Desert Nomad Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Well done Hushovd for sticking with the main contenders and staying in yellow. What happened to Vinokourov in the last stretch? He must completely collapsed as he looked like getting the win and yellow with 1km to go. He completely died and attacks from Gilbert, Cunego and Evans wiped him away. f**k the wee c**t I say, away and retire disgracefully without ever wearing yellow. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interthenet jnr Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 On yourself bigman! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojo Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 That sums it up for me. The race isn't waiting for anyone. There are a huge number of c***s in cycling these days. Too often it's about who can gain the biggest unfair advantage rather than who's the best. And I think the average stage is about 110 miles. I'm sorry but it is a race. You're fighting against everyone else to win and there is so many crashes you can't expect the peleton to just stop when lots of people crash, it woud just be silly. On a side note, i think people should just get banned for life for doping. that would stamp it out. They obviously dont love the sport, so why should they be aloud to continue after like 2 years. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlandcowden Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 See, that's the kind of thing you don't get reminded of when you watch the highlights on ITV4 with Liggett and Sherwin. They really are shit at their job and if it wasn't for Boardman's run in ananlysis it wouldn't be worth watching at all. Roll on a next Friday when I can watch all day evertday until the end, with people who know what they are talking about on Eurosport. thoroughly agree;its great itv4 are showing stages live but their commentry is woeful,as is their jingoistic bias.eurosport is infinately superior 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggie_Murray7 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 The commentary on ITV4 is shocking. I don't really have time to watch live stages, and the I think the Eurosport highlights is like 1 and a half/2 hours. ITV4 suits me, just sitting down to catch an hour of the best bits, but aye they are shite. Somebody tried to attack off the front of the peloton yesterday, I forget who, and they were saying "There goes Jurgen Van Den Broeck". Up comes the guy who tried to make a moves name on the screen, then for a further 5 minutes they continued to rant and rave about Van Den Broeck, his seasons stats and how much of a contender he is before finally saying "Oh wait no it's not him, it's someone else from Omega Pharma Lotto, they have numbers to tell them apart FFS. Anyway, as much as I like a good sprint finish, I cannot wait for the high mountains to we get a look at how the real contenders are going to play this out. Will Schleck/Evans attack or will they simply sit on Contadors wheel and just react to moves from him. To be honst, I don't see Evans keeping up, he will blow up at some point. Also, anyone else fancy Franck over Andy. Franck has looked to be going easy since the start and by Andys own admission he is in decent form. It would be sperb if AndyAC/Evans were all concentrating on each other so much that Franck pulled a fly one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Nomad Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 The commentary on ITV4 is shocking. I don't really have time to watch live stages, and the I think the Eurosport highlights is like 1 and a half/2 hours. ITV4 suits me, just sitting down to catch an hour of the best bits, but aye they are shite. Somebody tried to attack off the front of the peloton yesterday, I forget who, and they were saying "There goes Jurgen Van Den Broeck". Up comes the guy who tried to make a moves name on the screen, then for a further 5 minutes they continued to rant and rave about Van Den Broeck, his seasons stats and how much of a contender he is before finally saying "Oh wait no it's not him, it's someone else from Omega Pharma Lotto, they have numbers to tell them apart FFS. Anyway, as much as I like a good sprint finish, I cannot wait for the high mountains to we get a look at how the real contenders are going to play this out. Will Schleck/Evans attack or will they simply sit on Contadors wheel and just react to moves from him. To be honst, I don't see Evans keeping up, he will blow up at some point. Also, anyone else fancy Franck over Andy. Franck has looked to be going easy since the start and by Andys own admission he is in decent form. It would be sperb if AndyAC/Evans were all concentrating on each other so much that Franck pulled a fly one. Yes and yes. P & P are fucking awful. Especially Liggett, on Talksport this morning & the idiot presenter was wowed with his knowledge! He gets things wrong constantly, and is an apologist for drugs within the sport. Frank is looking better than Andy no doubt, hope Leopard play this card at Luz Ardiden. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggie_Murray7 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Yes and yes. P & P are fucking awful. Especially Liggett, on Talksport this morning & the idiot presenter was wowed with his knowledge! He gets things wrong constantly, and is an apologist for drugs within the sport. Frank is looking better than Andy no doubt, hope Leopard play this card at Luz Ardiden. I'd love to see both Schlecks and AC break away by themselves on the way to Lz Ardiden, now that would be an interesting watch. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Nomad Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 (edited) I'd love to see both Schlecks and AC break away by themselves on the way to Lz Ardiden, now that would be an interesting watch. Get the feeling there are quite a few others at a similar level to AC so not sure it'll happen. Luz Ardiden is a difficult climb, so we will def see who is on form. Edited July 10, 2011 by Desert Nomad 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Did Millar just fall? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlandcowden Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Did Millar just fall? commentators said it was dave zabriskie from garmin.bad one for vino and van den broeck though.evans and kloden involved among others but i think theyre ok 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggie_Murray7 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Only just got in to my TV....what happened? How did the crash happen? Who retired? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggie_Murray7 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Sonds like it was a bad one. Vino got fucked up. Broken pelvis and leg. Van Den Broeck. Broken shoulder blade. Zabriskie. Broken wrist. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brightside Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Can't say I feel sorry for Vino. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggie_Murray7 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Can't say I feel sorry for Vino. Exactly what I was thinking. The commentator said "Always sad to see someone leave a tor like that". Aye, it is, depending on who it is. Vino? Naw. He's a p***k. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggie_Murray7 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 The f**k is going on in this Tour? More guys on the deck in the 1st week than I think I've seen in an entire tour. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 First time I've ever seen a car actually ploughing into a rider. Hoogeland somersaulted onto a barbed wire fence - but he's back on the road now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chico Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Just this year that cars/motorbikes accompanying the race are an additional hazard? Bloody awful 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggie_Murray7 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 First the motorbike dring the week and now the car...f**k sake!!! Useless b*****ds. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffcsam Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Won't attempt to spell the lads name but the blood pouring from his legs can't be good 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggie_Murray7 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 (edited) Did the motorbike driver who caused Sorensen to crash not get fired? Surely the person driving the motor should get the same, it wasn't a coming together he jst straight up veered into them. Edited July 10, 2011 by Shuggie_Murray7 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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