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[Stat Brother]

Yes, I was just grumpy earlier, I think this too.

Froome is looking cooked and hopefully more likey to get in line behind Wiggo for the TDF

Yeah, a big money move, this year, is looking less likely by the minute.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

A better bet is the cycling geeks thread hitting 100 pages, have we really discussed that much about 2 wheels, la bomba and bar tape...

 

[Stat Brother]

Not forgetting:-

93 pages from Le Tour.
39 pages from the Olympics
8 pages about Lance.

Plus numerous Wiggo threads.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Could the Tour of Spain be a longer term goal for Froome and he getting the measure

Chris Froome told the Vuelta's official website: "I like the atmosphere of La Vuelta a España more than the Tour de France. I like the Spanish culture and the attitude of the people. Spectators have many Spanish riders to encourage and they also encourage me. That helps me to keep my motivation high even though I'm a little tired."

 

[Stat Brother]

Nope.
No elite cyclist targets anything over Le Tour, unless they are Spanish or Italian.

He's just saying the right thing at the right time.

 

[Indurain's Lungs]

Could the Tour of Spain be a longer term goal for Froome and he getting the measure

Chris Froome told the Vuelta's official website: "I like the atmosphere of La Vuelta a España more than the Tour de France. I like the Spanish culture and the attitude of the people. Spectators have many Spanish riders to encourage and they also encourage me. That helps me to keep my motivation high even though I'm a little tired."

Good PR from Froome. Last year the fans were shouting," if you win, we kill you"!

 

[1066familyman]

From the riders in this break, Lastras for the win please.

 

[1066familyman]

Here we go, game on, Saxo put the hammer down at the base of this final climb.

 

[Indurain's Lungs]

Solid scoring from me considering I didn't have anyone in the break - only people that everyone else has though.

No surprise Froome's schedule has started to take its toll on him.

I felt sure 1066 would have piedra!

 

[Stat Brother]

Not much for me today.



And by not much I mean NOTHING

 

[Pantani]

4, 11, 12, 13, 18 and 19 for me today.

 

[1066familyman]

None in the break for me again. But yes, just like everyone else, solid scoring from the stage placings outside of the break.

Great to watch the Contador v J Rod cat and mouse game there. No doubt Bertie is feeling he's running out of options here having tried a slightly different tact today Really really hope J Rod can hold out tomorrow too.

 

[1066familyman]

4, 11, 12, 13, 18 and 19 for me today.

Ooh, man in the break eh?, good work Nice to see you back on here.

11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19 for me.

Edit: I note your breakaway man also scooped up all the mountains points today too, so very nice work.

 

[Pantani]

Ooh, man in the break eh?, good work Nice to see you back on here.

11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19 for me.

Edit: I note your breakaway man also scooped up all the mountains points today too, so very nice work.

Indeed, nice to get a good score. This vuelta has been a bit of a disaster for me thus far. I've been off this thread as I have had a lot of work on the last two weeks but I am off tomorrow so will be post whoring all day. Hopefully I will get another in the breakaway.

 

[Stat Brother]

Indeed, nice to get a good score. This vuelta has been a bit of a disaster for me thus far. I've been off this thread as I have had a lot of work on the last two weeks but I am off tomorrow so will be post whoring all day. Hopefully I will get another in the breakaway.

You have been seriously missed.

 

[Stat Brother]

11 12 13 15 & 16.

 

[1066familyman]

Indeed, nice to get a good score. This vuelta has been a bit of a disaster for me thus far. I've been off this thread as I have had a lot of work on the last two weeks but I am off tomorrow so will be post whoring all day. Hopefully I will get another in the breakaway.

I still have just over a weeks holiday to take before Christmas, so I'll see if I can wrangle tomorrow afternoon off for the big stage and Tuesday so I can use the rest day for one last day out with the kids before they go back to school. Here's hoping.

With you back on board, SB always off for the afternoons, Sam & Horton usually able to get online at work, plus others in tow hopefully, we could send the post count through the roof tomorrow

 

[Indurain's Lungs]

I still have just over a weeks holiday to take before Christmas, so I'll see if I can wrangle tomorrow afternoon off for the big stage and Tuesday so I can use the rest day for one last day out with the kids before they go back to school. Here's hoping.

With you back on board, SB always off for the afternoons, Sam & Horton usually able to get online at work, plus others in tow hopefully, we could send the post count through the roof tomorrow

More like spending the rest day trawling wiki and rider's blogs for the last few stages!

 

[Stat Brother]

With you back on board, SB always off for the afternoons, Sam & Horton usually able to get online at work, plus others in tow hopefully, we could send the post count through the roof tomorrow

I might work late.

 

[1066familyman]

More like spending the rest day trawling wiki and rider's blogs for the last few stages!

Nope, I'll be wanting to save something to do for my evenings entertainment