General Tour de France Thread 2016 - use spoiler tags until midnight

gordongekko

terrydel wrote: »

Love watching him but he strikes me as very conservative, and its frustrating watching him always following, following.
I wonder will he have a go on the time trial Friday?

Thursday @ 3.38

Weepsie

1: It's a 3 week race and he's closer than he's ever been at this point. 2: There's a general thread for this sort of thing

CramCycle

MOD VOICE: Threads merged

Shedite27

Yahoo, just gone top of the boards.ie league

bazermc

Yahoo, no longer bottom of the boards.ie league

dastardly00

Just spotted this.... IAM Cycling rider Jarlison Pantano finishing Stage 9

https://twitter.com/LeTour/status/752184537405280256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Leroy42

Not just about TdF as it covers all races but why do the riders move to the back of the bunch and then stick their hands in the air?

I know they are going back for food/water or whatever, but don't they all have radios so simply drift back and tell the car to watch out for them?

Not an overly interesting question I'll admit, just strikes me as strange that they put their hands up on constantly looking around them.

CramCycle

Leroy42 wrote: »

Not just about TdF as it covers all races but why do the riders move to the back of the bunch and then stick their hands in the air?

I know they are going back for food/water or whatever, but don't they all have radios so simply drift back and tell the car to watch out for them?

Not an overly interesting question I'll admit, just strikes me as strange that they put their hands up on constantly looking around them.

Good point about radio but it could be used for neutral service, show the commisaires that they are not drifiting back because they are dropped. To alert other cars that they can go round them but they will be back in a few minutes.

shamrock2004

What's the story with all the waste flying out of the peloton? I can't imagine it's all picked up after?

pelevin

shamrock2004 wrote: »

What's the story with all the waste flying out of the peloton? I can't imagine it's all picked up after?

The bottles are all apparently of a material that will decompose naturally. Have no idea about the general policy of what happens the debris.

Plastik

Leroy42 wrote: »

Not just about TdF as it covers all races but why do the riders move to the back of the bunch and then stick their hands in the air?

I know they are going back for food/water or whatever, but don't they all have radios so simply drift back and tell the car to watch out for them?

Not an overly interesting question I'll admit, just strikes me as strange that they put their hands up on constantly looking around them.

Because their team car is not allowed to leave their position in the cavalcade until called to do so by the Comms. The hand in the air is to alert the Comms that they want their team car called up - as opposed to them waving back to their team car looking to be noticed.

gordongekko

shamrock2004 wrote: »

What's the story with all the waste flying out of the peloton? I can't imagine it's all picked up after?

I always assumed that just like there was feed zones that there was also waste zones where the majority of rubbish would be dropped and collected by the tour.

dastardly00

shamrock2004 wrote: »

What's the story with all the waste flying out of the peloton? I can't imagine it's all picked up after?

The riders are allowed drop bottles/gel wraps etc. anywhere they want and it's all collected afterwards by a cavalcade organised by the Tour.

Now I'm sure there is no way they can manage to collect 100% of all the litter, but I've never read of any problems associated with the process.

Boscoirl

Saw a strange jersey in the peleton yesterday. Looked it up on the tour website and turns out it was Fortuneo-Vital Concept.

I genuinely hadn't seen them before now.

Darkglasses

Boscoirl wrote: »

Saw a strange jersey in the peleton yesterday. Looked it up on the tour website and turns out it was Fortuneo-Vital Concept.

I genuinely hadn't seen them before now.

Seems to be the old Séché Bretagne, Daniel Mclay is having a stormer for them. Their jersey really does blend into the background though.

Lusk_Doyle

Darkglasses wrote: »

Seems to be the old Séché Bretagne, Daniel Mclay is having a stormer for them. Their jersey really does blend into the background though.

