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Tour de France 2024

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  • NornIrishAddick
    NornIrishAddick Posts: 9,623
    It's utterly engrossing.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,998
    Hard to predict this one 
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,998
    Said Pidcock at start and so close. 

    Terrific stage, need more of these next year 
  • Gisappointed
    Gisappointed Posts: 990
    stonemuse said:
    Said Pidcock at start and so close. 

    Terrific stage, need more of these next year 
    Not sure why he didn't make a move in the rough stuff, his forté.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,998
    Tadej Pogačar: “Yes, I think Vingegaard is afraid of me, otherwise he would have taken over.” 
    “I will remember this” 


    This could be fun, Remco not happy either 😀
  • Crazy stage today, loved it. Little bit disappointed Pidcock didn't win, given his background, but still a great effort. 
  • HastingsRed
    HastingsRed Posts: 1,583
    stonemuse said:
    Said Pidcock at start and so close. 

    Terrific stage, need more of these next year 
    Much deserved rest today....looking forward to Wednesdays stage...looks good, and includes a climb up Puy Mary.
  • Blackheathen
    Blackheathen Posts: 6,655
    stonemuse said:
    Enjoying this 
    Have you seen the two Netflix series on Tour de France 2022 and 2023?  Fascinating and well worth a watch, even if not much into cycling.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,998
    stonemuse said:
    Enjoying this 
    Have you seen the two Netflix series on Tour de France 2022 and 2023?  Fascinating and well worth a watch, even if not much into cycling.

     Yup they are excellent 
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,998
    This is a good stage 
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  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,030
    What a ride from Jonas 
  • NornIrishAddick
    NornIrishAddick Posts: 9,623
    Tough luck for Roglic.

    A great stage
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,311
    WOW... What a Sprint that was!!
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,030
    What a stage and what a battle we’re in for for the next week and a half
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,998
    Finding it hard to comprehend how he did that after 80+ days of no racing plus no recon 
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,998
    stonemuse said:
    Finding it hard to comprehend how he did that after 80+ days of no racing plus no recon 
    Consensus seems to be that Pog under-fuelled?
  • Pogacar truly makes this an exciting race.

    Don't agree with Roglic getting the same time as Remco (he fell in the last 3k so they applied the 3k rule, which makes sense for sprint stages, but not for this stage).
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,311
    Michael Morkov wont be starting todays Stage after testing positive for COVID-19 - Going to be a minor blow for Cavendish and his hopes of getting any more stages.

    Equally hope it doesn't spread to the rest of the team; Morkov is retiring as well at the end of the season, so its a shame for him to bow out of his last Tour this way... Be a shame if Cav gets it too
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,436
    stonemuse said:
    Finding it hard to comprehend how he did that after 80+ days of no racing plus no recon 
    Yeah. 

    Me too... 😏
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,998
    Michael Morkov wont be starting todays Stage after testing positive for COVID-19 - Going to be a minor blow for Cavendish and his hopes of getting any more stages.

    Equally hope it doesn't spread to the rest of the team; Morkov is retiring as well at the end of the season, so its a shame for him to bow out of his last Tour this way... Be a shame if Cav gets it too
    That is a pity 
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  • NornIrishAddick
    NornIrishAddick Posts: 9,623
    Covid being reported in the peloton, several riders seem to be struggling and more abandoning the Tour than would have been expected today, could have an impact beyond Jakobsen. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,311
    Bit of an anti-climax for the Sprint today without any lead out men lol!

    Cavendish did well though, shame he never really got a gap.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,998
    Yup very frustrating 
  • Clem_Snide
    Clem_Snide Posts: 11,737
    Roglic confirmed as pulling out after yesterday's crash.
  • HastingsRed
    HastingsRed Posts: 1,583
    Roglic confirmed as pulling out after yesterday's crash.
    He crashed 2 days running. Didn't see yesterdays but saw the day before when he came of quite close to the finish.
  • NornIrishAddick
    NornIrishAddick Posts: 9,623
    Another mental stage.

    Lotto Dstiny are going to get their wrists slapped for that crash.

    I couldn't understand why Visma were pushing as hard as they were.

    Looking at how tired many look, unless they are really confident they may suffer on the next week's mountain stages, but then again so will everyone (the weekend is looking like it will be decisive).
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,998
    This weekend is going to be great to watch … agree it could be decisive 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,311
    Wout van Aert's missus must love him... Seeing he always comes second!!
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,225
    He doesn't fall off either.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,998
    Pidcock out with Covid, doubt G will last more than this weekend