|
||||||||
The Pro Cycling Thread (Part 2) |
![]() |
|
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
|
|
#5676 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: St Albans
Posts: 3,547
|
There's a steep ramp at the finish so expect a puncheur/classics specialist to take it. Sagan, Vakverde, Alaphillipe?
|
|
|
|
|
Please sign in or register to remove this advertisement.
|
|
|
#5677 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Leicester
Posts: 2,964
|
Quote:
It doesn't look too bad on the profile but all the commentators are saying that the finish is too tricky for the sprinters today and they all expect Cav to lose the yellow jersey
Sagan is favourite...... |
|
|
|
|
|
#5678 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 23,319
|
Peleton taking a bit of risk here, 3:30 with 25k to go is very doable for the breakaway.
I reckon Stuyven has got this. Disaster for Richie Porte, will lose minutes. |
|
|
|
|
|
#5679 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 23,319
|
Carlton, you idiot!
Froome's got some good gaps Was that Richie Porte at 1:48? |
|
|
|
|
|
#5680 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Leicester
Posts: 2,964
|
Froome might be glad of those gaps in the last week, same has last year.
|
|
|
|
|
|
#5681 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 23,319
|
Quintana Aru,and Adam Yates both in the front group at 0.00. Contador lost 48 secs, Porte 1:45.
|
|
|
|
|
|
#5682 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 3,043
|
Quote:
Would be nice to see the stripes back on the stage winner's podium
![]() That also makes it 2 RR world champions (reigning or former) in succession to make their career debut in the yellow jersey. |
|
|
|
|
|
#5683 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 2,090
|
Quote:
Disaster for Richie Porte, will lose minutes.
Porte got a two minute penalty for taking a wheel from an Aussie mate in the Giro. He nearly got the same from neutral assistance. |
|
|
|
|
|
#5684 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 23,319
|
Quote:
Why do neutral service seem not know how to change rear wheels quickly? Do they not practice?
|
|
|
|
|
|
#5685 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Leicester
Posts: 2,964
|
Quote:
I imagine the best mechanics are working for the best money for the biggest teams. Neutral service will get the rejects.
|
|
|
|
|
|
#5686 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 12,248
|
Least Sagan gets a win early - wasn't it last year he was 2nd about 5/6 times!
|
|
|
|
|
|
#5687 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: South London
Posts: 5,108
|
Quote:
Where are Phil and Paul?
![]() |
|
|
|
|
|
#5688 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: colchester
Posts: 15,350
|
Quote:
Been ousted by a new fresh team but not the same without Phil and Paul. I may lose interest in the Tour now.
And where are the chateaux? |
|
|
|
|
|
#5689 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: colchester
Posts: 15,350
|
Quote:
He looked like he had never changed a wheel before, either that or he took his time on purpose.
|
|
|
|
|
|
#5690 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Nov 2002
Posts: 76,808
|
Quote:
Froome might be glad of those gaps in the last week, same has last year.
I assume they must have realised by now what the game is........but presumably they've done a risk assessment and decided it's safer to back off At the moment it looks like a great tactic........those seconds will be invaluable later as it will allow him t follow rather than attack and keeps all his options open on the climbs But I would be worried that one day he'll end up on the deck as the sprinters barge and shove their way through and his race will be over......
|
|
|
|
|
|
#5691 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 878
|
Quote:
Been ousted by a new fresh team but not the same without Phil and Paul. I may lose interest in the Tour now.
I think Miller is the weaker link. He's obviously trying to research interesting stuff to throw into the mix, but I don't know where he got the stuff about the cliffs in that area. There are sea cliffs two and three times as high in Ireland and Norway. More to the point, he has a rather characterless voice. I'm not a huge fan of the Scottish accent but maybe he could exaggerate it a little. Throw in a few "Cerpently"s. His drugs history is a bit unfortunate, but at least he seems to be using it to do some good, now I mostly watch cycling on Eurosport with Kirby and Kelly. Giving up on the Tour because of the commentary team is a little extreme, in my view. |
|
|
|
|
|
#5692 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK
Posts: 14,279
|
Quote:
I don't know where he got the stuff about the cliffs in that area.
|
|
|
|
|
|
#5693 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Nov 2002
Posts: 76,808
|
Could always try something different if you've got a TV and a radio handy..........put the pictures on either channel with the sound muted and tune in to live coverage on Radio 5Live Sports Extra from 3pm
Don't know who the commentators are but it'll be Simon Brotherton with someone, probably Rob Hales I might give that a go this afternoon if I remember........ |
|
|
|
|
|
#5694 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 23,319
|
Quote:
Could always try something different if you've got a TV and a radio handy..........put the pictures on either channel with the sound muted and tune in to live coverage on Radio 5Live Sports Extra from 3pm
. And don't forget the Welsh commentary, don't know what they are talking about but there seems to be about six of them and they are never short of a word or two. |
|
|
|
|
|
#5695 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: South London
Posts: 5,108
|
I know that there's nothing we can do about it but I find that small information box on the screen, bottom left is a bit small and rather difficult to decipher. Once or twice it reverted to a linear style at the bottom.
|
|
|
|
|
|
#5696 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Nov 2002
Posts: 76,808
|
Quote:
I know that there's nothing we can do about it but I find that small information box on the screen, bottom left is a bit small and rather difficult to decipher. Once or twice it reverted to a linear style at the bottom.
![]() Must admit that with my aging eyesight I can't read the graphics anyway unless I close in on the TV.......
|
|
|
|
|
|
#5697 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 23,319
|
Quote:
And where are the chateaux?
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=an...8L8TEDSrM1M%3A |
|
|
|
|
|
#5698 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK
Posts: 14,279
|
Quote:
towards the finish yesterday they still had the guy out front with a minute's advantage and you could see the peloton 10 yards behind him
|
|
|
|
|
|
#5699 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 23,319
|
Quote:
The French broadcaster changed the graphic near the end. During most of the race it showed the gap from the breakaway to the front of the peloton, then it changed to show the gap between the breakaway and the yellow jersey.
Unfortunately what they didn't do yesterday was to show that once the yellow jersey fell off, there were other groups forming between Cav and Stuyven. But Carlton should have realised that the time gaps were hugely improbable, and if he'd kept his eyes on the screen he would have seen motos going past Stuyven, which is always a sign that he's about to be caught. |
|
|
|
|
|
#5700 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 23,319
|
OK, now everyone would get sick of it if they did it for the whole 3,519 kilometres, but every now and then the Voiture Balai / Broom Wagon should scare the bejesus out of everyone by playing the music from Jaws or Psycho at full volume.
|
|
|
|
![]() |
|
All times are GMT. The time now is 19:17.





