Tour de France 2022 with SPOILERS

[Supersuperleeds]

But he's right, isn't he? He could be a convicted mass murderer - it wouldn't make everything he says wrong.

In my eyes, even when he is right, he is wrong. He shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near the sport, forget his past, but for someone who has been in the peloton he has a remarkable lack of understanding of what is actually going on, his commentary/punditry is woeful

 

[matticus]

He's a pretentious pr1ck,having to not listen to him makes GCNs fourty quid a year worth it alone.
Purely my own view of course.

Oh that's part of his charm!

 

[Adam4868]

In my eyes, even when he is right, he is wrong. He shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near the sport, forget his past, but for someone who has been in the peloton he has a remarkable lack of understanding of what is actually going on, his commentary/punditry is woeful

That's before you start on his accent 😁

 

[Adam4868]

Oh that's part of his charm!

Whatever floats your boat 🙄

 

[matticus]

In my eyes, even when he is right, he is wrong. He shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near the sport, forget his past, but for someone who has been in the peloton he has a remarkable lack of understanding of what is actually going on, his commentary/punditry is woeful

Not sure how I should view your 2nd statement, in the light of the first <scratches chin>

And anyway, good luck with escaping everyone with a past - the other channel has Contador lending his views, n'est-ce pas?

 

[T4tomo]

I quite like Millar, and his Racing thru the dark book is a very good read.

If you're going to dismiss the views of every ex pro linked to doping then, for any ex pro over a certain age, you probably only have that french chap Lance bullied out of cycling. I'd gladly hear the views on tactics etc of Marco Pantani, except the poor fella is dead.

anyway, the bunch isn't giving the breakaway a sniff today. retune in with 6 or 7 km to go.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Not sure how I should view your 2nd statement, in the light of the first <scratches chin>

And anyway, good luck with escaping everyone with a past - the other channel has Contador lending his views, n'est-ce pas?

He is a drug cheat and in my opinion shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near the sport, but even if you ignore that he is useless as a pundit.

I think if cycling wants people to accept it is now clean then the least it can do is stop giving a living to those who doped in the past.

 

[Dogtrousers]

He is a drug cheat and in my opinion shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near the sport, but even if you ignore that he is useless as a pundit.

I think if cycling wants people to accept it is now clean then the least it can do is stop giving a living to those who doped in the past.

I could forgive him being a doper if he was interesting, relevant and not an utter twat.

 

[AndyRM]

Millar raised important points about his mental health in Racing Through the Dark, which I found very relatable. Probably why I give him a bit of leeway than other's who've been caught.

Philippa York (no relation) is also a very interesting former pro IMO.

 

[matticus]

I could forgive him being a doper if he was interesting, relevant and not an utter twat.

So you're ok with his accent? I expect he'll be grateful for one positive in your review!

Do you or @Adam4868 think that Nairo's "sticky pannier" tactic was OK? Or is Millar automatically wrong?

 

[Adam4868]

So you're ok with his accent? I expect he'll be grateful for one positive in your review!

Do you or @Adam4868 think that Nairo's "sticky pannier" tactic was OK? Or is Millar automatically wrong?

Looked to me like he was trying to grab a bottle/bidon ?

View: https://twitter.com/velobetty/status/1550125554128474117?t=BYNkjw8vQGLdqst2zDCfDA&s=19an

 

[matticus]

Some Tour de Femmes chat on the BBC:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0019b3l
38mins in.
"This Sunday we've got the Tour de France Femmes. It’s been called a “seminal” moment for women’s cycling because for the first time women will be able to wear the yellow jersey across eight days of gruelling cycling. We have Dani Every from British Cycling and cyclist Elinor Barker, an Olympic gold medallist and five-time world champion."

 

[T4tomo]

Looked to me like he was trying to grab a bottle/bidon ?

From where? The TV bike doesn't carry bidons.

or was that an attempt at humour?

 

[Martinsnos]

Wiggins back on the motorcycle

Nooooooooooooooo

 

[Spartak]

Back to my usual....

1...see if there's a breakaway.
2- food
3- alcohol
4- nap
5- see the last 50/60km
6-quickly tidy up before partner comes
home 😁

Sounds familiar... 👍