Tour de France 2023 ** SPOILERS **

[Beebo]

Pidcock has had a tricky 3rd week.
Stage 13 he was 5.35 off GC
Stage 17 he is 56.39 of GC

He’s lost over 50 minutes in 4 stages.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Wow! What a punisher of a stage!
Chapeau Felix, hard luck Pog. Great watch.

 

[Venod]

I was never keen on the polka dot Jersey design but paired with polka dot shorts it's completely ridicules.
I am a big believer in plain black shorts, all the garish colours and advertising is not my cup of tea, I realise it's business but it's crap.

 

[McNobber]

I was never keen on the polka dot Jersey design but paired with polka dot shorts it's completely ridicules.
I am a big believer in plain black shorts, all the garish colours and advertising is not my cup of tea, I realise it's business but it's crap.

Would you like to see my "combined" shorts and top? I'll need to retrieve them from storage but they're "belters"

 

[Cathryn]

I was never keen on the polka dot Jersey design but paired with polka dot shorts it's completely ridicules.
I am a big believer in plain black shorts, all the garish colours and advertising is not my cup of tea, I realise it's business but it's crap.

When I did my TdF lesson in school, they howled with laughter at the polka dots and it's hard to not join in.

 

[Dogtrousers]

When I did my TdF lesson in school, they howled with laughter at the polka dots and it's hard to not join in.

Apparently we have a guy named Henri Lemoine to thank

More here https://www.cyclinglegends.co.uk/index.php/races/climbers-jersey

Edit: And I'll make an unsubstantiated guess that M Lemoine got the idea for polka dots from the silks that jockeys wear.

 

[Chislenko]

He has a big buffer.

As the actress said to the bishop!

 

[Jameshow]

It hasn't been boring because we all think (or thought) pog can jump out of the saddle and drop Vinnegard......

But once we realise that isn't happening - and just watch them ride over the mountains side by side .....it will get boring...

Side by side yea right!!

 

[Jameshow]

Maybe he's been going too deep all year, Fleche Walonne, Amstel Gold, RVV, Paris Nice, plus breaking his wrist, while Jonas has done nothing much apart from get ready for the Tour.

And a course suited to vin rather than pog.

And vin had Wva.

 

[geocycle]

Shame it all unraveled for Pog. The radio message saying he was dead was a choker. I got the impression he knew it was over after the time trial but that 1% of hope left him at that point and his legs gave up. Hard to separate the physical and mental from these moments.

 

[Adam4868]

Job done...

View: https://twitter.com/JumboVismaRoad/status/1681920252790161411?t=r4hGJ-Lro8ZGGzCsypibSQ&s=19

 

[matticus]

I was never keen on the polka dot Jersey design but paired with polka dot shorts it's completely ridicules.
I am a big believer in plain black shorts, all the garish colours and advertising is not my cup of tea, I realise it's business but it's crap.

I have to disagree - his TT skinsuit was formidable!

(I think I like the contrast between the red peas jersey and all the corporate, we're so cool, often black-based team jerseys. The new LIDL jersey is fun too! )

 

[Chislenko]

I read that the bloke on the back of the motorbike that caused Jonas to stop on the mountain was none other than Tommy Voeckler.

 

[Jameshow]

Job done...

View: https://twitter.com/JumboVismaRoad/status/1681920252790161411?t=r4hGJ-Lro8ZGGzCsypibSQ&s=19

Fair play he's been a jugganaut for vin, and won him the tour!

 

[matticus]

Lemond ...... Was he the last guy to win the TDF ......after not winning it ???

Pogacar looks to have another TDF in him . ....but history would suggest otherwise.

Excellent question! I had to cheat ...

2017 104 Chris Froome United Kingdom Team Sky
2016 103 Chris Froome United Kingdom Team Sky
2015 102 Chris Froome United Kingdom Team Sky
2014 101 Vincenzo Nibali Italy Astana Pro Team
2013 100 Chris Froome United Kingdom Team Sky

Going back further, some guys called Hinaukt, Merckx, and Anquetil did it too!