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Aru took off without a response....and went max effort to the finish line - Froome attacked but seemingly had eyes only for Porte/Martin - they broke from the pack and fell back into the sub-optimal, then gamed it and waited for one or other to make a move - meanwhile Aru is still pushing away and the chasers were coming back on them.....they did go max and pulled some time back, question is...didn't they have the legs to chase Aru - or were the main rivals content to keep it and their cards close...it is early days.
Great result for (Bury born) Simon Yates, came in sixth, took the white jersey - and was only six seconds off Froome.

[oldcolner]

Sagan says he has done nothing wrong!,
Cav has been very diplomatic.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Just a set of dopes on bikes to me.

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Just a set of dopes on bikes to me.

...got that right.



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....as it was.


Health and modern fitness principles were not part of early Tours. Some riders smoked while participating in the race.....And instead of energy drinks, riders would share bottles of wine while riding.

1964: Racing cyclists getting fresh supplies of wine in the during the 11th stage of the Tour de France

[oldcolner]

Oh the good old days!
Who won the Claret truck sprint jersey

[oldcolner]

Now called Phillippa Young the British former Tour de France cyclist Robert Millar and ITV4 commentator has completed a transition to become a woman.

The 58-year-old has decided to go public with the gender change because she says there is "a much better acceptance and understanding". Millar was best known for winning the King of the Mountains prize in the Tour de France in 1984. In 1984 Millar was the second Briton to win a Tour stage, and his fourth-placed Tour finish in that year was a record for a British rider.

Millar also came second in the 1985 and 1986 Tours of Spain, as well as runner-up in the 1987 Giro d'Italia. He won three mountain stages in the Tour, all in the Pyrenees.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/40529614

[sinkov]

I used to follow his career in the 80s, it wasn't as easy back then with minimal coverage, but he was awesome on the mountain stages, not many could stay with him when he was on a going day. I always wondered why he 'disappeared' a few years back and no one seemed to know what had happened to him.

[oldcolner]

No change in the yellow Froome 12 secs ahead of Thomas and Simon Yates has white after Day 8. Busy doing other things today so missed it!

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No change in the yellow Froome 12 secs ahead of Thomas and Simon Yates has white after Day 8. Busy doing other things today so missed it!

not much there Colner....a breakaway was expected and was no threat...Sky Train controlled the pace, was only the AG2R Latour break that temporarily shook things....they reeled him in.

Tomorrow - Nantua to Chambery - toughest day of this year's Tour, with its many categorised climbs...should be interesting

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Another "sport" that baffles me. Each rider seems to imbibe more medication than is in your average Boots store. Odd, how they seem to get away with it.

Lance Armstrong, Tommy Simpson...etc. etc.