Pau – Bagnères-de-Luchon (184 km)
Official depart: 12.00
Today's climbs:
>Col du Tourmalet (HC)
>Hourquette d'Ancizan (2)
>Col de Val Louron-Azet (1)
>Col de Peyresourde (1)
Get your butts ready.
>>69391328
owww damn !
> Implying something happens
>>69391371
>implying Contador isn't going to fall
>implying Nibali isn't going to choke
>implying Froome isn't going to win singlehandedly and ride the yellow to Champs-Elysées
>>69391403
but Nibbles isn't going to ride for himself
>>69391403
> Contador gonna Contador
> Nibali gonna Nibali
> Froome gonna Froome
pls
Still watching tho
>>69391403
Also >Pinot
>using pedals
perfect timing
>>69391733
>(((coincidence)))
>>69391733
oh shit I didn't see that yesterday. Literally perfect timing
>>69391733
tough luck
>The Tourmalet has played a big part in Tour history, perhaps most famously in 1913. That year Eugène Christophe was the virtual yellow jersey when he broke his fork while riding the Tourmalet. Tour rules said he had to perform his own repair. He carried his bike down the mountain to a blacksmith shop in St.-Marie-de-Campan and made the repair. His bike fixed, Christophe resumed racing, but the hours lost meant he had no chance of winning the Tour.
>Christophe
>>69391733
insane... though i guess it's still better going over it than it landing on your head.
Does anyone watch the Col Collective videos on youtube?
Here is their one on todays last climb, the Peyresourde
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bnzMouQ4-Q
>>69391328
Why Tourmalet can't into top finishes?
>>69391845
i think the tourmalet is tougher to climb from the other side...
>>69391733
>a b-belt accidentally caught on the g-generator power cable
>>69391845
>All the riders I had dropped during the climb soon caught me up. I was weeping with anger. I remember I heard my friend Petit-Breton shouting as he saw me, 'Ah, Cri-Cri, poor old lad.' I was getting angry. As I walked down, I was looking for a short cut. I thought maybe one of those pack trails would lead me straight to Ste-Marie-de-Campan. But I was weeping so badly that I couldn't see anything. With my bike on my shoulder, I walked for more than ten kilometres. On arriving in the village at Ste-Marie-de-Campan, I met a young girl who led me to the blacksmith on the other side of the village. His name was Monsieur Lecomte.
what time does the tv broadcast start?
>>69392162
1 bong and 24 bings
>>69391987
tfw not a classic french cyclist
Daily /OBE/ Backstage pass reminder:
Pre tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHGeb4k69AY
Stage 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ATydbtwpf4
Stage 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3ariGnY2v8
Stage 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT2HdqA8d0A
Stage 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SKbQkhgNoU
Stage 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wnsnx2fbQtQ
Stage 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a84vky0Obsw
Stage 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBW1yRulVpw
MADMAN
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>>69391845
What a waste of a great climb this early in the Tour.
>>69391371 is right. All the riders (rather, all the directeurs sportifs) will decide this is not a stage for attacks. Some of the slappier GCers will make a half-assed attack that will go no where.
Today is a day for the breakaway if only because no one will be bothered to chase them down.
oh god, not another british winner :(
>>69391733
who was the rekt rider here?
>>69392411
Simon Yates.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSw3L46B46A
Niiiiiice
>>69392426
I don't know why, but I find this bike hideous.
>>69392426
>Chinese bike with Itarian name.
>>69392426
Goddamn I love GCN so much, they are without question the Top Gear of cycling
>excellent production value and editing
>top-tier entertainment and comradery
>unending cheeky banter
>massive list of helpful videos and maintenance tips
>incredibly knowledgeable yet non-condescending or snobbish
>>69391733
>attack of the octopus on the tour
total benders
Will the UCI bicycle weight limit be lowered anytime soon?
>>69392546
not safe.
>>69392546
Not unless the bike manufacturers decide they need to sell ultralight bikes and make the UCI lower the limit.
Live from 14:10 today?
>>69392546
Why is there even a limit?
some teams have started adding weight to their bikes
>>69392649
live pictures due at 14.20
>>69392650
There used to be a limit for safety, back in the days of metal wheels and metal frames. Riders would reduce weight by drilling dozens of holes in everything. Sure, it's lighter, but it's also one bump away from breaking to pieces.
>>69392639
honestly the weight weenie market is so lucrative I couldn't see why this wouldn't happen
>>69391371
>>69392325
This.
They will attack tommorow on the last climb.
Froome will start at like halfway, when the Sky train is gone. Quintana will lose a minute and the rest a couple of minutes.
Then nothing for a week and in the last week, we will see the same shit like always:
>sub-toptier riders battling and trying to attack.
>Only Quintana will attack on the last two mountain stages.
>Froome will have his usual "bad" day, by losing barely a minute on Quintana.
It's gonna be 2015 again.
>>69392650
It's less dangerous if you fall.
>>69392723
P-pls no. It's a pity Contador is injured and Aru is in poor form.
>>69392727
>It's less dangerous if you fall.
Not really.
>>69392723
pls no
>>69392639
You can buy a 7kg bike off the shelf for less than $2000. If you want to get under the limit all you have to do is upgrade the wheels.
Many pros have to add weight to their bikes just to meet the limit. It should be lowered to 6.5kg
>>69392702
Quite the opposite. The parts are expensive, but they are also expensive to produce. More machining, more exotic materials, more QC. etc
Thus, a lower profit margin.
However, take the Legions of people who walk into a bike shop and say, "I want the bike that Wiggo rides". That Pinarello frame is made in China using technology that is at least 15 years old. It's pure profit for the company at this point.
>>69392760
Indeed, a shame that Contador is injured, because he could be the third dog. But I see him, attacking "La Vuelta" style, in the last week, but it won't work, thanks to UK Postal.
>>69392770
>It should be lowered to 6.5kg
I'd put it at 5.8 kg. Some people, like myself, would like a progressive weight limit.
>>69392760
That's what the French commentor said.
CONTADOR TO SIGN WITH TREK:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/contador-to-sign-for-trek-segafredo-on-tour-de-france-rest-day/
>>69392770
>>69392798
Why though? It's not like the racing was that much worse when everyone was on 10kg steel bikes. The number, even if it's arbitrary, just means that everyone's bike is more or less the same.
Look at F1. The cars of today are faster than they ever have been, but the racing is as bad as it's ever been.
>>69392723
>mfw this really happens
the lighter and stiffer the bike is, the harder it is to handle. it may very well be one of the reasons there are so many bad crashes these days. don't change the weight limit, it's unsafe as far as i'm concerned.
>>69392723
>quintana attacking
>>69392723
This is why they need to ban team race radios.
(Still, keep the radios for safety messages like "It's raining on the descent" or "there's a crash at 5km to go")
If the riders have to decide on their own tactics on the road, they will take many more risks and make many more mistakes.
Some guy goes off on a solo breakaway and his rivals lose track of him or get the math wrong and start to reel him in too late.
The riders today don't think. They just do what the voice in their ear tells them to. A rider may think, "I feel good today, I want to attack" but the guy in the car says, "No attacking today, the computer estimates your closest competitors feel good too."
And then...oh shit, there's one stage left and I lost 33 seconds in the last time trial...maybe next year.
>>69392818
Teams have super light frames(sub 800g), they have to intentionally increase the weight by adding a heavy power meter, heavy wheels or lead weights- these won't help in a crash.
Make a weight limit on the frame if you want in the name of safety.
>>69392760
>>69392792
Contador is ded. Tinkoff riders except Kreuziger are riding for glory because there won't be a Tinkoff team next year. If Kreuziger manages to stay with the pack we can see something but the way I see it Majka and other Tinkoff riders are gonna try solo breakaways and not really help Contador.
>>69392831
Well this just proves my point.
>The Tourmalet's climbing start
>The Live doesn't start because a shitty entertainment show
>>69392904
Reducing the size of teams would be a better stimulus for aggressive racing, IMO. Radio's should be banned though, along with power meter.
>>69392923
>eurosport is showing stage seven
>>69392798
Then you are pushing the safety limits. Froome's bike already has a weight limit of 70kg
I would not like to descend at 50mph on a 80g seatpost. Or sprint in a bunch with bikes that are ready to snap in two.
>>69392835
The limit was set 6.8kg years ago. It was fine then because it was dangerous to try and get your bike that light. Also it was expensive so rich teams would have had an unfair advantage.
Now it's just outdated. Everyone can meet the limit no problem. It serves no purpose.
I think they just need to lower it a few hundred grams. Everyones bike will still be the same
>This regulation was established in 2000 as a means to ensure manufacturers don’t push the structural integrity of bikes and so that teams are competing on a relatively similar machines. Thirteen years later and progress made in materials engineering, riders are still bound by this rule while competing.
http://cyclingtips.com/2013/08/the-6-8kg-limit/
Breakaway is formed:
Wout Poels (Sky), Jesus Herrada (Movistar), Luis Leon Sanchez (Astana), Mikaël Chérel (AG2R-La Mondiale), Jasper Stuyven (Trek-Segafredo), Stef Clement (IAM), Dylan van Baarle (Cannondale-Drapac), Tom Dumoulin (Giant), Paul Voss (Bora), Ilnur Zakarin (Katusha), Romain Sicard (Direct Energie), Dani Navarro (Cofidis) and Michael Matthews (Orica-BikeExchange
>Pinot
Alaphillipe trying to get in the break. Will they let him go? He's probably not a GC guy but they don't know for sure
>>69392868
>stiff and light bikes are harder to handle
Nigga what? The stiffer and lighter the bike is the easier it is to handle. The stiffer the bike is the more precise it is. The lighter it is the faster it reacts to your commands.
Frame geometry also has a lot to do with handling. The bikes these guys are riding are much more agile than any Dutch city bike ever will be, even if they were the same heavy wet noodle that the city bikes are.
What all this does is that the bike will do anything you tell it to do. And it will do it instantly without waiting for confirmation. For a racer it's exactly what you want, for a granny riding in a city it's the opposite of what they want.
The same effect is seen in any sports equipment. The cheap shit sold to casuals is more forgiving but it doesn't offer the same performance and handling as the high end equipment. The high end equipment is superior in every way but only if you know what you're doing.
>>69391328
Skypostalwinslol
>>69392923
I will kill holtz if I ever cross his path.
