Tour De France 2021 with spoilers

[matticus]

So 25%. That’s a fairly big cushion.

Yes. I'd say any Tour rider who is not sick/injured could just stroke round at that pace. Even 50kg climbers.

But they would probably look like they were trying to the untrained observer - no-one wants the event to look ridiculous. I doubt that Sagan could wheelie round the course at that speed. Sadly.

 

[T4tomo]

Yes - the individual TT is a rest day for all but the serious GC contenders and the handful of TT specialists vying for the stage win.

I won't begrudge them that in a 3 week tour.

 

[Ridgeway]

+400w for 30mins for the main rivals today in the ITT, ouch

 

[roadrash]

reports saying the female fan that caused that crash has been arrested, nob ed carlton kirby says he is very uncomfortable with the fact that she has been arrested , he says it sets a very sad presedent ,..... sorry carlton but it doesn't , it says if you feck with the riders then you yourself can expect to be fecked ..... in my opinion of course

Tour de France: French Police arrest a woman over worst-ever crash | Daily Mail Online

 

[roadrash]

Thomas now sits 7 secs behind Roglic

 

[matticus]

Thomas now sits 7 secs behind Roglic

Cool! Sounds like he's recovered better than Rog from yesterday's adventures.

 

[matticus]

reports saying the female fan that caused that crash has been arrested, nob ed carlton kirby says he is very uncomfortable with the fact that she has been arrested , he says it sets a very sad presedent ,..... sorry carlton but it doesn't , it says if you feck with the riders then you yourself can expect to be fecked ..... in my opinion of course

Tour de France: French Police arrest a woman over worst-ever crash | Daily Mail Online

Now has its own thread:

https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/s...r-de-france-crash-arrested-bfm-tv-2021-06-30/
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[Beebo]

Thomas now sits 7 secs behind Roglic

1.54 off the lead.

 

[roadrash]

"Worst ever crash?" WTF are they on about? Oh, it's the Mail. Of course it's utter cobblers.

didnt really take notice of it being the mail i was more interested in the content

 

[roadrash]

Pogacar is a beast

 

[roadrash]

all i wanted to get across was the fact that she had been found and arrested, not interested in the rest or who doesnt like the fact that it was from the mail nor do i care if anyone doesnt agree with it .

 

[matticus]

all i wanted to get across was the fact that she had been found and arrested, not interested in the rest or who doesnt like the fact that it was from the mail nor do i care if anyone doesnt agree with it .

Someone kindly started another thread to deflect discussion away from your thread.
But you seem to be stoking the fires on your own thread, so carry on!

 

[roadrash]

Thank you , I will

 

[GuyBoden]

Pogacar was very impressive, made it look so easy. Van der Poel was incredible too.

Hopefully, Cav will have a good go at winning tomorrow's sprint stage, but I'd say that he'll be watched more closely this time.

 

[GuyBoden]

No no no. Last time you predicted he would have no chance. And it worked. Repeat after me:

Cav's got no chance of winning tomorrow's sprint stage, he's just too old.