2012 Tour de France

stb222 said:
Why wouldn't he ride it out?
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Because, im bored.....He should think of me...So therefore, froome should start attacking wiggins tomorrow for my person entertainment. 🙂 TJ being turned loose seems to be the only possible interesting thing that might happen tomorrow. Maybe Nibali will launch another 60sec attack again.
 
UtahJoe said:
Because, im bored.....He should think of me...So therefore, froome should start attacking wiggins tomorrow for my person entertainment. 🙂 TJ being turned loose seems to be the only possible interesting thing that might happen tomorrow. Maybe Nibali will launch another 60sec attack again.
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Yeah, it is boring but that is because Sky played the whole peleton like a fiddle from the start. Big deal if they let TJ loose. LG doesn't wanted to be bumped off of the podium either, so you would have to stay away from two teams charging you down. It would be nice to see a good ride from TJ, but enough to move into 3 place, no way unless Nibali seriously, seriously choked.
 
stb222 said:
Why wouldn't he ride it out? He is faster than Nibali in the TT's and 2nd place is his teammate. No need for showy attacks and potentially not feel good for the final TT.
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Oh, I agree with you from a strategy standpoint, but Utah is right -- we're ALL bored with this tour. Needs some excitement.
 
If there's gonna be any excitement, it'll be tomorrow. Uphill finish on an HC climb. Voeckler's only got a few points lead on the climber's jersey, so at the very least, we're gonna see the demon faces again. (I swear every time the camera cuts away and then comes back, he's doing something else with his face. It's like The Mask.) Kessiakoff and Sorenson are gonna be Tommy hunting and Van Den Broeck HAS to challenge Nibali. And mebbe TJ'll take a flyer?
 
This is like listening to golf on the radio. The only two people who can make this even slightly interesting are on the same team. F this, im going back to sleep.
 
It wasn't THAT bad. Got to see more Voeckler, anyhoo. Bummer about (no spoilers) winning. I was hoping the boys would snatch it from him at the line. Not a huge fan of dopey. Dan Martin looked freaking great. Also Thibout Pinot.
 
So what's the protocol for leaving a team? Can Froome sign with some other team next year or is he under contract?
 
He signed a three year contract last year, after his break-out at the Vuelta. It can be bought out, but it'd be really expensive.
Apparently Wiggo told him to go for the stage, but Froome stayed with him of his own volition. Looked at with that in mind, it doesn't seem to be the cluster-fuck everyone thought initially. Still can't quite figger it, but...
I really think he's looking to the Vuelta this year for a bit of pay-back, and then next year's tour, as it's the 100th anniversary (or 100th tour, can't remember...), Contador will be back, A. Schleck might be healthy and Frank-less and on Astana, and it may be super, super climb-y. Wiggo might find his wings getting clipped in that scenario.
 
I thought today's stage was good and better than the last few. Unless Wiggo crashed, we knew the outcome as far as the yellow jersey went. I was hope they were going to catch him at the line but was not to be. Wiggo's calm under pressure deal is impressive, if he is freaking out at points, it sure as hell doesn't show. Cav take another on the Champs?
 
stb222 said:
I thought today's stage was good and better than the last few. Unless Wiggo crashed, we knew the outcome as far as the yellow jersey went. I was hope they were going to catch him at the line but was not to be. Wiggo's calm under pressure deal is impressive, if he is freaking out at points, it sure as hell doesn't show. Cav take another on the Champs?
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I think it would be cool to see Cav pull out from the shadows and win and pull the home alone win pose.

I would also be cool with seeing Sagan show us all a new victory pose in Paris
 
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