>>69393033
>Nigga what? The stiffer and lighter the bike is the easier it is to handle. The stiffer the bike is the more precise it is. The lighter it is the faster it reacts to your commands.
If the bike is too light, it becomes twitchy at speed. Stiffness will help with cornering, but not stability. Longer chainstays would help this though.
>>69393057
Kill them, kill them all
>>69392894
Kimi Quintana
>>69393091
>hey let's talk about the race and stupid fan shit instead of showing it !
ALL OF MY RAGE
AND I'M PAYING FOR THIS SHIT
Pinot and Majka have attacked. GVA had been dropped
>>69393080
thank you.
>>69393080
Weight doesn't make the bike twitchy at high speeds. Frame geometry and not stiff enough frame is what makes for twitchy bike at high speeds. Obviously if you go superlight the frame will start to lose stiffness which would lead to less stability at high speeds.
Froome's gonna use his standard MO of waiting untilthe HC mountains in the Alps where when the clean riders are reduced to a crawl he flies up them like they're not even there to gain an impossible time knowing at that point only 3 days or so will be left.
>>69393014
Oh Poels...Great memories!
>>69393002
>I think they just need to lower it a few hundred grams. Everyones bike will still be the same
It literally doesn't matter.
Will it make the racing better? No.
Will it make the racing safer? No.
Will it make the racing more expensive, thereby forcing more teams out of the sport? Yes.
The only people who really should be concerned with lowering the limit are amateur riders who've been disqualified from UCI sanctioned races because their off-the-peg bike was too light once they mounted a set of racing wheels
or
weight weenies who spent thousands trying to get their bike under the UCI weight limit for bragging rights and are disappointed that no one cares because you can easily buy a sub-6.8kg bike at the bike shop these days.
>>69391733
>A spectator removed one of the anchors by mistake
>Yfw it really was that fatass
>>69393125
good sentence
I was too busy to enjoy the threads the past few days so enjoy a blurry OC of Cav before the stage begins.
>>69392923
I still dont understand why the fuck they cant start the coverage like 2 hours earlier. They already have the motos and helis there, and Im sure there are atleast a decent amount of people like us who would watch it.
First for Doping für die Haare.
CTRL+F
no "Horse"
The best meme of TDF Live Threads 2015 is dead boys
>>69393169
2 M I N U T E S
A FUCKING PIG THEY SHOW A FUCKING PIG INSTEAD THE TOURMALET
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>69393125
Quintana can challenge him
Now Valverde is his bitch, he will ride for him
He needs to fuck him in the Alps because he won't survive a close time trial
What does HC stand for
>>69393188
>Now Valverde is his bitch, he will ride for him
Kek
>showing a documentary about wild boars instead of the race
>>69393186
It looks good though
It tastes like a really strong saucisson
I bought a 20% sanglier 80% pork saucisson once it was amazing
>Pinot in front
Ha!
>>69393164
because it's very expensive.
>>69393198
HARDCORE
>it's a Lelmond episode
>>69393210
>because it's very expensive.
NBCSN can afford it here in the states and we have like 10 viewers at 6an
>>69393198
Hors-catégorie
>stage 8
>queen stage
Wue, what happened to my Le Tour
>>69393204
I'm already eating pic related right now, I want the race
>>69393164
because jews
>>69393163
looks like Bernie Eisel
>>69393198
Horse category because even horses struggle there.
>>69393224
nbcsn can pay for the plane and the helictopters then
>>69393231
Fuck this
I haven't eaten yet and looks so good
>>69393198
Hextreme climb
>>69393240
>Blurry Eisel
>>69393241
Kek
>actual coverage is even later than usual today on the weekend
come on
>>69393252
Go vegan
>>69393188
>Quintana can challenge Froome
Really, he learned how to TT properly? That's great news.
>>69393198
Hypeclimb
>>69393284
Go away vegan*
>>69393231
Noice
>>69393231
How are french people not all fat?
On a side note, almond croissants... When I've been in france they have been flat, with no air inside, just syruppy almondy sugar... Is this how they are all over france or just in the boulangeries which ive been in?
In UK almond croissants are regular croissants with little bits of almond on top. fucking shit meme country.
>Pinot
wait what
>>69393302
I'm not vegan.
Also, no bully.
>>69391845
>yfw the climb never ends
>>69393334
>Not bullying vegans
>>69393172
It'll come back in the Alps.
>>69393330
That's called a croissant aux amandes
You Brits don't know how to make croissants
Only French bakers in London are doing the real shit
The problem is that you put extra fat and other things in everything you eat
>>69393210
I mean the moto-cams are already online, so they just need to pay one faggot to talk about the tour.
>>69393330
I've seen all kind of croissant tbf, when I go downtown there are streets with several bakeries a few meters away from each other and the croissants don't look the same at all from one place to another
sbs kicks in the live coverage
>pinot
WAT?!?
what a cock
>>69393367
>That's called a croissant aux amandes
Yeah that's probably why he precised "almond croissant" m8
>>69393394
I misread him desu
>>69393330
>How are french people not all fat?
Americans have been asking this for years.
It's cigarettes.
Also, while the food they eat is high in calories, they eat smaller portions and the food is of much higher quality.
>>69393373
the moto-cams can't broadcast without the plane in the sky to bounce their signal off.
the whole stage is recorded by them though.
>>69393406
Saint Honoré forgives you
>live coverage starts
>let's go watch some ads
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>69393367
>implying croissants aren't 50% butter
>>69393164
france tv director said starting 2017 every stages will be broadcasted in the entirety
>>69393367
You are so right. The only thing you dont do right is milk imho. I can only ever find UHT with added sugar... and the teabags are shite but i cant hold that against you...
>>69393411
>they eat smaller portions and the food is of much higher quality
This
>>69393373
I dunno I could watch the moto-cams today before the actual coverage started.
>It's a Rolf commentating from motorbike episode
>>69393440
Butter is something, but the worst is sugar. And in a lot of foreign countries when I tasted French pastries they were overly sweet
nibbles dropped again
>pinot will redeem himself
just like last year at Alpes d'Huez
>>69393440
when croissants first came in in uk supermarkets in a big way, there were normal ish ones then "all butter". now the all butter are just called "croissants", and you get acne if you have one bite of one.
>34°C at the Tourmalet
Wew
>>69393500
Sizzling.
>>69393500
>tfw climate change
>>69393497
The best croissants are the butter ones imo, but as long as you buy them in a proper bakery lest you end up with a greasy flabby thing
>>69393515
>>69393525
Same temperature at my town right now but I expected less in the mountains
>>69393302
fucking nice
FREXIT NOW
>>69393545
29 here, but a nice breeze going on.
>>69393527
>tfw leaving the EU
>tfw you are damned to live on a shitty island with morons
>tfw no village bakery, cyclo-fans and shitty practical car
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>>69393568
rude desu
>>69393568
No one is as entertaining as a French fascist.
Their anger is a lot less petulant and a lot more seething.
>>69393568
Oh yeah, this reminds me, anyone still have the penis on road webum, just realized I forgot to save it.
>>69393568
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>>69393581
the fascists are the ones who created and rule EU
>>69393583
got you covered lad.
>You will never buy the weather station of the Pic du Midi and make it a manor
>>69393620
Noice!
>>69393645
Wong pic but fuck it
>>69393620
>road.webm
unpleasant day for the non-climby types
finally, the nonsense about alaphilippe being a contender this year can end
>>69393671
I keked - it was a happy mistake
>>69393624
how would you get groceries
>>69393618
I agree. But le Front national is hardly leftist. Fascists are at odds with one another when they try to agree on who should actually be king
Glorious Sky train already in full effect, Movistar on suicide watch
>>69393712
Ride your bike to the next supermarket
Well at least they gave Yates the white jersey, though with only one second difference to Alaphilippe. If he finished the stage he would've had quite a bit more.
>>69393474
I agree, in China and Japan it is very sweet. Not good.
>>69393624
Whats the point of building these telescopes ontop of mountains?
Is it to eliminate the light pollution, because when you are looking into space, I have a hard time believing 2km higher makes much of a difference.
>>69393713
I've always pictured monarchism as very different from fascism. Fascist leaders seem to arise to accomplish some goal or another, whereas royals rule for their own sake, y'know?
>pinot
>>69393743
FIrst of all, from what I know it really does. Second of all, I believe that's a weather station mate.
>>69393713
Lol, Marine Le Pen would be all for the EU if she had Merkel's power.
>>69393743
atmospheric scattering of light I think.
>>69393743
electrical infetterence
Tony Martin is enjoying the scenery and then Pinot attacks.
Pinot is rude.
>>69393743
less clouds in the way
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>>69393624
I went skiing at La Mongie in February
Amazing view
>pinot
what de fuggg
>>69393809
5000€
>>69393799
I haven't skied in years
I used to go to Les Angles and to Chamrousse (but that's in the Alps)
>>69393790
Think you mean
> P I N O T
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>>69393754
>Fascist leaders seem to arise to accomplish some goal or another,
They rise to power on the pretext of accomplishing a goal, but let's not kid ourselves, the only reason people seek power is to have power.
There's a reason we don't have any more recent example than Cincinnatus of someone willingly giving up power.
>>69393809
how far back did he fall yesterday? my stream started hella lagging when the race ended
>>69393782
Martin wants his classic win
He doesn't give a shit about the "maillot à pois"
>pinot descending
can't watch
>Pinot
>>69393788
That makes sense.
>>69393838
I don't know what Tony Martin really wants out of his career. He's not getting better at one-day races. Unless he actually gets better at something other than TT'ing, he's pretty much stuck where he is.
I'm glad they are showing so many commercials, I really didn't want to watch them climb the Tourmalet
>>69393713
le Front National is economically leftist
and monarchism has nothing to do with fascism
in France the best regimes are :
Empire > Monarchy > 3rd republic > Commune > Actual republic
>>69393768
EU is evil, she wouldn't
>>69393743
Physics degree checking in.
>>69393788
>>69393769
really helps, theres a shit tonne of water vapour in the atmosphere lower to the ground, so ita like putting boiling kettle infront of your telescope.also, its colder up there than at sea level, which means less noise from the instrument, the less erergy in the dish the better...
Also, people will pay for it, and look how fucking lovely it is... Some of the more remote ones in chile have swimming pools and all sorts of shit... if we can get away with it, why not...
note that the telescopes looking for things that dont interact too well with matter (x-rays, radio, gravitational waves) are all in shitty fields on top of physics departments.
