Tour de France 2017 ***SPOILERS***

[Fight.The.Power]

Just out of interest,are there any real recent examples of the commisaires favouring French riders? Or is it just an anti French meme?
Genuine question, as I have a memory like a sieve.

It's not Anti-French it's just a fact.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Great ride by Guillaume Martin to hold on for third place too. Good day for the French... except the ones called Arnold.

Have you listened to The Cycling Podcast interview with Martin ? Did his Master's thesis on Neitzsche and last year wrote a play about Plato.

 

[smutchin]

Have you listened to The Cycling Podcast interview with Martin ? Did his Master's thesis on Neitzsche and last year wrote a play about Plato.

I was listening to it in bed when I was very tired and dozed off, so only half heard it. Must go back and listen to it properly. He's an interesting character.

He finished second on the second stage of the Tour du Jura Cycliste a month or so back, which had an almost identical route to today's stage.

 

[smutchin]

Just out of interest,are there any real recent examples of the commisaires favouring French riders? Or is it just an anti French meme?

I thought it was a bit of a joke - or at least, not to be taken too seriously.

 

[Fight.The.Power]

Weather looks interesting tomorrow. Might play into Bardets' hands or prove his undoing.

 

[gavroche]

It's not Anti-French it's just a fact.

Roman Bardet is French and he got disqualified in Paris-Nice this year if my memory is right.
There, corrected, that bloody predictive text doesn't like French words.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Just out of interest,are there any real recent examples of the commisaires favouring French riders? Or is it just an anti French meme?
Genuine question, as I have a memory like a sieve.

I cannot think of any, there is plenty "pro Brit" and "anti everyone else*" twittering.

* some, like my comment, directed in jest at the French commissaires.

The Italians and Spanish on the other hand...

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Random question, would anyone miss the stills photos from the Tour ? Struck me as I watched one of the many stills photographer-carrying motorbikes squeeze its way past the peloton today. These guys spend the entire stage stopping to take a picture, squeezing their way past, stopping to take another picture, squeezing their way past etc etc. The race would be a lot safer without them.

 

[Fight.The.Power]

I cannot think of any, there is plenty "pro Brit" and "anti everyone else*" twittering.

* some, like my comment, directed in jest at the French commissaires.

The Italians and Spanish on the other hand...

From my experience and Twitter aside - as it all depends on who you follow . . .

The cycling fraternity generally does not have much patience for British riders and especially Team Sky.

Myself on the other hand (so as others do not misinterpret anything) am completely without National allegiance. I am all for the guy that bled the most to win the race.

Don't like Kittel, but that's just cuz I think he's an arse.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Don't like Kittel, but that's just cuz I think he's an arse.

How very dare you! The Beautiful Marcel reigns supreme.

 

[Fight.The.Power]

Random question, would anyone miss the stills photos from the Tour ? Struck me as I watched one of the many stills photographer-carrying motorbikes squeeze its way past the peloton today. These guys spend the entire stage stopping to take a picture, squeezing their way past, stopping to take another picture, squeezing their way past etc etc. The race would be a lot safer without them.

ABSOLUTELY AGREE!!!! But the ASO is VERY money oriented. Why you think Tinkoff left. They give the teams and riders fark all. If an extra photo gets an extra Euro then fark safety.

 

[Fight.The.Power]

How very dare you! The Beautiful Marcel reigns supreme.

If only there was a 'dislike' button

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Brice Feillu was a bit of a blast from the past today; it wasn't so long ago that he and Romain were supposed to be the next "best things" from France.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I see Arnaud Demare has taken to social media to thank Konovalovas and Delage for getting him home on time today, calling them his "guardian angels".

I like Arnaud. He's a good guy. I also like FDJ. Sometimes despite Marc Madiot, sometimes because of him.

 

[SWSteve]

I see Arnaud Demare has taken to social media to thank Konovalovas and Delage for getting him home on time today, calling them his "guardian angels".

I like Arnaud. He's a good guy. I also like FDJ. Sometimes despite Marc Madiot, sometimes because of him.

I don't know why Madiot is disliked, loads of great points

• He doesn't value the GC
• Loves 'cross
• Gives his riders a proper national champions jersey