2014 Pro-cycling season thread

The way he abandoned yesterday felt odd, like it was already a forgone conclusion... And everyone at Sky seemed quite matter-of-fact about it.

Almost like he had abandoned the night before but needed to fall off in front of the cameras a few times for narrative purposes..

Its a shame we won't get to see him and Bert shoot it out in the mountains but it is going to make it a more interesting race.

This would probably support your theory

With one wrist in a brace he was struggling to control the bike and the latest this evening is that is that Richie Porte was anointed as team leader for the stage and given the “bodyguard” protection of Geraint Thomas.