How many of you guys have seen The Triplets of Belleville?
>>69393172
It was used yesterday if I recall correctly desu senpai
Will teejay make it over the alps?
>>69393938
It is indeed really lovely.
GO GO PINOT RANGER !
>>69393939
Love love that cartoon
guys, how do I get into cycling? just try some tours on a shitty commuter/mountain bike or immediatly get an actual road bike with the clip-things and some clothing?
>>69393975
Wasn't the blue ranger actually the jobber of the group as well?
>>69393984
buy $6000+ carbon fiber bike
ride
git gud
The Celebrity Cyclist of The Day is Arnold Schwarzenegger
Yesterday >>69367545
>>69393938
sorry, forgot to really emphasise, theres no light pollution there. I remember the first time i was in the middle of fucking nowhere in rural scotland my friend just goes "oh yeah, theres the milky way" and you just look up and see it...
>>69393934
>EU is evil
>she wouldn't
>>69393983
:D
I can't watch a bike race without thinking about it. Such good animation.
>>69393939
Well shit, that sounds bretty good. Will look for it after the stage.
>>69393900
a few cheeky sticky bottles will allow them to catch up
lol La Mongie
>>69393984
>get an actual road bike with the clip-things and some clothing
Get a used road bike for 500€ and ride it until you're fast enough to where you can feel its shortcomings.
By then, you'll know what you want to buy next.
>>69393984
Get a bike and start riding.
>caffeine shampoo
>>69394038
Congrats. Call it Nairo or Vincenzo.
>>69394038
Chris
>>69394038
>Pinot
THANKS JUAN
>>69394038
Peter (2agan)
>>69394038
These dubs name him Chris
>>69394038
>I DON'T WANT TO RAISE A CUMBUCKET FOR ANOTHER MAN
God I hope you have a girl. Twin girls. In 18 years, they'll do twincest porn
>>69394038
Tyrone
>>69394013
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/06/10/481545778/light-pollution-hides-milky-way-from-80-percent-of-north-americans-atlas-shows
It's really something to get somewhere where you can really see stars.
I think the best I saw was in northern Queensland at Cape Tribulation.
>>69393984
I got a decent used road bike and a helmet last year, been totally into it and improved slowly on kit, clips/shoes, HRM.
A actual road bike is fast and feels just right on the asphalt. Doubt a touring/hybrid would be as fun. Use a mountain bike only offroad.
Don't buy too old stuff, rather smth newer, look at the components (105 shimano is alright for example, Ultegra isn't much more expensive either). Been totally into it since 15 months and improved speed, distance, climbing...
>>69394018
what's your point ? knowing that EU does everything for our industies to leave to other countries and to force us to receive always more and more immigrants and so called "refugees" ... I don't see why she would like it
>>69394038
Your boy is going to be gay and become a cumbucket for another man.
Name him Sue.
>>69394038
dubs for Cav
>>69394108
yeah its a total joke, ive lived in the english country side all my life and thought there was no light pollution, but that the better photos were just long exposures.... then one day turned round and saw a galaxy.
Well this thread is shit today
>>69394038
Cavenplate
>>69394038
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Why don't you take this fucking /pol/ bullshit to /pol/
These threads are immune from your spergouts.
>>69394162
This so much.
>>>/pol/ is that away
>>69394151
It's pretty depressing. The night sky is practically a birthright for all living things.
>>69394172
he does this literally every Tour
>>69394172
not looking good, but sprinters can make up a shitload of time on the descents.
>>69394038
Lance
>>69394182
Fuck off Gypsy
Pinot 'comeback'. hmmm
>>69394273
Piss of kraut, your containment board is over there:
>>>/pol/
>>69394172
the fast men usually form a comfy group and ride as slow as they can whilst being inside the time limit
>>69394296
Nothing of any importance will happen on this stage, unless someone crashes and gets hurt.
I don't want to see crashes and/or injuries.
Fuck, this stage is boring.
>>69394040
my dad has an old-ass steel bike, with the shifter located on the frame. will that do or should I steal his van nicholas? How common/easy is it to somehow destroy the bike?
>>69394343
Those are pretty good bikes mate. Check online on how to bring them back if you can't into mechanics. They can be super reliable if taken care of.
>>69394339
Fuck off casual.
>>69394273
Fuck off bloody cancer
>>>/pol/
>>69394339
from the CN update:
Team Sky currently dictating, and we spoke to Chris Froome this morning.
"It’s a big day ahead," he said. "This is the guts of the race. Today and tomorrow we should see some action from the GC guys. Potentially it could be on the last climb today. Someone is going to try before them. Depending on teams, who is there, and the break, there’s a lot of factors.
'It’s still not a mountaintop finish today and we have another big day tomorrow. Our plans depend on what’s happening in the race."
translation: if anybody attacks I'll kill them all
>>69394339
Watch if for madmen descents. Well from everyone but >Pinot.
Sky jerseys must get hot as all fuck on this heat.
>>69394172
He's the boss of the gruppetto, the master of the clock
If one can finish a stage in time it's him
>>69394038
Here's a name
>>69394408
>Majka
>>69394404
translation: I am going to say something that makes the race seem exciting and seem like anyone else has a chance because if I tell people that this race is over after I take yellow after the first TT, no one will watch and my sponsors will get mad.
>>69394444
Is it true?
>>69394343
you might wear out the chain, chainring or cassette if youre a beast... with old steel frames, pay attention to the rear derailleur, i snapped a steel frame when the hanger got caught on the wheel, putting a new one which is designed to snap before it snaps your frame is pretty cheap...
>>69394495
Dark colours absorb and retain heat much more than bright colours.
>>69394495
I wouldn't know of course, but mostly black jerseys must attract the sunlight like a bitch.
>>69394444
they are made of netting
Greg van meme jersey already ded
>>69394531
I know jerseys are made of easily aired materials, but the sun will keep shining regardless of the wind and I dare say they just can't cool them fast enough.
>>69394531
It cancels the overheat?
>Yates counting his stitches overall including the ones from yesterday
>19 overall
Literal madman.
>>69394558
That shit needed to end
>>69394559
LEWD
Was it a bad idea for Greg Van Avermaet to not stay in the peloton yesterday?
Maybe that's why he's exausted.
>>69394559
DELETE THIS
>>69394559
Need to see women women wearing this tbph.
>>69394627
Nah, he was lucky enough to catch the break, but he's no mountain man. He was thankful he could keep the yellow one more day.
>>69394634
oh that is SO hot, mate
>>69394634
Watch women's cycling and you will change your mind.
>>69394642
Okay.
>>69394627
He was right to fight to keep the maillot one more day
The more days you have it, the more you're paid and a podium at the end of the stage is always great
For him today is certainly going to be his last day ever in Jaune
B O R A
O
R
A
>>69394646
I've seen it... Any woman's nipples > Skeletor nipples.
>>69394694
>Skellington
>Nipples
What you saw were ribs mate.
The atmosphere in the Tinkoff 'camp' must be good right now.
>>69391733
>vittel
LGTSS
"Temperature is rising, 36°C right now"
What the fugg
>>69394752
It's really good.
>>69394773
We /brazil/ now
>>69394752
Would buy if it inflated like an air bag.
>>69394752
Have a (you)
>>69394752
Haha, thanks brazilbro
>>69394773
Damn
I'm glad I'm not in cassoulet country right now
>>69394773
Will we see Nibbles' nipples today?
>>69394558
Well nobody expected him to last lad
Is Gerraint Thomas in it? I haven't heard them talk about him.
>>69394796
I think she's a WAG
I can't remember who she's fucking but it's a cyclist
>>69394812
Nobody expected Voeckler to last.
>BELIEVE
![Marion-Rousse-avec-le-maillot-de-lquipe-de-France-4[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/cW46lsl.jpg "Marion-Rousse-avec-le-maillot-de-lquipe-de-France-4[1]")
>>69394796
>>69394837
Tony Gallopin
>>69394752
>1km
Perfect
I Hope my boy Nairo attacks today.
>>69394796
would pick her scabs
>>69394834
That guy is irrelevant
>>69394834
Yes he's riding.
>>69394846
Expect more meme jerseys during this tour.
>>69394834
Hope so, banking on the Sky train of Vroome, Poels and him today
Maybe I should've put Landa in but he hasn't done as good as them so far
>>69394812
I know, I just like writing bitter shitposts about all riders.
>>69394752
We need a strawpoll during the last stage to determined who deserve this jersey.
Obviously >pinot is the favorite contender
>>69394809
I'm living on the shores of the Med it's fucking scorching as well
>>69394844
Lucky bastard
I'd like to be her bike
>>69394864
Noice.
>>69394856
Top ten contender pal.
>>69394876
Let's make the >greentext jersey on the last stages again. I reserved the 16/16 spot for it.
>>69394844
>>69394796
>>69394646
Someone is going to start dumping Puck posts with all this talk
>>69394864
keep them coming
THANKS JUAN
nice &
>comfy
![Tony-Gallopin-et-Marion-Rousse[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/fdwXSyP.jpg "Tony-Gallopin-et-Marion-Rousse[1]")
>>69394881
>>69394922
>this shitty stream
up your game nigga
>>69394907
As you want lad
>>69394929
This looks shooped
>>69394929
>these eyebrow
Alpha male confirmer
>>69394946
get a french proxy and watch it live on FranceTV HD stream, it's free
>>69394967
merci beaucoup mon ami
>>69394951
It isn't.
>>69394946
If you can get BBC iPlayer, you can watch it on there on S4C...
Shame its in welsh tbqh
>>69394984
I know it's real but it still looks it.
these small roads and descents are comfy
>>69394982
de rien m8
>>69395007
>all those shitty camping car
triggered
>>69391328
is there a more based rider than pinot noir?
imagine if he could descend
>>69395001
I still would fuck both, if you ask me. Gallopin a hot, Marion a perfect.
all this green is almost as relaxant drug for me
COMFY
![Tony-Gallopin-girlfriend-Marion-Rousse-pic[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/LHwpo5E.jpg "Tony-Gallopin-girlfriend-Marion-Rousse-pic[1]")
>>69395105
>>69395177
I thought funland was green as fuck too
Well with trees instead of grass
>>69395177
It's a good green.
>stage 8
>no retirements
>shitty sprints and loafing stages
>pinot in the lead today
Tour de France, more like Tour de Fags ha ha
>>69395191
you think they fuck while wearing HRMs?
