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...when the divorce from Paul comes through!
Tour de France 2017 ***SPOILERS***
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...when the divorce from Paul comes through!
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brommers
Years beyond my wisdom
- Location
- Clacton-on-Sea
Thursday 29th Tour de France presentation Eurosport 5.15pm
Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
Has anyone mentioned how "crap" the stages are/route is?
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Dunno. Is it?
Pro Tour Punditry
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I had a look last night and it's not setting my heather on fire. A bit 'meh' - I cannot recall my specific issues (I'll have another look tonight and summarise them, unless I change my view in which case I'll summarise that...) but overall I was left thinking it's a poor effort. The format and timing of mountains was one of my gripes, not entirely sure why but I'm sure it will come flooding back later.
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
The stage 20 TT is the one that bothers me. Only 22.5km but that might be long enough to make a difference to the GC and negate whatever racing has happened in the previous days.
Three summit finishes: 5, 12 & 18. Last mountain stage is 18, which finishes on the Col d'Izoard.
Probably the toughest stage is 9, 181.5km with 3 HC climbs, but then there's a descent off the Mont du Chat and a flat run to the finish.
I'll reserve judgment until we see how the racing pans out. A lot will depend on the form of Quintana and Froome, whether Richie Porte avoids having his customary off day, and whether the likes of Dan Martin, Chaves and Bardet can avoid losing too much time in the TTs.
Hoping for a good showing from Dan Martin. It's a real shame Alaphilippe won't be there because this looks like a good course for him.
Three summit finishes: 5, 12 & 18. Last mountain stage is 18, which finishes on the Col d'Izoard.
Probably the toughest stage is 9, 181.5km with 3 HC climbs, but then there's a descent off the Mont du Chat and a flat run to the finish.
I'll reserve judgment until we see how the racing pans out. A lot will depend on the form of Quintana and Froome, whether Richie Porte avoids having his customary off day, and whether the likes of Dan Martin, Chaves and Bardet can avoid losing too much time in the TTs.
Hoping for a good showing from Dan Martin. It's a real shame Alaphilippe won't be there because this looks like a good course for him.
It has the potential to be more open, less processional (see posts above) and hopefully more interesting.
It might also need the riders in with an outside chance of a win to animate the race and challenge the status quo.
Dan Martin, Bardet, Contador, Fuglsang etc.
Given their patchy form compared to previous years, it could be the best course and opportunity for them to challenge Froome and Quintana.
It might also need the riders in with an outside chance of a win to animate the race and challenge the status quo.
Dan Martin, Bardet, Contador, Fuglsang etc.
Given their patchy form compared to previous years, it could be the best course and opportunity for them to challenge Froome and Quintana.
Dave Davenport
Guru
- Location
- Hampshire
Sounds a bit more like a Vuelta type of route and that's produced some great racing over the last few years.
It shows how much our media coverage is parochial because I was completely unaware that the self-appointed nobber, Antoine Vayer had implied that Bardet was doped in last years tour. Twat.
I wonder if the French fans will spit at him this year!
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bardet-champions-performance-over-result-at-tour-de-france/
I wonder if the French fans will spit at him this year!
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bardet-champions-performance-over-result-at-tour-de-france/
Dave Davenport
Guru
- Location
- Hampshire
I'm going to chuck a tenner on him (25/1), you never know.
Good odds and who knows who'll fall off!
Dave Davenport
Guru
- Location
- Hampshire
Bardet probably, now I've jinxed him.
Dave Davenport
Guru
- Location
- Hampshire
Apart from the cash value of him winning, can you imagine how cycling loved up and happy the French would be when we're touring there a few days after the finish.
