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The Pro Cycling Thread (Part 2)
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culttvfan
24-07-2016
Originally Posted by swingaleg:
“quite a lot of crashes on the Champs........”

That's putting it mildly!. I wonder if that's the last time we see this nonsense with the women on the final day of the Tour. Riding standards were frankly abysmal. Hardly a great advertisement for the sport. Does anyone know the condition of the rider who was stretchered away?
anyonefortennis
24-07-2016
Has anyone leading the race in the final stage ever crashed or lost the yellow jersey?
Eater Sundae
24-07-2016
Originally Posted by aggs:
“That doesn't bother me, to be honest. At least while Cav was there he was competing - unlike Nibali who may well finish but has let it be known he was only riding the Tour for training purposes, which is just as bad.



I think we have to remember recent history for cycling, as well. A team who does a Telekom and wins just about everything (everything except the KoM, I think - which went to Virenque) is, rightly or wrongly, going to be given the side eye in a big way. Brailsford/Froome have said the French press this year is much more friendly than it has been - and that is mainly because of the way he and the team have riden.

They seem to have taken a leaf out of the Banesto book - conentrate on the GC and allow other riders and teams their time to shine. The Tour is the biggest shop window for cyclists and their sponsors. One team or rider taking everything isn't good for the rest of the peleton, especially the smaller wildcard teams. There's a reason Indurain was liked as Patron and a reason why, by and large, rumours about him have been pretty thin on the ground. He targeted the top step - everything else was up for grabs. Of course for Banesto - like Sky this year - it means a supreme confidence on the team leader. There is no plan B. If wet weather, road markings and poor bike handling had resulted in anything more than stiffness and road rash they would have been up the creek without a paddle - Henao is next on classification about 20 minutes back.”

Good point.
Edward_Sloley
24-07-2016
Originally Posted by anyonefortennis:
“Has anyone leading the race in the final stage ever crashed or lost the yellow jersey?”

Laurent Fignon lost it to Greg LeMond in 1989.

The final stage was an ITT, which is unusual for the Champs-Élysées (1975 onwards) era.
anyonefortennis
24-07-2016
Originally Posted by Edward_Sloley:
“Laurent Fignon lost it to Greg LeMond in 1989.

The final stage was an ITT, which is unusual for the Champs-Élysées (1975 onwards) era.”

Wow that was incredible. I wish more TdF races were like that. Would make it more exciting.
grassmarket
24-07-2016
Right, they're on the Champs now, so the real race should start.
anyonefortennis
24-07-2016
There's a lot of Sky riders.
Mark F
24-07-2016
Originally Posted by anyonefortennis:
“There's a lot of Sky riders.”

All 9 finished which is a first for them I think.
anyonefortennis
24-07-2016
Originally Posted by Mark F:
“All 9 finished which is a first for them I think.”

It looked like it was all team Sky there for a moment. They were all at the front of the pack. Shame Cavendish pulled out. Would have been interesting to see if he would have won this final stage.
swingaleg
24-07-2016
It's a great sight when Les Red Arrows (?) fly along the Champs with the City in the background in the evening light......

Must be one of the greatest theatres for a sporting event ........
anyonefortennis
24-07-2016
Why would you abandon the race at this stage? Weird.
Mark F
24-07-2016
Kittel showing that not all German sports people can keep their cool!
owen10
24-07-2016
I think it will be either Andre Greipel or Peter Sagan to win the stage
cmq2
24-07-2016
Originally Posted by anyonefortennis:
“Why would you abandon the race at this stage? Weird.”

His team say Martin was complaining of knee pain and was forced to quit the stage. Probably not worth taking the risk of continuing with the Olympics ITT so close.
anyonefortennis
24-07-2016
Originally Posted by cmq2:
“His team say Martin was complaining of knee pain and was forced to quit the stage. Probably not worth taking the risk of continuing with the Olympics ITT so close.”

Shame. I suppose it's better than having 3 replacement bikes that all fail.
anyonefortennis
24-07-2016
Froome the bell tolls. Groan.
anyonefortennis
24-07-2016
That fall was nerve racking. I keep expecting a big pile up.
culttvfan
24-07-2016
Dreadful coverage of the finish by the host broadcaster. Whose bright idea was it to have a side shot of Greipel? Couldn't see any other riders, especially Sagan moving up. Pitiful!
cmq2
24-07-2016
Ditto. I wish they would save the close up profiles for the replays. I want to see the whole pack sprinting for the line first time round.
anyonefortennis
24-07-2016
His little baby is terrified.
Mark F
24-07-2016
Poor baby!

Well done Chris Froome and Team Sky.

A fairly comfortable sprint for Greipel in the end.
batdude_uk1
24-07-2016
Great scenes today.

I also enjoyed seeing the ladies race earlier on as well.
batdude_uk1
24-07-2016
How long before he joins Bradley in the Sir department??

It surely must be on the cards in the near future.
Edward_Sloley
24-07-2016
Greipel has won a stage in 11 consecutive Grand Tours that he entered - an achievement bettered only by Merckx (14), Coppi and Hinault (13).

There were 24 abandons this Tour, which equals the record low set in 2009.
cmq2
24-07-2016
Dan Martin confirmed in the ITV interview what we saw from the side on moto-cameras: the surfacing on the Champs Elysees is in poor condition. Bikes bouncing around on the uneven roads resulting in mechanical problems and possibly contributing to the number of crashes.

Kittel must be totally dispirited after dominance in the opening week of the Giro but leaving the Tour with only one stage win.
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