Bernal helps Froome back to the pack after being dropped himself; then heads the group after. Guy is different gravy, only 21 too!
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That horses remind me of of Marlboro's adverts from 90's.
Add to that he is National TT Champs. Complete ingredient for GC rider.
Can't wait til Sky bring Ryan Mullen in and turn him into the next TdF winner, another one made on the Welsh cols.
Roglic descents like a man posses. 
Zakarin still scares of descend
Very well done, Roglič. Podium now. And Thomas added six more seconds on most.
Roglic, what a descent that was. Tom, what a big disappointment he is.
What a win; and what a descent. Well deserved.
Tom need to move on to bigger team if he really wants to be constant GC winner.
Someone needs to create the Tour de France for the unfit, that's a reality show that I would watch or even participate to.
Looks like he's going to be very important contender in a few years. Will be interesting to see if sky build around him.
All in all, very disappointing Tour, especially in light of entertaining Giro. I don't mind the winner actually, but lack of some proper good GC on GC action.
I don't really mind Thomas either but he must go down as one of the blandest grand tour winners I've ever seen. There's just nothing interesting about him as a rider and his performance here is characterised by a complete lack of excitement, adventure or even grit and character. Well done to him and well deserved but I can't see myself rooting for him in the future. This is all on the condition he doesn't crash today, which you never know I guess.
That said, I can't say Dumoulin is any more exciting than him. He did pretty much nothing for three weeks, same as Thomas. Thomas just did it a little bit better. I can't stand this calculated style of cycling, which sadly seems way more efficient than the risky and entertaining style we all want to see.
That said, I can't say Dumoulin is any more exciting than him. He did pretty much nothing for three weeks, same as Thomas. Thomas just did it a little bit better. I can't stand this calculated style of cycling, which sadly seems way more efficient than the risky and entertaining style we all want to see.
Come on Froomey. Get on that podium.
Thomas 15 seconds over everyone at first intermediate.
Froome virtuele 3eme! Or something like that.
Froome virtuele 3eme! Or something like that.
Thomas 15 seconds over everyone at first intermediate.
Froome virtuele 3eme! Or something like that.
No surprise. He is Britain TT Champs afterall and ex-track also.
Roglič off now for sure to 4th. Froome with 50 seconds advantage.
Dumoulin looks safe on second though.
Dumoulin looks safe on second though.
Roglic rides without sunglasses. Weird.
Booo-urn birds everywhere.
Get in Super-G. Now Bernal for Vuelta? 
In general, this Tour quite a let down from Giro even with the stacked riders Tour had. A first week full of sprint stages not gonna deliver at all. Tour needs better stages arrangement.
Now come Vuelta. Can't wait.
Now come Vuelta. Can't wait.
Geraint Thomas --TdF winner! I What an Achievement. I had doubts as to whether he's get the chance to lead a GT team at Sky but he's gone and done it. Track rider to road convert. What a journey, and a few good years left in this man yet.
Yes, he's had an incredible team, the outstanding GT team, and both Dumoulin and Froomey had the Giro in their legs but he looked the strongest rider throughout, with that edge and reserve to put him ahead of his rivals. Just brilliant to see.
Yes, he's had an incredible team, the outstanding GT team, and both Dumoulin and Froomey had the Giro in their legs but he looked the strongest rider throughout, with that edge and reserve to put him ahead of his rivals. Just brilliant to see.
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Just seeing Brailsford hug geraint there, and you can tell it's especially poignant given the anus horribilis that Sky have had and yet have managed to win both GTs
Hapoy for Froome finishing on the podium too again despite immense pressure arising from the Salbutamol case.
Hapoy for Froome finishing on the podium too again despite immense pressure arising from the Salbutamol case.
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Sir Bradley Wiggins laid the foundation there.
Hehe. Yep, but no jiffy bags or anything like that.
Already looking forward Vuelta and Il Lombardia after that.
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Dumoulin as gracious in defeat as he is in victory, with nice comments and giving respect to GT saying he was the strongest rider these past 3 wks and that he could never put him in trouble.
Clásica de San Sebastián is in a week. And world's silliest bank, BinckBank, Tour is week or so later, hopefully nice races before Vuelta.
Couldn’t agree more, brought a tear to the eye.
Unbelievable performance by Bernal, he looks like he’s been riding grand tours for years, i cant get my head round how good he was in this tour, incredible.
This. Hats off to them, but there’s a serious lack of personalities in the peloton today.
I have totally abandoned the potential Tour winners, I am a lot more supportive of riders like Alaphillipe and Majka.
Wonder if sky can keep him. He could be a very young team leader in 2-3 years
I think it's time for a serious revamp. The best rider isn't necessarily winning, the best team is. Swap teams between G/Froome and Tom D/Roglic and the latter would win this tour simply because of Sky's team. Fair enough it's a team game but the domestiques are basically deciding the tour year after year. There isn't enough outright battle between the GC contenders. What I'd like to see:
They went from nine riders per team to eight this year (one of the reasons being to lessen the influence of domestiques) but the only real effect that has had is the sprinters have had less protection in the mountains and a lot of them forced to withdraw or failing to make the time limit.
- One ITT up a HC mountain. No domestiques shielding you, just you against the clock.
- One wave start. Top 15 in the GC start first, the rest of the riders start in the second wave 5 minutes later. Those 5 minutes are obviously subtracted from the second group's time at the finish so the stage winner will be the one who completes the stage in the shortest time. Again, no domestiques to help you out unless they're in the top 15. A straight battle between the GC contenders from start to finish.
They went from nine riders per team to eight this year (one of the reasons being to lessen the influence of domestiques) but the only real effect that has had is the sprinters have had less protection in the mountains and a lot of them forced to withdraw or failing to make the time limit.
Again drinking while driving. Disgusting from Sky again.
Where are gendarmes now?!
:-p
Where are gendarmes now?!
:-p
London - Surrey race also going on at the same time, would say it's stupid, but considering what a bore will the last stage in TdF be, carry on. It's apparently on BBC. Cavendish, Viviani, Ewan featuring among others.