La Grande Boucle - Tour de France 2016

[The Boy]

Slow wheel change for porte as the race us on. Could cost him a lot.

 

[twistedAM]

Good finish..another first time yellow jersey wearer! (hope that's not a big spoiler for those watching highlights later)

 

[hash tag]

Porte nearly 2 minutes down. Easily made up in the hills. Sorry for Stuvyen; so close yet so far. The bloody time checks did not help, they showed he had a minute + with 500 to go

 

[The Boy]

The bloody time checks did not help, they showed he had a minute + with 500 to go

They were showing the gap to the yellow Jersey group for some reason.

Nearly won fiver but the gimp pipped my selection to the line.

 

[twistedAM]

They were showing the gap to the yellow Jersey group for some reason.

Nearly won fiver but the gimp pipped my selection to the line.

My phone froze so I saved money but was close with my £1 on DM at 22/1 which I pt n earlier in the day. What a Top Four!

 

[stavros]

Was Sagan bullshitting about thinking he was going for third? Surely he was getting info from his DS.

 

[twistedAM]

Was Sagan bullshitting about thinking he was going for third? Surely he was getting info from his DS.

Maybe the DS was more worried about the time gap back to Contador?

 

[Nigel Irritable]

My phone froze so I saved money but was close with my £1 on DM at 22/1 which I pt n earlier in the day. What a Top Four!

It was a really well designed stage finish. Perfectly balanced between the best climbers of the sprinters and the best Ardennes riders.

 

[The Boy]

Hmmm. Cav and Sagan. I'm beginning to question this naming policy.

 

[Ted Striker]

Fingers crossed they make it to the mountains. Nairo has an air of cosmopolitanity to it

 

[The Boy]

Fingers crossed they make it to the mountains. Nairo has an air of cosmopolitanity to it

That's my other half's preference as it happens...

 

[Nigel Irritable]

Let's hope for a Jarlinson Pantano win. Or is Winner Ancona riding? Ramaunas has a nice ring to it too.

 

[The Boy]

Winner Ancona

Who was, of course, named after a cyclist. Sort of - his dad misheard Peter Winnen's name.

 

[twistedAM]

If Daniel or Tony Martin win you are sorted for a middle name too.
What if Gorka Izaguirre decides to go on a breakaway?

 

[stavros]

Well that was as tight as a knat's chuff.

 

[ChrisFilter]

Love it

 

[The Boy]

Had a quid on coquard. Le sigh.

 

[twistedAM]

Even closer than yesterday
For some reason the bookies drifted Kittel out from the 6/4 yesterday all the way to 10/1 so had some of that little gift.

 

[The Boy]

*shakes fist*

 

[twistedAM]

*shakes fist*

Why? Do you not like Etixx/Kittel? Or did you not notice the bookies had more or less written him off?

Alaphillipe and Sagan are faves for tomorrow - those two are going to have close races for many years to come.

 

[The Boy]

Why?

Cos you got on him at 10s. Was pretty short priced joint fav when I was making my selections.

 

[twistedAM]

Cos you got on him at 10s. Was pretty short priced joint fav when I was making my selections.

I almost forgot to bet today and logged in with 10km to go. Was thinking of doing an L-B-L type cos they were saying it might not necessarily be a pure sprinters finish BUT saw that price on Kittel and snapped it up with a token quid on Alaphillipe at 22/1.
I'm beginning to think Paddy Power are not quite as on it as usual this year. Who do you bet with? Am thinking of opening a Boylesport account too.

 

[The Boy]

I'm beginning to think Paddy Power are not quite as on it as usual this year. Who do you bet with?.

Paddy power, but also betfair for one day races - often silly value bets to be found on the exchanges.

 

[stavros]

I'm sure a lot of you watch it on Eurosport, but ITV seemed to have ditched Liggett and Sherwen without much fanfare, replacing them with Boulting and Millar. Is there a back story to this that I've missed?

 

[The Boy]

I'm sure a lot of you watch it on Eurosport, but ITV seemed to have ditched Liggett and Sherwen without much fanfare, replacing them with Boulting and Millar. Is there a back story to this that I've missed?

Much needed injection of new blood. As much as Phil and Paul remind me of watching as a kid, they were shit.

They still do the coverage for US telly, so I'm sure you can find a stream if you miss them...

 

[twistedAM]

I miss David Duffield.

 

[Hollis]

I'm sure a lot of you watch it on Eurosport, but ITV seemed to have ditched Liggett and Sherwen without much fanfare, replacing them with Boulting and Millar. Is there a back story to this that I've missed?

That's all i can find..

Where are Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen on ITV's Tour de France coverage? - Cycling Weekly

Seems you can still listen to them if you're desperate..! They all seem to be being nice about it on twitter.

 

[hash tag]

Talking of Cycling commentators, I have just found this sad news Former Eurosport commentator David Duffield dies at 84

 

[twistedAM]

Cos you got on him at 10s. Was pretty short priced joint fav when I was making my selections.

Today reminds me that inplay is the way to go. I never bothered doing anything but at least I saved money by not doing the Etixx pair who i would have picked at the start of the day.

Anyway i feel for Contador - it's evident that Tinkoff is every man for himself this tour which is understandable I suppose.

 

[The Boy]

Today reminds me that inplay is the way to go. I never bothered doing anything but at least I saved money by not doing the Etixx pair who i would have picked at the start of the day.

Anyway i feel for Contador - it's evident that Tinkoff is every man for himself this tour which is understandable I suppose.

I'm terrible at in-play betting. Plus I quite enjoy trying to figure out who is gonna get in the break.

Saw a comment on twitter from a tinkov rider saying the atmosphere is pretty toxic ATM.