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Froome seems to have ridden away from Quintana rather too quickly imo

Could be very boring now

Good job Richie is getting his own way next year

Froome was imperious today. Looking at the whole race he has shown excellent form following on from the criterium du dauphine. Porte has been taking it easy leading up to today, Thomas the classics power house. Let's see if the competition can muster a fightback tomorrow.

I think it will become a bit stale now. Sky will control things as they did in 2012/2013.

Froome doping allegations can start proper now!

I want to enjoy watching the TdF, I really really do. But let's be honest, who really thinks the top riders are clean?

I would like to think they are clean, and the regular testing they're subjected to would suggest they are. But Armstrong got away with it for years and he was the most tested cyclist ever.

Unfortunately, as in athletics, the cycling drugs cheats are always several steps ahead of the testers and are only caught if they make a silly mistake. Perhaps Froome's silly mistake yesterday was exhibiting superhuman power when he left the world's best for dead.

As a keen cyclist myself I'd put money on Froome being clean. I race against others and seeing the difference between someone who takes it seriously, diet, training programme, form, it's a way of life for others, and someone who does it just for something to do is night and day. I know people I race with are clean due to the nature of their jobs.

Froome knows what Wattage he can sustain up a climb and just kept to it. Unfortunately for the others they had no answer. Good to see Porte showing what he can do as well.

Messi and Ronaldo are super human every week yet no one questions them???? Different I know, but you know what I mean!

The difference being, Froome races with people who take it seriously!

I doubt anyone on the Tour is there 'for something to do'! They are all super fit but Froome just rode away from them. I wouldn't put money on it but I would like to believe Froome is clean. But many of us spent years thinking Armstrong was too.

As in all things, some are better than others on any given day/time period. Sometimes I can mash it up a Strava segment getting close to my PB but other times and under the same conditions, I struggle to get anywhere near.
The GC contenders are the same, VanG said he wasn't feeling great yesterday but still put in a time ahead of most of the field. Froome is on form and in the zone - it was his day. End of next week might be different but then I'm sure tactics will come into play.
I watched Nibali at Pla d'Adet last year and it was like he wasn't making any effort (to be fair he was already well in the lead and just needed to not let any other GC take any time) and he still came 3rd. No-one accused him of being on drugs but where is he this year so far, nearly 7 minutes down.

If Froome does it again today ill def not bother tuning in again for the rest of it

So a Brit is winning so we all moan about it being boring?!!

Thought Dan Martin was good again today, reckon he might get a stage with this Tour?

Geraint Thomas is a quality rider :thumb:

Nice background programme about Froome on ITV4 at the moment

Well done Rodriquez :thumb:

That looked like hell on wheels today; rain, hail and long steep mountain roads. And at the end of it Valverde won back one single second, the rest stayed where they were or went backwards. Geraint Thomas was fantastic, and short of a crash Froome looks to have it well under control.

Well done Cummings !

His time trial power overcame hill climbers. MTN first tour win on Mandela day

That'll get the CTers frothing at the mouth

Looks like some TDF so called fans need a slap.

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/racin...-france-183208

I've also read an article where Richie Porte claims he was punched by a spectator during a stage :nono:

ive raced pushbikes until last year and even at my level we have had people caught doping, i believe Froome is clean. He is probably one of the most tested athletes in the world today.

Thought Geraint Thomas was a goner for a minute :eek:

Poor old TJ. :(

Otherwise nothing doing really

Watching the highlights now. Lots of ups and downs.

Highlight was Bardet cold shouldering Sarkyosy imho


Along the lines of , get off you ***t

Awesome , could Quintana do it ?

:thumb:

I'm watching from behind the sofa, what a race! :)

Great tour after all :)

Would have been Quintanas if he'd survived in the winds up north



Well done Froome , and all the team !

Yes, great tour.
Well deserved victory for Chris and Sky, especially after all the b.s. they've had to put up with from the so called fans of the sport at the roadside.

Hooray to Chris!!!