Tour de France 2017

[tricky_colour]

I see the bookies have Irish man (born England) Daniel Martin at 20-1
so he must have a some sort of chance.

I think he is 4th

Position
1	Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky	18:38:59
2	Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team Sky	0:00:12
3	Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team	0:00:14
4	Daniel Martin (Irl) Quick-Step Floors	0:00:25

He was second today, ie stage 5.

Position
1	Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team	3:44:06
2	Daniel Martin (Irl) Quick-Step Floors	0:00:16
3	Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky	0:00:20
4	Richie Porte (Aus) BMC Racing Team

Wow and it all formatted correctly.

I was fishing for his chances, he finished 9th last year, previous best was 33rd so that was an improvement, so I
will be keeping an eye on the results, I think he may do as well as Trump and Leicester City perhaps?

[Real ale Madrid]

Outside chance of podium (top 3) imo, no chance to win barring injury to stop guys. Looks in top form. Has a chance to bag a mountain stage in this form certainly.

[tricky_colour]

Outside chance of podium (top 3) imo, no chance to win barring injury to stop guys. Looks in top form. Has a chance to bag a mountain stage in this form certainly.

We shall see, hope he stays in the running, will make it interesting from an Irish point of view, as I say, his best result last year
so I am hoping he has improved again.

[Stuttgart88]

Very unlucky yesterday, taken out by Porte after his crash, then his neutral bike had a brake failure (or was it his neutral wheel was incompatible with his own brakes?). It seems unfair to me that Froome's rivals have to wait if Froome has a problem but Froome can fcuk off ahead when his rivals have a problem. Froome knew there was a crash just behind him. I don't see how etiquette demands nobody attacks yellow if he has an issue outside his control, yet yellow can attack whenever he wants.

[tricky_colour]

Interesting race today Froome lost the Yellow Jersey he is still right up there, Martin moves up to 5th.

I think he lost about 1.19 on the crash stage, if you deduct 1.19 to his current time he would be joint 3rd by my reckoning.

I am guessing at the time lost though but he certainly could have done with out it.

It is these mountain stages that tend so sort things out a bit, as opposed to all when every finishes in one big bunch.

[CraftyToePoke]

Very unlucky yesterday, taken out by Porte after his crash, then his neutral bike had a brake failure (or was it his neutral wheel was incompatible with his own brakes?). It seems unfair to me that Froome's rivals have to wait if Froome has a problem but Froome can fcuk off ahead when his rivals have a problem. Froome knew there was a crash just behind him. I don't see how etiquette demands nobody attacks yellow if he has an issue outside his control, yet yellow can attack whenever he wants.

That the case ? Never knew that, I only become aware of cycling for a week or three once a year. Awful rule.

This - http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2017/us...fications.html - is handy for a quick info shot each day. Roche is running 38th and almost 50 minutes down presently.

[Mr A]

According to this Martin would lead if it had not been for the time lost on the day of the crash: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/dan-...our-de-france/

All things considered a massive performance so far.

6th for Roche today, was hoping for better when I saw he was in the break.

[Real ale Madrid]

The highlight of the tour for me as always has been Sean Kelly's pronunciation of French words and his feelings on the General classemint.

[Mr A]

Bad day for Martin. Maybe he looks for a team that will support him at a Grand Tour. Hard to blame Quickstep for focussing on Kittel given 5 stage wins though.

[tricky_colour]

Yes was a bad a day as it could be for Dan and the quick step team.

More trouble today the Quick step point leader Martin Kittel had a bad crash and other team members affected.

I have not seen Dan yet.

Ominous!

[tricky_colour]

I think I just spotted Dan. (not 100%) Was a Quick step, the number looked like a 105 there was also a clear 102. (Jack Bauer).

[the 12 th man]

I think Dan is there alright,Kittel looks a gonner with that ice pack on his shoulder and those 3 climbs to come.

[the 12 th man]

Kittel out of race.

[BonnieShels]

Kittel out of race.

Raging in a sense because of all the tie the team wasted on him now instead of Dan. But FFS.

[the 12 th man]

The highlight of the tour for me as always has been Sean Kelly's pronunciation of French words and his feelings on the General classemint.

Pelo-tone...