All part of their cunning plan...

cunavalos

good interview with sam bennett on belgian tv about being lanterne rouge. it starts in flemish but the interview is in english.
He comes across very well and a little embarassed by the attention it brings
http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/videozone/programmas/ViveLeVelo/2.45516?video=1.2715197

godtabh

I think this is well worth a read

https://twitter.com/cyclingtips/status/755152904785461248

Thud

Rest day quiz to beat the boredom. Name the sponsor (or part sponsor)from this years tour. Bonification for the first with all 17 correct:
1 Asset Management
2 Bank
3 Buliding/DIY products
4 Coalition of state-owned companies
5 Coffee
6 Commercial explosives
7 Farming supplies
8 Flooring
9 Gas Electricity supplier
10 Insurance and retirement fund group
11 Internet/phone consumer loans
12 Kitchen appliances
13 Pre coated steel
14 Property funds
15 Russian Global Cycling Project foundation
16 Shampoo
17 Sports Nutrition

dastardly00

^^^^
Is each one a different team, or can a team with two sponsors be the answer to two questions.
Never mind I re-read your post.
This is tough!

cunavalos

1 Asset Management

IAM

2 Bank

Tinkoff

/

Fortuneo

3 Buliding/DIY products

Soudal

4 Coalition of state-owned companies

Astana

5 Coffee

Segafredo

6 Commercial explosives

Orica

7 Farming supplies

Vital Concept

8 Flooring

Quickstep

9 Gas Electricity supplier

Direct Energie

10 Insurance and retirement fund group

AG2R

11 Internet/phone consumer loans

Cofidis

12 Kitchen appliances

Bora

13 Pre coated steel

Lampre

14 Property funds

Drapac

15 Russian Global Cycling Project foundation

Katusha

16 Shampoo

Alpecin

17 Sports Nutrition

Etixx

Process of elimination for 7 and google for confirmation

Thud

cunavalos wrote: »

1 Asset Management

IAM

2 Bank

Tinkoff

/

Fortuneo

3 Buliding/DIY products

Soudal

4 Coalition of state-owned companies

Astana

5 Coffee

Segafredo

6 Commercial explosives

Orica

7 Farming supplies

Vital Concept

8 Flooring

Quickstep

9 Gas Electricity supplier

Direct Energie

10 Insurance and retirement fund group

AG2R

11 Internet/phone consumer loans

Cofidis

12 Kitchen appliances

Bora

13 Pre coated steel

Lampre

14 Property funds

Drapac

15 Russian Global Cycling Project foundation

Katusha

16 Shampoo

Alpecin

17 Sports Nutrition

Etixx

Process of elimination for 7 and google for confirmation

10 bonus second for you!

Brian?

cunavalos wrote: »

1 Asset Management

IAM

2 Bank

Tinkoff

/

Fortuneo

3 Buliding/DIY products

Soudal

4 Coalition of state-owned companies

Astana

5 Coffee

Segafredo

6 Commercial explosives

Orica

7 Farming supplies

Vital Concept

8 Flooring

Quickstep

9 Gas Electricity supplier

Direct Energie

10 Insurance and retirement fund group

AG2R

11 Internet/phone consumer loans

Cofidis

12 Kitchen appliances

Bora

13 Pre coated steel

Lampre

14 Property funds

Drapac

15 Russian Global Cycling Project foundation

Katusha

16 Shampoo

Alpecin

17 Sports Nutrition

Etixx

Process of elimination for 7 and google for confirmation

You've ruined the Tour for me. I enjoyed the mystery.

bazermc

That Sagan guys needs a good hair cut

koutoubia

Ah I always wondered what Orica was.
Well I didn't really but now I know I am glad.

brianomc

Some of those companies need to take out ads on eurosport. I hadn't a clue what Orica, Soudal or Etixx amongst others did.

Whereas we all know about Bora and Alpecin. That Bora extraction unit from last years ad was class.

godtabh

I see Cavendish has withdrawn

gordongekko

godtabh wrote: »

I see Cavendish has withdrawn

Ah spoiler tags

cunavalos

The organisers have released a list of the prizemoney won so far on the Tour.
Unsurprising to see Tinkoff and Dimension Data lead the way but Cannondale's return so far is dismal.

godtabh

gordongekko wrote: »

Ah spoiler tags

Sorry. I didnt think it was needed as he wasnt racing. My bad