[HistoricWarwick]

WTF

Bike stops in the tracks of the riders - how stupid is that.

You don't see that on Alpe d'huez.

They will need to do something about that in terms of times.

[JonB]

I can only assume, yet again, the crowds got to close pinching the gap for everything including the motorbike. The rider had a choice of run the crowd over or stop so he stops and they all go into the back of him. If they let that incident potentially decide the race for a number of people then it will turn it into a bit of a joke. There is room in the rules etc for the race organisers to do something about it and i suspect they will. No 3km rule as such but there is precedent to use it as such.

Incident partly caused by the finish being moved....had it been the normal finish then there would have been barriers at that distance from the finish keeping the crowds out.

[JonB]

Nothing official as yet but Froome reckons he still has it....

Chris Froome
‏@chrisfroome
Still in the #YellowJersey #TDF

[calvin plummers socks]

Well that was amazing to watch!

[HistoricWarwick]

That wound me up - prudhomme shrugs his shoulders and c'est la vie....

How come there were boos for Froome afterwards...

If there was no accident he would have put another 30 secs on Quintana who looked shot.

Hopefully he'll put a minute in him tomorrow.

[JonB]

Interesting how most of the riders ignored the sort of unwritten rule not to race and take advantage of these sorts of situations and just days after Froome was part of the group that neutralised the race following the banner collapsing. Only sensible decision was the one the organisers came to...actually in a way refreshing to see a major event organisers deal with something quickly and efficiently.

[HistoricWarwick]

Adam Yeates looked the business today climbing that mountain.

Love to see him on the podium after that crazy crash and his attacking.

[JonB]

Surely in the bag for froome now barring falling off?

[HistoricWarwick]

JonB, on 21 July 2016 - 04:21 PM, said:

Surely in the bag for froome now barring falling off?

Looked strong today - I can see Richie Porte and Froome attacking tomorrow as it is a summit finish

[JonB]

HistoricWarwick, on 21 July 2016 - 09:49 PM, said:

Looked strong today - I can see Richie Porte and Froome attacking tomorrow as it is a summit finish

Porte has come good and bar his bad luck early on could have been pushing Froome. Interesting to see that after yet another year of talk about Quintana to do well at the Tour he has been anywhere near Froome, Porte and even Yates. I suspect, could be famous last words, he might get another pasting today as well.

Really hoping Yates can stick it out to get on the podium as well....been a cracking ride from him since the collapsing banner fiasco!!

[JonB]

Remember i mentioned it was in the bag bar falling off....well plenty are falling on some tricky descents today with the weather turning. Squeaky bum time for Team Sky & Froome!!

[JonB]

And there goes Froome falling off......

[HistoricWarwick]

Chuffed to bits with today considering the conditions

I got the winner wrong thankfully but got Bardet right which means the collaborators will be drooling come next year.

[calvin plummers socks]

No real threat to Froome in next couple of years?

Quintana very disappointing this year.

Think Thomas will get to lead a team?

This post has been edited by calvin plummers socks: 23 July 2016 - 07:48 PM

[JonB]

French will have high hopes for Bardet but none of the possible contenders have a team like Sky working for them. Together they are brutal.

[HistoricWarwick]

calvin plummers socks, on 23 July 2016 - 07:47 PM, said:

No real threat to Froome in next couple of years?

Quintana very disappointing this year.

Think Thomas will get to lead a team?

Not sure. Contador no, Yates not yet, Bardet no as his second place was due as much to others mifortune, Quintana don't know but looks perennial bridesmaid. However Aru is interesting especially if both he and Nibali are primed by not doing a Giro? However that is highly unlikely.

Porte should be his nearest challenger next year in my opinion and re Thomas - no chance.

[calvin plummers socks]

What happened to Nibali?

[HistoricWarwick]

calvin plummers socks, on 24 July 2016 - 11:27 AM, said:

What happened to Nibali?

The Giro