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Pocket
Aug 27, 2006

So Porte is off the back. This is his favourite kind of climbing btw, he said so himself.

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Smirr
Jun 28, 2012

"What a puttana" -- Nibali just now. I can read thoughts AMA

Punc
Nov 3, 2009

Ass to Ass.
Haha Sky, good riddance.

Pocket
Aug 27, 2006

Here is Froome's replacement and the new star Sky rider pushing the pace at the front now.

Punc
Nov 3, 2009

Ass to Ass.
Let's do this Valverde

Withnail
Feb 11, 2004
F yeah, make Nibali chase

tarbrush
Feb 7, 2011

ALL ABOARD THE SCOTLAND HYPE TRAIN!

CHOO CHOO
Congratulations on the tour win Nibs, shame it came so early.

Pocket
Aug 27, 2006

Remember how much fun we were having when Garmin riders were slapping phones to the floor? Those were the days :)

Withnail
Feb 11, 2004
Obligatory LTD photo

Squid Fingers
Aug 26, 2005

11/10/75 Never Forget
dang richie cracked hard. goodnight sky.

Clugg
Apr 21, 2005

I'm glad Porte got dropped -- hopefully Nibs buries him today. Sick of the Aussie commentators talking him up when he never really had a chance anyway.

And just as I write this, ... :dance:

Punc
Nov 3, 2009

Ass to Ass.
Goddam Nibali :aaaaa:

Smirr
Jun 28, 2012

JESUS. Nibala is gonna win this stage at this rate

Withnail
Feb 11, 2004
Nibali gonna crack tomorrow

Smirr
Jun 28, 2012

Bardet and Peraud are going to want to have a talk after this stage

Hegay
Jun 29, 2012

Really missing Contador now. Nibali is on another level than the rest of the GC contenders

Hegay
Jun 29, 2012

Withnail posted:

Nibali gonna crack tomorrow

Nah, Nibali is a really smart rider. He's gonna get an alliance with one of the two he's in front with now and get help from them tomorrow

e:Uhm.. hehe.. yeah.. about that

Hegay
Jun 29, 2012

Smirr posted:

Bardet and Peraud are going to want to have a talk after this stage

How is Bardet on descents and TT? Sorry for triple post, phone posting.

Byolante
Mar 23, 2008

by Cyrano4747
I am glad Porte saved my the anguish of deciding if being australian or being on team sky was the more important factor in supporting him by being a worthless shite scumlord oval office. Come on Nibbles!

Still B.A.E
Mar 24, 2012

Setting up and instigating an attack, then getting dropped like it's nothing, yeah that's the Valverde I know and love.

Hegay
Jun 29, 2012

Still B.A.E posted:

Setting up and instigating an attack, then getting dropped like it's nothing, yeah that's the Valverde I know and love.

Valverde is cool so he got that going for him

SixFigureSandwich
Oct 30, 2004
Exciting Lemon
Was that a California Republic flag?

Pocket
Aug 27, 2006

Contador would already be getting kissed by podium girls by now. :colbert:

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
He looks comfortable.

Perhaps too comfortable...

Smirr
Jun 28, 2012

Hegay posted:

How is Bardet on descents and TT? Sorry for triple post, phone posting.

I think he's so-so at both.

glyph
Apr 6, 2006



Nibbles is on a different level this year. Wow.

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
I think the White is down to about 10 seconds. Maybe that will be an interesting race.

Pocket
Aug 27, 2006

Live tracker has Porte at >7minutes. ITV are taking an ad break before he gets in.

Withnail
Feb 11, 2004

Pocket posted:

So Porte is off the back. This is his favourite kind of climbing btw, he said so himself.

I tried to tell you all Sky is a clean team

Mr.Nice
Apr 28, 2006
Grandissimo Nibali, time for Plan C at sky, Pinot was impressive, I hope he pass Valverde in the GC.




Knitting Beetles
Feb 4, 2006

Fallen Rib
Enjoyable stage :)

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
Porte 8'48 down.

Bardet leads Pinot by 16 seconds for the white.

serious gaylord
Sep 16, 2007

what.
Nibali sat down riding clear of everyone else pissed me off as much as Froome up Ventoux.

Pocket
Aug 27, 2006

He attacked out of the saddle.

tarbrush
Feb 7, 2011

ALL ABOARD THE SCOTLAND HYPE TRAIN!

CHOO CHOO

serious gaylord posted:

Nibali sat down riding clear of everyone else pissed me off as much as Froome up Ventoux.

Why?

AreWeDrunkYet
Jul 8, 2006

Is there anyplace to watch the last 20 km or so?

dema
Aug 13, 2006

This made me chuckle:

quote:

So far, Nibali has been immune to the doping questions that dogged Chris Froome (Sky) during last year’s Tour.

So much so that Sky principal David Brailsford was privately asking journalists on the rest day why no one was asking about doping this year.
http://velonews.competitor.com/2014/07/news/tour-leader-nibali-defends-decision-to-join-astana_336994

serious gaylord
Sep 16, 2007

what.
Its a fair point. Nibali is clearly on the top shelf stuff.

tarbrush
Feb 7, 2011

ALL ABOARD THE SCOTLAND HYPE TRAIN!

CHOO CHOO
I'm starting to understand why people dislike Team Sky.

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evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

Yeah go on and ask now that our top rider is at +10mn. Can't believe the journos didn't go back for a choice quote about his own rider.

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