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Good link to the Watson jump Mattias
I think some have tried in the years between these two jumps but the security around the tour makes it very difficult. I seem to remember even Watson himself said it wasn't possible to jump the yellow jersey group due to security. Impressive, but it could be just as dangerous and annoying as the fans running besides the riders. Looked like a rough landing in this year's gap!
I think some have tried in the years between these two jumps but the security around the tour makes it very difficult. I seem to remember even Watson himself said it wasn't possible to jump the yellow jersey group due to security. Impressive, but it could be just as dangerous and annoying as the fans running besides the riders. Looked like a rough landing in this year's gap!
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Froome's spokes; custom or camera artefact?
Well, sucks for Cav. He looked very close to going down when his rear wheel lost grip and bounced up.
What a finish today. Basically all the 3 greatest sprinters ATM in a straightforward head to head battle. Amazing.
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Maximilian wrote:Froome's spokes; custom or camera artefact?
Are you asking about the spoke color change? That's how it comes stock.
http://bike.shimano.com/publish/content ... _road.html
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In his podium speech., Christopher Froome wrote:This is one yellow jersey which will stand the test of time.
We shall see.
Lance with POC sports helmet and glasses?
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https://twitter.com/ScottMercier1/statu ... 84/photo/1
(same sponsor as Ryder's glasses)
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https://twitter.com/ScottMercier1/statu ... 84/photo/1
(same sponsor as Ryder's glasses)
Cadel in Paris, almost in tears with Andy Rihs?
http://www.tdwsport.com/en/imagedesk/im ... /id/201889
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Ah well, back to getting a full nights sleep now til the end of August!
KWalker wrote:chill out perv dogs, homegirl is still only 17.
5 8 5 wrote:Fair play to Kittel, showed he's the fastest sprinter at the moment.
I wonder if the Giro took a little out of Cav's legs. Doesn't seem to have his usual "snap".
Did he? he got the jump on both Greipel and Cav, but they both closed on him. Perfectly timed yes but had that been 10m longer we would have had a different outcome. Thats racing though
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520 Dan wrote:Did he? he got the jump on both Greipel and Cav, but they both closed on him. Perfectly timed yes but had that been 10m longer we would have had a different outcome
You could say that about most sprints.
Fact is, number 1 wheel over the line was Kittel. So he did it best.
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520 Dan wrote:Did he? he got the jump on both Greipel and Cav, but they both closed on him. Perfectly timed yes but had that been 10m longer we would have had a different outcome. Thats racing though
Had that been 10m longer, Kittel would have started his sprint 10m later. 4 wins this TdF, and 17(?) this season. He's the fastest.
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cambrook wrote:I wouldn't be surprised if almost any rider from 1998 popped up on that list - it's how things were. Things have changed significantly since then.
Cam, nothing has changed since the late 1990's. If you need evidence of that we can pull out a whole long list of those who have been busted. The only thing that has changed is the method in which doping takes places. Done much more carefully now, with new agents and masking agents. Don't fool yourself that things have changed significantly since then.
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