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King Luis

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08 Jul 2014 11:16:43

Got back from London last night and i'm on abit of a come down today, absolutely brilliant weekend. Just started working my way through my photos from the past few days.

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08 Jul 2014 12:11:58

Froome has gone down early on stage four. Back on his back but looks like a sore one.

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Jonas

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08 Jul 2014 16:19:27

Nearly a stage win for Kristoff. /o\

King Luis

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08 Jul 2014 19:38:35

My photos from the weekend if anyone wants to have a look

Focused more on the fans/crowds this weekend for a change

Sears

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08 Jul 2014 20:33:02

Is there anyone left in the tour who can compete against Kittel in the sprints? Totally dominant and he's in lethal form at the moment

Jonas

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09 Jul 2014 01:35:07

Peter Sagan and Alexander Kristoff?

Carroll.

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09 Jul 2014 09:06:57

Not sure why youd bother to say Sagan hes no where near beating Kittel, Kristoff would also need a bit of luck. Greipel is probably the only one who can challenge him but hes riding shit and losing team mates. Annoying Cav is out as OPQS are doing some nice lead outs for Renshaw.

Btw nice photos KL.

King Luis

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09 Jul 2014 10:08:09

Yeah no ones even close to Kittel really, Kristoff could beat him but it would have to be perfect for him to do it and Sagan doesn't really seem that bothered about winning any stages up to now he just seems to be all about getting the Green Jersey.

Cheers Carroll

Todays stage is going to be carnage i think, been raining all weekend and they've just had to remove sectors 5 & 7 because of it.

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09 Jul 2014 12:29:02

Just praying Froome gets through today's stage without losing time. It's a tricky one after his crash.

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09 Jul 2014 13:46:42

Froomes out after crashing twice today.

King Luis

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09 Jul 2014 13:50:59

Not even a massive fan of Froome as a person but such a huge blow for the Tour, going to be a lesser race without him there now.

Vuelta this year will be awesome now though, Froome V Quintana!

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09 Jul 2014 14:06:44

Cavendish first and now Froome - what rotten luck. Has anyone else even withdrawn?

The decision to leave Wiggins at home looks a foolish one now.

King Luis

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09 Jul 2014 14:09:05

Nah its not foolish at all, Wiggins is mince in the wet weather

No one else has withdrawn today, but only just started the cobbles so still early days yet.

Carroll.

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09 Jul 2014 14:19:12

Tour is going to be a bit shit now without both him and Cav, at least for me personally.

Saying that has really opened it up a lot with Contador, Nibali, Valverde all with a shot. Maybe even Porte or Thomas?

King Luis

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09 Jul 2014 15:27:43

Awesome stage!

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09 Jul 2014 15:40:49

Great stage. Lars Boom is a machine. Huge result for Nibali today and Contador looked really poor.

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09 Jul 2014 20:09:50

Nibali's tour to lose so. Contador has some huge work ahead of him in the mountains!!

King Luis

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09 Jul 2014 20:18:16

Dont think its that clear cut, Nibali hasn't been climbing well in races before the Tour so 2 minutes is nothing really.

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09 Jul 2014 20:37:54

It's Porte's time to shine.

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09 Jul 2014 20:58:31

Will be interesting to see if each Sky Team member can push up a place to cover. This is where we'll see the true strength of Sky with no Wiggins or Froome.

If the pattern continues as it has the last two years Porte will win!

The pattern being Froome was main man to Wiggins, then Porte was main man to Froome.

Sears

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11 Jul 2014 12:02:51

So many bloody crashes again yesterday, sky down to a 6 man team now

King Luis

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11 Jul 2014 12:16:47

No more crashes than any other year i don't think, first week is always pretty bad.

Carroll.

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14 Jul 2014 14:09:55

Not going to lie, this Tour might get a bit boring with Froome and now Contador gone. Nibali easily the strongest out the rest

King Luis

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14 Jul 2014 15:37:50

Nah no chance, Porte is looking good and theres guys like Kiwa, VDB, Rolland, Valverde are more in it now than they were. Much more open now Contador's out because he looked much stronger than Nibali.

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14 Jul 2014 16:35:01

Contador was the only one who could match Nibali, he just easily rode away from them today and I doubt any of the names you mentioned will be a big threat. Valverde let Nibali walk away then sat on Porte who was trying to chase it back, what is the point in that

King Luis

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14 Jul 2014 17:14:40

By Carroll. | On 14 July 2014 - 17:35 PM

Contador was the only one who could match Nibali, he just easily rode away from them today and I doubt any of the names you mentioned will be a big threat. Valverde let Nibali walk away then sat on Porte who was trying to chase it back, what is the point in that

Still way to far to go for it to be all over, only takes one bad day for Nibali (like he had at the Dauphine) and thats it for him

Carroll.

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14 Jul 2014 17:38:08

Yeah but he had to contend with Froome and Contador there, and Talansky was going good too. Seems the same case as the sprinters, where its only Kittel who can beat himself, rather than the others