Cycling thread

spectateur · September 4, 2020

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Bruce Wayne said:
That both Ineos and Jumbo had domestiques left with them doesn't suggest it was that high. Quite a few teams had multiple riders in the lead group, which shouldn't be the case if they were really gunning it. We'll see what happens over the weekend I suppose, but it's been a damp squid so far.

Super domestiques !

Bruce Wayne · September 4, 2020

Bora showing here what can happen when you go for it. Hopefully if there are cross winds later in the day some of the GC teams will do likewise.

spectateur · September 4, 2020

Bruce Wayne said:
Bora livening things up. Good on 'em.

Remember another Sagen team riding a stage like a TTT some years ago.
Secured the green for him.

lichfieldblue · September 4, 2020

Bruce Wayne said:
Bora showing here what can happen when you go for it. Hopefully if there are cross winds later in the day some of the GC teams will do likewise.

Shame all the GC teams will have fresh legs after yesterday...

The last 30-40k are currently looking like a tailwind apparently, so TDG has every chance here.

Bruce Wayne · September 4, 2020

lichfieldblue said:
Shame all the GC teams will have fresh legs after yesterday...

The last 30-40k are currently looking like a tailwind apparently, so TDG has every chance here.

Be nice if there were some crosswinds to shake things up.

lichfieldblue · September 4, 2020

Bruce Wayne said:
Be nice if there were some crosswinds to shake things up.

I think there should be over the next 20-30k. Which team has the balls to push it is the question.

Bruce Wayne · September 4, 2020

Pogacar caught out in the crosswinds. Possibly Porte and Landa too.

lichfieldblue · September 5, 2020

Pinot dropped. Could lose a lot of time here and must be Tour over.

Lol at ITV missing what was happening because they were interviewing Tom Pidcock on the first HC climb of the Tour.

lichfieldblue · September 5, 2020

Pogacar tearing it up. This has been worth waiting a week for!

Bruce Wayne · September 5, 2020

Some big gaps today, but the top 10 really close together, with none of them having a team mate anywhere near. Should hopefully make for some exciting riding.

Black Belt Jones · September 6, 2020

Some amazing scenery on display in the Tour as always, but I reckon I have it topped - yesterday I drove 3 hours to ride 20 and a bit minutes on the A41 Tring bypass!

Missed the Tour in doing so, but the event went well - time trial on a very fast course. My local stuff is quite slow and technical in TT terms, which is good as it's challenging and keeps things interesting. But it's nice every once in a while to just ride something plain fast, basically here's some flat tarmac, how aero can you get and how fast can you go?

Decent mini-season in the end, did quite a few events in August. Really showed which cycling clubs were serious about the sport as putting on events was a huge amount of hassle but a few stepped up and got it done.

arch stanton · September 6, 2020

not sure if this is allowed but my nephew's best friend needs some urgent treatment that isn't available to him in the UK and in order to privately raise the funds (£120k) there have been a few events, including shirt auctions, two of the shirts are cycling related, donated by team Ineos and signed by people you will know but I don't, I hope I am OK putting the links up to the auctions., @GrandOldTeam. Poor lad is a Liverpool fan so there are a few RS related items that will make your eyes hurt.

Team INEOS Yellow Jersey | Powered by Givergy

Signed by the reigning Tour De France champion, Egan Bernal (France),presented to Georgy. Comes with certificate of authenticity

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Team INEOS Red Team Jersey | Powered by Givergy

Stunning shirt in presentation gift box with COA. Signed by 4 times winner of the Tour de France and multiple grand tours Chris Froome OBE, Olympic

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Bruce Wayne · September 6, 2020

Pidcock seems to have bossed the Baby Giro.

Black Belt Jones · September 6, 2020

Bruce Wayne said:
Pidcock seems to have bossed the Baby Giro.

Good to see him riding strong in the big mountains - great win.

Fun stage today in the Tour - really thought Hirschi was going to pull it off in the sprint, heroic effort. Strange-looking bars on his cervelo, is that a new road trend? Roglic looking in really excellent condition - a lot of miles left to be ridden but he's looking well set.