Tour de France 2013 *spoilers*

[smutchin]

I dreamt last night that Richie Porte got busted for EPO.

I'm not superstitious so read nothing into it, but I share it with you all as an insight into my subconscious thought processes.

Dull, huh?

 

[Radchenister]

Multiple universe time wormhole telepathy.

 

[jifdave]

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs...cks-contador-trump-froome-tour-123943322.html

Sean Kelly picks contador for the tour...

 

[The Couch]

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs...cks-contador-trump-froome-tour-123943322.html

"In fact, Evans and Contador will be the only previous Tour winners taking to the start in Corsica"
Strange, I thought a certain Luxemburg-ish descending talent would also be competing
(well... competing might be a bit harsh.. let's say he will take to the start as well)

 

[400bhp]

I dreamt last night that Richie Porte got busted for EPO.

I'm not superstitious so read nothing into it, but I share it with you all as an insight into my subconscious thought processes.

Dull, huh?

Perhaps suggest this type of fortune telling as a trigger for suspicion that the UCI to use in the future

 

[The Couch]

Perhaps suggest this type of fortune telling as a trigger for suspicion that the UCI to use in the future

So you don't believe in the current roll-of-the-dice doping arrest strategy anylonger?

 

[Twizit]

http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/tdf-2013-route.111329/

It appears they didn't upgrade it!!!

Having just spent a long weekend cycling around the Alpe and going over the Sarenne, I can happily confirm that they haven't done much with it. Lots of loose gravel on the surface where pot holes have been filled but the surface is still very uneven and I certainly wouldn't descend it at any speed! That said I'm not being paid to ride and local opinion was that the road would be swept before the tour anyway.

'tis a lovely descent though, and can be nicely followed by a climb straight up Les Deux Alpes before heading back down the valley and up Alpe D.

 

[cd365]

I see on the main website that you can drill-down onto the map and see the actual roads they are going down, I can now plan where I will sit for the 3 stages I plan to see.

 

[smutchin]

Blanco have left the sprinters at home but look like they might be targeting the early punchy stages...

Lars Boom, Laurens ten Dam, Robert Gesink, Tom Leezer, Bauke Mollema, Lars Petter Nordhaug, Bram Tankink, Sep Vanmarcke, Maarten Wynants

Boom for stage 2, anyone?

Strong support for Mollema in the mountains too.

 

[rich p]

Kittel and Degenkolb lead the charge versus Cav for Argos Shimano.
The sprints should be hotly contested this year with Greipel, Bouhanni, Sagan et al, all in the hunt.

 

[dragon72]

Totally agree with ricardo p about the competition at the sprints being keen.
Normally I only pay attention on mountain and TT days, as they are where GC is won and lost, but I think the flat stages are looking pretty tasty this year.

 

[jowwy]

Kittel and Degenkolb lead the charge versus Cav for Argos Shimano.
The sprints should be hotly contested this year with Greipel, Bouhanni, Sagan et al, all in the hunt.

when did cav switch to argos shimano

 

[rich p]

when did cav switch to argos shimano

Late last night.

 

[The Couch]

Late last night.

Ow right... that happened when he heared that Renshaw was moving there, right?

 

[jifdave]

View: http://youtu.be/BMryWP7qXLw
3D tour route, getting close now...