Velominati Super Prestige: Tour de France 2014

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• @the-farmer

  @Chris

  @Mikael Liddy Er, no. It's a V-Orange Road ID.

  There isn't a specific rule on the subject but everyone should have one.

  I saw a Keepers Tour t shirt being worn by someone in the park and Harrogate but even I don't have enough brass neck to say, "who the fuck are you then" to someone I don't know. And you never know it might have been a try hard wanker who printed his own.

  lesson to self, say hi to complete strangers more often, don't tell your kids that though.

  Don't tell anyone but I really am a try hard wanker even though the shirt is real.

  Shame, it would have been good to meet up with a fellow disciple.

  @the-farmer

  Next thing you'll be saying you do a full on wave when you pass a fellow cyclist instead of said nod, or AT MOST, a single raised finger.

  An imperceptible raise of a single eyebrow lest it be taken as an improper advance.

• @Chris

  @the-farmer

  Next thing you'll be saying you do a full on wave when you pass a fellow cyclist instead of said nod, or AT MOST, a single raised finger.

  An imperceptible raise of a single eyebrow lest it be taken as an improper advance.

  Shit I need to get a grip, sometime I do a little flip on the handlebars with all four fingers.

• Froome nothing broken

  >>>>

  Froome injured his wrist but is able to continue after an X-ray revealed he had no problems.

  He hit the deck just a few kilometers into Tuesday's 163.5km stage four from Le Touquet to Lille.

  But Sky team manager Dave Brailsford said he was fine to continue for Wednesday's cobbled stage from Ypres in Belgium to Arenberg, and that the X-ray was merely a precaution.

  "We've done the tests and we're relieved," said Brailsford."He will start tomorrow and I hope it will be a great day.

  "We took precautions, you're always concerned when you see your leader on the ground but that's part of sport. "I think we've had quite a few crashes so it's normal to be worried but we're going on. Chris is a fighter, he's not someone who gives up just like that."

  His Sky team were initially worried but after a trip back to the Tour medical car, Froome continued on the stage with a splint on his left wrist.

• @Teocalli "Froome injured his wrist but is able to continue after an X-ray revealed he had no problems." Oh he has problems alright, same side as the Dauphine, dropped it twice in a month, only one team mate with him at the time, not exactly taking a bullet for the Boss, and tomorrow is gonna hurt like hell.

• @Teocalli

  Froome nothing broken

  >>>>

  Froome injured his wrist but is able to continue after an X-ray revealed he had no problems.

  He hit the deck just a few kilometers into Tuesday's 163.5km stage four from Le Touquet to Lille.

  But Sky team manager Dave Brailsford said he was fine to continue for Wednesday's cobbled stage from Ypres in Belgium to Arenberg, and that the X-ray was merely a precaution.

  "We've done the tests and we're relieved," said Brailsford."He will start tomorrow and I hope it will be a great day.

  "We took precautions, you're always concerned when you see your leader on the ground but that's part of sport. "I think we've had quite a few crashes so it's normal to be worried but we're going on. Chris is a fighter, he's not someone who gives up just like that."

  His Sky team were initially worried but after a trip back to the Tour medical car, Froome continued on the stage with a splint on his left wrist.

  Yep, and just watch Saxo and Astana drill it on the cobbles tomorrow. If they see a chink in Froome's armor, they'll go for it. A couple of minutes could be expected if things go badly for Sky. Throw in the fact that for Fabs and Terpstra this is their playground and it's either going to be epic or a dud. Here's hoping for the former.

• Happy day in Deutschlandt: Marcel Kittel 3 - the Rest 1; Germany 7, Brazil 1.

  Brazil must feel like Cav on Stage 1 - getting almost to the end of the event, looking for hometown glory but seeing it come crashing to an ugly end and exit.

  Tony Martin for the win in Paris might be too much to expect though.

• @Barracuda

  @Chris

  @Mikael Liddy Er, no. It's a V-Orange Road ID.

  There isn't a specific rule on the subject but everyone should have one.

  Agree, Iv got a Road ID, but its black to save confusion. Wrist cock rings are so yesterday !

  yup, much like my compatriot I opted for the black option.

• I could have sworn I saw a Mk1 V-jersey near the banner on the top of Oxenhope Moor in Stage 2 - anyone? Didn't have the tech or the reflexes to grab a screenshot.

• Rain is forecast for the cobbles! In the words of Big Ring Riding, I am fucking excite.
  http://www.worldweatheronline.com/Lille-weather/Nord-Pas-de-Calais/FR.aspx

• As if this stage wasn't awesome enough already...rain. Only disappointing part is only one stage of cobbles.