Snitch, grass or stoolpigeon in common parlance.mjr wrote: ↑17 Jul 2021, 5:41pmCHIS?Ontherivet77 wrote: ↑16 Jul 2021, 8:10amA police raid of their hotel and team bus with several computers and phones taken into evidence. All based on a couple of CHIS reports to Marseille police.ratherbeintobago wrote: ↑15 Jul 2021, 5:12pm
On the subject of ‘preparation’, anyone know what’s happening at Bahrain Victorious?
25%, I read, so about +13min today. No eliminations.
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You’ve been watching too much Line of Duty.Ontherivet77 wrote: ↑17 Jul 2021, 5:45pmSnitch, grass or stoolpigeon in common parlance.mjr wrote: ↑17 Jul 2021, 5:41pmCHIS?Ontherivet77 wrote: ↑16 Jul 2021, 8:10am
A police raid of their hotel and team bus with several computers and phones taken into evidence. All based on a couple of CHIS reports to Marseille police.
25%, I read, so about +13min today. No eliminations.
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I'm missing these last two days of the Tour. I've a new job and have to work most Sundays. Tomorrow I'll be at Mardale Head on the shore of Haweswater in Cumbria trying to recruit new supporters for the RSPB. There are worse places to be sent for the day!
I'll be hoping that Mark Cavendish wins the day, but there's a little part of me that would love to see André Greipel take the honours. He's announced his retirement today and has been as big a part of this era of sprinters as Cav. They've been rivals for over a decade since the Highroad days. If one man is to stop Cavendish from surpassing Merckx I'd love it to be the Gorilla.
I must be getting on a bit. It seems like yesterday that he was one of the up and coming riders and now we have to doff our caps as he moves on from racing.
Chapeau André!
I'll be hoping that Mark Cavendish wins the day, but there's a little part of me that would love to see André Greipel take the honours. He's announced his retirement today and has been as big a part of this era of sprinters as Cav. They've been rivals for over a decade since the Highroad days. If one man is to stop Cavendish from surpassing Merckx I'd love it to be the Gorilla.
I must be getting on a bit. It seems like yesterday that he was one of the up and coming riders and now we have to doff our caps as he moves on from racing.
Chapeau André!
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Guilty M'Lud.ratherbeintobago wrote: ↑17 Jul 2021, 5:51pmYou’ve been watching too much Line of Duty.
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mjr wrote: ↑17 Jul 2021, 5:41pmCHIS?Ontherivet77 wrote: ↑16 Jul 2021, 8:10am A police raid of their hotel and team bus with several computers and phones taken into evidence. All based on a couple of CHIS reports to Marseille police.
sourceCovert Human Intelligence Source or ‘CHIS’ is a term introduced by the Regulation
of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA). It covers anyone who establishes or maintains
a relationship with another person in order to secretly obtain or access information.
CHIS may be civilian ‘informants’ or ‘agents’, or they may be persons holding an office or
position within a public authority (such as an undercover police officer).
I'd suspect an investigative journalist myself.
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There's an interesting profile of Cav which you can find on BBC sounds.
A 15 min profile of his career. Search for Mark Cavendish on the BBC sounds app.
A 15 min profile of his career. Search for Mark Cavendish on the BBC sounds app.
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Are they going to catch the break? Time gap seems pretty constant…
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I got home from my day at RSPB Haweswater, slightly sun burned and ready for a shower and a glass of Pinot Noir. I flicked on the computer as soon as I stepped through the door and caught the last 1500m live. Such good timing after a 50 mile drive.
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Gutted for Cav; I think DQS were just knackered after trying to chase down the break.
Still, he’s the greatest sprinter of all time, and given that last season he had been written off and was talking about retiring, only got a slot with DQS because a personal sponsor is paying his salary, and three weeks before the Tour wasn’t even going until Bennett got injured, four stage wins, equalling Merckx’ record and the green jersey is far from a terrible outcome.
Still, he’s the greatest sprinter of all time, and given that last season he had been written off and was talking about retiring, only got a slot with DQS because a personal sponsor is paying his salary, and three weeks before the Tour wasn’t even going until Bennett got injured, four stage wins, equalling Merckx’ record and the green jersey is far from a terrible outcome.
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If he's in half decent shape I don't think he'll have a problem getting a ride next year
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Lefevre isn’t daft. Assuming he can find a way to keep Cav within the budget he’ll do it, if only for the publicity and next year’s Tour.
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What can't Wout van Aert do?
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Van Eart certainly hugely versatile. Given his range of specialisms he could surely out shine Pogacar next season?
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Hi,
On the Cav, I think it was a 50-50 him winning.
Will he come back next year, yes very likely, will the competition be greater I think probably so.
Definitely one to watch for sure.
On the Cav, I think it was a 50-50 him winning.
Will he come back next year, yes very likely, will the competition be greater I think probably so.
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