Tour de France 2017 ***SPOILERS***

[brommers]

Absolutely. I used to do the exact same thing when I used to stack pretty hefty wagers on the Tour. But this was not a sprint finish. If EBH did revise the finish then credit to him, my gut tells me he was lucky. If he knew the roundabout trick then why the hell would he have attacked like a noob 1km before the roundabout ?

It wasn't a sprint finish with the man fast men involved, but t could have been and EBH would have been one of the main contenders in that scenario

 

[MikeG]

..........If he knew the roundabout trick then why the hell would he have attacked like a noob 1km before the roundabout ?.........

He's not to know that everyone else doesn't know the "roundabout trick". If everyone knows it, it isn't a trick.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Would love it if Steve Cummings won today.

 

[brommers]

Would love it if Steve Cummings won today.

He saved energy by not getting in the break yesterday

 

[MikeG]

Does anyone know when the TdF was last continuous/ contiguous? In other words, when was the last Tour which didn't involve bus trips and plane flights, but simply guys on their bikes setting off from where they stopped the night before?

 

[MikeG]

Thanks.

 

[Dave Davenport]

Anybody really believe that Uran Uran can topple Froome Froome today?

I reckon Froome will end up with a one to two minute winning margin on GC, it would only take a spill or mechanical in the TT to make things pretty tight though.

 

[smutchin]

Pah! I do that for audaxes.

So do I!

 

[Dayvo]

I reckon Froome will end up with a one to two minute winning margin on GC, it would only take a spill or mechanical in the TT to make things pretty tight though.

Maybe the 'French Resistance' have got something lined up for Froome.

 

[smutchin]

In his post race interview yesterday, Froome said that he wouldn't be taking any chances today, and will only aim to do enough to secure the yellow rather than try to win the stage.

Could be bluffing, of course.

 

[Crackle]

In his post race interview yesterday, Froome said that he wouldn't be taking any chances today, and will only aim to do enough to secure the yellow rather than try to win the stage.

Could be bluffing, of course.

I think he'd secretly like a stage win.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

The finish stadium could be a great end, if it is full, or like watching Queen's Park playing at an empty Hampden....

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I think he'd secretly like a stage win.

How can he be winning if he hasn't won a stage!!!???

 

[Dave Davenport]

47 thousand seats booked apparently (no charge and there's still 20 thousand available if you hurry).

 

[Fight.The.Power]

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