Tour of Britain 2012

[Nearly there]

It's a bit rubbish from Sky today how often does Wiggins hang back?Knee's keeps looking back probably wondering where his team have gone

 

[Flying_Monkey]

It's quite funny though because no-one is actually chasing de Maar. He could relax.

 

[Peter Armstrong]

Sky have been just shocking

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Quote of the day:

"You'd never see Ivan Basso with a big beard."

 

[LosingFocus]

That was a very enjoyable watch today.

 

[thom]

Sky have been just shocking

I dunno - not sure this race is more of a show your face thing for them.
They have 2 stage victories after all, likely with more to come.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

I dunno - not sure this race is more of a show your face thing for them.
They have 2 stage victories after all, likely with more to come.

Exactly. Cavendish made it quite clear the other day that he wasn't here for the overall.

 

[thom]

Exactly. Cavendish made it quite clear the other day that he wasn't here for the overall.

In the post race press conference yesterday he also confirmed that they would have preferred if Luke Rowe had taken the win yesterday.

 

[Davehateshills]

I dunno - not sure this race is more of a show your face thing for them.
They have 2 stage victories after all, likely with more to come.

3 stage victories I hear the Sky media man cry out at you!

 

[Peter Armstrong]

Exactly. Cavendish made it quite clear the other day that he wasn't here for the overall.

Well hes clearly shown that today

 

[rich p]

I agree that it looks like Sky are just showing themselves off but what they did today denies Luke Rowe and Knees a proper shot. To see Wiggins laughing and riding back down the course makes the race look second rate to me.

 

[Peter Armstrong]

That annoys me, They want bigger rides to come to the T.O.B and the british arnt realy going for it?

 

[Davehateshills]

I agree that it looks like Sky are just showing themselves off but what they did today denies Luke Rowe and Knees a proper shot. To see Wiggins laughing and riding back down the course makes the race look second rate to me.

I though Sky made a statement saying that they are concentrating on GC in all events. On today's evidence that's clearly not the case, if they don't want to win the race then they should pack up their big posh bus and sod off!

 

[Scoosh]

HP said - 'Marc de Maar, the national champion from Carousel'

Me to Mrs Scoosh - 'Carousel ? Did he say Carousel ? Where's that ?'
Mrs S - 'Yes, that's what he said. No idea ...'

Later, Ned Boulting says : 'Marc de Maar, from Curacao'

All is revealed !
Clearly, geography is not HP's strong point ... along with name pronunciation etc etc . Can't fault his passion for cycling, though.

[I've been to Curacao - it's in the Netherlands Antilles, West Indies]

 

[thom]

Can't fault his passion for cycling, though.

just his optician