Tour de France 2022 with SPOILERS
- Thread starter Dogtrousers
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Domus
Guru
- Location
- Sunny Radcliffe
I'm enjoying this Tour more than I expected to. My favourite race is the Giro but this year's was a bit underwhelming.
The outcome of the Tour may well be what we all expect but the manner of racing and stage winners up to now is most entertaining.
The outcome of the Tour may well be what we all expect but the manner of racing and stage winners up to now is most entertaining.
Shadow
member
- Location
- edge of the south downs
Buggarit.....again!
Roll on La Vuelta.
Shadow
member
- Location
- edge of the south downs
Maybe you're right. But it won't happen.
But there are still 2 weeks to go and as you keep reminding us, it ain't over yet. I think ING will hatch a plan, without JV's help. They have another 2 or 3 days to come up with that plan.
Yes, Pog may well be untouchable, yet the anticipation of wondering if a plan is hatched and then put into practice that keeps me entertained. If no plan emerges, we should just sit back and enjoy witnessing a really special athlete perform amazing stuff.
Adam4868
Guru
Weds/Thursday looks as good a time as any.
The start of this tour has been a manic pace....look how hard it's been to even make a breakaway stick.Does Pogi look unbeatable....possibly, but I do find it odd how anyone thinks it's a done deal with two weeks to go.Vingegaard is 39 seconds back,I think he'll take time back on Pogacar this week ! He's not been far of him anytime this first week.
Or do I just join the "oh he's won it allready,might aswell just enjoy the breakaway" camp 😁
Prefer to keep it exciting in my head .
As I said upthread, Pog has mainly tajen time after JV punctured and the ITT plus bonifications.
He's clearly favourite but it's not necessarily done until or if, he cracks ths rest in the high mountains.
Adam4868
Guru
8 seconds on the ITT...13 seconds on pave when Vinegaard had that Benny Hill bike change 😁,and what 3 time bonus's at the line must be 15 ish seconds ?
Don't get me wrong love Pogi as a racer,he's a class act But I don't for one minute think that's enough if a comfortable lead
Shadow
member
- Location
- edge of the south downs
Back to today...what to expect?
A break? WvA to tow some hopefuls to mop up more late green jersey points? Geschke and Cort to try gaining polka points? The bunch to keep a tight leash so the GC guys can nab some s condos at the finish?
It’s a short stage so likely to be frantic. Or it could be dull but the scenery will be superb!
A break? WvA to tow some hopefuls to mop up more late green jersey points? Geschke and Cort to try gaining polka points? The bunch to keep a tight leash so the GC guys can nab some s condos at the finish?
It’s a short stage so likely to be frantic. Or it could be dull but the scenery will be superb!
nickyboy
Norven Mankey
- Location
- You want hills? We got hills
Kamna odds are shoot so your bet seems decent value. Can't imagine any GC action today with Wed/Thu tough stages and the gradients are woeful on the climbs. Having said that, Pogacar appears unable to help himself if he thinks he can nick a few seconds off his rivals so there could be a mad sprint in the last km
matticus
Guru
Yes. And I used to think the same in many Arm*trong years: the rest seemed to be racing for 2nd, attacking each-other, but never bothering to risk beating the Texan.
(I reckon this year will be Vin+Thomas racing for 2nd.)
Adam4868
Guru
I'll stick it here....can't be arsed with a new thread.
View: https://twitter.com/VeloUK/status/1546767529925828608?t=QMKijM5a3jNLOHs8nKgg8Q&s=19
View: https://twitter.com/VeloUK/status/1546767529925828608?t=QMKijM5a3jNLOHs8nKgg8Q&s=19
OP
OP
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
You beat me to it. I was going to do the same.
Pretty much non-news really. I guess he'll be hawking himself round saying "you give me a guaranteed Tour place, I bring publicity and some of my own sponsors"
OP
OP
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
I'm sticking with my prophesy of Intermarche Wanty Gobert. Although it's not so ludicrous a prophesy as it was when I made it a few years ago and they were humble non-world tour Wanty Groupe Gobert. It could even make a bit of sense now, which is unusual for something I said.
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/tour-de-france-2019-spoilers.250277/page-30#post-5681410
