Tour de France 2022 with SPOILERS

[T4tomo]

Wow...

I have just been watching the highlight shows on ITV4 but I think I will go back to yesterday's and today's stages on the rest day and watch 3 or 4 hours of each stage on Eurosport!

I was thinking the same!

me too. ITV highlights only showed a glimpse of Pidcock descending, he was literally whipping past others be nice to see him in full flow.

Very smart ride from him today, didn't go too early in the stage and knew Froome would be a good ally for a while.

 

[Grant Fondo]

me too. ITV highlights only showed a glimpse of Pidcock descending, he was literally whipping past others be nice to see him in full flow.

Very smart ride from him today, didn't go too early in the stage and knew Froome would be a good ally for a while.

Watched last two stages now, brilliant!
Pog tanked on col du Granon was a massive surprise

 

[Adam4868]

Is that final hill too severe for the proper sprinters? I dunno.

If in doubt, go for Wout.

Fred Wright ?

 

[cougie uk]

Wow...

I have just been watching the highlight shows on ITV4 but I think I will go back to yesterday's and today's stages on the rest day and watch 3 or 4 hours of each stage on Eurosport!

You need to see Piddy attacking off of the Galibier. It's a huge descent and he did it like he was on rails.

 

[matticus]

Forgive me for thinking your talking sh1te.

You're entitled to your opinion! x

 

[DCLane]

Warren Barguil out after a positive Covid test (in French).

 

[Dogtrousers]

Interesting that the last two stages featuring the really "iconic" TdF climbs, Mt Ventoux and Alpe d'Huez, have gone to cyclocrossers.

OK maybe not that interesting. And a bit of a stretch to consider Ventoux and Alpe d'Huez the only iconic climbs, and not, say, the Galibier. But I'll go to any lengths to devise an interesting fact.

 

[Adam4868]

You're entitled to your opinion! x

Thanks.....after the euphoria of yesterday's stage maybe have another think about yours ?
It's not necessarily a miracle or anything but the bloke nearly died in 2019 had to learn how to walk again.Then did this ride yesterday.Maybe just me but it actually blew me away....Allways been a huge fan of Froome and my respect for him after yesterday is even more.

 

[Adam4868]

Barguil out with Covid

View: https://twitter.com/CyclingUpToDat3/status/1547866594461724674?t=wWDkor-1iCFyocgt32ROhg&s=19

 

[matticus]

Allways been a huge fan of Froome

We'd never have guessed!

I've clearly prodded a sore spot: your affection for Froome-dog is actually rather touching, and I shouldn't take the p.

I just PERSONALLY got more of a buzz watching young Pidders parting the massive crowds on his first tour, first climb of THE Alpe ... it just all came together as a brilliant thing.

 

[Mike_P]

Pog tanked on col du Granon was a massive surprise

Shouldn't have chased Rog down so dragging JV along to jump him in turn. Admitted not eating enough and should have taken more on after all those attacks then again more gels might have resulted in a repeat of the infamous Tom dumpalong event.

 

[matticus]

Shouldn't have chased Rog down so dragging JV along to jump him in turn.

I disagree - there was no better way to deal with the situation. If he'd let Rog go, he then needed to keep ROG out of the yellow jersey - so he would just end up towing JV (and possibly some other GC guys) for most of the rest of the stage - just a couple of minutes further back.

 

[Adam4868]

Pass at 1min in this video is worth watching again 😁

View: https://twitter.com/Domestique___/status/1547678925064572928?t=aVlS352ueDEn7Q9x2k3wBQ&s=19

 

[Dogtrousers]

I disagree - there was no better way to deal with the situation. If he'd let Rog go, he then needed to keep ROG out of the yellow jersey - so he would just end up towing JV (and possibly some other GC guys) for most of the rest of the stage - just a couple of minutes further back.

I'm no expert but I think I agree. That's bad news for you as it means you're probably wrong.

I think it was just the case that a very strong JV team isolated him and did a number on him.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Warren Barguil out after a positive Covid test (in French).

Nooooo :-(