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I saw that he'd died and had forgotten that he was ill - so my initial reaction was "Uh Oh another early death due to amount of drugs taken during his career" - i was almost relieved when it said he'd died of cancer.

How screwed up is cycling that it makes you think like that.

Or is it just me !

When they die due to drugs it tends to be during or soon after their career I think, but yeah I know what you mean...

I can't help myself. I'm still looking forward to this immensely, again.

L'Alpe d'Huez at the very end!

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Did everyone see Johnny Hoogerland fly into the barbed wire after Juan Antonio Flecha was hit by that car? Completely bizarre.

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Aye I did. It was horrifying. What most freaked me out though was that he got straight back on a finished the stage! The doctor was leaning out of a car window patching him up on the move. Seriously those fellas are made of steel.

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My apple pies go off today.

I was in the pub at dinner time trying to ward off a meeting by drinking heavily for half an hour and The Guardian had the most horrific photo of his arse cheek. I had to keep looking at it to check it was actually his arse cheek and not a piece of seared pork. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.

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gc

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Well, I really enjoyed that. Probably the best Tour I've seen. Not sure what I'll do for five hours a day now.

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Yes it was a wonderful tour. I feel so sorry for Wiggins as it seems he might have had a great chance. I think it was the fact that no one was super-strong that made it so exciting!

An ex colleague of mine was in Paris for the last stage today and he said he bumped into Cadel Evans in his hotel. Apparently he was really rude and wouldn't have his photo taken, which kind of reinforces his reputation as a bit of an arse, but he rode brilliantly and was a worthy winner.

Agreed - i thought it was great - never really sure who would win. Wiggins would definitely have been in with a shout - but ironically his absence gave the rest of Team Sky an opportunity to show what they can do.

Cav remains the Best British Sportsmen in the World - will probably comes 43rd in Sports Personality

Cav is just amazing. There's never been a sprinter like him. If a Frenchman had won 20 stages in four years including three in a row on the Champs Elysées they'd be putting up statues to him.

I won't be seeing a ton of this live this year, but I'm still looking forward to it again. Wiggins this year?

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Everything in terms of prep has gone his way, so you've got to think so. And with the better Schleck brother out it could just be a race between him and Cadel.

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http://www.georgehincapie.com/news/Stat ... e-Hincapie

and

http://michaelbarry.ca

Oh well. I can't even get angry anymore.

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I guess whoever came 26th in 2001 has now won the Tour de France

Ha! That's what I was just thinking.

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Rabobank quits after decades of sponsoring. A shame.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012 ... hip-doping

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