological limits of what might be expected, but on a fresh body ... fabulous!

If his numbers are close, this will be the most boring TdF ever.

 

[zalacain]

Well, today's stage of the Tour de Farce sure opened up my July social calendar!

I'll give it a look tomorrow but if I see the Sky Train riding tempo again that will definitely give me some spare time too.
Hell I'll probably watch the tennis anyway.
Sky is beyond a joke!

 

[Cervelo77]

That was pretty farcical. Porte riding everyone off their wheels and then Froome just glides away from them all. Everyone else must really suck . Really disappointing, but not entirely surprising.

 

[DirtyWorks]

I could actually get behind McQuiad if he cleaned THIS up! It may be the only hope we have of even a semi-clean peloton in the future. I though after last year all the GC riders would be back to "Top form" but after 17 years of watching cycling and being a cynical old man even I wasn't prepared for this..
With Pat desperate to hold on to some power within cycling this may unfortunately be the time to embrace the devil we know. Even the first mountain stage of the 2008 tour had more credibility than this and I have always seen that as the most laughable performance Ive seen

The better question is will Froome be banished from the TdF?

Landis positive?
Rassmussen strange rules enforcement?

Time for a new topic.

 

[BroDeal]

Looks like Walsh is struggling to find anything to tweet about today
Probably trying to pretend today didnt happen

Walsh has found a new niche as what is effectively a public relations officer for Sky. The last thing he wants is to be pigeonholed as anti-cycling like Kimmage, especially not with cycling's newfound British popularity. There is money to be made as the British version Sally Jenkins.

 

[DirtyWorks]

I could actually get behind McQuiad if he cleaned THIS up! It may be the only hope we have of even a semi-clean peloton in the future. I though after last year all the GC riders would be back to "Top form" but after 17 years of watching cycling and being a cynical old man even I wasn't prepared for this..
With Pat desperate to hold on to some power within cycling this may unfortunately be the time to embrace the devil we know. Even the first mountain stage of the 2008 tour had more credibility than this and I have always seen that as the most laughable performance Ive seen

The better question is will Froome be banished from the TdF?

Landis positive?
Rassmussen strange rules enforcement?

Time for a new topic!!!!

 

[No_Balls]

I wonder what Contador and Valverde say to each other over a plate of tapas?

"Remember the days when we were allowed to dope hard?"

Why not over a steak? Them seriously need one now.

 

[mikkemus23]

In Le Tour? 2008, Piepoli and Cobo for Saunier Duval, Piepoli later getting DQed for CERA.

Schlecklets galibier





OMG. I know something yall dont

I`m seeing a pattern here I think

 

[SecomBe]

The better question is will Froome be banished from the TdF?

Landis positive?
Rassmussen strange rules enforcement?

Time for a new topic.

My guess is not under the current terms of engagement, hence the suggestion of appealing to McQuaids quest for another term. Would love someone to have Mcquaid and Cookson sit down together on Monday and discuss todays stage. Obviously nether would have much to say but the least we could hope for in some sort of in fighting as that seems like the only thing that brings anything out these days.

 

[jilbiker]

Walsh has found a new niche as what is effectively a public relations officer for Sky. The last thing he wants is to be pigeonholed as anti-cycling like Kimmage, especially not with cycling's newfound British popularity. There is money to be made as the British version Sally Jenkins.

You will be amazed how blinded Walsh will become when the money signs become glaring. Forget true journalism etc. I remember years back sending feedback to Sally on an article she wrote in the WPost on Lance and I said the fellow is juiced, she replied back with a rant about how innocent and clean he is and how I should mind what I say. Wonder what she feels today? Does it matter, she will tell you, hey I got ma millions riding the train, really do you think I care???

 

[jilbiker]

My guess is not under the current terms of engagement, hence the suggestion of appealing to McQuaids quest for another term. Would love someone to have Mcquaid and Cookson sit down together on Monday and discuss todays stage. Obviously nether would have much to say but the least we could hope for in some sort of in fighting as that seems like the only thing that brings anything out these days.

McQuaid just needs a Sky positive to knock out Cookson but why do I have the feeling Sky has something on him?? They do it with such confidence and impudence like how confident Lance was. He had something on the whole Swiss clan.

 

[goggalor]

McQuaid just needs a Sky positive to knock out Cookson but why do I have the feeling Sky has something on him?? They do it with such confidence and impudence like how confident Lance was. He had something on the whole Swiss clan.

Indeed. It's scary how Brailsford announced yesterday that physiological limits don't apply to his riders, and then today Froome goes crazy and almost sets the record up Bonascre. They were less brazen last year.

 

[zastomito]

They do it with such confidence and impudence like how confident Lance was.

Agreed. Looks like they are juicing with something they can defend when it actually comes out. Hence the arrogance and ridiculousness.

 

[DirtyWorks]

McQuaid just needs a Sky positive to knock out Cookson but why do I have the feeling Sky has something on him?? They do it with such confidence and impudence like how confident Lance was. He had something on the whole Swiss clan.

UCI Management committee was allegedly in on the Armstrong fraud with Mike Plant repping Wiesel. Cookson reps Sky and runs BC. BC certainly isn't going to pass a positive onto Sky riders. Does that sound familiar?

Isn't it interesting how everything lines up nicely for everyone but the fans. I don't know how exactly this version of the fraud is set up. But, it sure seems familiar.

 

[Dalakhani]

Froome = Sky = Team GB.

If he's clean, they're clean. If he's a doper, they're all dopers.

The defense is that it's "marginal gains". Marginal gains that took Froome from being released to being one of the top GC riders in the world (Vuelta 2011).

Marginal gains that turned Porte into some guy that happened to have lucked his way into the pink jersey for 3 days during the middle of the 2010, to one of the top GC riders in the world.

Marginal gains that took Wiggins from a guy who won the Giro prologue in 2010, to one of the top GC riders in the world.

We can only assume they're all doing it the same way... whether that way is clean or dirty.

And, because it's the same "marginal gains" mantra that Brailsford used to explain countless gold medals, world championships, and world records on the track, we can assume the "marginal gains" there were no more or less legitimate as team Sky's.

And can't we even assume that Nicole Cooke's successes under Brailsford have the same level of legitimacy?

Frankly, what I saw today exceeded anything I've seen from Sky before. Maybe we'll learn that Porte had some strange Tasmanian disease no European doctor could spot?

If not, what's the explanation?

 

[mewmewmew13]

Hrotha pointed out on twitter that Bailsford said last year that attacks like that would not happen in this new clean era.

Wonder if any of the flag wavers will have any response to that.

good one hrotha!
i remember that distinctly now...how does he reconcile these events??

 

[burning]

I think the biggest loser in this whole thing is EBH.
Too bad that he has no talent at all to benefit from marginal gains

 

[icefire]

good one hrotha!
i remember that distinctly now...how does he reconcile these events??

Froome didn't attack. The others slowed down.

 

[mewmewmew13]

Sad day for Pinot. Probably only clean rider today.

I think Tejay VanGarderen too...

 

[burning]

Froome didn't attack. The others slowed down.

He dropped everybody like Riis did in the past.
"Cmon, lets push these pedals a little bit more... Oh ****, where is everybody else?"