>>69395105
A threesome would be awesome.
Would you be the Lucky Pierre or top the pile?
>>69395204
here theres not much natural grassy fields
its mostly uncomfy thick pine forest, swamps and shit smelling small farmfields
>Slow long descent
Bet >Pinot loves it.
>>69395239
Don't say that.
>>69395239
Must be because your country is mostly flat expect in the north
Well at least you have some really preserved wilderness, the Pyrenees are comfy as fuck but it's hard to really be far from civilization
>>69395244
the only decent he does
>>69394912
I was helping her with he coursework.
>>69395214
Don't worry your white nigga will wake up in the Alps and destroy everybody as usual
Only the rain can stop him
>>69395308
and cobbles
le tour needs more cobbles
Just got here cause shitty job
What have I missed? I guessing it's been a boring stage by the looks of it
>>69395239
>its mostly uncomfy thick pine forest, swamps and shit smelling small farmfields
Can confirm, binland is literally pine/lake/pine/deer/tundra
>>69395304
That is this shit she's pretending to study? Thermodynamics?
>>69395285
Auvergne is great for that
Landscape is beautiful and not a lot of people around
>>69395304
Is that a TI-84?
>>69395348
Majka and >Pinot broke off, Martin bridged the gap.
Brazil made a bretty gud Vittel jersey.
>>69395352
Currently physics and chemistry in prep for Med School (which makes no sense, I have done Dutch Med School it's easy)
>>69395397
Prep tests always make no sense at all.
>>69395337
We won't get in the North this year
This is the traditional "we need to show that the Normands and Bretons exist" edition
>>69395381
They have internet in Taiwan now?
Congratulations!
>>69395390
I'm telling you
Martin is going to win this shit the way he always does
Do they not enter Andorra until tomorrow?
>>69395352
Thats some dank circular motion. F= mv^2/r senpai
>>69395355
I recently received something from La Chaise-Dieu, Auvergne
>>69395415
when do they go back to the greatest french region, corsica?
>>69395447
Yeah tomorrow the arrival will be in Andorra
>>69395355
True dat, the whole Massif Central is dope anyway
>>69395450
>using something besides a casio for physics
meme me
>>69395483
>Studying physics at all
Absolutely disgusting
>>69395457
> French region
> Corsica
More like a colony full idiotic fools who think they can be independent when they'll be starving to death if we stop sending them money
So it's practically 100% confirmed already Pinot will get Combatitive today, right?
What did they mean by this?
(You)
>>69395419
Thanks I can almost reach a download speed of 250kb/s.
Which has the best sceneries between Norway and Finland?
>>69395508
>who think they can be independent
That's a minority tbf, it's not Catalonia tier independantism
>>69395479
So that's where my XP wllpaper went.
>>69395528
I get the fucking, but why on a baseball home plate? Is baseball a thing in France?
>>69395534
Norway by far.
>>69395528
>footfags
>>69395516
Well he's French, he's in the échappée
That's enough to get it
It's the only thing we are sure to win
>>69394038
Yellow Greg.
>>69395534
Well Norway has mountains everywhere and an impressive coast but less forests and lakes
>>69395528
>they had an actual message
Wew, I didn't even notice that, I just thought they were doing lewd things.
>>69395534
Norway has some comfy coastline and some great mountains.
>>69395508
let them have their own football team to shut them up, like faroe islands or wales
>>69395558
That's just coincidence I think, people know fuck all about baseball here
Eurosport commentary is god awful.
>>69395534
You decide.
>>69395589
>I'll never live in a country where baseball is a thing
WHY LIVE?
>>69395548
that was probably Kansas desu
>>69395542
> Corsica tier independentism
>>69395534
Finland gets blown the fuck out as soon as you go through the border.
>>69395605
Ours are pretty based tbqh.
![d8672207b84d04e91175fa56c70f2e81[1].gif](https://i.imgur.com/dmP2UcJ.gif "d8672207b84d04e91175fa56c70f2e81[1]")
>>69395566
oop!
>>69395558
>>69395589
>>69395610
Doesn't look anything like a home plate.
Source: I'm American.
>Voeckler ready to attack
hes gonna do it again
>>69395587
It's gonna be Kevin Muscat type of murderball
>>69395558
where do you see a baseball plate ? they're fucking in a haystack
>>69395625
>>69395605
Our father & son commentary team is also pretty based
>>69395566
>5566
based greg wins again
>>69395609
This image is accurate, but doesn't include the Finnish swamp mosquitos
>>69395659
the best kind of football
the best thing about muscat, is he still attacks pplayer now he is a manager
>>69395605
Eurosport commentary is GOAT comfy.
>>69395528
PATRIARCHY SEXIST RAPE
>>69395618
Yeah a small armed group is what I call a minority
The average Corsican may feel Corsican before French but I never met any who wanted to leave France
Pools' bike derped.
>Sean, thank you
Warren Barguil has the most faggot voice I've ever heard since Marcel Desailly
>>69395722
Derp, Poels.
>pinot
>pinot
>Fottorino
>matt keenan and robbie mcewen hand over commentary to phil liggett and that other guy
fuck, why do these old bags still do it?
>Pinot
>pinot
>Penis
>pinot
Only Majka hanging in there after >Pinot was kill.
>pinot
>pinot
Finally
>pinot
>Pinot
I get having a team supporting you on a flat(ish) stage for aerodynamic purposes. But on these huge mountain stages, is it more for moral support? How useful is that?
I'm in the adverts on itv but fuck it
>Pinot
>>69395785
They can set s hard pace and respond to attacks.
>implying
>Pinot
>>69395785
They're not going too too slow, it probably helps a little. It's probably mostly psychological.
The amount of people that just posted >pinot proves the predictable, smart ass nature of this board.
All of you people try and impress each other with these funny green text comments, from someone who doesn't spend all their life online, it looks ridiculous.
Fuck this I'm off, don't wanna waste my life on "addictive and funny" 4chan.
>no blacks
comfy sport
>>69395796
You aren't missing anything you wouldn't expect. He fell from the breakaway to the back of the peloton.
So long friend
Rolf Sorensen has contracted tuberculosis. RIP
What did the eternal >pinot mean by this?
>>69395809
>Argentinian pinot noir
>>69395813
kek was just about to post this
>>69395813
How did you get a British proxy Thibaut?
>>69395822
TB is treatable, rarely fatal.
>pinout
>>69395804
>>69395811
Thanks
>>69395828
He wants to pay tribute to his fallen comrades in 1940 by cycling backwards
>>69395785
It's amazingly important to have team capable of helping you in the mountain
Sir Wiggins would never have won the Tour without Froome
You a team capable of increasing the rhythm to wipe out the opposition and launch the leader towards victory
>Inb4 2agan passes >Pinot as well soon
>>69395785
There's a lot they can do. A few years ago skel didn't eat enough on a final climb and if Thomas hadn't gone back to get him an (illegal) gel, he could have lost the whole race.
stop posting
>pinot's mum
>>69395785
You still get pretty strong winds in the mountains. Anything helps
>>69395813
Good riddance
>>69395813
You'll be back
>one of us
You'll be back
>one of us
You'll be back
>one of us
You'll be back
>one of us
You'll be back
>one of us
You'll be back
>one of us
You'll be back
>one of us
You'll be back
>one of us
You'll be back
>one of us
You'll be back
>one of us
Attack Rolland when ??
>>69395813
>Brexit
>>69395842
More like "How are you posting from the back of the peloton?"
>>69395891
We saw an interview of him on French TV and he said he would only defend in the Pyrénées.
>>69395891
You mean Voeckler right ?
New thread soon?
>Pinot
>>69395906
KYS
kek, his blood sugar is totally thrashed, give me that cola 'slurrrrppp'
>>69395906
>voeckler attack imminent edition
Another year
Another promising French cyclist choking big time
>Can'tador
>>69395906
for what purpose
>>69395906
In about 36 posts I reckon
>>69395906
I can see a potential future meme here.
>>69395905
Voeck's already dead
>>69395920
>implying
>>69395920
Never mind, that wasn't him.
>>69395813
Remember ma lad, you're here forever
>>69395906
>the city of american baiting
>>69395946
He's came back
>>69395906
One thread per stage.
>>69395946
He's 80 years old now
Give him a break
>>69395951
Oh I get his point, but feeling the need to tell us he's leaving is just attention whoring
I can never understand what Jens Voigt is saying
Posting from the sky head quarters UK
I'll give you guys some info ,the plan is froom attacks in about 5 mins
Don't spread this or I'll lose my job
>>69395919
Bardet, Barguil and Rolland in the back...
jens voigt guest commentator
TYBLife
>>69395975
He should be in the break yeah
RIP Morkov
>>69395981
Where's he commentating?
Poor Morkov
>Morkov finally ded
;_;
rip morkov ;_;
>>69395981
Now you understand how the rest of the world feels when we call customer service.
>>69395919
In Bardet we trust
>>69395988
If he does something it will be tomorrow
Arrival at the top is the best to make a statement
>the kingdom of shitmark
Ahahah
>>69395988
Thanks
>>69395976
It's pasta, bruv.
RIP in pieces Morkov
>Morkov
can't believe he made it that far
F
SCENERY
>>69396025
kys homo
Frank kek confirmed as riding clean this year
>"It's not a time to put a Brit outside"
Why is Lotto Jumbo allowed to wear the yellow?
>>69396025
>that brit who makes the thread uncomfy
Every fucking year
Rooting for Aru now the French are dead.
>>69396049
We've been clean since Richard Virenque
Who's Bora's #1?
>>69396030
First time I see it tbf
I-I swear I'm not new
>>69396036
Better be saving these for a collage m8
>Oleg
There is no way he doesn't shitpost here
>>69396002
nbcsports
>>69396073
Bardet?
>>69395988
Watch the cardstand lads, ill be there in 20 minutes
>>69396061
That's shitty lelgium yellow not mighty LCL yellow
>Thibaut "Leave the podium to me" Pinot
>>69395999
Reverse Devil confirms abandon.
le /comfy/ hotel
>>69395988
Dave here on secret mi6 VPN, your sacked
>tfw John West Aussie is dead
>>69396073
Bardet and Barguil mate
>>69396084
It's okay, don't worry.
>>69396096
He's in the back of the first group. I'm not sure he'll be able to follow.
John West when?
>>69396069
It was a joke chill my friend
He done his country proud m8
>>69396113
a e s t h e t i c
>>69396084
Proove it
>>69396074
>christophe moreau
>>69396111
Trips confirm.
