Tour de France 2019 **SPOILERS**

[Crackle]

Anyway, enough of that nonsense... what about today's stage. Can Alaphilippe survive the Galibier? Can Pinot survive the descent off the Galibier?

I'm going for no and no, just so's the race gets even more interesting. Actually I think they should both make today. Alaphilippe is clearly now feeling the scale of the pressure and expectation of winning this race, interested to see how he handles it. Pinot still hasn't had a jour sans, it's got to come.

Whatever happens it should be good.

 

[Adam4868]

Anyway, enough of that nonsense... what about today's stage. Can Alaphilippe survive the Galibier? Can Pinot survive the descent off the Galibier?

There's a good possibility,but it's all about how much it takes out of them.I was suprised how hard Asgreen rode for second place yesterday.I thought maybe they'd try and save thereselves ? There has to be some big pressure/hurt put on by teams to make them crack.Im still willing Thomas to win this.

 

[Shadow]

Pinot still hasn't had a jour sans, it's got to come.

Whatever happens it should be good.

I'm not sure TP's anticipated jour sans has got to come. I think we are seeing a 're-booted' (D Millar's favourite/annoying word of 2019) TP who can go 3 weeks without a jour sans.
I'm hoping it will be good and initially I thought we would see some GC fireworks today. Now I'm not so sure mainly because each team is likely to mark each other in the attempt to crack JA. And there are another 2 huge stages to come.
I hope I'm wrong and hope Crax is right.

 

[Starchivore]

Anyway, enough of that nonsense... what about today's stage. Can Alaphilippe survive the Galibier? Can Pinot survive the descent off the Galibier?

I'm looking forward to finding out- I'm off today so I can see as much as I like. Will probably watch from 1:30pmish.

I'd quite like an exciting stage, which ends with all the top 5 even closer together than they were before.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I don't have a clue what's going to happen.

I'm just hoping that Guillaume Martin can make it into the top 10. If this means mass expulsions of other riders for infringement of anti-nose-picking protocol, so be it. I'd love Xandro Meurisse to do well too but he's more of an all rounder than an all out climber like Martin, so I fear he will fade and I'm pinning my hopes on Martin.

Go Wanty Groupe Gobert!

 

[Dogtrousers]

When Quintana retires he could possibly open up a stationery shop, specialising in ball point pens. He could call it "Nairo's Biros"

 

[woodbutcher]

When Quintana retires he could possibly open up a stationery shop, specialising in ball point pens. He could call it "Nairo's Biros"

Or a fruit and veg shop and call it "Quintanas' Bananas"

 

[Crackle]

When Quintana retires he could possibly open up a stationery shop, specialising in ball point pens. He could call it "Nairo's Biros"

A book of reminisces about a certain race, Nairo's Giros

 

[mjr]

A book of reminisces about a certain race, Nairo's Giros

You're pronouncing it wrong. There you go, cultural enrichment indeed! (both on board and on shore...)

 

[Dogtrousers]

You're pronouncing it wrong. There you go, cultural enrichment indeed! (both on board and on shore...)

Unless it was a tale of when Quintana was drawing supplementary benefit in the 80s

 

[mjr]

Unless it was a tale of when Quinta was drawing supplementary benefit in the 80s

Born 1990. Do you feel old now?

 

[Rusty Nails]

Nairo Quintana's biro bananas.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Or he could host a travel program where he introduces viewers to his favourite cities. First episode: "Nairo's Cairo"

(Inspired by a line from a Gollinski Brothers song: "I want to go where they've never seen snow, send my Giro to Cairo". Released before @mjr was born)

 

[mjr]

Or he could host a travel program where he introduces viewers to his favourite cities. First episode: "Nairo's Cairo"

(Inspired by a line from a Gollinski Brothers song: "send my Giro to Cairo". Released before @mjr was born)

I meant Nairoman was born 1990. I am far far older. I am getting tired just looking at pictures of the Tour climbing that mountain in that heat.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Two guys who have a bit of time on their hands could try their hands at comedy. They could call it "Rowe and Martin's Laugh-In"

You have to have a pretty long memory to get that one.