Giro d'Italia / Tour de France Cycling thread 2013

[Jon Crofts]

Cav is the man - you beauty.   

Didn't cover himself in glory the following day with his post race behaviour though did he?  Word is the French rozzers were called to the team bus.

[N'Rexy]

First big mountain stage today. Last climb could be interesting as there are some steep sections. Expect the start of the spanish armada today. J Rodriguez for the win.

[Dave Cooper please]

The Cannondale team rode an awesome stage yesterday, completely blew most of the sprinters out of the race and they thoroughly deserved to see Sagan finish it off.

Today is when we see who is really in contention for yellow.

[richard moore]

Cav is the man - you beauty.   

Didn't cover himself in glory the following day with his post race behaviour though did he?  Word is the French rozzers were called to the team bus.

I can't ever get to liking Cavendish, sure he doesn't mind too much though. He is so bloody monotone and only ever ok if everything has gone just how he wants it to. I suspect he must be bloody murder to live with.

Let's hope the race really gets going today, all been a bit limp to my mind so far with no real excitement except for the bus!

[bertlambshank]

Froome has gone for it.

[Jon Crofts]

The Froome Dog smashed it today, I may have to change my prediction if he carries on like that, Contador was blown into the weeds.

[SteveN]

Sky looked strong today, Froome really laid down a marker. Kennaugh's turn at the front deserves a mention.

That's two days running one team has dominated.  Be interesting if anyone can take Sky on tomorrow.

[Yossarian]

Sky looked strong today, Froome really laid down a marker. Kennaugh's turn at the front deserves a mention.

That's two days running one team has dominated.  Be interesting if anyone can take Sky on tomorrow.

I think Kennaugh did brilliantly and will be challenging the GC in the next year or two.

[Dave Cooper please]

Gauntlet thrown.

I don't care that Froome isn't Wiggins, he doesn't care either, what a ride.
Froome will never make a lot of friends, but what a talent!

[lovejoy]

Yesterday's stage annoyed me slightly in that Quintana did all the work and got no reward.

[N'Rexy]

Crazy stage yesterday. Froome and Porte were literally 'unbelievable'. That type of performance raises a lot of questions.  These marginal gains are becoming less and less believable. Hope I am wrong.

[Dave Cooper please]

Crazy stage yesterday. Froome and Porte were literally 'unbelievable'. That type of performance raises a lot of questions.  These marginal gains are becoming less and less believable. Hope I am wrong.

I think you are wrong, Sky are the most tested team in the peleton purely because people can't believe they can produce performances like that.

[Yossarian]

Well this is an interesting start to the stage. Froome only has Porte with him.

[Dave Cooper please]

Looks like Froome has fucked up the rest of his team!

[N'Rexy]

I hope I am wrong. Anyway looks like the Spanish armada is having a go today. Froome totally isolated.