2024 Races with Spoilers !

[rich p]

View: https://x.com/CyclingGraphs/status/1800939283575959732?t=ZkT0omEGKi4PEI6fbOLxgg&s=19

Bettiol and Carapaz both out with injuries from yesterday ☹️

Bettiol's arse looked sore 😱

 

[roadrash]

Another stage win for yates, and what a ride from Almeida

 

[Adam4868]

Another stage win for yates, and what a ride from Almeida

Looking at UAE and their riders they might be able to all have a couple of days in Yellow at the Tour !

 

[Dogtrousers]

View: https://x.com/UCI_media/status/1800923777246826552?t=u-F2c99LDGP6PtmIzwU7UA&s=19


New UCI safety measures.

The linked text is really long but seems to be
- Yellow cards for bad behaviour from drivers in convoy. Seems to be a points system so repeat offenders get sanctioned
- Proposal for reducing the no. of riders per team with radios
- Proposal for optionally extending the final 3k to 5k
- A new job role with a name including the word SafeR

Edit. Probably shouldn't have put this in this thread. Oh well. Too late now

 

[tarric]

Another stage win for yates, and what a ride from Almeida

Had to pop out today, just finished watching stage 5 on catch-up. Another good win for Yates and what a ride from Almeida, had to laugh at them when Yates first attached and they said Almeida must try and hold on, it's almost as if they don't watch much racing.

 

[TomDW]

I was surprised, to be honest, that nobody else could go with Yates. He looked ready cooked for the Tour. Pog's lieutenant!

With AYates & Almeida along Pog's side it's likely he's got the TdF. He's odds on favourite now.

 

[Adam4868]

Shortened stage today at Tour of Suisse due to the snow,so it's a 42 kilometre day !

 

[rich p]

Shortened stage today at Tour of Suisse due to the snow,so it's a 42 kilometre day !

Crikey!

 

[rich p]

I might have some good news @Adam4868.
Le Mans 24 starts tomorrow so Carlton might be carted off to commentate on a 'sport' he knows something about for a change

 

[tarric]

Shortened stage today at Tour of Suisse due to the snow,so it's a 42 kilometre day !

Yes notice on the official website earlier in the week, bit of a shame as the original route had the makings of a really good stage.

 

[Adam4868]

Yes notice on the official website earlier in the week, bit of a shame as the original route had the makings of a really good stage.

Might make for a decent stage ?
My sort of distance,with a few refreshment stops obviously.

 

[Adam4868]

Know the feeling Georg...around this time Friday afternoon usually.😁

View: https://x.com/EFprocycling/status/1801591049988530512?t=XPvoK-o-Ja3rW8OXacs0QA&s=19

 

[roadrash]

interview with adam yates, so adam what do you expect today.... yeah no...... err i mean err yeah we'll see

 

[tarric]

An other good day for Yates and Almeida just a reversal of the 1-2.

 

[matticus]

interview with adam yates, so adam what do you expect today.... yeah no...... err i mean err yeah we'll see

I don't dislike the Yateseses ... but they're quite to hard to actually LIKE.

(I'm hoping young pidders will overtake them, but they're putting up a fight.)

Twitter is on fire with positive comments about Adam's numbers on the climbs, and also talking up Bernal's return to form. Which is at least good for the TdeF podium fight 👍