>>69396096
> winning the Tour with AG2R
I know Leceister won the Premier League but miracles can't happen everytime
>vroome has 4 teammates with him
>quintana has 1
its ogre lads
>>69396084
>tfw have lurked and posted here since 2009
>tfw still fall for pasta because my attention span and retentive memory has been shot to complete and utter shit
>>69396074
It's obvious who's riding clean: they're the ones who don't win.
Fucking sky train
>>69396113
It looks good.
>>69396139
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dbG4wqN0rQ
>>69396080
Buchmann
>>69396111
kek
>>69396090
Thanks broski
>>69396144
He was clean as fuck that's for sure
>>69396084
It's one of the oldest surviving spee pastas, but not seen often now.
>SKY
KYS
>>69396113
someone had fun designing that
>>69396142
I can't because I'm actually kind of new
Been here for 2 years, so I'm not the newest of newf*gs and blend in well but I'm far from being an old user
VDB when?
>>69396150
At least he is in the only decent french team
>>69396159
Team Sky is overpowered desu.
>>69396173
Aussie who can't handle a little bit of country banter
Colour me surprised
>>69396182
that year he won dauphine libere so easily was suspicious to me. great rider anyhow.
>>69395813
Delicious pasta. Must eat
>>69396184
>spee pastas
Well then that's why, I never go to /sp/ I just like the TDF threads and have been enjoying the football hate of late
>>69396203
Sky Juice is too strong, other dopers can't compete
>>69396175
Good meme.
>>69396198
Why does Fortuneo get invited?
Even Itera >> Fortuneo
We /a/ climbing now.
>>69396234
Delete this, I'm in the sky juice blending room, Chris froome will go in 5 minutes
Dont tell on me or ill get the sack
>>69396198
Yeah but look at the budgets
It's as if Guimguamp tried to win the Champions League
>post yfw Quintana makes a move
on a scale of 1 to 10 how kill is Nibali?
Skel skelling.
Why do never believe he'll attack the first mountain?
>>69396234
I don't want to imply anything. But it's true it reminds me of US Postal great team.
I just believe they've got the best riders...
French medias should stop hyping us on French riders
Let's just say they are all shit so we would be gladly surprised when they are actually good.
I remember when Moreau won the French championship jersey and the Dauphiné, they were all saying he could win the Tour
>>69396254
Yeah, I miss Saunier Duval
I even miss Geox!
>>69396254
Bad show lad.
Also >>>/a/ is that away
>>69396256
Who would have thought British engineering was so good after all?
Noobs:
teams who have sprint contenders are on the front controling the pace during flat stages
teams that have contenders are on the front controlling the pace during mountain stages
First full moon of the tour
Kms left? I've got 38.3 left on mine, I think it's behind.
>>69396283
True. But that Dauphiné was great though.
that mooning lmao
>>69396266
they did pretty well in the europa league a few seasons ago
>>69396299
Yeah, but does it get the job done in 2 M I N U T E S ?
>>69396289
>Bad
It was fucking awful, yet it had GOAT ops
>>69396306
35.9
>>69396306
36 km on the teevee
>>69396286
>Ricco
fuck off mijka
>>69396275
Because he doesn't have to
He only needs the maillot jaune in Paris
>>69396324
>>69396323
Reloaded and up 2 speed now cheers
>>69396299
fuk off lad, who's even heard of french cars?
>>69396322
Based GOAT
>>69396321
Ha, didn't want to call it shit myself, but I will give you that.
>>69396246
Did you see mclay 2 days ago?
>spooky froome going for KOM points
>>69396275
He needs his team with him throughout the rest of the race
If he attacks the first climb he'll be on his own
>>69396339
>Attacks
Froome being a cunt.
VROOME
>>69396315
That's true but Dynamo Kiev proved too strong for them
>>69396368
>trusting the anglojew
stupid polak when will you learn
are there sometimes attempts of team-breakaways? why wouldnt sky right now try to go alone instead of carrying the whole peloton?
Comfy status of scenery on maximum
>>69396355
Spooking it up.
Is Sky team that insecure? They can't let fucking Majka take his points at the end of the climb? Fuck them, they're killing the race right now
>>69396283
It's no different than the English media every World Cup or Euro.
>football's coming home!
and each year the disappointment gets just a little bit more onerous.
The Tour is such a signature thing for France it's actually quite staggering that you guys don't have at least a contender near the front every year.
sky earned those points desu
>>69396379
it happens in crosswinds, quick-step in the 2013 tour comes to mind
>>69396360
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrPMUcEHsRY
>Sky
>>69396399
You're missing the point.
>>69396382
"fuck you gravity"
-Goat
>>69396391
He's trying to do a Merckx type of shit
He doesn't have the same charisma and accent though une fois
Based CULLIGAN
>>69396385
Too thick
>>69396357
I mean the first mountain stage. They've not done all this riding then not attack the final climb.
>>69396421
B A S E D
G O A T
>>69396393
You invented football, you're shit at it
We invented the Tour, we're shit at it
>>69396379
not really
back in the day stuff like that was attempted/occasionally achieved
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGpW-88VioQ
sometimes teams will set up their GC contender for leap frogger shit by sending 2 into the break, have that go way off, then one drop back 50% of the way, GC contender bridges to first rider who paces him to the break and then attacks with the 2nd team mate in the break a la schlecks amazing stage
>>69396408
Beautiful thanks.
>>69396448
Better?
>>69396474
I giggled.
>Lotto Yumbo
>Keldermeme
Ouch
>>69396384
HD pictures on the Tour's official facebook
face * book * com/letour/photos
>>69396469
Better
>the mechanics of lotto soudal
>Kelderlel
>lotto jumbo descending
>Dutch Cornering.
>>69396391
why the fuck would they let majka get some points+bonus
if contador is ded majka is their next guy and has been riding wheel the whole time
Aw, poor crasher
the yellow jersey is down
never mind its just fucking lotto
>TLJ
>Remembering to stay on your bike
YELLOW JERSEY DIED
>>69396489
Fuck Yumbo obviously
>Kelderman
>>69396499
Majka just wants the maillot à pois
He's not gonna win the Tour
Noooooo Wilco ;_;
>>69396504
LOTTO
J
U
M
B
O
He looked hurt 2bh
>>69396499
Kreuzinger is the next guy. Majka is minutes down on gc. Read before you comment.
Watching Sky reminds me of the good old blue train
>>69396487
If that was Tinkoff, that mechanic would be Oleg's new shower
>>69396539
>Kreuzinger
hello Mart!
>6min30 behind the first group
>not even virtual leader for the polka dot jersey
BASED Pinot
>>69396418
Majka did too.
Anyway, sky prefers >pinot as it seems
what is?
>>69396558
It's not the mechanic's fault
The guy should have just taken a new bike and not try to change the wheel
Hey guys
Lance here 7 time winner of the Tour De France
Need give up!
>>69396599
chimney
watching the tour reminds me of the amount of chemtrail spraying in the US
our skys are never this blue anymore
all the chemtrailing has made our sky a murky grey-ish blue
i love how deep blue the sky is in europe where they dont chemtrail
artifical lakes are so fucking shit. ban them
>>69396602
DELET
>>69396546
Noice
>froome rn
>>69396599
Missile silo from the Middle Ages
>>69396599
gas chamber
>>69396599
oven for burning jews
>>69396626
>quintana on the left
>>69396626
is this their defence against predators?
>>69396668
best grass/lichen on sheer cliffs
dat sweet Israeli ass
>>69396668
I think I've seen condors dive bombing these fuckers so they fall and then the condor goes and eats their eyes out
>>69396668
What about eagles and other bird predators?
Sagan might miss the time cut.
>>69396599
some sort of fortress to keep out the Moors, according to based Leth
Any sbsbros on the tour tracker is the profile and stuff not working for you?
>>69396668
Awful against any aerial predators
>>69396713
Delicious
>>69396730
yeah, tour tracker ded
>>69396738
Cav's there too.
Bardet, Rolland and Barguil will attack and one of them will win.
Please.
>>69396758
They ran out of children to give anyway.
>>69396713
Where are you seeing this?
>The ones from flat countries give up first
Makes sense
>>69396808
They need to win tomorrow
Then we beat Portugal
And it will be a glorious day in French history
>>69396855
please beat portugal
LeMond
>LeMond
LeMond
>LeMond
LeMond
>LeMond
LeMond
>LeMond
LeMond
>LeMond
LeMond
>LeMond
LeMond
>>69396852
They had Merckx and Zoetelmelk before
I guess they didn't catch up to British engineering
Sébastien Reichenbach is surprisingly good.
>>69396839
Twitter and forums. Official tracker now says 27. Take it with a grain of salt.
>>69396870
More like
>LelMond
if you catch my drift
>FUCK LMOGE
Wat?
>FUCK LIMOGES
what did they mean by this?
>dat airstrip
>>69396777
;_;7
>>69396852
Why is there no contender from Nepal?
>Fuck Limoges
rude
pools ded
/comfy/ airport
NERVOUS
Seriously, is Phil Liggett becoming more like someone's semi-senile grandad, with Paul Sherwin there to remind him of everything he forgets/gets wrong?
>>69396939
>Fuck Limoges
So this entire stage has going to be for nothing?
>whylive.tiff
>>69396958
Give me back Robbie and Keeno for the whole stages imo
>>69396958
why do you think ITV booted the pair of them?
>>69396936
No roads there. And no money for bikes.
>>69396958
someone take him out back and shoot him
give matt and robbie the full time gig
Fuck Brailsford
Moo
>>69396976
>going to be for nothing?
Such is life
>>69396958
>becoming
phil has always been annoying as fuck
its all retarded hyperbole
>>69396936
hematocrit too high.
what is the good shit running through sky's veins?
want some desu
>>69396958
The only part of that broadcast that isn't retarded is Jens and occasionally Vande Velde
MEEEUUUUHHHHH
based cow
They said this is where they filmed a scene from James Bond Tomorow never dies
>>69396928
It's Basketball
Pau-Orthez vs Limoges is the Classico of French basketball
This isn't how cycling should be.
>thinking anything has changed after US postal
>>69397033
It's /comfy/, not sure what you're unsatisfied with.
The Sky rapetrain has no brakes.
Barguil dying.
Press F please.
Who /comfyfood/ here?
