-
Help Support The Rugby Forum :
New Cycling season
- Thread starter Rich Taff
- Start date
- Joined
- Apr 12, 2011
- Messages
- 8,538
- Club or Nation
I agree but Duomolin was magic at the end and there was nothing Froome could do about it.....long way to go but think we may have a surprise winner here!!
To fine Sagan was riiiiiiiidiiiiiiculllllloooooooouuuuusssss!!!!!
ps...is not Tuesday a rest day?
To fine Sagan was riiiiiiiidiiiiiiculllllloooooooouuuuusssss!!!!!
ps...is not Tuesday a rest day?
- Joined
- Apr 12, 2011
- Messages
- 8,538
- Club or Nation
Sagan was yesterday hit by a motorbike which p***** off sharpish leaving him with road burns from his hip to his knee. This brassed him off so much he thumped the medical car, kicked his bike and swore at every motorbike that stopped to take pictures!! He abandoned the race overnight due to his injuries.....
They said tonight that the stage leaves tomorrow before the rest day on Tuesday!! As Capt Mainwaring would say......pay attention Pike!!!!
They said tonight that the stage leaves tomorrow before the rest day on Tuesday!! As Capt Mainwaring would say......pay attention Pike!!!!
Rich Taff
First XV
- Joined
- Feb 10, 2013
- Messages
- 2,062
- Country Flag
- Club or Nation
Ah, I saw the car kicking incident yesterday. Didn't see why he'd abandoned though.
Oh, and how you do you know my name? In answer to the question 'You are also on the list! Vat is your name?', My officer specifically said 'Don't tell him Pike!'
Oh, and how you do you know my name? In answer to the question 'You are also on the list! Vat is your name?', My officer specifically said 'Don't tell him Pike!'
Last edited by a moderator:
- Joined
- Apr 12, 2011
- Messages
- 8,538
- Club or Nation
Last edited by a moderator:
So I went today, got some of pictures and an autograph from purito, sadly not by nairo neither froome, I did got to touch chris froome's replacement bike, and talk to thibaut pinot and angel vicioso.
The only disappontment was not being able to take the picture with Nairo, not taking my 29' mountain bike to compare it to nairo's bike (that I was able to see, it's smaller than an s size bike with 28 inches wheels), because I had to go in subway 'cause daddy needs to work.
Confirmed by vicioso, they consume like 25 galons of water every day.
Chris Froome didn't came out of the bus until the last moment. I understand: literally everybody was screaming "Fróm, Fróm, Fróm".
I did saw the irish guy who later falled, I lifted the band so he could enter the briefing with his bike and he said "gracias" with actual spanish accent. Great guy, super cool with the kids.
I can only feel sadness because Sagan wasn't here. I mean, I would have murdered one of those little 8 year old ******** to get his autograph. Tinkoff saxo without him or Contador didn't got so many fans. They missed it: Majka is a monster and I would have liked to get his sign.
Anyway, great people everyone. Cycling is relatively humble, so you can get everywere and you don''t have to give explanations to anybody, unlike F1 for example.
Funny thing: to notice the difference between their time and mine to climb oronet. In my best day I can go 20 km/h, they did it 42 like it was nothing. Both humiliating and marvellous.
Curious picture: the fall of the irish guy was in a roundabout, a monument to the spanish nonsense: two narrow lanes outside a huge grass center; they could have made 6 or 7 lanes, but they had to put the big circle for no reason at all. What a waste of space. Spanish roundabouts: that thing.
Cheers!
The only disappontment was not being able to take the picture with Nairo, not taking my 29' mountain bike to compare it to nairo's bike (that I was able to see, it's smaller than an s size bike with 28 inches wheels), because I had to go in subway 'cause daddy needs to work.
Confirmed by vicioso, they consume like 25 galons of water every day.
Chris Froome didn't came out of the bus until the last moment. I understand: literally everybody was screaming "Fróm, Fróm, Fróm".
I did saw the irish guy who later falled, I lifted the band so he could enter the briefing with his bike and he said "gracias" with actual spanish accent. Great guy, super cool with the kids.
I can only feel sadness because Sagan wasn't here. I mean, I would have murdered one of those little 8 year old ******** to get his autograph. Tinkoff saxo without him or Contador didn't got so many fans. They missed it: Majka is a monster and I would have liked to get his sign.
Anyway, great people everyone. Cycling is relatively humble, so you can get everywere and you don''t have to give explanations to anybody, unlike F1 for example.
Funny thing: to notice the difference between their time and mine to climb oronet. In my best day I can go 20 km/h, they did it 42 like it was nothing. Both humiliating and marvellous.
Curious picture: the fall of the irish guy was in a roundabout, a monument to the spanish nonsense: two narrow lanes outside a huge grass center; they could have made 6 or 7 lanes, but they had to put the big circle for no reason at all. What a waste of space. Spanish roundabouts: that thing.
Cheers!
