Penelope Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 Great opening week. Nice to see France have their first yellow jersey for some time, pity Alaphilippe lost it yesterday. Geraint looks strong. An open race so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 Yeah, I think this one could be pretty feisty, but in the right spirit, hopefully. Froome's absence is a huge blow for GB, but it might help Ineos in the long run. Thomas looks in the mood to put early markers down - possibly to ensure he's more protected than Egaaaaan Bernal. Early form might buy him more support in the latter stages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon Shredder. Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 Tactical as against open atm. Anti bike brigade will be along soon. 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 I would have said tactical as well, G showed yesterday that he's the main man for Ineos with that last surge to the finish. Thought yesterday might have had more attacks but the dodgey finish probably had all the main GC riders just sitting back watching each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 I can't find the highlights on tv. Can someone point me in the right direction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 3 minutes ago, JDog said: I can't find the highlights on tv. Can someone point me in the right direction? ITV 4 7pm, you'll be able to watch yesterday's on catch up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted July 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 43 minutes ago, Mice! said: ITV 4 7pm, you'll be able to watch yesterday's on catch up And yesterday's is worth a watch. On now, live on ITV4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernel gadaffi Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 I was out of the house for a fair bit of yesterday, but I caught the last 30 minutes of the stage, the climb up the Belles Filles was a monster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 Thank you Gentlemen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 the bonus points has certainly given things a different twist, anyone know why they have brought this in? Has it been used before? It certainly shook things up yesterday. also sure i saw a high seat in plain view of the road yesterday, that would probably get vandalised over here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 I must admit a dislike of cycling Nazis on our roads. Yet I've always enjoy watching Tour de France when I catch on TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted July 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 4 hours ago, Mice! said: ITV 4 7pm, you'll be able to watch yesterday's on catch up Also shown the following day, mid morning on ITV4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 Just so long as they stay in France. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 1 hour ago, figgy said: I must admit a dislike of cycling Nazis on our roads. Yet I've always enjoy watching Tour de France when I catch on TV. Sadly it encourages the "cycling Nazis" out on our roads thinking they have supreme right of way whatever and wherever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted July 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 6 hours ago, Pigeon Shredder. said: Tactical as against open atm. Anti bike brigade will be along soon. 🙄 Didn't take too long Shredder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 Let's let people discuss a sport they enjoy without the usual moaning about recreational cyclists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted July 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 Just now, Zapp said: Let's let people discuss a sport they enjoy without the usual moaning about recreational cyclists. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon Shredder. Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 47 minutes ago, Penelope said: Didn't take too long Shredder. No, all the usual suspects. Will be out in full uniform after the evening rush has finished, bit breezy over my way atm so hopefully it will calm down and l can enjoy a few miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Clavata Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 I just watched todays finish live on EuroSport, scrappy but still thrilling, will be catching up with the stages I have missed this week due to travel. I miss Froome but think this could be a very open and memorable tour (for all the right reasons). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumfelter Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 I always find it amazing how many asthmatics are in the top echelons of cycling...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon Shredder. Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 1 hour ago, stumfelter said: I always find it amazing how many asthmatics are in the top echelons of cycling...... Old news, move on pleeeeeze it’s 2019 now. And then Catch up on cycling “if” your interested. Ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 1 hour ago, stumfelter said: I always find it amazing how many asthmatics are in the top echelons of cycling...... Deeply cynical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Clavata Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 About 8% of people globally are asthmatic, consider the volume of air an endurance athlete processes over the course of a 5 hour event in zone 2 / 3, factor in zone 4 / 5 for the final stages. Not rocket science. i don’t have asthma in normal life but often sneeze and cough like a dog with kennel cough after a 100 miler mid summer. Obviously though when Froome does it when being interviewed after a mountain top finish he’s just doing it for effect 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 That was an unexpected stage, i was thinking nothing will happen till the mountains and boom!! Great racing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 Yeah! great day for Thomas and Ineos. Stealing a march on his rivals on an essentially straightforward day could prove handy come the pointy bits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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