>>69397020
I like this. My local volleyball club is backed by a footy team, so the footy supporters support volleyball aswell. 10/10.
hot
>Pinot
>>69397038
As Lemond was saying, the mechanics didn't glue it properly to the rim. Not his fault.
>>69397033
It's easier to win like this than Stephen Roche fighting half his team to win the Giro
That's why Roche > Froome
>>69397016
The last James Bond movie that was made is Goldeneye, the rest are ridiculous fanfics with a James Bond title.
Will Yatesy hang in there?
>>69397038
Do you think that was actually his fault? It looked like the tubular had rolled off the rim.
party time
>>69397068
>Pinot
>>69397062
>French women.
>SKY
>Half of team Sky breaks away
O-oh wow.
comfy at max
Carlton Kirby is like the Eurosport version of Phil Ligget but way better
hes like a real life fred willard character
>>69397075
Hello /tv/
>>69397061
But it's pure basketball shit
Limoges is 100% basketball, the first French team to have won a European cup in any sport
In Pau there is rugby too but basketball is n°1
skeletor tiem
MON FROOMEY
HABBEDING
>Froooooome
It's over. It's over already. Fuck, the first week hasn't even ended yet and it's over.
spooky
Quintana has got this
BASED POTATO
Dan Martin is strong this year.
sky softening them up for tomorrow
VROOM WEAK
>>69397132
This better not be a repeat of last year
but quintana didn't lose any time so far, so maybe not
HAPPENING
>>69397132
You came late to the party, Czechbro. You should have posted earlier this year with us.
> Froome killing his own team
> hormone steak ded
This is gonna be good
>all these austists running and screaming alongside the bikes
Hilarious tbqh
>>69397140
because hes not being poisoned by garmin/cannondale
martin has always been underrated/underutilized
Contador cracking
>>69397140
thank god for riders like him & gva
SKELETOR CANNOT OVERCOME THE GOATMAN
Kreuziger dgaf
BARDET PARTY
Quintana kicking ass and taking names
>Bardet
these running, screaming faggots should be hit to knees with a hammer
Go Rodriguez :D
It's an exciting final.
Don't worry lads, Vroome can't descend for shit.
whos better downhill, vroome or nairo?
haha dude got wolloped
> Suicidal descent incoming
Based crowds
>>69397204
froome can't steer his way out of a paper bag.
>Froome punching nerds
Aru still here.
Froome laying the smackdown
>contadown
VROOOOOOOOOM
>Pushing it on the downhill
Vroome to fall in 5...4...
>MAXIMUM SPOOK
>Froome going full madman
>inb4 Froom goes into a ravine
>>69397204
incorrect
Froome actually made up a giant gap last year descending on one stage
>CADEL VROOME
>>69397194
fuck off, they wait like 4 hours for just 1 minute for those little moments
Froomey attacking like a madman on the descent
PINOT COMBATIF DU JOUR
>>69397244
>>69397215
>>69397235
Americans obsessed with violence...
oh wait.
>>69397257
I like this pic.
>VROOME IN THE DESCENT
WHAT IS THIS
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Can't hold all these hypes!!!
I've finally figured out what Froome reminds me of.
It's the hollows from Dark Souls. Good ol beef jerky
inb4 RIP froome
>>69397275
MEME
LMAO THAT POSITION
Is Skellington gonna win or what!?
;_;
Fucking Skellington. And fucking Colombian midget.
>those log fences/guardrails
C O M F Y
O
M
F
Y
GOAT
WE SANIC NOW
GOTTA GO FAST
inb4 vroom dies
>pedalling on the top tube
the absolute madman
Froome must be worried about losing time to Quintana on the climbs
Absolute madman
> Froome raping his bike
>pedaling from the top tube while going over 70 km/h
MADMAN
>86 km/h
>86 km/h
>86 km/h
>86 km/h
Wtf, I love Froome now
>This is how skeletons cycle
This meme pedalling from VROOOME
What the fuck he is doing?
>slapstick
FROOME UNLEASHES SECRET WEAPON
Colombian secret services Vroome glue when?
Its like playing Tribes ascend
>>69397321
memeing
If he isn't kill by the finish line I'll change my opinion of the guy. He's descending like a fucking madman.
>>69397308
Probably afraid of the mountainous time trial
this is the funniest shit i've seen
OUCH A BIG CRASH
BLOODIED FROOME LAYING IN THE DITCH
> dat British engineering though
> those balls though
>>69397321
HE IS SONIC
when this Froomey hits 88km/h, youre gonna see some serious shit
BASED FROOME RIDING TOP TUBE ENTIRE DESCENT
Froome has won this hasn't he ?
Froome is an absolute madman.
>>69397346
>Implying Vroome has blood
>British Eurosport commentators getting heart-attacks at every corner.
Based Froome
>Vroome
>Froomey taking corners with a knee down
THE ABSOLUTE MADMAN
We /bennyhill/ now
is this a meme? am I watching a meme right now?
>>69397356
m-maybe he'll crash and die like 2014 or something
>90 km/h
>SKELETON HAS ACTIVATED SUPER PURSUIT MODE
>90 kmh
>90 km.h
Cav starts the final climb
good luck lad
This is giving me a panic attack.
> juice
> aerodynamics
KYS IS KILLING THIS SHIT
>>69397356
up to 15 seconds now
>>69397321
WINNING LAD, HE IS WINNING
>>69397372
Your watching the goat
>inflatables showing mercy to Yates today
RIP CYCLING
>>69397381
2spooky4me
THREAD THEME
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNveMjoSxp0
>>69397360
what else would they spin back into him on rest days?
>>69397390
kek
>>69397381
webm when
>>69397381
>super fast froome cycling at incredibly hgih speed
>H-hes doping
>H-hard work ,tactics and practice has nothing to do with it
HE IS THE GOAT
Chris will be in yellow from to day and for the rest of the tour. Mark my words.
>Keen-ya
damnit sherwin
Does quintana not pursuing mean he's confident he can get it back on the hills?
>>69397411
>2016
>Not steering with your nipples.
Based Froomey
Froome wants to outdo Merckx in the "I'm too good for you bitches" type of shit
>This skeltal descent
>froome
>british
he literally represented kenya in the commonwealth games
>>69397450
Unironically looks like sonic
>Fottorino
Rolland nooooo
>rolland
pierre hits the deck
FROOME
R
O
O
M
E
>rolland
> Pierre rekt
>H-hayai
Someone create a .gif of Froome's meme pedalling
Froome status: gud
>>69397442
yeah I don't doubt it desu
and what a performance, I applaud it
much better entertainmentwise than 2015 already
Fuck Le Tour seriously, it's gonna be boring as fuck.
And fuck Froome too.
>tour over on stage 8
JUST
>>69397466
He IS Sonic.
What would happen if FDJ fused with Cannondale? Would they win it all? Would they meme it all?
RULE BRITANNIA
BRITANNIA RULES THE WAVES
>>69397468
I want Paulo la science back
Froome confirmed for using automatic steer correction mechanical doping
wish froome has crashed 2bh
>>69397501
Mad as fuck surrender frog. Nice meme sport you made
THREAD THEME
https://youtu.be/HzdQJTpUubo
>>69397513
AFRICA WINS
>>69397513
GAWD BLESS THE QUEEN
>>69397527
ABFs are literally seething right now
kek
what a ride
>>69397532
Nay.
He's unfortunately the strongest. That's all.
>>69392723
HOLY FUCK
BELGIUM A GOD
BRITAIN WINS ANOTHER STAGE
absolute madman
BRITAIN DOMINATES
FROOME
R
O
O
M
E
>>69397553
The others are dumb as fuck.
Literally applauded at the television.
>>69397565
IS THERE ANYTHING WE CAN'T DO, BROS?
BASED FROOMEY
The only thing the French riders are good at is being the memiest riders, in which they are utterly dominant
Based as fuck ride from Froomey. Kinda rooting for him now even though I want the Columbian mountain goat to win.
Froome, honestly, that was a good show. Well deserved for once!
>Froome in yellow
Congrats Kenya
>>69397580
>Britclaps
Nice Kenyan victory
>>69397570
>kenya
They easily could have closed that gap. Why didn't they?
>>69397580
I just gave a middle finger
Kek I remember an interview with Quintana saying he was training to follow Froomes hard attacks in the climb, guess he wasn't prepared for this meme
WELL WELL WELL
I TOLD YOU BRITAN WOILD DOMINATE THE MOUNTAINS AND YOUBALL LAUGHTHED AT ME
WELL I GUESS YOUR NOT LAUGHING ANY MORE
>>69397604
prob hardet do descent in a group? Froom was able to go madman mode alone.
>>69397604
they were spooked solid
tomorrow
Vielha Val d'Aran / Andorre Arcalis 184.5KM
This was a hell of a Tour, guys. It felt like it just flew by.
Who do you think will win on the Champs Elysees tomorrow?
>Bertie almost 4 minutes down
JUST
>>69397604
Valverde was spent. The others didn't contribute.
lel salty frogs
How far behind was the goat man? I still think he can win tomorrow
>>69397618
fuck off toxic piece of shit
This johnny foreigner damage control
Stop it lads your making this even better
>>69397618
football...wait, no...cycling is coming home!
>>69397624
tomorrow is rest day mate
>michel and jose saying how his style is laughable
Based
So if Froome can be considered British, can our black football team be considered French ?
>>69397618
ISN'T IT FUNNY
only 13 seconds but worth it
based potato had nice 2nd place
Pandemonium in Nairobi right now
>>69397580
Saluted the skeleton GOD. Just won £16 as well. Thanks FROOME
>>69397647
What part of Kenya are you from?
>>69397653
Same for Jalabert
>>69397611
>Train hard to keep up with Skeleton in the climb.
>Skeleton suddenly does Nibali descent, quintana kill.
Based memespook.
>>69397646
I'm 'toxic' for celebrating my fellow countrymans victory
Cheers
>>69397650
That's Monday, lad.
>>69397624
>le Tour d'Andorra
>>69397650
Rest day is in andorra, tomorrow best day confirmed
>it's a quintana falls asleep episode
>>69397650
monday
>>69397624
Quintana has to go for it on the Col de Beixalis now.
The "froome can't descend" meme was bollocks from the very started. It was based on fuck all.
