I just hope the GC contenders don't crash. I want to see bardet light it up. Porte get to the end. He has a chance.
Sprints I'm always pulling for cav.
Wanna see Sagan perform. He's the best bike rider in the world
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Sprints I'm always pulling for cav.
Wanna see Sagan perform. He's the best bike rider in the world
Froome taking some heat this year
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Agree with ya that Sagan is a beast, and Porte should be fun to watch this year.
How do you feel about Quintana? I wonder if he can hold up through the duration. Curious to see how Yates does as well.
For those that aren't familiar with some of the contenders:
View: https://youtu.be/al-3p6sJRF0
This is great, but I'll raise the bar. How about they race on penny-farthings (high wheelers)?
As you can see from my AV pic, I'm a bit biased here.
Yea but Squash isn't
I don't know what this means.
That's not good
Understandably. He's clearly paid his way. But to do what he has done. Drugs or no drugs.
Sometimes you enjoy the spectacle. Much like here. Win or lose... Sky are doing something right
Fuck youthis is what I got when I googled squash
Crashes define the stage once again. The yellow jersey taken out with 900m to go and with him a few of the top sprinters. Kittel punctures with 3k to go so cant compete.
Sagan looking very strong but we lost the realllllly quick boys close to the end
Sagan looking very strong but we lost the realllllly quick boys close to the end
Already into day 4. Another flat and fast sprint stage. Hope cav can get up the front but it's looking like new sprinters are coming through.
Uphill sprint for bonus seconds though, Alaphillipe, Bling Matthews, Phillipe Gilbert, Van Avermatt maybe for the extra time
Uphill sprint for bonus seconds though, Alaphillipe, Bling Matthews, Phillipe Gilbert, Van Avermatt maybe for the extra time
Van avermatt keeps yellow. Hero. Shame about his footy team. Hey ho
Gaviria in crazy form but greipel showing promise. Crashes define the finish yet again and Cavendish looks disinterested. Holding his baby for interviews. He's a weirdo, disappointed in him so far. Didn't even look half the man he used to be in terms of hunger. Maybe last year's crash still in his memory
Gaviria in crazy form but greipel showing promise. Crashes define the finish yet again and Cavendish looks disinterested. Holding his baby for interviews. He's a weirdo, disappointed in him so far. Didn't even look half the man he used to be in terms of hunger. Maybe last year's crash still in his memory
Thank you for making this thread. I forgot the tour was on. BRB gonna bump* schedule post
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Ohjh OK . Only 12 riding ddays left!!
Aye. LOTS of racing to be done. The first 8 stages were sprint only, boring ish till the final k, then stage 9 was a grenade on the cobbles. Now the GC race starts in earnest, it gets brutally hard now.
Richie porte crashing out was a bummer. Poor guy has no luck. Wasnt even on the cobbles when he crashed and fractured collar bone.
the thin, windy downhill with guardrails gnarly. reminds me of a road i use to ride. i love the setting they are in right now
Yea it is lush. France has some amazing scenery in the mountains.
What I can never get over is the pace they go up these climbs. On the flat I can understand people crushing out 500 watts and getting 70km/h, but to race up hills of that length at that speed... just not the same human beings as me...
couldnt agree more. my mother acvtually got me into the tour some years back for that reason. its mezmorizing. and inspiring