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218km Fougères to Tours
From LeTour: Jean François Pescheux's view
Never give up: "This
is a long stage (218km) because we wanted to be able to reach Lyon in
three days. The finish should suit the sprinters. But it will all depend
on what ambitions everyone has now? The idea that Quick Step,
Orica-GreenEdge and Lotto will shackle the whole peloton in order to set
up Cavendish, Goss and Greipel can't be excluded, and this scenario
will automatically suit the team that has the yellow jersey. I would
prefer to see some attacks, some movement... Contrary to a perceived
idea, the Sky riders do have weaknesses. At the Olympic Games, they
exhausted themselves on the front of the peloton chasing behind
everyone. That should make everyone else believe they should never give
up. Last year's winners will not necessarily be this year's winners."
A flat stage through the Loire. Paging the sprinters and those in search of lovely scenery. Indeed, my Podium Cafe Stage Predictor picks of the day: Cavendish, Kittel, Greipel and Sagan. I would really like a Cavendish win today. First of all because I am a fan, but also because the horrible behavior of some fans on the road yesterday, makes me very angry. Cav himself seems ready:
MarkCavendish
Beyond that incident yesterday, the time trial clearly showed that at least for the moment, there is Chris Froome in yellow and everyone else fighting for second or third place. But there are many stages left and many things can still go wrong for Froome.
A sprint stage? Cue the formed before live coverage break, this time featuring Delaplace, Gavazzi, Mori, Flecha and Sicard. With 141k to go, their gap was 8.35.
A flat stage through the Loire. Paging the sprinters and those in search of lovely scenery. Indeed, my Podium Cafe Stage Predictor picks of the day: Cavendish, Kittel, Greipel and Sagan. I would really like a Cavendish win today. First of all because I am a fan, but also because the horrible behavior of some fans on the road yesterday, makes me very angry. Cav himself seems ready:
MarkCavendish
Beyond that incident yesterday, the time trial clearly showed that at least for the moment, there is Chris Froome in yellow and everyone else fighting for second or third place. But there are many stages left and many things can still go wrong for Froome.
A sprint stage? Cue the formed before live coverage break, this time featuring Delaplace, Gavazzi, Mori, Flecha and Sicard. With 141k to go, their gap was 8.35.
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From Selection Massale:
By now, most of you know our commitment to drinkable wines. No trophies, no points, no overhype and no overripe. We are believers, and in Jerome Lenoir we trust, always.
By now, most of you know our commitment to drinkable wines. No trophies, no points, no overhype and no overripe. We are believers, and in Jerome Lenoir we trust, always.
Earlier this year, we offered the 2004 Chinon rouge, instead of the current release 2003s.
Terrible mistake, that we just fixed. Being newbies in this business,
we just assumed that most of our custumers would be reluctant to buy a
supposedly hot vintage from a winery they know little about. Well, we
now believe that you guys know, trust, and love these Chinon
as much as we do, and it's time for us to prove to you that in the
hands of the right people, even a hot vintage can be outstanding.
Jerome and Alain are the right people, and this bottling won't
dissapoint. 12,5% alcohol, drinking amazingly well, and showing
everything you've come to like from this tiny domaine working one of the
best slope of the appellation.
This particular vintage was already bottled when we made our first
order from them (01 and 02) and it spent the right amount of time in the
Lenoir's cold cellar to finally show the style and beauty the Lenoirs
have become so respected for.
Light, see through, an almost burgundy like take on Cabernet Franc from very old vines grown on
very little top soil, with roots going deep into the tuffeau and
keeping all the freshness that only such old vines can get you.
Read more from Alice Feiring here.
I say: As I said on Podium Cafe: "For Stage 12 I am drinking a Les Roches Chinon. There will be a full write-up on my blog tomorrow, as always, but a bit about it here. This wine is from a small family-owned winery located in Beaumont en Véron, which is a mere 3 kilometers from the start town. They make only one wine, a cab franc.
Cab Franc is considered the most important red grape of the
Anjou-Saumur and Touraine region, so if you can’t find a bottle of this
specific wine, you can probably find a bottle of cab franc from nearby.
It is a red grape and tasting notes tend to include words like
cherries, herbs, pepper and spices."
Spiced cherries, with pepper, herbs and acid. Some black tea and green notes as well. I've had a few vintages of this wine in the past year and think this one is showing beautifully right now. 
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