Tour De France 2021 with spoilers

[rich p]

about as funny as schnorbitz

Bernie's fur coat might keep them warm today!

 

[rich p]

Nice to see Fred Wright is a poursuivant au jour d'hui

 

[T4tomo]

good news for Cav is that he is still in the peloton within 4 mins of the lead, so shouldn't be any cut off issues today. The bad news is that Matthews has swept up some inter points and is within a minute of the lead group in a decent sized chase group in which he'd be favorite to win a bunch sprint at the line if it came to that. Colbrelli is also in that chase group. lets hope its doesnt come to that.

 

[ColinJ]

Maybe he fancied the money

I'm sure that Cav liked the money; I'm just wondering why Sky wanted him, given that they weren't really interested in anything other than the GC!

 

[yello]

Matthews is struggling now, as the chase group splits. Sonny whatsit stays with the pace.

 

[yello]

Chase group back together and 18 seconds off the front. Cavendish was back in the yellow jersey group for a bit but has fallen back again.

 

[T4tomo]

I'm sure that Cav liked the money; I'm just wondering why Sky wanted him, given that they weren't really interested in anything other than the GC!

Cav was a top British rider and Brailsford wanted all such riders at Sky, without thinking thru how that would work keeping Cav and Wiggo happy in the Grand Tours. The answer was he couldn't and the limited assistance Cav was promised on sprint stages went out of the window when they were defending yellow jerseys (or came from Cav jumping on other teams trains).

 

[matticus]

I'm sure that Cav liked the money; I'm just wondering why Sky wanted him, given that they weren't really interested in anything other than the GC!

I think maybe it was a Buy British thing? Brailsford over-stretching, thinking that having the Best British Sprinter on the team would be a nice thing, sponsors would love it ... etc.
He's got a fair bit cannier since - employing Columbians, Australians, even Kenyans as team leaders ...

 

[Dogtrousers]

The Cav to Sky thing is/was baffling. At the time I thought it was utterly stupid, but assumed that there must be some deeper reason or plan that I didn't understand. There wasn't. It was stupid. It failed. That would mean I was right, which I find hard to accept.

 

[yello]

yello, bringing you useless information from the other side of the channel...

Did you know that 'Fred Wright' sounds just like 'Fred Wright' when said with a French accent. A truly cross channel name.

Though calling him "benjamin" might confuse

 

[matticus]

Is that a serious comment? Fat? Dear me………

Bazinga!

(Actually a well-known Gt winner once commented on fat sprinters. I'll dig out the quote one day ... )

 

[GuyBoden]

A big thanks to Sam Bennettt for missing the TdF.
I hope his mystery knee injury improves, he's moving to another team.

 

[roadrash]

he's moving to another team.

And i hope he gets the support he needs , he has proved he can come up with the goods since leaving Bora.

 

[Adam4868]

Hope Cobrelli wins this stage....mental how he held on to Gaudu on that climb !

 

[GuyBoden]

Hope Cobrelli wins this stage....mental how he held on to Gaudu on that climb !

Looks a bit wet out there.