The Official 99th Tour de France thread, 2012.

[teaboy]

Break at 1:28 with 45km to go. It's gonna be close!

 

[Driver8]

Sports like cycling require absolute dedication and a need to really engage with every possible means of improving your performance.

Unfortunately "every possible means" is not always a good thing. I'm sure footballers could learn a thing or two about training and diet etc from cyclists but I'm glad it isn't as drug infested as cycling appears to be (from an outsiders perspective).

 

[Stat Brother]

Unfortunately "every possible means" is not always a good thing. I'm sure footballers could learn a thing or two about training and diet etc from cyclists but I'm glad it isn't as drug infested as cycling appears to be (from an outsiders perspective).

If you don't think football isn't infested with drugs, recreational and performance.
I have some magic beans for sale.

If you don't test, you won't find anything.

 

[Stat Brother]

Break at 1:28 with 45km to go. It's gonna be close!

No it's not, the peloton could get them whenever it wants.

 

[teaboy]

No it's not, the peloton could get them whenever it wants.

They won't for a bit though. ;-)

I'm also guessing Millar will jump out the front on the last climb.

 

[Stat Brother]

They won't for a bit though. ;-)

I'm also guessing Millar will jump out the front on the last climb.

Yep.
I can't believe Sky slung Eddie B-H up the road, too.
It's as if they really hate Cav.

 

[teaboy]

Unfortunately "every possible means" is not always a good thing. I'm sure footballers could learn a thing or two about training and diet etc from cyclists but I'm glad it isn't as drug infested as cycling appears to be (from an outsiders perspective).

Here's British Cycling's anti-doping page from the website: Anti-Doping Update

Can you please point me to the FA page? I've searched their website, but don't seem able to see it...

 

[Indurain's Lungs]

If you don't think football isn't infested with drugs, recreational and performance.
I have some magic beans for sale.

If you don't test, you won't find anything.

This

 

[teaboy]

Vino going for it!

 

[Stat Brother]

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[Everest]

Late surge from Cav wins it

 

[teaboy]

Beautiful! :-D

Told you it'd be close...

 

[AK74]

zooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooom!

 

[Stat Brother]

Yellow jersey lead out man.

That just shouldn't happen.

 

[Deleted member 22389]

That was Brilliant. Cavendish looked dead and buried and then suddenly....
I have missed the Cavendish stage wins

 

[Stat Brother]

That was Brilliant. Cavendish looked dead and buried and then suddenly....
I have missed the Cavendish stage wins

So has he.

We'll find out how much, in September.

 

[Triggaaar]

Wow

 

[Stat Brother]

That reminds me of one of my top 5 tour memories.

Cav and Renshaw on the Champs, when they went round the final bend 5kph faster than everyone else.

 

[Marxo]

That was a very very impressive sprint from Cav, he came from miles back and left all the others miles behind. The result shows 2nd place at 0" but it should be 1", there was no one else in the photo!

 

[teaboy]

That reminds me of one of my top 5 tour memories.

Cav and Renshaw on the Champs, when they went round the final bend 5kph faster than everyone else.

Renshaw rolling in 2nd about 20 metres in front of the bunch with both arms up!

I think we'll see another MJ leadout on Sunday...