Huge sprint from Cavendish. He went from a long way out.

Froome has just confirmed that he's off to the Vuelta.

what a wonderful day - proud to be british today

Going to be an amazing Vuelta. Froome, Contador, Schleck, Sammy Sanchez. For those of you who have got all excited about cycling again or for the first time then make sure to tune into that.

Next years tour will be the 100th so I expect all the major climbs to be in. Corsica isn't flat either!

800m? Mental. That's quite probably the effect of the extra endurance he's added to his game this year.

Just 5 days to the Olympic road race. Anyone betting against Cav?

John_D wrote:800m? Mental. That's quite probably the effect of the extra endurance he's added to his game this year. Just 5 days to the Olympic road race. Anyone betting against Cav? The "Virtual Medal Table" has him ranked 8th! http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... edal-table

John_D wrote:800m? Mental. That's quite probably the effect of the extra endurance he's added to his game this year. Just 5 days to the Olympic road race. Anyone betting against Cav? The "Virtual Medal Table" has him ranked 8th! http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... edal-table

Reading reports that Dave Brailsford has said that Cav is free to leave Sky should he wish to do so.

The more I understand about Dave Brailsford the classier guy I think he is. Reading between the lines this suggests that they might not make someone buy him out of his contract.

This opens things up for something which I've been thinking about in the last few days - a second British team perhaps with Cav as the team leader? I understand that Sir Richard Branson is desperate to fund a cycling team.

It's these kind of things that we need to see if Britain is to capitalise on the journey we have been on over the last few years. In a very short space of time we have gone from the ITV GC listing with the top 8 (and 2 or 3 random Brits in 79th, 142nd and 189th) to the top 2 spots on the podium. Amazing.

Cibaman wrote:The "Virtual Medal Table" has him ranked 8th! http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... edal-table Behind Hushovd who isn't even going

Cibaman wrote:The "Virtual Medal Table" has him ranked 8th! http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... edal-table Behind Hushovd who isn't even going

I've heard the Ventoux mentioned as well. I would expect a "Greatest Hits" Tour for the 100th edition.

some nice images and wallpapers from the sky website and here are the latest world rankings

some nice images and wallpapers from the sky website and here are the latest world rankings

the artist wrote:some nice images and wallpapers from the sky website and here are the latest world rankings The Scott Mitchell images throughout the tour have been fantastic. By the way, has anyone ever cringed quite so much in their life as when Lesley Garrett murdered the national anthem yesterday? There's a superb, and very possibly photoshopped, image of Wiggins reaction on the Telegraph website. But if ever an expression can sum up a nations feelings, then that's it

the artist wrote:some nice images and wallpapers from the sky website and here are the latest world rankings The Scott Mitchell images throughout the tour have been fantastic. By the way, has anyone ever cringed quite so much in their life as when Lesley Garrett murdered the national anthem yesterday? There's a superb, and very possibly photoshopped, image of Wiggins reaction on the Telegraph website. But if ever an expression can sum up a nations feelings, then that's it