>>69397679
Don't spend it all in one place
fuck this, stage 8 and the Tour is already done. If it wasn't boring enough now all Sky has to do is set the pace all day long and nobody will be able to do anything
fuuuuuuck
FROOME FROOME FROOME FROOME FROOME FROOME FROOME VROOME FROOME FROOME FROOME FROOME
Last based SCENERY
Lads Froome is rattled. He fears the mountain GOAT. That's why he's already trying desperate attacks. Quintana confirmed for yellow
There's nothing to say. Froome is really GOAT.
JUST
>>69397689
>>69397694
Sweet, let's hope Froome didn't kill himself today.
rest of the world is being C U C K E D by britain this tour tßh
>>69397204
LOOK AT THIS MAN
LOOK AT HIM AND LAUGH
JUST
>>69397653
>winnng is laughable now
We've reached peak butthurt
Froomey just did it for the banter
>>69397726
>Britain
>just for fun really
>>69397714
He want to show is new technique from breaking his balls while descending a mountain at 80 km/h
That's no big deal really
>>69397204
>(you)
>>69397604
Moron
>>69397740
>I'VE GOT A BONE TO PICK WITH YOU
>>69397668
Embrace civic nationalism.
Ethno cultural nationalism is a meemee
How far ahead of Quintana is froome?
>>69397720
Bullshit mate
Pinot is the combatif du jour
>>69397706
I'm saving it towards a full SKY kit.
>>69397750
This is Mohoric's style, not so new.
>>69397707
Literally the only entertaining part of this stage was froomey's descend.
Sky can do whatever the fuck they want, if the others than adapt to their tactics and attack when necessary it's their own fault, not sky's fault
>>69397204
>THE CITY OF ROMANIA
>>69397204
Well shit.
So Conta is kill for good now? Kreuziger new leader?
>>69397739
thats the same retard that was trying to say Sagan uses a sprint train
>>69397604
not part of the script
>Wasn't planned :^)
>>69397707
Those shitters should ride faster then. They sat up like little girls while he risked his neck.
Too weak on the climbs as well, the meme Colombian did shit, again.
>>69397782
You're not supposed to try to kill yourself to win this shit
>>69397204
>the city of Chad
>>69397782
This, the rest of the teams just need to step their game up, really
VANDE VELDE
SHUT
THE
FUCK
UP
Are other countries even trying?
>>69397204
aaayyy
>>69397824
Quoth the baguette
>>69397604
>>69397621 this. Froome was taking massive risks and could have lost it all, for the princely sum of 13".
comfy
>>69397204
>gypsy
>>69397859
How is life in flat countries
>>69397782
how can you do anything when Sky has 5 riders at the top of the last climb? Even Henao can counter Quintana. There's literally nothing to do
>>69397874
shit
>>69397840
> Le Isle of Man guy
> Le Kenya / South Africa guy
>>69397848
Actually a fellow dutchbong on holiday
>>69397855
23 seconds
and fuck off with the "they could have closed it easily" shit.
>>69397874
riding a bike is easier if you're fat, so that's nice I guess
>>69397894
Best cyclists. Best empire.
>>69397899
Quoth the cheesehead
>>69397707
>Flustered Frog
I love watching Froome dominate in yellow. The asspain it causes you Frenchies is unimaginable
>>69397878
how about attacking on the previous climb? or on the previous descent? or countering the henao attack?
sky were the only team that did anything.
>>69397591
>>69397677
>this french jealousy
Top fucking KEK
>>69397878
lmao chicken getting smacked by Froome and NBC guys havin a bit of a chuckle
>replaying the Froomepunch
based
>>69397899
Already sunburnt?
Froome will have bad days like last year, still rooting for Nairo
anyone got webm of french chicken getting punched
>>69397924
yeah that worked really well for Pinot today
>Dan Martin and Purito took the time bonuses
how do you say it, KEKED?
Where's the Irish guy who has spent the first 7 days shitting on Froome's descending skills? Can't see him.
>>69397947
>Froome will have bad days like last year
We know now that Froome hasn't peaked for later. If he doesn't take over a minute on Quintana tomorrow, it's game over for the dawg.
>>69397931
> Obongo congratulating his brutha
>>69397958
Oh well if Pinot, who was dropped yesterday couldn't do it, then Quintana (THE GREATEST CLIMBER IN THE WORLD) shouldn't even bother trying.
Come on, France. You're better than that.
1k posts lads.
>>69397924
We all know goat tries to minimize the gap until 3rd week
Froome made a Pro Cycling Manager celebration.
>>69397987
we did it reddit!
>>69397981
>We know now that Froome hasn't peaked for later.
Froome has exactly peaked for later.
"It wasn't planned," says Froome.
"it was just bit of fun really. I thought I’d give it a try, I had a go on the climb and nothing was sticking and I thought I’d give it a go and see what I could do on the descent – see if I could catch someone out. It was real old-school bike racing, just fun. Maybe I spent a bit too much, let’s see, tomorrow is hard day and 20 seconds isn’t a huge margin but I’ll take every second I can get at this stage."
Last year after Stage 8, Quintana had 2 minutes behind Froome. This year Quintana has 23 seconds behind Froome.
Waiting for Impurito tomorrow in your home stage.
>>69397906
They couldnt have closed it easily, they would have had to go full madman (like Froome) but they were looking a lot more comfy than he was on the descent..
Yeah, 23 seconds with the time bonus, Quintana put 1'20" into Froome in about 6km on Alpe d'Huez last year...
I hope someone's capping all this French buthurt
>>69397967
Here. I stand by what I said. I do, however, put Froomestrongs descending above Quintana's in dry conditions- don't know about the wet.
>>69397986
No we're not
>>69397939
O R A N J E
R
A
N
J
E
>>69398033
Vroome was sick last year tho
>>69398033
That was only/mostly because of the memewinds in stage 2 though
>>69398035
>Quintana put 1'20" into Froome in about 6km on Alpe d'Huez last year when Froome was ill and Froome had led the entire race while the goat shagger did nothing
>>69398052
In 2013 Quintana took time on Froome as well. He fades in the last week.
>>69398052
Quintana too
>>69398056
1 minute by memewinds
1 minute by ITT stage
Well said Dave Brailsford. The other teams are cowards.
>>69398039
It's not like there's an archive
>brailsford calling out bmc, moviestar etc as work-shy pussies
I'm sure Macron is behind a this shit
Neoliberal piece of shit
So is the the tour a one man league now?
>>69397986
the point is, when Sky has this much control over the race, you can't really do anything. Try attacking early? They'll just set the pace behind you while Froome does nothing. Try waiting for the final climb? They'll just gradually go faster and you won't be able to do much. I'm afraid the race is already over
literally French butthurt: the thread
>quintana drinking water in the most important part of the stage
>>69398072
Until he doesn't.
You think he might have trained differently this year for a reason? Crazy shit.
>>69398104
>now
>>69398093
why the fuck would they do any work when KYS is killing the race?
Tour de France?
More like tour de farce.
>>69398117
butthurt about what? You bunch of cuck watch Tour de France and the beauty of our country
>>69398121
nigga was thirsty
>>69398079
He sounded nicer on French TV.
Did cav make it lads?
>>69398093
what were they supposed to do exactly?
>>69398156
he's probably still on tourmalet desu
>>69398115
might as well just give up, eh frenchy?
>>69398123
He has raced the same schedule and started the first week like last year's and 2013. It's fatigue that gets to him because he isn't a pure climber. Peaking later won't help that.
I think that was GVA crossing the line?
26 mins down..
Can anybody explain how Nibbles got the combatif?
>>69398174
nice meme
I don't even care if Froome wins, I just want to see a good race
where's cav? is he kill?
>mfw I give up
At least he's speaking French
That's how you know he isn't from Britain
>you now remember the Brailsford butthurt time on France TV last year
>>69398117
Lately this has been "worldwide hate against France: the board", thanks to football
So give us a break if it's our turn
>>69398218
>arguing with americunt
don't even respond ...
>>69398184
A real hero and a real human bean desu
>>69398156
Not yet
1 Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky 39:13:04
2 Adam Yates (GBr) Orica-BikeExchange 0:00:16
3 Joaquim Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha 0:00:16
4 Daniel Martin (Irl) Etixx - Quick-Step 0:00:17
5 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team 0:00:19
6 Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team 0:00:23
7 Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team 0:00:23
8 Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team 0:00:23
9 Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:00:23
le cry
aww shit Backstage Pass is gonna be comfy
Vroome and the guys on French TV hate each other.
It's always painful to watch. There's a huge feud between him and Jalabert.
>The American is the only one embarrassing himself with stale memes
C'mon a few more
>>69398245
Fuck off Americans, you're one of the few nationalities who is not allowed to ever talk shit about Frenchbros, you owe them too much.
>>69397679
nothing is lost, last year Froome was more than 3 minutes ahead by today.
>>69398177
>He has raced the same schedule
no
>>69398280
It was way worse with Armstrong
Only Gérard "I gonna suck your cock real good" Holtz is getting along with everybody
>>69398288
Based Dutchbro
>>69398315
I don't remember it that way.
Armstrong was an arrogant prick but he loved the light.
Vroome is just extermely bitter (maybe rightfully).
>>69398300
Just because he raced Jayco instead of Oman doesn't mean shit. He still races at the same times of the year, mini peaks for TDR and Dauphine.
>>69398282
GOTTA GO FAST
>>69398347
I thought he was really polite
How many cyclist have won multiple Tours and couldn't speak one word of French
I take that as a sign of respect for us
>>69398352
"Froome has rejigged his season – something he seems to concede felt like a gamble – with the plan being to hit his best form now and hold it until the Olympic Games road race and time trial in Rio on 6 and 10 August.
He said: “I’ve been delaying reaching that peak form. In previous seasons I’ve been in that shape a lot earlier in the spring and then trying to hang on to it. I feel as if I’ve only got there now. Hopefully because we’ve delayed everything I’ll be able to hang on for a bit longer this time, into Rio as well."
“My wife and I have just had our first son so it’s been good for me to spend a bit more time at home; it has been good for me to change it a bit, to trust in the training that I’ve been doing closely with [coach] Tim Kerrison, and believe that I would get to this point even if I wasn’t winning races in February. I’m ready.
“I’m glad we did take that approach; hopefully that will carry me into the third week of this race. That is something I’ve made a little personal goal for this Tour – to be stronger in the third week than I’ve been in the past.”
>>69398288
This. Yanks trying to get involved in Eurobants is just embarrassing tbqh.
