TdF 2011 (May contain spoilers)

[Sylv]

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[Grahame]

I agree with Mr G. The course and racing this year were interesting enough to be confused with the Giro.

Though in my mind, the Giro is still my favourite grand tour, if only for the audacity of including a "white road" stage each year.

[Antloony]

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[Phil H]

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[Amy]

Hate watching the mountain stages because of the idiots that gather there... Did think the riders should have scythes sticking out from their wheels but that'd be too heavy so thought about hubs that fire acid out when required...

Did see that I'm not the only one who can't stand those idiots (apart from some of the riders), the ones that run along the side - one runner got slapped by another spectator as he eased up. Lovely.

Bit of a quiet stage so far...

[Snoop Doug]

[quote="Amy"]Hate watching the mountain stages because of the idiots that gather there... Did think the riders should have scythes sticking out from their wheels but that'd be too heavy so thought about hubs that fire acid out when required...

Did see that I'm not the only one who can't stand those idiots (apart from some of the riders), the ones that run along the side - one runner got slapped by another spectator as he eased up. Lovely.

[Toks]

Come on Amy focus on what the riders are doing ... Congratulations to Cadel Evans that was a great win
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[Phil H]

I think it's been one of the more enjoyable tours. Epic stage wins from the likes of Thor, the sheer mental power of Voeckler hanging on to yellow for so long, the HTC machine doing its thing and Cadel smashing the Schlecks on the penultimate day. I liked the points competition changes and there was actual racing in the first week.

And Contador didn't win.

[Amy]

[quote="Toks"]Come on Amy focus on what the riders are doing ... Congratulations to Cadel Evans that was a great win
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[Roy Green]

[quote="Amy"]Hate watching the mountain stages because of the idiots that gather there... Did think the riders should have scythes sticking out from their wheels but that'd be too heavy so thought about hubs that fire acid out when required...

[Andrew G]

The crowds in the mountains is a tricky one. You get some idiots but you get idiots everywhere, not helped if they've been drinking in the sun for two days before the races arrives. You need the crowds for the atmosphere but when they are so big and crowded in so tight on the riders it impedes the racing by preventing a rider being able to make an attack as there's no room to get through.

No idea what the solution is, if there is one, you don't want the climbs barriered all the way up and it would be almost impossible to limit numbers going up and likely to create more trouble.

[Amy]

[quote="Andrew G"]The crowds in the mountains is a tricky one. You get some idiots but you get idiots everywhere, not helped if they've been drinking in the sun for two days before the races arrives. You need the crowds for the atmosphere but when they are so big and crowded in so tight on the riders it impedes the racing by preventing a rider being able to make an attack as there's no room to get through.

No idea what the solution is, if there is one, you don't want the climbs barriered all the way up and it would be almost impossible to limit numbers going up and likely to create more trouble.

[kieran]

Good tour, still don't think it was one of the epic ones as some are saying. Really happy for Cadel to get the win, it looked like he really pushed himself to the limit in the Alpes and the TT (as did Andy and TV). I will be cheering for Andy next year if wiggo is doing the Olympics. Good rides from Sanchez (happy for the Euskaltel-Euskadi team) and also from Contador, his early crashes didn't help, nor did his team and maybe the Giro. Ithink he will be back next year and will be the one to beat.

Oh and well done Cav on getting the Green, time to leave the tour to others and try for some of the Classics?? Or is he going to try for the record of the number of stage wins?

[Sylv]

[quote="Antloony"]'Right turn Clyde'

[quote="Amy"][quote="Andrew G"]The crowds in the mountains is a tricky one. You get some idiots but you get idiots everywhere, not helped if they've been drinking in the sun for two days before the races arrives. You need the crowds for the atmosphere but when they are so big and crowded in so tight on the riders it impedes the racing by preventing a rider being able to make an attack as there's no room to get through.

No idea what the solution is, if there is one, you don't want the climbs barriered all the way up and it would be almost impossible to limit numbers going up and likely to create more trouble.