mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
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- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
Better get practising that grin!
La Vuelta a Espana 22/8 - 13/9 2015 (here be spoilers)
- Thread starter HF2300
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Berk on a Bike
Veteran
- Location
- Yorkshire
Niki Terpstra makes a point by posting the bus transfer on Strava (but promises to remove it after bagging a load of KOMs)
https://www.strava.com/activities/382400269
https://www.strava.com/activities/382400269
OP
OP
HF2300
Insanity Prawn Boy
I think the time to worry about Dumoulin doping is when he blows everyone away tomorrow. Hopefully I won't be swallowing my words this time tomorrow night, but somehow I don't see it happening.
OP
OP
HF2300
Insanity Prawn Boy
Silly, but quite inspired.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Mattonsea
Über Member
- Location
- New Forest
Tomorrow will be the crux of the 3 weeks , If he hauls his bulk over all those climbs tomorrow, and in front , I wont hold my disbelief .
tug benson
Survived the Tour O the borders 2013
- Location
- Alloa
Tomorrows stage is on Eurosprt from 12:30, all of the stage live...I won't be able to get home from work quick enough..
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
On this Dumoulin is a big man so shouldn't be able to climb narrative, I got puzzled because he has a very light, long build with none of that bulky baroudeur muscle. So I just had a look at his Wiki page. 6'1'', 71 kg (11st2lb). If he's just lost a bit of weight then he's not actually that far from Froome (wiki gives 6'1'',67.5kg) . Under half an inch shorter, maybe just 1 or 2 kg, if that, over Froome's vitals. Serves me right, I suppose, for listening to Ned Boulting on ITV4 because he keeps on about it, but there's little reason why he should disappear on the real mountains when many expect Froome to shoot up them. I reckon the comparative difference is not that big at all. That said, of course, he might struggle after a rest day, and make my don't write him off witterings completely inept.
T4tomo
Legendary Member
It's just so odd we have a really good TT rider who lost some weight and then could climb quite well, it's never been done before, oh hang ..............on sir Bradley Wiggins.
I personally don't think Dumoulin will keep red this week, but I do think he's a cracking bike rider.
I personally don't think Dumoulin will keep red this week, but I do think he's a cracking bike rider.
T4tomo
Legendary Member
It's just so odd we have a really good TT rider who lost some weight and then could climb quite well, it's never been done before, oh hang ..............on sir Bradley Wiggins.
I personally don't think Dumoulin will keep red this week, but I do think he's a cracking bike rider.
I personally don't think Dumoulin will keep red this week, but I do think he's a cracking bike rider.
T4tomo
Legendary Member
Smile like that I've almost got a crush on him, what's not to like.
themosquitoking
Guru
- Location
- Spain
The rest of our household, i.e. me is very much in the Nairo camp. You can pick him up and rock him in your arms.
Berk on a Bike
Veteran
- Location
- Yorkshire
Tomorrow's stage is going to be very wet. It could all get a bit Wacky Races.
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
He's a giant next to Pozzovivo!
Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
The first 10 stages have been very good, with some excellent racing. I fear that the next few stages (the "epic" ones) may not be nearly as good.
