Tour de France 2022 with SPOILERS

[rich p]

Saying that @rich p you'd maybe have thought Almeida ? Or is that a case of there's only one leader.

Knackered from the Giro?

 

[Adam4868]

Knackered from the Giro?

Didn't even notice him there 🙄
Yea your probally right,he won the nat road race didn't he ? So that'll be him done for a while.

 

[Adam4868]

Let's hope that some other teams can put him under a bit of pressure with multiple GC contenders
J-V and Ineos largely

Must admit I've not looked to closely but looks to be some dissapointing teams ? Like there not even considering challenging GC....I mean yes maybe they don't fancy there chances against Pog or Rog but at least pretend your going to challenge them !

 

[Chislenko]

With all these withdrawals I may have to revise upwards my G. Martin daily positions 🙂

 

[Adam4868]

Like Pinot is really going to be Gaudu's domestique ! I'll be honest I wouldn't have Pinot down for a podium,I'm not that mad but surely stage wins at least.Expect tears again .....

View: https://twitter.com/GaetanScherrer/status/1542147113454379010?t=1qalm9be17my1mKEGzkcWA&s=19

 

[T4tomo]

Must admit I've not looked to closely but looks to be some dissapointing teams ? Like there not even considering challenging GC....I mean yes maybe they don't fancy there chances against Pog or Rog but at least pretend your going to challenge them !

especially as a covid withdrawal or two amongst the top contenders, which is quite possible, could throw the whole race open

 

[Adam4868]

especially as a covid withdrawal or two amongst the top contenders, which is quite possible, could throw the whole race open

Of course....noticed no Chavez for EF who I thought looked good ish this season,all in for Uran in a definate stage hunting team.

 

[Adam4868]

I didn't get through the CN paywall but Steve Cummings as DS seems to imply that Ineos will race the Tour aggressively and not focus just on the GC.
It's a different type of team this year with Pidcock, Ganna as stage hunters and the 3 GC 'contenders' all slightly off the pace in terms of being favourites.
Cummings was a different rider in his day so it could be fun seeing if he can stop Ineos relentlessy doing the train. Especially as J-V do it better now!

At least you know where you stand with Ineos.....
Martinez says Yates is leader,Ganna says Martinez is leader and Thomas says the team is going for stages....which we all know means "were going to see if G can stay upright,Yates can last more than a week and Martinez can find his form again.
There going for GC....you don't really think there not !

 

[Adam4868]

Another Covid casualty
Bryan Coquard out for Cofidis, replaced by Pierre-Luc Périchon.

 

[T4tomo]

At least you know where you stand with Ineos.....
Martinez says Yates is leader,Ganna says Martinez is leader and Thomas says the team is going for stages....which we all know means "were going to see if G can stay upright,Yates can last more than a week and Martinez can find his form again.
There going for GC....you don't really think there not !

or ...."we have no idea how good Pidcock is a stage racing or high mountains so don't want to say he might outshine them all"

 

[mjr]

I am rather amused at the 1730 comments on Quickstep's Insta announcement - I reckon 1725 people are furious.

Well, Lefevre could run a masterclass on how to use team selections to troll the internet!

 

[T4tomo]

Another Covid casualty
Bryan Coquard out for Cofidis, replaced by Pierre-Luc Périchon.

Daryl Impey out for Israel too. They seem to have a few people positive or close contacts of...

 

[Adam4868]

Daryl Impey out for Israel too. They seem to have a few people positive or close contacts of...

As long as Chris is healthy I can relax 🤩

 

[cougie uk]

Daryl Impey out for Israel too. They seem to have a few people positive or close contacts of...

He missed the presentation too - wonder if that was related ?

Lets hope we can get through the Tour without Covid cutting swathes through the field.

 

[T4tomo]

He missed the presentation too - wonder if that was related ?

Lets hope we can get through the Tour without Covid cutting swathes through the field.

I may have been tad hasty announcing Impey out actually..... from IPT website

Israel – Premier Tech will make a late change to its Tour de France line up after Omer Goldstein was deemed a high risk close contact while travelling to Copenhagen. With the high risk of transmission at this time, the team has decided to replace Goldstein with Canadian Guillaume Boivin, who has joined the team today.

“It pains me deeply to give up the Tour de France that I worked so hard for and expected to do well at. It’s devastating really. But I do understand the team’s decision to not take the risk and endanger the health of my teammates. I wish my teammates the best for the next three weeks,” said Goldstein.

Daryl Impey was also considered a close contact earlier in the week and as such, has not yet joined the team’s bubble. As such Impey will not be present at tonight’s team presentation and a decision will be made tomorrow morning as to whether Impey can join the team and race on Friday, otherwise a replacement will be named.

Sporting Manager Rik Verbrugghe tested positive while travelling to Copenhagen and will return home before joining the race when it is safe to do so.

inevitable more will test positive during the race as there isnt much of a bubble.

Bahrain team were searched again this morning too - are they the new Festina?