KneesUp
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The year Porte was going up every incline in front of Froome he looked like he had the world at his pedals, but I've not seen anything since that suggests he can win a grand tour.
Tour de France 2019 **SPOILERS**
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Dogtrousers
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That's just the UK general sports media, who are useless for cycling coverage because they are obsessed with British riders to the exclusion of everything else that's happening in the race.
The radio reports on the TdF tend to be "what Geraint Thomas did in the tour today" which in the majority of stages so far has been "sod all, because it was a fecking sprinters' stage you numpty"
johnblack
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Yeah, I think most of those below Yates on 1.24 are probably already think about different tactics rather than hanging on to the back of Ineos, how long it will take for them to try something is difficult, I can't see it happening this weekend. Movistar will be interesting to watch (for a change), with both Landa and Quintana leaving, I don't think either are going to be too bothered about team orders.
johnblack
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He looked really good at Romandie and Swiss last year, well, going up hill at least but go further than a week and he just always seems to have a bad day. He's been very much under the radar so far and I reckon he'll stay that way for as long as he can and hope that he can outstay the others around him.
Dogtrousers
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WGG in the break again. I think the meeting went something like this:
M. Prudhomme: Gentlemen, I will give your team a wildcard provided you put riders into every break, no matter how doomed, to give the impression that something is happening in the boring bits.
M. Wanty et M. Gobert: Oui d'accord. And can you get Carlton Kirby not to completely ignore our riders, especially if the break sticks and they come in third.
M. Prudhomme: Malheuresement there are some things I cannot promise.
M. Wanty et M. Gobert: (Flemish expletives)
M. Prudhomme: Gentlemen, I will give your team a wildcard provided you put riders into every break, no matter how doomed, to give the impression that something is happening in the boring bits.
M. Wanty et M. Gobert: Oui d'accord. And can you get Carlton Kirby not to completely ignore our riders, especially if the break sticks and they come in third.
M. Prudhomme: Malheuresement there are some things I cannot promise.
M. Wanty et M. Gobert: (Flemish expletives)
Where are you taking them from though?
If we choose Thomas as the main GC contender then it becomes
Adam Yates @ 35secs
Dan Martin @ 39secs
Nibali @ 49secs
Porte @ 49secs
Bardet @ 1'50
Aru 2' 18
Bernal is at 5 secs, Pinot at 9 secs, Kruijswijk at 13, Woods at 22, Uran 24, Fuglsang 28, Buchmann 31, Mas 32 and Thomas is 41 seconds behind Alaphilippe.
Still quite open I'd say, at least for the GC
nickyboy
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Post race interview with Groenewegen discussing his crash on S1
"Yeah I went down hard on S1 so the next day I'm really f***ed"
Good lad, I don't think ITV picked it up cos there wasn't the usual apology for swearing after the interview
"Yeah I went down hard on S1 so the next day I'm really f***ed"
Good lad, I don't think ITV picked it up cos there wasn't the usual apology for swearing after the interview
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themosquitoking
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Thomas has experience on his side over Bernie Inn, he's ridden this a few times before. Hopefully yesterday was an indication of his overall strength and not him being out of form and playing a bluff.
Bonus seconds on the penultimate climb. I was wondering if he'd go for them but it all depends on the breakaway and which teams will work on the front because I doubt Quickstep can control it all day.
