Team Ineos (Formerly the Sky thread)

[The Hitch]

Agreed. So if the UCI are picking winners that makes no sense as nearly everyone is turning off their number 1 product.

No. Most people who think they are doping won't turn off their tv's anyway. And besides its always been clear that the tdf is aimed primarily at none cycling fans. The ammount of mistakes and idiotic comments journos and commentators get away with is incredible.

 

[Chaddy]

Are people really turning off? I think this tour is going to be fascinating for several reasons.

 

[bianchigirl]

Also Brailsford CS are hilarious.

Didn't they have an interview recently where he said that mountain stages aren't won by minutes anymore which proves cycling is now cleaner.
So what did Froome do today? Winning by minutes lol

One of the guilty pleasures of all of this is watching DB and Sky having to reframe things time after time to fit the performance of their riders

 

[el chava]

I have not watched a minute of the Tour. I knew the fix was in. The sport became a farce last year. It's not necessarily the doping. It is the wide variation in doping. I think a large percentage of the peloton is now clean. There are riders who have reduced their doping or limited themselves to use during training. Then there are those who are doing full-on like it is 1999. The result is the worst of all possibilities.

I hope you didn't watch cycling in the merckx years then. but seriously if you want equal competition you have to contain or semi-legalise doping, not ban it outright. Something like the 50% rule. As it is now those with the right means to cheat whether it is access to new drugs and or corrupting the uci / aso system will have too much of an advantage. The best example of course was Armstrong and Spanish riders post-99.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Are people really turning off? I think this tour is going to be fascinating for several reasons.

I haven't watched a minute of it yet, for reference.

 

[pmcg76]

Paul Kimmage talking about today.

27 mins in.

http://www.newstalk.ie/player/listen_back/19/2395/06th_July_2013_-_Newstalk_Sport_Part_4

 

[kingjr]

First time I've seen a dom do a load of work for his leader then sprint off on the chasers!

This is cool!

About 1,5km of work really impressive.

 

[roundabout]

Are people really turning off? I think this tour is going to be fascinating for several reasons.

I suffered through 5 boring Armstrong Tours, 1 boring Contador Tour and 1 boring Wiggins Tour.

Come to think of it, genuine battles for wins have been kinda rare in the last 20 years

 

[hrotha]

Also Brailsford CS are hilarious.

Didn't they have an interview recently where he said that mountain stages aren't won by minutes anymore which proves cycling is now cleaner.
So what did Froome do today? Winning by minutes lol

And remember, clean riders can't attack!

 

[roundabout]

He didn't attack. Porte just slowed down after towing Froome away from everyone else.

 

[The Sheep]

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

https://twitter.com/fredgrappe

 

[kingjr]

I suffered through 5 boring Armstrong Tours, 1 boring Contador Tour and 1 boring Wiggins Tour.

Poor guy Whoever forces you to watch the Tour every year must be a really cruel person.

 

[thehog]

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

https://twitter.com/fredgrappe

Sad day for Pinot. Probably only clean rider today.

 

[roundabout]

Poor guy Whoever forces you to watch the Tour every year must be a really cruel person.

Nah, I am just sad like that. There.

What I mean, is that Froome is a joke, but I've seen worse.

 

[yespatterns]

Ambiguous comments for the lulz.

http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/07/news/richie-porte-says-skys-dominance-should-not-surprise-anyone_294039

 

[mikkemus23]

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

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

 

[Cycle Chic]

Paul Kimmage talking about today.

27 mins in.

http://www.newstalk.ie/player/listen_back/19/2395/06th_July_2013_-_Newstalk_Sport_Part_4

Thanks for that link.

Kimmage 'Jesus we,ve seen this before......I,m dumbfounded by it...its not just me....'

He says the organisers of the TDF don't want this either.

Its actually at 26.15mins into the listen again.

 

[roundabout]

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

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

 

[Libertine Seguros]

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

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

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

 

[oldcrank]

I wonder what Ro-K could have done if he didn't
have to stay back and tow Alberto to the finish?

 

[The Chicken]

Thanks for that link.

Kimmage 'Jesus we,ve seen this before......I,m dumbfounded by it...its not just me....'

He says the organisers of the TDF don't want this either.

Its actually at 26.15mins into the listen again.

Exactly.

It's Prudhomme who'll give the orders to Sky to make it look less ridiculous. We're gonna see some terrible acting from Dawg and the borgs.

 

[oldcrank]

I wonder what Ro-K could have done if he didn't
have to hang back and tow Alberto to the finish?

 

[thehog]

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

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?"

 

[gooner]

Kimmage questions the whole thing. He says he's deflated by what he saw today. Starts 26 mins 20 secs in.

http://www.newstalk.ie/player/listen_back/19/2395/06th_July_2013_-_Newstalk_Sport_Part_4

 

[Benotti69]

Exactly.

It's Prudhomme who'll give the orders to Sky to make it look less ridiculous. We're gonna see some terrible acting from Dawg and the borgs.

They reap what they sow. Wonder will ASO release the Sky presentation from last year? Of course they wont. ASO are as dirty as the UCI.