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Bruce Wayne said:
Don't think I've ever heard of that before :Blink:

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Gijs Leemreize suffers horror finger injury in crash at Vuelta a Burgos

Jumbo-Visma rider Gijs Leemreize suffered a terrible finger injury after a crash at the Vuelta a Burgos, according to Spanish TV.
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Any chance of sewing it back on? Sounds gruesome.

Read a decent cycling book at the weekend - Full Gas by Peter Cossins, on tactics in bike races. Easy read that puts stuff like Sky's dominance in context over a century of GT tactical innovations. Draws together existing material but some good interviews with people like Thomas De Gendt talking about what it takes to get into a pro tour breakaway and make it stick.

He mentions tactics in the World Champs and how conflicting loyalties can muddy the waters. Does anyone remember that story when Roger Hammond was in good nick for the Worlds about 15 years back - longshot, obv, but was expected to go hard and do well. Charly Wegelius and a young pro called Tom Southam refused to race for him, chased down a break for Italy (for a cash payment) as they were both racing for Italian teams, then retired from the race. Remember hearing about this at the time and not following road cycling, thinking they should both be defenstrated with immediate effect. Appreciate it's a bit more complicated than that now.
 
Strada Bianche on this afternoon. Wout Van Aert great ride through the dust. Last year winner Alaphillipe dropped halfway through the race.
Crowds on the climbs mainly not wearing masks, in contrast to the spectators on the Vuelta a Burgeos.
Seen on L'équipe TV in France.
 
spectateur said:
Strada Bianche on this afternoon. Wout Van Aert great ride through the dust. Last year winner Alaphillipe dropped halfway through the race.
Crowds on the climbs mainly not wearing masks, in contrast to the spectators on the Vuelta a Burgeos.
Seen on L'équipe TV in France.
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Great win for WvA, esp after his crash last year in the Tour which was a serious injury. Back to his best.
 
Black Belt Jones said:
Any chance of sewing it back on? Sounds gruesome.

Read a decent cycling book at the weekend - Full Gas by Peter Cossins, on tactics in bike races. Easy read that puts stuff like Sky's dominance in context over a century of GT tactical innovations. Draws together existing material but some good interviews with people like Thomas De Gendt talking about what it takes to get into a pro tour breakaway and make it stick.

He mentions tactics in the World Champs and how conflicting loyalties can muddy the waters. Does anyone remember that story when Roger Hammond was in good nick for the Worlds about 15 years back - longshot, obv, but was expected to go hard and do well. Charly Wegelius and a young pro called Tom Southam refused to race for him, chased down a break for Italy (for a cash payment) as they were both racing for Italian teams, then retired from the race. Remember hearing about this at the time and not following road cycling, thinking they should both be defenstrated with immediate effect. Appreciate it's a bit more complicated than that now.
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The crash sounds similar to the one Degenkolb had a few years back.
 

5 minutes back or so for Froome. I can't see him going to the Tour unless he hugely improves. Unless he realistically has a chance of winning, you wouldn't have him on the team. He'd be way too disruptive as a domestique.
 
Bruce Wayne said:
Why would he be there as a domestique if he really thought he'd be challenging for the Tour though? There's basically this and the Dauphine left beforehand.
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Froome’s going to Tour de L’Ain and Dauphine but tbh even if he is looking good at Dauphine I seriously don’t think Brailsford will take him when he can bus in someone like Amador, and still have two leaders in Thomas and Bernal. Three leaders seems too much in a team of eight and the fact he is leaving and is at about 90-% form at the minute, I’d be amazed if they took him. Can see him having a Vuelta swansong.... if covid doesn’t intervene.
 

Wat Tyler said:
Froome’s going to Tour de L’Ain and Dauphine but tbh even if he is looking good at Dauphine I seriously don’t think Brailsford will take him when he can bus in someone like Amador, and still have two leaders in Thomas and Bernal. Three leaders seems too much in a team of eight and the fact he is leaving and is at about 90-% form at the minute, I’d be amazed if they took him. Can see him having a Vuelta swansong.... if covid doesn’t intervene.
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You'd assume guys like van Baarle, Rowe and Kwia are shoe ins, and possibly Castrovejo as well. With Sivakov looking good, and TGH and Amador also strong climbing options, it would be fairly easy to leave him at home. With the Giro and Vuelta overlapping, it would mean just one grand tour this year, which I suspect would mean the Vuelta.
 
Bruce Wayne said:
You'd assume guys like van Baarle, Rowe and Kwia are shoe ins, and possibly Castrovejo as well. With Sivakov looking good, and TGH and Amador also strong climbing options, it would be fairly easy to leave him at home. With the Giro and Vuelta overlapping, it would mean just one grand tour this year, which I suspect would mean the Vuelta.
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I agree, but We shall see very soon. Hope these races go ahead.
 
Bruce Wayne said:
You'd assume guys like van Baarle, Rowe and Kwia are shoe ins, and possibly Castrovejo as well. With Sivakov looking good, and TGH and Amador also strong climbing options, it would be fairly easy to leave him at home. With the Giro and Vuelta overlapping, it would mean just one grand tour this year, which I suspect would mean the Vuelta.
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I would imagine its pointless sending him to the Giro also, as most of the mountains will get cancelled for weather
 

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