He still has to avoid testing positive.

With all the Lance Armstrong shit you would have to think anyone who dopes would be completely brain dead.
I doubt Froome will get pinged for anything untoward.

I doubt Froome will get caught doping but doping without getting caught is still not that hard to do. They cannot do it to the same extent as during the mid 90s through the Lance era, but they can still do it if they are careful. I am sure the vast majority are still doping cheats, it is only the stupid or extremely unlucky riders that caught.

Granted it can be done, but technological advancements are making it possible to freeze samples to test in the future.
Making it much harder to dope.

But let's just wait another 10 years and see what happens I guess.

FML everyone is behind by over 3 minutes.....

After today it is non stop mountains.

Do you know what is even worse.

The next solo time trial has two category 2 (I think) climbs in it.
Froome should be well ahead by then and that will be the icing on the cake.

making the final 3 competitive stages a nice cruise for Froome.

Yes that TT is a beast, extremely tough and Froome has to be favourite for that. Really he has to be considered favourite for all of the stages to come that will make differences in GC. It would not surprise me to see him win on Mont Ventoux, Alpe d'Huez, Semnoz as well as the TT, although maybe they will let the break go on a couple those stages.

Break away failed with 94km to go.

Valverde bike problem.

Velverde gonna lose massive time, everything going right for Froome :lol:

Riche port also dropped

Edited by iridium1010: 13/7/2013 12:32:54 AM

Holy shit contrador team making a move!

Sky unable to get organised

Looks like the breakaway will hold out

Froome is losing big time, over 1 minute with 3.7 km to go, sky has completely fell apart.

Froome loses 1:08 :D and sky are looking very shaky for the mountains.

Edited by iridium1010: 13/7/2013 01:14:05 AM

Amazing stage, very smart riding by Contador and Saxo to gain time with Mollema also getting the minute on Froome.
Valverde huge loss of time has also lost team leadership to Quintana although I expect Valverde will still be allowed to ride for himself and perhaps get a stage win.

Starts in 15mins, Sbs2

Edited by Iridium1010: 13/7/2013 09:44:40 PM

Finally going to have a successful breakaway. Love the cat and mouse at the end of these stages

Trentin wins a really exciting stage. The French just can't get that stage win. Surely tomorrow

Happy Bastille Day everyone! Looking forward to the climb up Mt Ventoux tonight!

Oh yeah.

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HOLY FUCKING SHIT THAT CAN'T BE REAL :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

:lol: :lol:

That is so funny, Paul Sherwin what were you thinking.

:lol: :lol:

Live on sbs2 now.

Here we go.

Cricket over, Mont Ventoux starting.

Sky ripping up the peleton

:lol::lol: