http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Tour de France 2016 thread (with results) en Tue, 26 May 2026 08:55:51 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16599&page=2#post-225403 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 11:49:31 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 225403@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Aye, but that's not how this particular incident played out"</p> <p>No. It's not how this one played out. But that doesn't stop my point being correct, when fans see the effect.</p> <p>"If this incident had been further down the field they'd have shrugged it off"</p> <p>We'll have to agree to disagree on that.</p> <p>"Yates crash was covered under the usual sprint finish rules"</p> <p>Nope. If it had been he would have got the same time as the main field <em>behind</em> him. They tweaked the rules to give him the advantage.</p> <p>"and Froome would have been back in yellow after the time trial next day anyway"</p> <p>Which couldn't in any way have been guaranteed. But by that rationale, if it was to happen on Morzine in the penultimate stage, and would lose him the yellow then should they give him the benefit, but if it's an earlier stage with a TT later they shouldn't? Wherein lies the difference? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16599&page=2#post-225399 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 10:33:42 +0000 minus six 225399@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@wc</p> <p><em>given free reign to fans to take out the contenders they don't like</em></p> <p>Aye, but that's not how this particular incident played out</p> <p>There was bottleneck congestion, too many fans and too many motorbikes</p> <p>If this incident had been further down the field they'd have shrugged it off</p> <p>Similar rider collisions with cars / motorbikes weren't treated this way</p> <p>Yates crash was covered under the usual sprint finish rules</p> <p>and Froome would have been back in yellow after the time trial next day anyway </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16599&page=2#post-225379 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 08:48:59 +0000 paulmilne 225379@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sorry, meant Mark Cavendish obvs. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16599&page=2#post-225376 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 07:30:50 +0000 gembo 225376@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes Cav is off to Rio unlike the golfers </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16599&page=2#post-225375 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 23:00:50 +0000 paulmilne 225375@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Why did Steve Cavendish drop out? To prepare for the Olympics? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16599&page=2#post-225372 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 21:33:01 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 225372@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Then it would have been a legendary tour for the right reasons, not a farce of favouritism by the commissaires to protect yellow."</p> <p>And given free reign to fans to take out the contenders they don't like.</p> <p>Right decision. 100%. Not favouritism, but fairness (Adam Yates wasn't in yellow when he was given similar leeway for the collapsing 1km banner). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16599&page=2#post-225368 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 20:10:53 +0000 SRD 225368@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>And Cav's dropped out. (Of the tour) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16599&page=2#post-225367 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 19:47:24 +0000 SRD 225367@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not really a result/spoiler, but itvcycling says Steve Cummings definitely going to Rio. Apparently Peter Kennaugh (sp?) has withdrawn. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16599&page=2#post-225130 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 18:00:45 +0000 DrAfternoon 225130@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Like Middle Meadow Walk in the Festival. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16599&page=2#post-225128 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 17:15:39 +0000 minus six 225128@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Tour de Farce any way you look at it, but for me the right decision would have been to let the result on the road stand, and leave Froome with the righteous indignation to fuel his way back to win the tour anyway.</p> <p>Then it would have been a legendary tour for the right reasons, not a farce of favouritism by the commissaires to protect yellow. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16599&page=2#post-225126 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 16:40:29 +0000 chdot 225126@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Minivids!</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/carltonreid/status/753607389014855680" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/carltonreid/status/753607389014855680</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/n_squillari/status/753607771996626944" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/n_squillari/status/753607771996626944</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16599&page=2#post-225125 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 16:29:48 +0000 chdot 225125@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Froome started running to the finish line, got a spare bike and a second spare bike to complete the course </p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2016/us/stage-12/news/flm/de-gendt-wins-ventoux-stage-froome-loses-yellow-jersey.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2016/us/stage-12/news/flm/de-gendt-wins-ventoux-stage-froome-loses-yellow-jersey.html</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16599&page=2#post-225121 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 16:00:30 +0000 SRD 225121@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>madness - Froome was RUNNING up Mount Ventoux</p> <p>Richie Porte had finally put some space between him and CF and then he ran into the back end of a Moto and then had Mollema land on top of him. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16599&page=2#post-225120 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 15:59:34 +0000 minus six 225120@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>crazy </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16599&page=2#post-225096 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 11:54:56 +0000 SRD 225096@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>this makes more sense in the velogames thread, but chastised by WC, I am putting it here:</p> <p>Teklahaimanot's in the breakaway! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16599&page=2#post-225067 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 09:27:38 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 225067@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm with fimm. I think he's actually been quite interesting both on <em>and</em> off the bike this year. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16599&page=2#post-225065 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 09:00:27 +0000 fimm 225065@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think that's harsh on Froome. Peter Sagan he is not, but he seems more cheerful and chatty this Tour.<br /> And wasn't yesterday's stage exciting? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16599&page=2#post-225052 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 21:38:57 +0000 sallyhinch 225052@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So true! And then sounds like a middle manager from accounts giving the quarterly team update </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16599&page=2#post-225051 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 21:29:49 +0000 gembo 225051@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Froome always answers the question he is asked Yes, definitely </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16599&page=2#post-225050 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 21:25:26 +0000 sallyhinch 225050@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Froome is letting his cycling doing the talking this tour isn't he? He still never knowingly says anything interesting off the bike, but he's becoming quite entertaining on it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16599&page=2#post-225048 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 20:55:08 +0000 minus six 225048@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>gutted</p> <p>no ventoux, no party</p> <p>they might as well ride into paris tomorrow </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16599&page=2#post-224854 Sun, 10 Jul 2016 19:56:47 +0000 chdot 224854@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Bit wet! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16599&page=2#post-224831 Sat, 09 Jul 2016 18:06:11 +0000 gembo 224831@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thought he would make his move today. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16599&page=2#post-224829 Sat, 09 Jul 2016 17:57:13 +0000 chdot 224829@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Mountain top finishes are the best"</p> <p>Depends...</p> <p><img src="http://www.letour.fr/PHOTOS/TDF/2016/800/20160709284_091741-b.jpg"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16599&page=2#post-224810 Fri, 08 Jul 2016 21:16:35 +0000 gembo 224810@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Mountain top finishes are the best </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16599&page=2#post-224808 Fri, 08 Jul 2016 20:58:01 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 224808@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"...<em>finally some exciting racing</em>..."</p> <p>Photo finishes not enough????</p> <p>Do prefer the mountain stages though. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16599&page=2#post-224806 Fri, 08 Jul 2016 18:57:42 +0000 SRD 224806@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Woo! finally some exciting racing - and what a finish. Madness. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16599&page=2#post-224773 Fri, 08 Jul 2016 09:31:04 +0000 gembo 224773@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Last year I backed cav and greipel hung on his wheel and won most contests. This year I switched to greipel and Cav is winning. I feel I have contributed to the manxman's success in my own small way. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16599&page=2#post-224771 Fri, 08 Jul 2016 09:08:02 +0000 fimm 224771@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Two Britons in the top 3... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16599&page=2#post-224759 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 16:46:33 +0000 chdot 224759@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><img src="https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7590/28074624161_8f0063051b.jpg"> </p>