http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: TdF 2013 en Tue, 26 May 2026 12:46:58 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10403&page=5#post-119327 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 17:00:26 +0000 minus six 119327@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/blogs/robert-millar/cest-fantastique">Robert Millar wraps it all up</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10403&page=5#post-119323 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 16:52:27 +0000 Baldcyclist 119323@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well actually TdF1998...</p> <p>Regarding info on new +ves from that Tour. Jonathan Vaughters in midst of a conversation about that tour and him saying names useless, and that 100% of athletes in that tour were on EPO. One commentator says. "But Boardman wore the yellow Jersey, and won the Prologue that year and was never +ve", and then the implied bombshell from Vaughters....</p> <p>"<br /> @Vaughters<br /> ....yes. I know. I roomed with Chris many times.<br /> "</p> <p>Quite a twitter storm going on just now.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10403&page=5#post-119069 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 19:43:01 +0000 chdot 119069@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> Jon Snow (@jonsnowC4)<br /> 22/07/2013 18:12<br /> Jobbing cyclist talks to latest super-hero: me and Mr Froome (winner of the 100th Tour de France) @Channel4News at 7.00pm!</p> <p>"</p> <p>On now. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10403&page=5#post-118958 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 10:21:20 +0000 crowriver 118958@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes, it was rather moving speech. I agree that a little magnanimity to his rivals would have been a nice touch. Is it just me or did I notice body language issues between Froome and Quintana on the podium? Seemed to me Froome was looking anywhere but in Quintana's direction, even turned slightly away from him. Sees a threat perhaps?</p> <p>Anyway, good write up here: <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/23400120" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/23400120</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10403&page=5#post-118946 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 06:50:05 +0000 Charterhall 118946@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I really liked the nocturne finish, it seemed to make the finale that bit more showbizzy. And perhaps the traffic diversions required to allow the loop around the Arc de Triomphe are easier to achieve in the evening ? I hope they adopt the same in future.</p> <p>Good speech from Froomedog, the low fives were nice but I wish he'd included congratulations to Quintana and Rodrigues. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10403&page=5#post-118935 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 21:31:25 +0000 Baldcyclist 118935@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"This is one yellow jersey that will last the test of time" Here here!! #TdF #CleanSport </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10403&page=5#post-118917 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 11:53:52 +0000 Baldcyclist 118917@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Frome article:<br /> "<br /> The leadership debate at Team Sky has been emphatically resolved. The question now is how many more Tours de France can Chris Froome win?<br /> "<br /> I think it has now been confirmed beyond any reasonable doubt that left to his own devices Froome would have won last years tour.</p> <p>Still, in some respects more kudos to Sky. OK, Froome was their insurance policy in a a sense if Wiggins blew up, but nice to see the recognition of the 4 years of hard work Wiggins had put in to get to where he was, and some loyalty in giving him the senior role in last years tour.</p> <p>With Sky having a weakened team this year, Froome will have grown up a little and I'm sure with the work that Porte has put in for him, have a little more respect for the role he performed last year. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10403&page=5#post-118915 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 11:39:33 +0000 chdot 118915@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>"When I think that I started riding on a little mountain bike in Nairobi, to being here in yellow at the Tour de France, it's difficult for me to put into words. It's been an amazing journey," he said.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/other-sports/tours-yellow-peril.21602933" rel="nofollow">http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/other-sports/tours-yellow-peril.21602933</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10403&page=5#post-118912 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 11:06:03 +0000 PS 118912@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Bit of an outdated concept, this nationality lark, isn't it? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10403&page=5#post-118910 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 11:01:37 +0000 Charterhall 118910@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>And not forgetting our own HK born Davie </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10403&page=5#post-118900 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 07:52:56 +0000 chdot 118900@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yeah, complicated this nationality stuff. </p> <p>"<br /> Born in Kenya and brought up in South Africa, since spring 2008 he has ridden under a British licence on the basis of his passport and father's and grandparents' country of birth.</p> <p>...</p> <p>Froome lives in Monaco with his fiancée and manager, Welsh-born South African Michelle Cound.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Froome" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Froome</a></p> <p>"<br /> Team Sky (UCI team code: SKY) is a British professional cycling team that competes in the UCI World Tour. The team is based at the National Cycling Centre in Manchester, England, with a logistics base in Belgium and an operational base in Quarrata, Italy.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_Sky" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_Sky</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10403&page=5#post-118899 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 07:06:14 +0000 Charterhall 118899@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Typical, you wait 109 years for a British winner then two come along at once.</p> <p>I wonder who will be next ?</p> <p>And yes I know that one was born in Belgium and the other in Kenya. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10403&page=5#post-118856 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 14:58:42 +0000 chdot 118856@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Mont Semnoz will be Chris Froome's final challenge of this year's Tour. If he gets up to the top today without losing his lead over his nearest rivals, then only a crash will stop him reaching Paris and the top of the podium in the race leader's yellow jersey tomorrow, because Sunday's final stage is traditionally a procession for the winner. Not that Froome is taking anything for granted. </p> <p>Speaking ahead of today's stage, he said: "It's going to be very hard for someone to make up more than five minutes on the general classification. But having said that, this is a day where the whole team has to stay alert, control that last stage with one final big effort, and then we can start relaxing on the ride into Paris."</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/23388877" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/23388877</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10403&page=5#post-118771 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 14:45:18 +0000 SRD 118771@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>wrong thread?! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10403&page=5#post-118768 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 14:36:28 +0000 chdot 118768@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> Just to recap, we have not seen any attacks from Alberto Contador or Nairo Quintana, who lie second and third overall in the general classification, on the race leader Chris Froome.</p> <p>The British rider has a lead of five minutes and 11 seconds, with just one stage of racing for the yellow jersey remaining after this one (Sunday is traditionally a procession into Paris for the winner, and the only fight is for the sprint on the Champs Elysees).</p> <p>Have Froome's rivals thrown in the towel? It looks that way... although there is still time for a few fireworks at the end of today's stage.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/23368442" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/23368442</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10403&page=5#post-118619 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 07:00:47 +0000 Charterhall 118619@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Froome tweet "Stellar job from my roomie @richie_porte in a sketchy &amp; explosive final, thanks mate!"</p> <p>Epic stuff from both of them, shame that their usually reliable Jag had an off day.</p> <p>Sorry to see Evans off the back again. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10403&page=4#post-118566 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 21:18:37 +0000 gembo 118566@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Must have been psychological as take a little while to kick in these gels? He also atacked too early so he didn't play the stage right and still got away with it. To or row should be good too.</p> <p>Porte hauled him up again and quite ironic that porte had to be reeled in for Froome same as Froome had to come back for Bradley </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10403&page=4#post-118555 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 20:03:26 +0000 Darkerside 118555@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Shame for Froome to taint what seems an inevitable victory with what was effectively a professional foul. Would've been pleasing, if unrealistic, to see a more dramatic time penalty. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10403&page=4#post-118525 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 15:14:35 +0000 amir 118525@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Where's the UK police when you need them? Carrying a kid without hi-viz, helmet, authorised seat.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10403&page=4#post-118521 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 14:55:58 +0000 kaputnik 118521@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><img src="http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/68809000/jpg/_68809165_018679530-1.jpg"><br /> Chou-chou pre-race with his daughter. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10403&page=4#post-118516 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 14:21:10 +0000 chdot 118516@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> So, all 177 riders are spread out on the slopes of L'Alpe d'Huez. There are 60km to go... and most of it is uphill.</p> <p> "</p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/23351104" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/23351104</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10403&page=4#post-118322 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:33:20 +0000 Baldcyclist 118322@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's OK, disregard the link I posted a few days ago, and the twitter chatter that Froome is a dope cheat, he isn't, at least according to this Blog....</p> <p><a href="http://alex-cycle.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/the-elusive-dopeometer.html?m=1">http://alex-cycle.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/the-elusive-dopeometer.html?m=1</a></p> <p>It ALL makes for interesting reading though, a really fascinating subject (well I think so). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10403&page=4#post-118251 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 09:07:12 +0000 chdot 118251@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's the shorts that are causing the controversy -</p> <p>"</p> <p>Charlie says: "The polka dot shorts are horrific! I remember the race organisers fining the likes of Mario Cippolini for wearing yellow shorts (shoes, glasses, gloves, helmet.....) - maybe it's time to reintroduce something similar. </p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/tour-de-france/10170874/Tour-de-France-2013-stage-10-as-it-happened.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/tour-de-france/10170874/Tour-de-France-2013-stage-10-as-it-happened.html</a></p> <p>Not to be confused with -</p> <p><a href="http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polka_Dot_Shorts" rel="nofollow">http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polka_Dot_Shorts</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10403&page=4#post-118249 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 08:56:50 +0000 fimm 118249@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Charterhall, the rightful wearer of the polka dots prefers his yellow top... (you probably know this...) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10403&page=4#post-118241 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 06:40:37 +0000 Charterhall 118241@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Very enjoyable so far, but sadly marred by the repeated appearances of polka dot shorts. They are bad enough when worn by the rightful owner of the jersey but when worn as they were yesterday by the rider in 3rd place, well that's just unacceptable. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10403&page=4#post-118231 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 20:19:58 +0000 gembo 118231@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@baldycyclist - a very technical and accurate analysis. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10403&page=4#post-118229 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 20:07:34 +0000 Baldcyclist 118229@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>All I can really say of today's race is "Awww, di dums"</p> <p>Contador going too fast for poor Froome, attacking on a descent, awww, bad Contador.</p> <p>Poor Contador being attacked by Quintana when he fell off, awwww, bad Quintana. Contador obviously has a short memory! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10403&page=4#post-118196 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 13:59:49 +0000 EddieD 118196@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I saw Kraftwerk perform Tour de France last Friday - nothing to do with this thread, just thought I'd brag.</p> <p>(I am enjoying this years TdF - there have been some really good stages, and some wonderful upsets) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10403&page=4#post-118195 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 13:56:56 +0000 chdot 118195@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> Team Sky look set for a long day of hard toil back in the peloton. Geraint Thomas is at the head of the field churning out the hard miles with his team-mates tucked in behind.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/23309292" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/23309292</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10403&page=4#post-118107 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 20:27:27 +0000 gembo 118107@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nice one Bodna. I read 500,000 on ventoux but would accept 50,000 </p>