Daily reminder that burgers are the descendants of pussies who couldn't stand the heat in Europe
CAV CAV CAV is fucked
time cut is 44'38"
>>69398376
I don't think he's got anything against the French.
Just against the French presenters.
He's polite but extremely cold.
>>69398383
US literally saved eurocucks from defeat in two world wars
>>69398396
> jumping in when the war is all but over
> saving
no
>>69398383
yeah, they always make it so hateful too, instead of the playful nature that is at the core of eurobantz
Cav et al are safe
> It's Gérard Holtz's last year
Finally a good news
Why is Team Sky so Fly?
>>69398396
>Russia literally saved eurocucks from defeat in two world wars*
>>69398379
Froome is at his best right now till Ventoux. He can't peak in the third weak because he isn't a pure climber. The fatigue is too much. No amount of training can stop that.
>>69398396
>Saved euros
from other euros.
And only after you got cucked so hard it's untrue by a load of japs. Embarrassing tbqh senpie
Cav made it
another tough day tomorrow though
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH3gs2LfZ0A
holyshit
this was really cause by the fat blue dude when his 'belt' got caught on the power cord for the fan on one leg
>>69398413
Let burger expose his shitty education alone mate
It's not worth it
>>69398379
Thanks for posting that for me to save me from googling for the Irish guy who can't be bothered to even look up shit.
He never gives up though, oh look. Maybe he's just a troll.
>>69398418
Thats it, now go ride down to the local dam to smoke a joint with a hooker.
>>69398445
He's used to it
He's not Alessandro Petacchi
He wants to win on the Champs Elysées
>>69398449
Damn, he was really unlucky there, if that didn't happen he would probably be in yellow right now.
>>69398435
>a pure climber
Oh god. When will the nonsense stop?
Look, Froome and his team are planning for him to peak later. That's all there is to it. Maybe his team don't have the info that he's not a "pure climber".
>>69398484
Didn't he say before the race he was leaving early to train and recover for rio?
>>69398429
RAPHA
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Can't descend!
Can't do cobbles!
Can't do hills!
Isn't a pure climber!
All the reasons Froome keeps failing ;(
>>69398449
Based neutral service
>has a face first motorbike crash
>Immediately doing whatever they can to keep the race moving
>>69398516
Shit I forgot about that
Indoor cycling is overrated anyway
>>69398516
I hope not
the olympics can go fuck themselves
>>69398535
The cobbles meme is true desu
>>69398535
>Isn't a pure climber!
Pantani, Quintana, Landa, Landis etc are all pure climbers.
Froome isn't. How can you claim he is?
>>69398569
> Landis
Let's not talk about this guy
>>69398591
kek
>>69398586
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rxh-AWyVr4
>>69398586
He was entertaining though. He owns a cannabis shop now.
>>69398569
pure climbers rarely win GTs, especially not the TdF, they have better chances in the Vuelta and Giro
landis was an allrounder
>>69398638
I kinda feel bad for Landis, he seems like a sheltered goofball and not really malicious like Armstrong or the other contenders of that era
he got completely destroyed in the media and by other riders who were doing the same exact shit that he was doing so he seems really bitter these days
he was an amazing descender
>>69398650
The point was that Froome isn't a pure climber.
Landis was a pure climber. Drugs had a lot to play in the other areas.
>>69396668
I think there's some addictive kind of plant growing up the cliffs.
>>69398679
Because he was an utter idiot about it. That meme stage win. Those awful awful excuses. If he'd just chosen to lie low he'd have been fine.
>>69398569
"pure climber" means rider that can't do time trials. It's not an actual "thing".
Suggesting someone can't do something because of a meaningless label is pretty stupid.
Didnt anyone make aw webm oif Froome punching that Columbian rat?
Is ABF a mental disorder?
One minute it's 'wow fucking doper nobody can attack on climbs like that, w/kg biggest fraud since Pantani'.
The next, 'not a pure climber, so something will happen, not sure what, but it will.'
Entire stage is live tomorrow :^D
>>69398692
No, Landis was an allrounder.
He had both a strong TT and mountain stage contender ability and did well in one day racing.
>>69398750
>yone make aw webm oif Froome punching that Columbian rat?
When he did that?
>>69398763
Strong counter argument.
>>69398742
no, pure climber means the rider cannot contest wins or top spots in TTs with consistency. Pure climbers that are contenders in GTs will minimize losses in TTs and exploit climbing for making time on rivals. It is absolutely a "thing"
>>69398742
>that can't do time trials
Flat time trials, which Quintana isnt as good at.
This year, there's a chronoclimbing.
>>69398776
there was some faggot dressed as a chicken right in his face about 1km from the summit and Froome punched him in the face pretty hard
>>69398815
Oh so you mean IT'S EXACTLY WHAT I SAID
>>69398815
>Pure climbers that are contenders in GTs will minimize losses in TTs and exploit climbing for making time on rivals
Exactly. Froome is an all rounder. When the fatigue sets in, Quintana flies away.
>>69398793
None needed. The only thing needed is mockery of your ridiculous claims.
It's amazing the knots people will tie themselves in just so they can yet again make incorrect predictions about Froome
>Froome may be the best climber in the world, but he's not a pure climber
>>69398841
LMAO
>>69398841
Based, thanks danebro, have a Tuborg on me.
https://vine.co/v/5WJBraXhT6a
lel
the best one of these was i think last year some fan was in some (BMC?) riders face and the rider smoothly took the spectators sunglasses off his face and whipped them into a giant ravine they were climbing next to
>>69398872
I predict that if he does that stunt again he will get rekt big time
>>69398840
how is what you wrote the same as what I wrote
you said 'pure climbers' aren't actually a thing
anyone who is not retarded knows otherwise
Joaquin Rodriguez. Best PURE CLIMBER of his generation. Known for getting stronger in the 3rd week of GCs
Guys?
>>69398836
wtf I love Froome more than ever now
>>69398887
Jesus. A pure climber isn't necessarily the best climber, look at Armstrong. Would you call Armstrong or Indurain a pure climber?
>>69398916
Read the post you replied to again:
>"pure climber" means rider that can't do time trials.
It's simply a descriptive label of a rider, it has no bearing at all on what a rider's body is going to do in the 3rd week of a GT.
Got it?
>>69398898
>the best one of these was i think last year some fan was in some (BMC?) riders face and the rider smoothly took the spectators sunglasses off his face and whipped them into a giant ravine they were climbing next to
I need to see this
>>69398887
you are fucking retarded
all rounder means the rider has the ability to contest both mountain stages and TTs
'pure climber' means the rider doesn't have any hope of making up time in TTs and has to rely solely on gains made in mountain stages with the hope that their climbing ability can offset their inability in TTs
obviously pure climbers have less of a chance to win GTs and this is shown in results
>>69398841
lel, is there nothing he can't do
>>69398936
I'd say Indurain was boring as fuck
I'd take Bernard Hinault other these guys any day, and he was better at time trial than climbing
>>69398955
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MY0ovbutv_k
>>69398936
Would you say those unpure climbers were famous for being weak in the 3rd week of GTs?
OR, as I've been explaining, does calling someone a "pure climber" mean absolutely fuck all in regards to their 3rd week strength?
>>69398936
Indurain did your TdF glories based on TTs
>>69398954
You seem to be conflating the fact that pure climbers exist with the theory that Froome will lose in the 3rd week, and thus trying to attack both ideas at once. One is absolute fact, the other is guesswork. Try to only disprove guesswork, not facts - you'll look less autistic that way.
>>69398961
Mate, if you can't keep up with the argument, don't bother replying.
We are all acutely aware what is meant by a "pure climber". The point is it doesn't mean anything in regards to whether a rider gets weaker in grand tours.
Now fuck off.
>>69398841
Kek
>>69398977
lol, thanks
>>69398981
>Would you say those unpure climbers were famous for being weak in the 3rd week of GTs?
Depends on their recovery and the race route. If it's like 2012,pure climbers would be equal to power climbers.
>OR, as I've been explaining, does calling someone a "pure climber" mean absolutely fuck all in regards to their 3rd week strength?
For this tour, a pure climber has an advantage in the third week. It's situational.
>>69398994
This is the post that I mocked:
>"He can't peak in the third weak because he isn't a pure climber."
I'm conflating nothing. The suggestion is implicit: he's not a pure climber, so he can't peak in the 3rd week.
Utter bollocks.
>>69399033
Maybe don't make retarded statements like
>It's not an actual "thing".
>>69397387
>Breaking the American freeway limit on a bicycle.
All those muscle cars and you still have an archaic law for your lolcantturns
>>69399033
No. The point is that he fatigues faster than a pure climber and by the third week, his peak is worthless.
Is 'pure climber' 'thing' semantics a new meme?
>tfw no Vuelta a Bolivia with mountain stages from 3000 metres above sea level at least
>>69398841
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGf6tXrKUtY
STRAIGHT DOWN LIKE A LOG FROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOME
>>69399144
>South american mountains
Safe? or farc-ed up?
what are your predictions for Sky strategy?
1. go hard tomorrow, make a gap and then hold on
2. lay back, focus on last week
I think Sky will put in a fake attempt tomorrow and then try to look weak and then do it in the last week
last year was too uncomfortable for them
>>69399219
Whatever they do it will be the most boring thing possible.
>>69399227
Team sky will only ever do one thing per day. They might send froome off on the last climb, otherwise, just check quintana all day
Movistar might send Valverde up the road to try to force sky to shut it down. If they dont shut it down, quintana will attack early and valverde will work with him
>>69398841
HE'S MAD
>>69399219
They can't go full retard till Ventoux. I'd say Froome will put in a half attack.
>>69398841
WTF i love Froome even more now
am i honorary french now
(brie on baguette)
has everyone gone? Is it just me?
Now.
We /nibble/
Even cycling news fags are shitting on Quintana now.
>>69399403
Wtf. Shit on BMC, not the goat.
>>69399403
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>>69399269
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>>69399269
Dunno why he's mad, if anything had happened, it's not like movistar would have attacked
>>69399508
Let one do it then they all will start doing it
http://youtubedoubler.com/?video1=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D0bf0LlKSq0Y&start1=&video2=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DPX7zPlQjAr8&start2=&authorName=why+we+slap
'fakes like he's taking KoM points all day and then when he goes over the top he doesn't sit up'
This CNfag makes a good point, maybe that move was set up way before.
>>69399207
FARC is doing a peace agreement with colombian government
Bolivia is safe
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