It'll all come out in the wash I suppose, but I certainly agree that this has been a very dull race thus far from Jumbo.
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It'll all come out in the wash I suppose, but I certainly agree that this has been a very dull race thus far from Jumbo.
Disgruntledgoat
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Best thing about that was the way that after he swung off he waited for Bernal and sat on his shoulder until the finish. Absolutely evil.
Disgruntledgoat
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WVA has dropped about 4kg from last year and is, I reckon, the best climber in the world for 3 kilometres. Kuss and Bennett are excellent climbing domestiques, Tony Martin is an absolute engine and I've been massively impressed with Robert Gesink. I think Wout is probably in the process of sacrificing his classics campaign though, although if you get another go six months later then why not take one for the team?
spectateur
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I agree, a rather boring contest so far. It would be good to see riders attacking each other.
Jumbo seem to have taken over from sky /Ineos with control of the climbs.
Good that the competition for green is still wide open.
Even Sky would usually have their team leader gapping the rest before the finale of the climb. Certainly in the Froome years. I can't remember any Tour winner that has won courtesy of sprinting for bonus seconds at the top of the climbs.
Disgruntledgoat
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Bet Laurent Fignon wishes he could have.
gonetomorrow
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I love watching the Tour going through rural France. Reminds me of hitchhiking in the 70s.
I don't have a clue about the race! It's a bit complicated for me!
I don't have a clue about the race! It's a bit complicated for me!
Looking for a starter road/gravel bike around the £1k mark (Cycle2Work scheme).
Anyone recommend any that get more bang for your buck?
Anyone recommend any that get more bang for your buck?
Disgruntledgoat
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My girlfriend got a Cinelli Zydeco which sits nicely in that Gravel/road/commuter segment for about 1,400 EUR. It's a super bike for the money.
Yeh I was gonna just go road but you know Cumbrian roads and the Lakes, think I maybe need something a little bit more rugged.
Disgruntledgoat
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Have a look at the Cannondale CaadX and Genesis Croix de Ferre too.
arminisgod
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Strange, you didn't seem to question it when Geraint Thomas was doing it for your darlings Team Sky?
arminisgod
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B'Twin bikes from Decathlon are top notch for the price
Black Belt Jones
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Stock has been decimated in the UK - there wasn't a single adult bicycle in our local Decathlon at the weekend, so it might be a case of what's available near you to have a look at (you should ride the bike before buying to check it fits).
Boardman (Halfords, Tredz) and Triban (Decathlon) are prob the best overall value - they're solid.
Something like this, say, at £849, is not possible to beat for value:
But it doesn't have the cachet of more established cycling brands (Giant, Trek, Specialized etc) so it depends what grabs you, you like the colour, fit feels right etc. My wife just ordered this CAADX on C2W and the components are two levels down from that Triban.
* PDP
I'm sure you'll point out the Tour where Thomas was winning sprints, creating gaps in crosswinds, and doing 7km turns up mountains that end up dropping Grand Tour winners.