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“Le Cap d’Agdehears the Gorilla roar – Stage 13 – TdF 2012”

This is a guest post by Mr.Q, a professional quizmaster and an ardent Tour de France fan who is reporting his 4th tour

Ecstatic Greipel after winning Stage 13

A resurgent Andre Greipel of Lotto-Belisol team, fought through the final climb of Mont Saint-Clair, 23 kms from the finish, and a few other very strong riders, to win his fourth stage in the Tour.  On a stage route, which was perfectly flat in the last 20kms, it was the Lotto-Belisol team which did the major amount of work to chase down the attacks, till the Team Sky train trying to put Edvald Boasson Hagen in pole position started the final charge.

“Superman Sagan does an Incredible Hulk at TdF 2012”

This is a guest post by Mr.Q, a professional quizmaster and an ardent Tour de France fan who is reporting his 4th tour

The Incredible Hulk salute by Sagan

On a day marred by a horrific crash 25km before the finish, it was Peter “Superman” Sagan of Liqigas-Cannondale, who once again stole the thunder at the finish line with an incredible burst of speed and an impersonation of the Incredible Hunk!!

The crash

The 6throad Stage of the 99th Tour de France started of from Epernay to Metz, a distance of 210kms, with all the 195 riders who finished yesterday.

“The Gorilla roars again at TdF 2012”

This is a guest post by Mr.Q, a professional quizmaster and an ardent Tour de France fan who is reporting his 4th tour

Greipel the Gorilla Roars again

On a slightly uphill course with a false flat, it was Lotto Belisol’s Andre “Gorilla” Greipel roar of delight that was heard at the end of the stage on the 6th day of the Tour de France 2012, as for the second consecutive day, he finished of the race by winning the stage with a perfect run to finish line.

“The Gorilla comes to the Party at TdF 2012”

This is a guest post by Mr.Q, a professional quizmaster and an ardent Tour de France fan who is reporting his 4th tour

Greipel at finish

“I’m so happy today, my guys, they supported me really well,” said a slightly out of breath Greipel after the finish. “I’m just so happy to have these guys on my side, such strong riders to lead me out. Its what we wanted to do, winning a stage. I’m so happy.”

“Sagan outsprints the top guns again at TdF 2012”

This is a guest post by Mr.Q, a professional quizmaster and an ardent Tour de France fan who is reporting his 4th tour

Sagan doing the Forrest Gump dance

A 22 year old Slovakian is living out the dream of a million cyclists across the globe, is the only way, I can perhaps try and define his achievements.

“Debutant Sagan makes his mark on world stage”

This is a guest post by Mr.Q, a professional quizmaster and an ardent Tour de France fan who is reporting his 4th tour

Sagan post Tdf 2012 Stage1 win Pic source:http://www.bicycle.net/

The 1st Stage of the 99th Tour de France started of from Liege to Seraing, a distance of 198kms, with all of the 198 riders riding this year. With the race route spread around the Ardennes, there were 4 Category IV climbs, with the final one coming on the finish stretch, which kept the race on its toes.