: Sat Jul 25, 2009 2:35 pm  

Great stage today. Brilliant defensive ride from Armstrong, Contador helped him every step of the way. Hats off to Wiggins too, he really had to dig deep to hang on to 4th place.

: Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:58 pm  

Brilliant performance today from Bradley - neighbours must have wondered what was happening when the cheer went up from my house after he zoomed into sight from the bend at the end. Dealt nicely with that Swedish runner as well - shoved him out of the way!!

Sporting performance of the year for me.

: Sat Jul 25, 2009 4:34 pm  

Lance's new team http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/radioshack-is-lance-armstrongs-new-team-sponsor-22531 Who remembers their shop in the Merrion Centre (one for Leeds-based folks)? Like a poor man's Maplins!!!!

Lance's new team http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/radioshack-is-lance-armstrongs-new-team-sponsor-22531 Who remembers their shop in the Merrion Centre (one for Leeds-based folks)? Like a poor man's Maplins!!!!

: Sat Jul 25, 2009 4:40 pm  

(Broken) Time Bandit wrote: Lance's new team http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/radioshack-is-lance-armstrongs-new-team-sponsor-22531 Who remembers their shop in the Merrion Centre (one for Leeds-based folks)? Like a poor man's Maplins!!!! Sweet, so he will be able to take on Contador propley next year then because he was playing team mate quite abit this year, most notably on the climb where he was back marking Wiggins.

(Broken) Time Bandit wrote: Lance's new team http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/radioshack-is-lance-armstrongs-new-team-sponsor-22531 Who remembers their shop in the Merrion Centre (one for Leeds-based folks)? Like a poor man's Maplins!!!! Sweet, so he will be able to take on Contador propley next year then because he was playing team mate quite abit this year, most notably on the climb where he was back marking Wiggins.

: Sat Jul 25, 2009 6:10 pm  

As much as I'd like to see it, I suspect Armstrong has won all the Tours he's going to. I don't think it matters, he can bring on new riders, continue to ride well himself and raise huge amounts for charity.
I think we, as a nation, should be ashamed of the fact that someone who has so annoyed so many French people for so long hasn't been knighted
As for Contador, the rumours are rife already (that climb etc). Lemond asking a lot of questions

: Sat Jul 25, 2009 7:41 pm  

(Broken) Time Bandit wrote: Lance's new team http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/radioshack-is-lance-armstrongs-new-team-sponsor-22531 Who remembers their shop in the Merrion Centre (one for Leeds-based folks)? Like a poor man's Maplins!!!! 4400 stores in the US according to Lance's spiel. Never mind Radio Shack, do you remember Tandy? Like a poor man's Dixons.

(Broken) Time Bandit wrote: Lance's new team http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/radioshack-is-lance-armstrongs-new-team-sponsor-22531 Who remembers their shop in the Merrion Centre (one for Leeds-based folks)? Like a poor man's Maplins!!!! 4400 stores in the US according to Lance's spiel. Never mind Radio Shack, do you remember Tandy? Like a poor man's Dixons.

: Sat Jul 25, 2009 7:44 pm  

Great effort by the Wiggster today to consolidate 4th place by 3 seconds. Never in doubt.

: Sun Jul 26, 2009 5:58 pm  

Cav finishes the tour with an outstanding 6th win. He is only 24 as well and he already has 11 stage wins. Nobody can even touch him in a straight up sprint plus his team is the best team around. He won that stage by a country mile and I have a feeling that if it had not been in Paris, he would have gifted that win to Renshaw for all the hard work he has put in for him in this tour.
In the end he missed out by 10 points on the green jersery, Hushvod's brilliant ride in the Alps proving the difference.

: Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:15 pm  

Cav was so far ahead he almost had time to stop and pose for a picture before he got to the line. He's stated that everytime he makes a mistake he learns from it - hopefully this will allow him to go one better and secure the Green jersey next year .

Well done Bradley - superb achievement to finish 4th, joint highest for a British rider (alongside one of my Tour heroes Robert Millar). Great, modest interview afterwards - hopefully he''ll go away, stay out of the limelight, practice and emerge as a contender for next year's Tour.

: Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:37 am  

(Broken) Time Bandit wrote: Lance's new team http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/radioshack-is-lance-armstrongs-new-team-sponsor-22531 Who remembers their shop in the Merrion Centre (one for Leeds-based folks)? Like a poor man's Maplins!!!! Yep, I remember that one. Crammed full fo apparently crappy hifi gear!

(Broken) Time Bandit wrote: Lance's new team http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/radioshack-is-lance-armstrongs-new-team-sponsor-22531 Who remembers their shop in the Merrion Centre (one for Leeds-based folks)? Like a poor man's Maplins!!!! Yep, I remember that one. Crammed full fo apparently crappy hifi gear!