Le Tour 2014
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Oct 2014
4:57pm, 22 Oct 2014
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SPR
Froome would have won 2013 without the TT surely (I haven't done the maths)? He was certainly the strongest climber in the first two weeks. The TT helps him, but at his best he can compete with Quintana and Contador in the mountains. |
Oct 2014
5:32pm, 22 Oct 2014
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Dai Bank
Just seen the cobbles list, St Python to Viesly with 5.2k of cobbles within just 7,5 k section and then 2.3k of new cobbles with just 12k to go until the finish. The St Python/Viesly section(s) is a regular in P-R but is among the earliest sections, usually just after Troisvilles as they head north but I've never been there as I always go to Troisvilles and you can get away from T easier, may have to recce that southwardson the Friday before P-R. It is usually a 3 star section and iirc from the videos is pretty much straight but up and down a bit. Will try and get the last section details but that eastern area from Cambrai is a mass of farm roads and as I see from Google earth there are 2 or 3 possible pave sections to use as the last section. Another bit to recce. I have the IGN maps fortunately. |
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Dec 2014
2:49pm, 2 Dec 2014
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Dai Bank
As if his presence was in any doubt in 2015, Froome has now confirmed that the Tour WILL be his priority next year. Who da thunk it lol
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Dec 2014
3:31pm, 2 Dec 2014
19,752 posts
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SPR
Lol DB.
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Dec 2014
3:42pm, 2 Dec 2014
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Meglet
So did he change his mind, did the team make the decision for him, or was it all just marketing hype?
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Dec 2014
7:51pm, 2 Dec 2014
19,753 posts
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SPR
I think Froome was just venting as he was disappointed with the lack of TT miles in next year's Tour. Reality was there wasn't much danger of him not doing it. |
Dec 2014
10:39pm, 2 Dec 2014
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Chrisull
Quintana didn't this year after coming 2nd last year...
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Dec 2014
11:20pm, 2 Dec 2014
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SPR
But he had Valverde in his team, a Spanish team at that. Secondly, Sky's philosophy is different from Movistar. |
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Dec 2014
7:55am, 4 Dec 2014
15,474 posts
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Meglet
Report on the Yorkshire Grand Depart weekend. A bit pointless really as we already knew all this!
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Jan 2015
5:47pm, 17 Jan 2015
14,204 posts
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Chrisity
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