Tour de France 2019 **SPOILERS**

[Dogtrousers]

@Dogtrousers Brailsford was asked.....how do you feel about a natural disaster helping you win the Tour?

That's a brilliant question. It's got us talking about it!

 

[Dogtrousers]

I hope EB and SK have a beer together tonight, form an alliance and go absolutely apeshit on Val Thorens tomorrow and bury Ineos

Just to wipe that smug look off Brailsford's face

Egan Bernal and Sean Kelly?

(Yes I do know who you mean really. But those were the first names that came to mind)

 

[smutchin]

Nul points to Bernal's hairdresser. Badly letting the side down. Pile it up lad, pile it up.

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You know, I think this sums up why I can’t get excited about the idea of Bernal winning the Tour. Prodigiously talented though he may be.

 

[smutchin]

I am gutted for him but he is only 29 so still young enough for next year.

I admire your optimism but can’t share it. I doubt he’ll ever have a better chance than he had this year, and 30 is not young by Tour winner standards.

If I were Marc Madiot, I’d be seriously considering putting my eggs in the basket marked Gaudu for next year’s Tour. He’s been superb this year as Pinot’s top lieutenant.

Bardet likewise should step aside for Latour.

 

[cyberknight]

IMHO
stage should have been neutralized , sounds an utter S@@t storm TBH , i havent watched yet as im still a stage behind .

 

[Dogtrousers]

Bardet likewise should step aside for Latour.

Latour for Le Tour eh?

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Kruijswijk seems most disappointed about today - apparently their plan hinged on the final climb. Anyway, tomorrow will still suit him (if it happens).

 

[iandg]

IMHO
stage should have been neutralized , sounds an utter S@@t storm TBH , i havent watched yet as im still a stage behind .

Probably would have been the most fare option but advantage to JA, they couldn't be seen to do that.

 

[iandg]

Kruijswijk seems most disappointed about today - apparently their plan hinged on the final climb. Anyway, tomorrow will still suit him (if it happens).[/QUOTEhave been the rider

With Bernal up the road Kruijswijk would have been the one driving the final climb to hopefully distance JA and get himself on the podium. With JA on the wire he lost the opportunity would.

Logic would suggest that Thomas would not do anything to limit Bernal's time gain.

 

[rich p]

Pinot hit his knee on a handlebar and pulled out and then cried!
Sacre bleu!
Chemisier de grande fille

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Just watched the highlights, most definitely the correct decision to stop the stage.

 

[fossyant]

Not seen today's stage, but did see some snow ploughs on the news (in the chippy) and I did wonder what that was about ! Obviously today's stage.

 

[rich p]

Bish bash bosh tomorrow into the Cat1 Cornet de Roselend and then some to Val THorens.
It could be incendiary if the contenders attack Bernal.
Shame Pinot won't be there to do it though.

 

[Va Va Froome]

There’s something about the French and the Tour that’s just a repeat of Great Britain and “Pre-Murray” Wimbledon...

What a terrible, terrible implosion of French hope and optimism today was.

 

[iandg]

Pinot hit his knee on a handlebar and pulled out and then cried!
Sacre bleu!
Chemisier de grande fille

It did happen on the way to Gap and he did ride yesterday's stage with a torn muscle - I've cried before after a race - it's called emotion.