History in the Tour De France

[waveydavey]

Bradley Wiggins barring a crash is set to win the Tour De France tomorrow. He's done an awesome job and had a great team around him. I think his team mate Chris Froome could have beaten him as he has been the stronger in the mountains, but they stuck by their plan. I reckon it's all set for Cavendish to win the last sprint tomorrow on the Champs Elysees and I really hope it's Wiggo that leads him out. Apart from the first British rider to win the tour and of course a 2nd place for a British rider it has been a great Tour, a few crashes and one positive drug test but overall one of the best and I've been watching since 1983. Never missed a year.

[Swashbuckler]

Do you not think they are just better at masking the drugs these days? Or do you feel that it has all been cleaned up? I personally believe that the pharmacists are getting a lot better at synthesising drugs that are as yet untraceable. God forbid we should use stem cell research and dna alteration for something good. But I am a cynic.
Not to take anything away from Wiggins, if he is abusing I'm sure they all are, which would still make him a worthy winner.

[Red3]

Good on wiggo and what a team sky have history in the making tomorrow.

[snotvis]

[QUOTE=waveydavey;875094]I think his team mate Chris Froome could have beaten him as he has been the stronger in the mountains, but they stuck by their plan. [/QUOTE]

Do you really think so? Wiggins was absolutely awesome on the time trials...but I agree Froome was brilliant in the mountains - will be interesting to see what happens next year if they are in the same team. Unfortunately I doubt they will be...there can be only one...

[waveydavey]

Obviously just my opinion, if Froome had been in a different team he would have won. There were times in the mountains that Froome could have taken minutes out of Wiggins. That's not to take anything away from Wiggo, at the end of the day he's the first Brit to win the Maillot Jaune. History. Incredible ride from start to finish. Covered every move by clever use of his team and intelligent riding, an epic Tour and one that won't surpassed for a while.

Just a prediction Cav to win the Olympic road race

[waveydavey]

If Wiggins has won by taking anything I will streak at the 3D Champs. Not a pretty site and nowt to write home about :D

[snotvis]

I know what you mean. At one point he left Wiggins for dead, but the team got on the radio and made him wait. But I do think Wiggins deserves the win. He has earned his stripes on the track and the road. Froome's time will come.

[Swashbuckler]

[QUOTE][h=2][/h] [INDENT] If Wiggins has won by taking anything I will streak at the 3D Champs[/INDENT]

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Now you're talking, I will bring a paintball gun.

I really hope he hasn't, I do. It's just that the riders know that it's focused on and yet one has still tested positive. Either he was dumb or the pharmacists ucked up and didn't mask it properly.

[heathy]

I'm not so sure Froome would have taken enough time from Brad in the mountains, had they been on different teams and Froome attacked then you would have seen a different animal. Wiggo didn't panic and simply called him back. Its going to be interesting for sure if they do end up on different teams, however i can't see that happening for a while. More probable that they just swap places in the team.

I spent the 1st week of the tour watching at each stage, 1st year i've spent more than a few days following it about and had bloody awesome time. Just wish i could afford to spend the whole 3 weeks out there as many of the other brits we spoke with.

You going down to the road race next sat?? We will be somewhere near box hill..

[waveydavey]

One thing in my life I have yet to do, spend at least one week following in the Pyrenees and Alps. I won't get to the road race it's my little boys Birthday but I'll somehow get coverage. Can't wait to see a Brit crowned Olympic Champ, hopefully Cavendish. He's paced himself just right and will peak next weekend, can't believe how far British cycling has come in the last 10 years or so.

Two of the defining moments of a champ, Brad sitting up when Cadel Evans punctured and Nibalie going back to the Yellow jersey group when he realised they were chasing. Gestures of sportsmanship both.

[heathy]

If you do go over, and i presume you ride a road bike, i suggest you take one and make the most of it, if you ride in to the finish a good few hours before the race gets in your allowed to ride on the route, and depending on the particular finish can ride right up to the finish! Amazing feeling being egged on by all the spectators.

A few years ago now, when one of the mountain stages finished in Avoriaz we rode the final climb flanked by thousands of people, some even ran along side shouting and soaking us with super soakers [ it was 40%c ] all this the day before too!

Next year i will be going for longer for sure.