New Posts For Thread: Le Tour - Nicholas Roche watchhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/25339633/le-tour---nicholas-roche-watchThe first day with meaningful climbs and Roche has managed to improve his position into the Top 10 to claim 8th place in the GC. He seems to be riding with great confidence this year - keeping a good position and yet conserving energy for the latteron the kelly story: i was caught once by a fella coming down the Galibier when i had set off 6 minutes previously. Now i went slowly... he on the other hand said his speedometer topped out at 100km.A great read this thread, even if it is now and nothttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/25339633/le-tour---nicholas-roche-watch?post_id=461575701#461575701on the kelly story: i was caught once by a fella coming down the Galibier when i had set off 6 minutes previously. Now i went slowly... he on the other hand said his speedometer topped out at 100km.A great read this thread, even if it is now and notThu, 12 Aug 2010 15:55:43 -0500Great win for the cousin in Poland.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/25339633/le-tour---nicholas-roche-watch?post_id=461099457#461099457Great win for the cousin in Poland.Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:42:59 -0500Delighted as well to see Charteau and BBox get a jersey for all their hard work. A decent honest outfit imhohttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/25339633/le-tour---nicholas-roche-watch?post_id=458901329#458901329Delighted as well to see Charteau and BBox get a jersey for all their hard work. A decent honest outfit imhoSun, 25 Jul 2010 16:30:29 -0500Fair play MayoMan, you passion shines .Have to agree about descents, climbing is a skill alright but god you need some b*lls to descend like these guys do.Remember the colombians being hammered on descents in the 80s after building large time climbinhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/25339633/le-tour---nicholas-roche-watch?post_id=458901021#458901021Fair play MayoMan, you passion shines .Have to agree about descents, climbing is a skill alright but god you need some b*lls to descend like these guys do.Remember the colombians being hammered on descents in the 80s after building large time climbinSun, 25 Jul 2010 16:28:31 -0500Top man MM, here's hoping Nicholas can emulate the old man and win one in the next few years. Would love to see Schleck win too after what happened to him this year.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/25339633/le-tour---nicholas-roche-watch?post_id=458899185#458899185Top man MM, here's hoping Nicholas can emulate the old man and win one in the next few years. Would love to see Schleck win too after what happened to him this year.Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:16:58 -0500Stage 20 - Coronation of ContadorWell we flagged it up yesterday that it would be a day for the sprinters and although a group of around 7 got away and made it into the last 20km it soon started to fall apart for them when for some reason they startehttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/25339633/le-tour---nicholas-roche-watch?post_id=458893865#458893865Stage 20 - Coronation of ContadorWell we flagged it up yesterday that it would be a day for the sprinters and although a group of around 7 got away and made it into the last 20km it soon started to fall apart for them when for some reason they starteSun, 25 Jul 2010 15:40:32 -0500great write ups cheershttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/25339633/le-tour---nicholas-roche-watch?post_id=458760997#458760997great write ups cheersSat, 24 Jul 2010 15:53:44 -0500Mayoman -Many thanks for the well written updates throughout the tour.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/25339633/le-tour---nicholas-roche-watch?post_id=458747153#458747153Mayoman -Many thanks for the well written updates throughout the tour.Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:20:30 -0500Stage 19 - Le voyage de la véritéIf Thursday was Mano a Mano today was Mano a Tiempo Fabain Cancellero was out early and set a fantastic time coming in just under 1hr and 1 min . The young German Tony Martin did another fantastic days work to get whttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/25339633/le-tour---nicholas-roche-watch?post_id=458724797#458724797Stage 19 - Le voyage de la véritéIf Thursday was Mano a Mano today was Mano a Tiempo Fabain Cancellero was out early and set a fantastic time coming in just under 1hr and 1 min . The young German Tony Martin did another fantastic days work to get wSat, 24 Jul 2010 11:31:40 -0500http://www.lequipe.fr/Quotidien/home_v2.htmlJust a quick glimpse of how France saw Duel up the Tourmalet.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/25339633/le-tour---nicholas-roche-watch?post_id=458615973#458615973http://www.lequipe.fr/Quotidien/home_v2.htmlJust a quick glimpse of how France saw Duel up the Tourmalet.Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:48:54 -0500