What did we learn from this year's Tour?
- Thread starter Hont
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Didn't he win one in an early season race this year? I'll go and look!
Yeah, lumpy one. He can do them it seems.
I may have to think of another GT contender for my 2018 CC world tour team. Raising the finance now if anyone wants to donate?
nickyboy
Norven Mankey
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- You want hills? We got hills
Not sure that is the way. You buy the Sky domestiques (or similar) to be your domestiques by paying them more. Then you recruit Tom Dumoulin, get him to lose a few kgs while not wrecking his TT.
I reckon you'd be in with a good shout, particularly in a TT-heavy Tour
Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
It isn't, but richiepoo's question of
was in response to
oldroadman
Veteran
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- Ubique
Correct. All professional racing is a team sport with an individual winner. Job of the team is to try and ensure the individual winner is their protected rider. Quite simple, really. Not! If it was, there would be a few of us a bit better off than we are today...
Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
I'm not sure there is a relationship between "the job" and "earnings".Correct. All professional racing is a team sport with an individual winner. Job of the team is to try and ensure the individual winner is their protected rider. Quite simple, really. Not! If it was, there would be a few of us a bit better off than we are today...
brommers
Years beyond my wisdom
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- Clacton-on-Sea
I heard that Sky have been eyeing him up for quite a while.
Saluki
World class procrastinator
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- ...Norwich over the water.
This year's tour taught me that I really must think about a new cushion on my end of the sofa. My saddle is more comfortable than my cushion.
You don't say!
Quick, fire off an email to Sir Dave, he may not have thought of that marginal gain
You don't say!
Quick, fire off an email to Sir Dave, he may not have thought of that marginal gain
It seems that some do not see it that way.
Really? Who?
Most posts are about Sky hoovering up the best domestiques to do just that.
So the best team wins, who would have thought that.
Why don't you have a look, I am busy.
Starchivore
I don't know much about Cinco de Mayo
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- Halifax, West Yorkshire
I learned that ITV4 have unforgivably meddled with the classic opening theme tune of the highlights by including some sort of bizzare swishing noise as the images change. I thought I was going mad the first time I heard it but it really is there.
Otherwise I thought the ITV4 highlights programme was really excellent throughout, balanced really well.
Otherwise I thought the ITV4 highlights programme was really excellent throughout, balanced really well.
