TdF 2011 (May contain spoilers)

[Amy]

I wonder if Hoogerland changed his mind over the incident after he saw the footage of it - don't know how that tree jumped into the path of the French media car

I see Brailsford is looking into 'all options' over the 'accident'.

[Grahame]

1st positive [url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/12072011/58/tour-de-france-first-rider-fails-dope-test-sacked.html]drug test of the tour[/url]

[Phil H]

Well, how much did Greipel enjoy that ...

And nobody fell off. Clearly they're getting the hang of cycling.

[Antloony]

The MightyThor proving why he's world champ today, brilliant ride.

[Phil H]

[quote="Antloony"]The MightyThor proving why he's world champ today, brilliant ride.

[Marcus]

[quote="Phil the Pie"]I liked the viewer comment: has anyone checked the mountain is OK after being hit twice by Jens Voigt?

[Antloony]

Jens Voigt........if Carlsberg made cyclists.......

[Phil H]

Jens is beyond cool. After the 2nd crash, he gets up, tells the press to F-off, then goes and picks up 20kg of bidons and food and takes it back to his team.

[Jon C C on a Bianchi]

yeah, I love him - bet a bit of rain wouldn't have put him off

[Toks]

Great [url=http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/07/2011_tour_de_france_part_1.html]Pictures[/url] of the Tour

[quote="Phil the Pie"]Jens is beyond cool. After the 2nd crash, he gets up, tells the press to F-off, then goes and picks up 20kg of bidons and food and takes it back to his team.

[Phil H]

I'm not Jens. The prospect of heavy rain and wind is enough to stop me from travelling up to Bedford to ride a 100 miles on the A1 with the lorries and the spray ...

For those that don't have it [url=http://teamjva.com/jens-voigt-soundboard/]the Jens Voigt Soundboard[/url].

I don't know what Millar is about. Charging along the flat and then as soon as there's a bit of a gradient just dying. What a terrible way to ride

[Jon C C on a Bianchi]

[quote="Amy"]
Sorry, cap'n, I'm not Jens Voigt and this morning I woke up with a sore throat and possible temperature after a week of feeling like I'm fighting off a cold...

[Grahame]

Cryptic quote from Voeckler in his press conference this evening [quote="Tommy Voeckler"]On today's form, I would not have been able to follow Armstrong or Basso in 2004

[Paul H]

Guess the sulky idiot.

[quote]"I'm really disappointed. Is this what people really want to see?" he asked.

"I think the parcours was badly chosen today. We don't want to see riders crashing, riders taking risks. Everyone has got a family at home. A finish like this should not be allowed.

"I didn’t feel super when he attacked and I did a bad downhill. Someone in front of me slid out on the first corner and so I had to clip out of the pedal. There was a gap of 150 metres and I couldn't close it to the bottom."

"I don't think it means anything. I'm staying positive, my shape is good. I showed it and I'm going to show it again. In my head I'm good for the next few stages," he said.