New Posts For Thread: *Tour de France - Stage 12* Thursday 16th Julyhttps://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/30551421/tour-de-france---stage-12-thursday-16th-julyStage 12 » Lannemezan › Plateau de Beille (195k)A last day of Pyreanean climbing before we head East towards the Alps, but what a day this is. We have four categorised climbs on this 195km stage, and they get harder and harder culminating inYes, but he's not racing for himself at the moment. At least he's not supposed to be racing for himself.https://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/30551421/tour-de-france---stage-12-thursday-16th-july?post_id=545541753#545541753Yes, but he's not racing for himself at the moment. At least he's not supposed to be racing for himself.Fri, 17 Jul 2015 06:01:05 -0500Yes, but he's not racing for himself this time. At least not supposed to be racing for himself.https://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/30551421/tour-de-france---stage-12-thursday-16th-july?post_id=545541747#545541747Yes, but he's not racing for himself this time. At least not supposed to be racing for himself.Fri, 17 Jul 2015 06:00:37 -0500Froome didn't like the rain, and he can't destroy his rivals day by day, but I expect he will do it again 1 day in the Alps.https://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/30551421/tour-de-france---stage-12-thursday-16th-july?post_id=545540885#545540885Froome didn't like the rain, and he can't destroy his rivals day by day, but I expect he will do it again 1 day in the Alps.Fri, 17 Jul 2015 03:45:10 -0500I actually think Froome didn't look so invincible on today's stage. I think the other teams might have missed a trick by being soft and not forcing the issue on stage 11 and 12, in particular Movistar. Quintana was easily able to follow Froome's athttps://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/30551421/tour-de-france---stage-12-thursday-16th-july?post_id=545540013#545540013I actually think Froome didn't look so invincible on today's stage. I think the other teams might have missed a trick by being soft and not forcing the issue on stage 11 and 12, in particular Movistar. Quintana was easily able to follow Froome's atThu, 16 Jul 2015 22:05:16 -0500That's how Valverde always races, he waits for the last 100m. That's why he has lots of 2nds and 3rds. Credit to him for throwing in some attacks but as other posters have pointed out they seem to be of token value and the 1,2 punch tactics seem unhttps://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/30551421/tour-de-france---stage-12-thursday-16th-july?post_id=545539969#545539969That's how Valverde always races, he waits for the last 100m. That's why he has lots of 2nds and 3rds. Credit to him for throwing in some attacks but as other posters have pointed out they seem to be of token value and the 1,2 punch tactics seem unThu, 16 Jul 2015 21:49:02 -0500https://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/30551421/tour-de-france---stage-12-thursday-16th-july?post_id=545535017#545535017Thu, 16 Jul 2015 13:54:27 -0500If Movistar think the old 1,2 will dethrone Froome time for Director Sportif to take up another sport.https://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/30551421/tour-de-france---stage-12-thursday-16th-july?post_id=545534967#545534967If Movistar think the old 1,2 will dethrone Froome time for Director Sportif to take up another sport.Thu, 16 Jul 2015 13:51:09 -0500Used to be mostly the Euskaltel team with the Spanish riders that won a few of the stages in the Pyrenees.https://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/30551421/tour-de-france---stage-12-thursday-16th-july?post_id=545533423#545533423Used to be mostly the Euskaltel team with the Spanish riders that won a few of the stages in the Pyrenees.Thu, 16 Jul 2015 12:01:07 -0500Both are quite likely to have bad days, but I was being flippant as I'm not seeing the point of these last 100m sprints.https://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/30551421/tour-de-france---stage-12-thursday-16th-july?post_id=545533147#545533147Both are quite likely to have bad days, but I was being flippant as I'm not seeing the point of these last 100m sprints.Thu, 16 Jul 2015 11:32:16 -0500The other riders had there chance when Froome isolated himself by attacking and dropping Thomas but no one could capitalise.https://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/30551421/tour-de-france---stage-12-thursday-16th-july?post_id=545533113#545533113The other riders had there chance when Froome isolated himself by attacking and dropping Thomas but no one could capitalise.Thu, 16 Jul 2015 11:30:08 -0500