Tour de France 2023 ** SPOILERS **

[Adam4868]

Late to watching again.Chapeau Victor Lafay well deserved stage win, especially after yesterday's efforts.
Pogi is class to watch isn't he. Really looks like he has fun !

 

[gavroche]

Cocorico.

 

[Chislenko]

Have it!!

Christophe who?

Wonder if one of the "big teams" will be snapping up Victor for next season.😟

 

[nickyboy]

I was telling Mrs McNobber "I think a wee holiday there would be good" not too long ago as the stage concluded.

The Tour does it's "thing"

We have already got a Bilbao/San Sebastian long weekend booked in September so Mrs N has decided to watch the important bits of the coverage...the Bilbao roll out, the sprint on the prom at San Sebastian. She doesn't like that they all ride so close together on the roll out. They should, apparently, give each other a bit more space

 

[Adam4868]

Have it!!

Christophe who?

Wonder if one of the "big teams" will be snapping up Victor for next season.😟

Ineos have been interested in him for a while...out of contract at the end of the season aswell.Im guessing his price has just gone up !

 

[Dogtrousers]

Cav saying nice things about Cofidis on Instagram yesterday.

 

[GuyBoden]

I think Eddy Merckx won eleven Grand Tours and Mark Cavendish has won..........err.................none..........

 

[matticus]

I think Eddy Merckx won eleven Grand Tours and Mark Cavendish has won..........err.................none..........

er ... ok.

And?

 

[GuyBoden]

er ... ok.

And?

Are you watching the race?

It's a flat stage, there could be a sprint finish, so a lot of talk of the Cav getting the most stage wins record, but this was not Eddy Merckx's greatest achievement.

Comparing Eddy Merckx to Mark Cavendish is a bit silly to me.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Comparing Eddy Merckx to Mark Cavendish is a bit silly to me.

I could be wrong here, but I think what they are doing is comparing the number of stages won by each of the two riders (and by any other riders)

Happy to be corrected.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I could be wrong here, but I think what they are doing is comparing the number of stages won by each of the two riders (and by any other riders)

Happy to be corrected.

That is what I have seen
A pure comparison of number of stages won

Clearly they are totally different types of riders in a different environment (in some ways).
I have not seen anyone seriously saying that "one more" would mean that Cav is a better rider than Merckx in all ways

so not really a direct comparison of the two riders as riders.
just a numbers/records game - but I would still like to see Cav get one more

 

[GuyBoden]

I could be wrong here, but I think what they are doing is comparing the number of stages won by each of the two riders (and by any other riders)

Happy to be corrected.

If we are comparing Grand Tour Stage wins:
Eddy Merckx has 64
Mario Cipollini has 57
Mark Cavendish has 54

 

[Dogtrousers]

If we are comparing Grand Tour Stage wins:
Eddy Merckx has 64
Mario Cipollini has 57
Mark Cavendish has 54

Again, I'm taking a bit of a shot in the dark, but I believe the statistic du jour is the number of Tour de France stage wins.

Hope that helps.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Here's a fun statistic: Tadej Pogacar leads the best young rider competition of the Tour de France for the 53rd consecutive day.
(according to letour.fr)

Bonkers.

And as he was born in Sept 98 that means, by my calculation, he'll turn 26 in Sept 2024 so he'll be eligible next year as well.

I think it makes a bit of a mockery of the white jersey concept actually.

 

[Jameshow]

Here's a fun statistic: Tadej Pogacar leads the best young rider competition of the Tour de France for the 53rd consecutive day.
(according to letour.fr)

Bonkers.

I think it makes a bit of a mockery of the white jersey concept actually.

I think he should learn to shave first...🤣🤣🤣