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Tour de France 2012: Pre-Race thread
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| ruben |
Posted on 28-06-2012 14:52
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Horner maybe.
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| Vien |
Posted on 28-06-2012 15:44
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Klöden if you ask me. Bruyneel posted #Dressrehearsal on twitter during the Swiss TT, and Horner wasn't there. Besides he likes to come out of nowhere, and was doing great before he fell last year.
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 28-06-2012 15:46
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Btw, Team presentation from Liege is live on British Eurosport 2 from 17.30 BST today
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| Martjeu |
Posted on 28-06-2012 16:33
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Are there bonus seconds this year? And if so, in what stages? Sorry if this question's been asked before, but I can't find it with google. |
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| Vien |
Posted on 28-06-2012 16:34
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Martjeu wrote:
Are there bonus seconds this year? And if so, in what stages? Sorry if this question's been asked before, but I can't find it with google.
Nope.
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| Martjeu |
Posted on 28-06-2012 16:48
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Vien wrote:
Martjeu wrote:
Are there bonus seconds this year? And if so, in what stages? Sorry if this question's been asked before, but I can't find it with google.
Nope.
Thanks for the quick answer. I thought so but just wasn't sure. |
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| chris01 |
Posted on 28-06-2012 17:00
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I would think Kloden and Horner would get co-leadership until one of them loses a lot of time. That is what they did at Radioshack last year with Horner, Klodi, Levi, and Jani.
Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime. Teach a man to cycle and he will realize fishing is stupid and boring.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 28-06-2012 17:25
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chris01 wrote:
I would think Kloden and Horner would get co-leadership until one of them loses a lot of time. That is what they did at Radioshack last year with Horner, Klodi, Levi, and Jani.
That's what I would do. Though after a week or so it should be clear who's leader and who'll help. |
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 28-06-2012 17:38
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 28-06-2012 17:42
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That was some great music there  |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 28-06-2012 17:48
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Watching it on Eurosport. It's just the strangest thing ever isn't it? Yet I watch it every year.
But last years in the coluseum was much better.
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 28-06-2012 17:55
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Did I just hear that guy on Eurosport 2 right ? 
''Kittel is one of main contenders fore the white jersey... and also for green too''
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 28-06-2012 17:56
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Alakagom wrote:
Did I just hear that guy on Eurosport 2 right ?
''Kittel is one of main contenders fore the white jersey... and also for green too'' 
If he said that, it's one of the biggest fails I heard so far 
No, seriously, I see Kittel climbing much better than Taaramae!  |
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| Schleck96 |
Posted on 28-06-2012 17:57
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Alakagom wrote:
Did I just hear that guy on Eurosport 2 right ?
''Kittel is one of main contenders fore the white jersey... and also for green too'' 
One reason why I prefer my Portuguese commentators  |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 28-06-2012 17:58
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Hmmm... Jazz, Belgian style. :S
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| Smal |
Posted on 28-06-2012 18:16
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Carlton Kirby is a disgraceful commentator |
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 28-06-2012 18:26
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Froome looking good 
Lol at Wiggo 
French guy comes to him and they talk for about 5 secs and then Wiggo says : ''What's the point talking to you. You don't even speak English'' 
It my sounds dick-ish, but it was in friendly manner
Edited by Alakagom on 28-06-2012 18:27
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| Vien |
Posted on 28-06-2012 18:29
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Hate the NC jerseys too far, only Astana's were cool
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| The Mountain Lion |
Posted on 28-06-2012 18:30
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Alakagom wrote:
Froome looking good
Lol at Wiggo
French guy comes to him and they talk for about 5 secs and then Wiggo says : ''What's the point talking to you. You don't even speak English''
It my sounds dick-ish, but it was in friendly manner 
It definitely made me laugh
Doesn't he speak french with all the years he has been on french teams? |
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| felix_29 |
Posted on 28-06-2012 18:36
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Nobody crazy for Arashiro this year?
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