mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
but you do have a computer and highlights at least are on youtube
Tour de France 2018 **SPOILERS**
- Thread starter rich p
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It’s certainly not been any more boring than usual!
I guess the run along the Britanny coast can sometimes shake things up with echelons which we didn’t get this year. I like seeing TTT but curious impact on GC. Would not say I was “glad” of crashes but I would say they’ve added a bit if spice to the GC too.
All the sprints have been exciting to watch and the Sagan / Martin stage wins were fab
I’d say a better than average first week, really. What more do you expect of it?
I guess the run along the Britanny coast can sometimes shake things up with echelons which we didn’t get this year. I like seeing TTT but curious impact on GC. Would not say I was “glad” of crashes but I would say they’ve added a bit if spice to the GC too.
All the sprints have been exciting to watch and the Sagan / Martin stage wins were fab
I’d say a better than average first week, really. What more do you expect of it?
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
That was a mighty impressive sprint by Groenewegen. He flew past Gaviria, Kristoff and Sagan like they were standing still. It looked like he was still accelerating when he crossed the line. Very convincing win.
Cav seemed to be in the mix, weaving through the bunch and picking the right wheels to follow. He was right on Groenewegen's wheel when he kicked but just couldn't hang on - not that Cav wasn't going fast but Groenewegen was going that bit faster. Definitely not the Cav of old. But I still think it remains to be seen if that's just lack of form or age-related decline...
Cav seemed to be in the mix, weaving through the bunch and picking the right wheels to follow. He was right on Groenewegen's wheel when he kicked but just couldn't hang on - not that Cav wasn't going fast but Groenewegen was going that bit faster. Definitely not the Cav of old. But I still think it remains to be seen if that's just lack of form or age-related decline...
philk56
Guru
- Location
- WAy down under
Unless I saw it wrong it looked like he had a brush with Sagan. But I'm not sure he could have made it anyway. Still good to see him getting back towards the business end.
brommers
Years beyond my wisdom
- Location
- Clacton-on-Sea
Yes, he touched wheels, with Sagan, then sat up. He wouldn't have won if he carried on sprinting, but would have been much closer than 10th. Cav needs to stay away from Sagan!
roadrash
cycle chatterer
- Location
- sitting on the edge of wigan pier
Gaviria and griepel 
roadrash
cycle chatterer
- Location
- sitting on the edge of wigan pier
looks to me like Dan Martin has done his back again in that crash
roadrash
cycle chatterer
- Location
- sitting on the edge of wigan pier
Dan MartinVerified account @DanMartin86 12m12 minutes ago
Feels like a lion has been clawing at my back but seems I am ok. Makes tomorrow’s stage even tougher but when have I ever walked away from a challenge.
Feels like a lion has been clawing at my back but seems I am ok. Makes tomorrow’s stage even tougher but when have I ever walked away from a challenge.
roadrash
cycle chatterer
- Location
- sitting on the edge of wigan pier
Tony Marti abandons..
Team KATUSHA ALPECINVerified account @katushacycling 10m10 minutes ago
#TDF2018
Unfortunately @tonymartin85 won‘t start tomorrow in stage 9. A spinal fracture (vertebral compression fracture) makes it impossible to continue
Team KATUSHA ALPECINVerified account @katushacycling 10m10 minutes ago
#TDF2018
brommers
Years beyond my wisdom
- Location
- Clacton-on-Sea
Have you seen the state of the roads in today's stage? You would of thought that with the amount of revenue the TdF creates for the local community, that they would be able to afford a bit of tarmac on the roads!
You're talking a load of old colbrellis, Brommers
