[JonB]

Starts next weekend....and it starts with them wanting to ban Froome only for the governing body clearing him completely instead!! It’s going to be a fun 3 weeks now!!!

[HistoricWarwick]

Hinault is a crank. Froome found not guilty, but when Hinault was riding he refused to take a drug test, being French I suppose he didn't feel as though he needed to.

I bet he was more interested in protecting his place in history - after all Froome must be closing in on his grand tour wins.

No point picking a winner until after stage 9's cobbles but there are loads of GC riders. I reckon Nibali will make a podium this year.

[JonB]

Could be a miracle if Froome isn’t pushed off his bike by a fan!!

[Johnnyspireite7]

JonB, on 02 July 2018 - 01:18 PM, said:

Could be a miracle if Froome isn’t pushed off his bike by a fan an Opponent!!

Even more extreme!

[HistoricWarwick]

Johnnyspireite7, on 02 July 2018 - 05:45 PM, said:

Even more extreme!

His biggest problem will be Alpe d’huez

It gets sillier up there every time. Best thing he could do is follow Bardet up.

[Mr Mercury]

HistoricWarwick, on 02 July 2018 - 11:00 PM, said:

His biggest problem will be Alpe d’huez

It gets sillier up there every time. Best thing he could do is follow Bardet up.

As long as he's got his inhaler with him he'll be fine!

[calvin plummers socks]

Think Sky will let Thomas go for it and take the heat of Froomey this year?

[Johnnyspireite7]

calvin plummers socks, on 18 July 2018 - 10:09 PM, said:

Think Sky will let Thomas go for it and take the heat of Froomey this year?

It'd be the sensible decision, be like when Rosberg got the F1 title instead of Hamilton!

[JonB]

Another great ride by Thomas and it does seem that Sky are letting him and Froome race currently.

I’m not convinced that letting him win will take attention from Froome, it could possibly go the other way and make folk say that has Froome been caught and now he’s playing properly he’s not as good. I think that’s rubbish and it’s actually Thomas in great form. At some point they will make the decision about who is supporting who.

What is obvious is that Team Sky have a team strength that are others are struggling to battle against. Last two stages they’ve had loads of numbers on the front then have two riders capable of winning it.

This post has been edited by JonB: 19 July 2018 - 03:48 PM

[HistoricWarwick]

The 19 year old Colombian did some shift up the lower slopes of Alpe d’huez today.

Sky objective must be to put time on Dumoulin in the Pyrenees and then the time trial will sort itself out.

Problem for Dumoulin is who to follow as he has no supporting team.

I think Froome will attack downhill somewhere.

Shame for Nibali - fractured vertebrae when a motorcycle outrider knocked him off.

[JonB]

Was one of the police motorbikes I think wasn’t it? Probably not use to how to ride amongst the cyclists but needed due to the idiots that are coming close to ruining stages like yesterday. Did you see the guy try to push Froome off?!

[HistoricWarwick]

The hypocrisy of French fans stoked by the ‘badger,.
Bardet must be embarrassed.