Re: Cycling : Thu Jul 19, 2012 9:42 am  

Fungus The Muffin Man wrote:

No not isolated at all IMO

Cav has still got a few years in him. And he will expect support to gain the green back next year. Froome as long as he stay fit has shown he has gc potential. Though if he's a contador beater is another thing. G will be back focusing on the road and I see him as a future spring classic winner and potential gc contender. Swifty and kennaugh are also looking good.

I think we'll see some good British presence over the next few years

I agree with everything you've said but........how many Brits are riding the Tour this year compared to other nationalities?

I know quantity and quality are two entirely seperate commodities but I'd love to the number of British world tour riders increased to the point where every team has a Brit on it. Maybe even a point where we can have a second world tour team. That for me would really signal the arrival of British cycling.

[John_D]

Re: Cycling : Thu Jul 19, 2012 10:51 am  

The Schleck boys and Cancellara have lodged an official complaint against their team regarding unpaid wages.

Re: Cycling : Thu Jul 19, 2012 11:22 am  

Fungus The Muffin Man wrote:

No not isolated at all IMO

Cav has still got a few years in him. And he will expect support to gain the green back next year. Froome as long as he stay fit has shown he has gc potential. Though if he's a contador beater is another thing. G will be back focusing on the road and I see him as a future spring classic winner and potential gc contender. Swifty and kennaugh are also looking good.

I think we'll see some good British presence over the next few years

with the sky contract extended i can see them developing up and coming british riders for the next few years, in conjunction with the gb team, especially as dave brailsford has a foot in both camps

Re: Cycling : Thu Jul 19, 2012 11:24 am  

stage about to start -reports of a bit of light drizzle and mist on the tops but nothing too bad

[John_D]

Re: Cycling : Thu Jul 19, 2012 11:45 am  

the artist wrote:

stage about to start -reports of a bit of light drizzle and mist on the tops but nothing too bad

Looks a bit grim

[John_D]

Re: Cycling : Thu Jul 19, 2012 11:55 am  

Newspapers down the jersey for the descent. Good scrap between Voeckler and Kesiakoff over the first lump, almost disturbed by some helmet running between them.

[John_D]

Re: Cycling : Thu Jul 19, 2012 12:04 pm  

Nibbles has gone for it. Jumps out of the peloton on the descent from the Menté and bridges to a lead group 35 seconds up the road

Re: Cycling : Thu Jul 19, 2012 12:06 pm  

Excellent. This is why I took yesterday and today off.

[John_D]

Re: Cycling : Thu Jul 19, 2012 12:17 pm  

That didn't last. Looked like Valverde, knowing Sky would be hunting the escape group down if Nibbles was in it, told him to eff right off. He sat up anyway, and is now back alongside the yellow jersey.

Re: Cycling : Thu Jul 19, 2012 1:08 pm  

great sprinting from Voekler uphill to take the points and keep the polkadot jersey

memories of the great Virenque for a minute !

looks like Sky will let Cav go for the Champs Elysees on sunday ?