- Joined
- Apr 12, 2011
- Messages
- 8,538
- Club or Nation
Sounds like a great day Horacito.
You were right about the rest day Tony
Man, I am always right........except when I am wrong!!!
It was a remarcable occasion. I just dunno how to put whatsapp images out of the group chat and in my PC, if I did I would post 'em here together with the unintelligible autograph I got, because angel vicioso left before I could ask him for his sign.
Anyway, tomorrow is the real deal: six ports in total, two special class, one second class and three first class, the hardest and toughest and most formidable stage in la vuelta history, it could perfectly be a tour de france stage. Because is set in france actually. Well, in andorra, but that is like france with catalan speakers.
Tony, you should be quite close right?
Anyway, tomorrow is the real deal: six ports in total, two special class, one second class and three first class, the hardest and toughest and most formidable stage in la vuelta history, it could perfectly be a tour de france stage. Because is set in france actually. Well, in andorra, but that is like france with catalan speakers.
Tony, you should be quite close right?
- Joined
- Apr 12, 2011
- Messages
- 8,538
- Club or Nation
Most difficult stage with too many crashes and too many motor bikes who do not understand what it is to be a cyclist!
Can't see Froome being there tomorrow but do not think he was in it really anyway!!
TdF contenders all disappoint, understandably, excerpt for Rodrigues who used the former to warm up for this one!
Impressed, really impressed, with Doumolin and am a big supporter now!!!
Can't see Froome being there tomorrow but do not think he was in it really anyway!!
TdF contenders all disappoint, understandably, excerpt for Rodrigues who used the former to warm up for this one!
Impressed, really impressed, with Doumolin and am a big supporter now!!!
Rich Taff
First XV
- Joined
- Feb 10, 2013
- Messages
- 2,062
- Country Flag
- Club or Nation
Yeah, crazy stage. Can see a boycott next year if they continue to have headless chicken motorbike riders.
Looked like Froome completed the stage using just one leg. He couldn't put any pressure on his right leg afterwards.
Hard to call a winner, but I like that new kid for Orica, Sanchez(?). Never stops smiling, and looks to be seriously loving it.
Also enjoying how Dumoulin is going, another one that seems like a top guy.
Looked like Froome completed the stage using just one leg. He couldn't put any pressure on his right leg afterwards.
Hard to call a winner, but I like that new kid for Orica, Sanchez(?). Never stops smiling, and looks to be seriously loving it.
Also enjoying how Dumoulin is going, another one that seems like a top guy.
Chris Froomey won lots of hearts yersterday, every news I saw mentioned his professionality, his dedication and "pundonor", which means professional dignity and continuous dedication to a job. I agree, he is a super pro and iit's awesome that he came to la vuelta, I hope he finally wins it someday.
The bikes issue it's a real problem, what is not right it's to bring it when it's convenient to you, because nobody wanted to do it when it happened in the tour this same year or the giro, especially not on the tour because they are the face of cycling and all that.
I see Aru winning this year. Mikel Landa looks amazing.
The bikes issue it's a real problem, what is not right it's to bring it when it's convenient to you, because nobody wanted to do it when it happened in the tour this same year or the giro, especially not on the tour because they are the face of cycling and all that.
I see Aru winning this year. Mikel Landa looks amazing.
- Joined
- Apr 12, 2011
- Messages
- 8,538
- Club or Nation
Froome was, in hindsight, bloody amazing but at the same time bloody stupid!!!! But that is what true champions do.....never say die or give up until you are forced to!!!
Just watching the highlights now but delighted to hear Landa is with Sky next season!!
Just watching the highlights now but delighted to hear Landa is with Sky next season!!
- Joined
- Apr 12, 2011
- Messages
- 8,538
- Club or Nation
Great ride from Oliviera to breakaway from the breakaway and win by more than a minute!!
Next three days will sort the men out from the boys all with mountain top finishes before rest day and Doumolin's day in Burgos!! Looks like am going to have to miss that unfortunately!
Next three days will sort the men out from the boys all with mountain top finishes before rest day and Doumolin's day in Burgos!! Looks like am going to have to miss that unfortunately!
Rich Taff
First XV
- Joined
- Feb 10, 2013
- Messages
- 2,062
- Country Flag
- Club or Nation
Seriously Landa is going to SKy?
I missed the ITV4 highlights yesterday, was a bit disinterested after Froome's withdrawal to be honest. (although my father bowls with 'G's father, so was asking all about it with him yesterday) (yes, he beat me with insider information!)
I'm surprised SKy are taking on an Astana rider with their history, but I'm sure it's all been checked out.
Fantastic 'Plan B' for the TDF and 'Plan A' for the Giro or Vuelta next year.
- Joined
- Apr 12, 2011
- Messages
- 8,538
- Club or Nation
ITV4 said yesterday it was a done deal!
Here Taff, give up the name dropping, that is the only thing I am good at!!
Similar threads
