Dogtrousers
Lefty tighty. Get it righty.
Hmm. It would appear that
Bah. You didn't make them prominent enough.
No I didn't - look properly
Tour de France 2016 **SPOILERS**
- Thread starter rich p
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smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Worth noting that 'The Eternal Second' doesn't actually have the most second-place finishes - I can think of at least one rider who has more: Jan Ullrich. Although he did actually win the Tour on one occasion. And there's also the small matter of the historical status of Ullrich's results to take into account.
Also, on a hunch, I just looked up Joop Zoetemelk's results and it turns out he beats Ullrich, finishing second six times (to Merckx twice, to Hinault three times). But he also won it outright once. Can't think of anyone who might have finished second on more occasions.
Poulidor's real distinction is finishing second several times without actually winning it (nor ever wearing the yellow jersey).
Just to get vaguely back on topic, current form suggests Quintana is probably on his way to his third second place in as many attempts, which would be quite an achievement!
Mad Doug Biker
Banned from every bar in the Galaxy
- Location
- Craggy Island
Still, not bad for a dog in a crash helmet!
brommers
Years beyond my wisdom
- Location
- Clacton-on-Sea
Good spot mjray! So 87 points for 8th position in the intermediate sprint - there should be an interesting jostle for positions. 
brommers
Years beyond my wisdom
- Location
- Clacton-on-Sea
There's a bush fire close to the route.
HF2300
Insanity Prawn Boy
Yes true!
But why did he sprint at 1.3km!!!!
I've watched this several times and still haven't seen Matthews sprinting at 1.3km. Wasn't Impey?
Shadow
member
- Location
- edge of the south downs
From Le Tour:
Alex Howes (Cannondale) crashes by himself. The strong wind is an explanation for the crashes.
Could have a nervous pleoton if the wind stays high &/or is gusting. And I made arrangements to go out this afternoon expecting a non-event stage.
(with mrs s to look at a.......shed!)
Alex Howes (Cannondale) crashes by himself. The strong wind is an explanation for the crashes.
Could have a nervous pleoton if the wind stays high &/or is gusting. And I made arrangements to go out this afternoon expecting a non-event stage.
(with mrs s to look at a.......shed!)
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
Sorry, my post was trying to be silly to @Dogtrousers
brommers
Years beyond my wisdom
- Location
- Clacton-on-Sea
I realised that so amended my reply - see p59
coffeejo
Ælfrēd
- Location
- West Somerset
That crash looked brutal but I missed the details.
HF2300
Insanity Prawn Boy
George Bennett and Sebastien Reichenbach off the side of the road into the ditch, minor injuries only I think (edit - Madiot says all Reichenbach's left side is injured). Someone else came off in the middle of the road but they didn't say who.
I'm surprised no Sherlock Holmes fan has commented that Reichenbach Falls
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