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Discussion in 'Hull City' started by smidgen, Jul 3, 2011.

  1. Nick HCAFC

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    Watched the highlights today for the first time this year, don't think I've ever seen so many accidents, the 'best one' (if you can call it that) was the guy being hauled up from the woods by his teammates, I was watching wondering what they were going to drag up from the forest!
     
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  2. ImperialTiger

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    Is this a Dele Adebola joke?
     
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  3. Nick HCAFC

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    Took me a while to work that one out! :smiley-finger007:
     
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    Stage 10:

    So far, there have been 16 withdrawals, including Wiggins (Sky),Boonen (Quickstep), Vinokourov (Astana) and Van den Broeck (Omega Pharma - Lotto).

    Just been the first drug-test failure, from the Katusha team - Alexandr Kolobnev - who has been kicked off the Tour, sacked by his team, and faces a possible ban.

    Todays hilly stage looks like it'll favour another day of breakaway action.

    There's a police inquiry/investigation into the accident which injured Flecha and Hoogeland.
     
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  6. Harap

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    Yeah, it looks nailed on for a breakaway today. No predictions beyond that with usual suspects in the hunt. Also going to add two names for breakaway attempts. Simon Gerrans and dave millar. Gerrans has been very quiet so far, millar has had to do a lot of domestique work whilst hushovd was in yellow, now that's gone I think it's shackles off.
     
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  7. smidgen

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    Harap: Will you be watching? On a stream on computer?

    I ask because Eurosport have shut down the two streams I had, so I followed Sunday's on a Flemish one. It'd be good to have an Eng. lang. commentary....
     
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    Afraid not, I'll be sat at my desk at work! If I'm lucky I might be able to catch the end on 5live sports extra. That'll be as good as it gets though.
     
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  9. smidgen

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    OK - thought you were working, going by your pleas not to post results last week!
     
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  10. ImperialTiger

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    I know you don't like it, but you can always get the one from ITV4.
     
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    I'm that rare citizen who doesn't have a TV. I'd watch the ITV4 coverage, but can't find a stream....
     
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    Now Yaroslav Popovych (Radio Shack) has withdrawn
     
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  13. ImperialTiger

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    You could try here
     
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    Cheers Impy - I have tried it before, but didn't get an 'as it happens' commmentary/filming. Will try again today. Thanks anyway. <ok>
     
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    What a fantastic last few kms! Greipel wins it from Cavendish, by about half a wheel.

    Geraint Thomas finishes in first ten riders (on the stage), but isn't in first ten overall. Voeckler still in Yellow.
     
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    For such a competitive sport, I'm amazed how pragmatic the team bosses and riders sound when talking about the non-racing incidents that have had such an impact on the outcome.

    I find it quite refreshing that they present a united front for their sport to the media.
     
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