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"What's TDF?" The dick fest? | |||
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"What's TDF? I was too shy to ask  "Luckily for you I'm here. | |||
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"What's TDF? I was too shy to ask
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"The first rider across the line usually wins a race." Not in a grand tour, the first rider screws the line just wins on that day, and then you factor on all the other sun sections like the mountain points, sprints and even best young rider, it’s got something for everyone  | |||
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"Can't wait... . I love it" Good to hear! As for who's going to win, my heart says G but his bad luck follows him everywhere, hopefully he hides from it like 2018 and puts in another "It's Alpe Duez man" performance. Praying Cav gets a stage or two too | |||
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"The first rider across the line usually wins a race. Not in a grand tour, the first rider screws the line just wins on that day, and then you factor on all the other sun sections like the mountain points, sprints and even best young rider, it’s got something for everyone "What the f** did I just type good job I’m off to the opticians this morning  | |||
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"The first rider across the line usually wins a race." A rider could win Le Tour without winning a stage, it’s the collective time over 3 weeks of racing. | |||
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"Can't wait... . I love it Good to hear! As for who's going to win, my heart says G but his bad luck follows him everywhere, hopefully he hides from it like 2018 and puts in another "It's Alpe Duez man" performance. Praying Cav gets a stage or two too" I fear G maybe holding back for the Olympics. | |||
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"To be fair most pro cyclists are as hard as nails, training in all weather's same with racing. Race and train with horrendous crash injuries, fearless as well. Riding in a bunch at high speed is not for the feint hearted. They really make footballers look like a right bunch of Nan's." Without doubt the hardest sport in the world, nothing comes close. | |||
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"It's almost upon us again, time for the annual TDF thread. Who's going to win?" The answer is a Slovenian… just not decided which yet!! The weird thing about this year is that there are 3 teams with GC contenders… and all the other teams are set up for breakaways… Basically it’s going to end up being how many people are ineos going to try and throw to get “a Slovenian” to crack | |||
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"Can't wait... . I love it Good to hear! As for who's going to win, my heart says G but his bad luck follows him everywhere, hopefully he hides from it like 2018 and puts in another "It's Alpe Duez man" performance. Praying Cav gets a stage or two too I fear G maybe holding back for the Olympics." I’d fancy G or even Chris Frome over this Olympic time trial course.. it is 45k of up and down.. it’s not flat! As for the Olympic road race… either climber who can sprint.. like a alaphilippe… or a sprinter who can climb Like a Peter Sagan… | |||
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"To be fair most pro cyclists are as hard as nails, training in all weather's same with racing. Race and train with horrendous crash injuries, fearless as well. Riding in a bunch at high speed is not for the feint hearted. They really make footballers look like a right bunch of Nan's. Without doubt the hardest sport in the world, nothing comes close. " Over the years I've been privilaged to see boxing title holders training for upcoming fights. The dedication and commitment is immense. Some of the fittest guys I've ever seen. But I'd have to agree with you totally from a cycling perspective , ferocious intensity | |||
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"I watched the Geraint Thomas documentary the other day. He’s hard as nails. " What channel was that on please? | |||
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"the one with the best medical team will win" Or the one who can avoid the dickhead fan with a banner stood in the road...... WTF | |||
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"I watched the Geraint Thomas documentary the other day. He’s hard as nails. What channel was that on please? " It was on BBC 2 Wales earlier in the week . Might be available on catch-up? | |||
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"the one with the best medical team will win Or the one who can avoid the dickhead fan with a banner stood in the road...... WTF" That was awful... | |||
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"The only time you'll get me in the middle of a peloton is bolted to the floor and in a spin studio "Spinning classes are the devil’s work!!!
Anytime I ever get remotely tempted to get a peloton bike I remember how much pain I was in am having a grinning trainer telling me to go harder would only make me swear!
So… zwift it is… I fancy a bike that actually simulate actual bike stages … I am so getting off the bike a quarter of the way up alpe duez! Lol | |||
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"the one with the best medical team will win Or the one who can avoid the dickhead fan with a banner stood in the road...... WTF That was awful..." These guys train and work all their lives for this for it to be brought to a crashing halt in a split second by a total fuck wit.... | |||
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"It's a million times better than the boring football. Massive crash today but they get back on there bikes and just get on with it." Arrrggghhhh forgot there might be SPOILERS on this thread  | |||
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"The only time you'll get me in the middle of a peloton is bolted to the floor and in a spin studio
Spinning classes are the devil’s work!!!
Anytime I ever get remotely tempted to get a peloton bike I remember how much pain I was in am having a grinning trainer telling me to go harder would only make me swear!
So… zwift it is… I fancy a bike that actually simulate actual bike stages … I am so getting off the bike a quarter of the way up alpe duez! Lol"Totally agree, but I'm safer with stabilisers | |||
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"That is Frome done.. what a big crash " Looks like he's out | |||
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"Don’t want to know the result, but I saw the idiot who took down all the peloton trying to get on TV with a giant Placard, not even looking at the cyclists. " Personally I think she should be charged with reckless endangerment there was no doubt she was the reason for the crash and should be charged, someone could have been killed! | |||
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"What's TDF? You saved me asking. Thanks x" Tour de France. I bet the winner is somebody on a bike, like last time. | |||
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"OMG what an emotional finish, had me in tears bless him "Without spoiling it for ppl who haven’t seen the end of the stage.. I have the first two stage winners right… but in the wrong order! P.s if you want to know who I have for stage 3.. this is where I think cav gets his win! | |||
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"I think the podium for the yellow jersey will be either Thomas or Carapaz, Pogacar, Roglic. The amount of time trailing will see off any possible upset from the others. I think Porte is the only one who could pull off a surprise. Stage one is perfect for the puncheurs, so I’d go with Van der Poel, Van Aert or Alaphilppe." Don’t want to know what happened today, I’ll watch it later, but I’ve named 3 riders who have won the first stage two stages, Van der Poel was immense yesterday, to pick up the bonus seconds then come back round again and win on that climb was unreal, i dunno what other rider in history could do that, no one probably. | |||
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"Well proof if proof needed how hard cyclists are. After th massive crashes yesterday one rider got back on his bike and finished the stage.... With two broken arm's!!! Ok so he's pulled out of the race now but but footballers roll around on the ground crying for half an hour if they get grass stains on their shorts." Shane Sutton rode 9 miles to the finish line, with a broken collar bone. He broke it coming down crank hill, on a stage of the Kellog's tour of Britain. | |||
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"No spoilers.... BUT WHAT THE FUCK!!! "Legend | |||
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"I haven’t seen the stage been working, but some plum on the radio said who won, with no spoilers. Happy with the result, but not the plum on the radio. " honestly, you'll still be screaming at the telly!! | |||
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"I haven’t seen the stage been working, but some plum on the radio said who won, with no spoilers. Happy with the result, but not the plum on the radio. " I’ve only just caught up with it and tried hard not to mention names as it was very exciting at the end, still watch it tho, it’s a cracker  | |||
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"I haven’t seen the stage been working, but some plum on the radio said who won, with no spoilers. Happy with the result, but not the plum on the radio. I’ve only just caught up with it and tried hard not to mention names as it was very exciting at the end, still watch it tho, it’s a cracker "It really was, Van Moer in the breakaway was so close, so pleased for Cav though. | |||
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"I actually cried when they interviewed cav, such emotion ??" He was shell shocked in the interview did you hear him say " fuuuuck" lol well funny. | |||
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"After yesterday's brilliant TT, pretty boring stage today nothing really happened apart from the barnstorming finish "Timed to perfection | |||
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"After yesterday's brilliant TT, pretty boring stage today nothing really happened apart from the barnstorming finish
Timed to perfection "It was like watching Piccasso paint, only a lot faster!! Unbelievable skill on top of all that speed! Form is temporary, class is permanent. | |||
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"Some stages you just as well watch the last 3 k, this was one of them, the lead out trains were good to watch though. " Cav had a ticket to ride and jumped on the right train even tho it wasn’t intended for him, genius! | |||
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"Some stages you just as well watch the last 3 k, this was one of them, the lead out trains were good to watch though. " Yeah gives the GC contenders an unofficial day off. Still you can't switch off in a pelaton of that size as we have seen by some of the silly crashes since Saturday, lose concentration overlap or touch a wheel. WALLOP your on the ground. | |||
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"Some stages you just as well watch the last 3 k, this was one of them, the lead out trains were good to watch though. Yeah gives the GC contenders an unofficial day off. Still you can't switch off in a pelaton of that size as we have seen by some of the silly crashes since Saturday, lose concentration overlap or touch a wheel. WALLOP your on the ground. " I hope that woman gets fined a shit load of cash!!! | |||
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"Some stages you just as well watch the last 3 k, this was one of them, the lead out trains were good to watch though. Cav had a ticket to ride and jumped on the right train even tho it wasn’t intended for him, genius! "Yeah, cheeky, like the Cav of old. | |||
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"Big stage today, will be some tired legs after the loooong stage yesterday. Not like footballers who play 90mins of football once a week then still complain they are tired and play to often." Totally agree. These guys are proper athletes | |||
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"Epic racing going on,hard to follow who's where on the road and in the standings." Pogacar for the stage I reckon, he’s reeling Woods in, 4 k on the climb left. | |||
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"Nobody see today's stage?" I did… the way pogacar left them for dead was spectacular!!! | |||
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"This is the best opening week of Le Tour I can remember, gone are the pan flat precision stages, the old rule book has been thrown out the window, long may it continue. " Absolutely it's just a shame that the GC isn't closer. | |||
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"Wow!!!!! … just wow!!!" Just amazing think he will retire after this? | |||
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"Wow!!!!! … just wow!!! Just amazing think he will retire after this?" Next flat stage on Thursday as long as he can haul himself over mont ventoux tomorrow | |||
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"Wow!!!!! … just wow!!! Just amazing think he will retire after this? Next flat stage on Thursday as long as he can haul himself over mont ventoux tomorrow " I think if Break's the record after this tour he will hang up his cycling shoes. If he doesn't then I think he will try to return next year I can't see him jacking it in so close to the record. Textbook ride today. HUGE stage tomorrow for everyone. | |||
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"Wow!!!!! … just wow!!! Just amazing think he will retire after this? Next flat stage on Thursday as long as he can haul himself over mont ventoux tomorrow I think if Break's the record after this tour he will hang up his cycling shoes. If he doesn't then I think he will try to return next year I can't see him jacking it in so close to the record. Textbook ride today. HUGE stage tomorrow for everyone." They are a magical team to watch, they look after each other a team made for Cav. If they get over the mountains tomorrow he will get the record and he deserves it. | |||
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"34!!! 34!!! What a fight to the line! Go Cav, go Cav "I am so pleased that Cav has equalled the Stage wins .. he so deserves to beat the record. | |||
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"What's TDF? The dick fest? " Mmmmmmm keeping my eye on this thread then.... | |||
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"Another textbook finish although he did have to work a bit right at the end. Amazing achievement. Sorry to see Yates out I can't recall a tour with so many abandonments I. Recent memory, nasty crash today." It was, over the edge too | |||
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"34!!! 34!!! What a fight to the line! Go Cav, go Cav "Don't care if he doesn't get another, so long as he makes it over the mountains and takes it on the Champs! Fucking Legend | |||
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I reckon he'd turn it down
If he doesn't win SPOTY this year then something is very wrong.
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"34!!! 34!!! What a fight to the line! Go Cav, go Cav
Don't care if he doesn't get another, so long as he makes it over the mountains and takes it on the Champs! Fucking Legend"I hope this is how the final stage ends with Cav crossing that line first, his team have been absolutely loyal to him and you can see he appreciates everyone of them
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"Arise Sir Cav I reckon he'd turn it down
If he doesn't win SPOTY this year then something is very wrong.
Greatest tour sprinter ever, one of Britain's finest athletes ever, all round leg end"Unfortunately for cav the Euro finals regardless of the results people will vote for soccer ball game player's. | |||
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"Weewawoowaaa what a stage final 5k top riding and mechanical or crashes aside top 3 look set in stone." 2nd & 3rd very close mind, may swap yet!! TBH, lost interest in GC last week (enjoy the day to day, but poj had it sewn up long ago!). All about green for me, just wanna see Cav over the bumps each day  | |||
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"Weewawoowaaa what a stage final 5k top riding and mechanical or crashes aside top 3 look set in stone. 2nd & 3rd very close mind, may swap yet!! TBH, lost interest in GC last week (enjoy the day to day, but poj had it sewn up long ago!). All about green for me, just wanna see Cav over the bumps each day "Tend to agree the GC has been pretty boring thanks to all the withdrawals and injuries, but I don't think a fit G would be able to compete with poj. The course has livened up the race plus riders like van aert make it exciting. | |||
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"What an exciting stage, Pogacar going “See this shirt, it ain’t yellow for nothing”
Carapaz poker facing it but it made no difference to the young man in yellow, I think was a little irked by Carapaz tail gating the two young men "I know they where moaning about it on Eurosport but it's just tactics. I think carapaz thought he could take the stage, but poj had a different opinion lol. So is he genetic wunderkid or doping? | |||
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"What an exciting stage, Pogacar going “See this shirt, it ain’t yellow for nothing”
Carapaz poker facing it but it made no difference to the young man in yellow, I think was a little irked by Carapaz tail gating the two young men
I know they where moaning about it on Eurosport but it's just tactics.
I think carapaz thought he could take the stage, but poj had a different opinion lol.
So is he genetic wunderkid or doping?"Wonder kid, looks like it’s a young man’s game now | |||
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"What an exciting stage, Pogacar going “See this shirt, it ain’t yellow for nothing”
Carapaz poker facing it but it made no difference to the young man in yellow, I think was a little irked by Carapaz tail gating the two young men
I know they where moaning about it on Eurosport but it's just tactics.
I think carapaz thought he could take the stage, but poj had a different opinion lol.
So is he genetic wunderkid or doping?
Wonder kid, looks like it’s a young man’s game now "Definitely I think the whole mindset of cycling is going to change from waiting till they get into late 20's before being let loose I think a whole new generation of younger riders are going to dominate. | |||
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"I don’t understand why Pogacar was setting the pace and letting Carapaz sit on, the other two had to push on to knock Uran off the podium, Pogacar could have sat on And then attacked in the last km, not that it mattered, he won anyway. " He probably thought it’s time he won another stage before the tour is over | |||
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"Well final mountain stage today if carapaz was going to do something today was the day. I can't see him getting better than third place now. " He just hasn’t got that finish in him I dont think, and besides, see how Pogacar just rode passed them all for those last few turns? He just puts the hammer down and he’s gone, he hardly even looks breathless
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"Well final mountain stage today if carapaz was going to do something today was the day. I can't see him getting better than third place now. He just hasn’t got that finish in him I dont think, and besides, see how Pogacar just rode passed them all for those last few turns? He just puts the hammer down and he’s gone, he hardly even looks breathless
As Tenacious D would say “ Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power” no one can deny he deserves that yellow again this year "On this form he looks to like he's going to dominate for the next few years. Mind you Jonas Vingegaard look's like a great rider. And I wonder if Egan bernal had been fit ? It's always good to see a competitive GC race. | |||
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"Well final mountain stage today if carapaz was going to do something today was the day. I can't see him getting better than third place now. He just hasn’t got that finish in him I dont think, and besides, see how Pogacar just rode passed them all for those last few turns? He just puts the hammer down and he’s gone, he hardly even looks breathless
As Tenacious D would say “ Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power” no one can deny he deserves that yellow again this year
On this form he looks to like he's going to dominate for the next few years.
Mind you Jonas Vingegaard look's like a great rider.
And I wonder if Egan bernal had been fit ?
It's always good to see a competitive GC race.
"Vingegaard is just a step behind him I recon
I’ve quite enjoyed the fact that INEOS hasn’t bossed it even tho I usually support them, DQT has been amazing in how they have supported Cavendish not to mention Pogacar’s team even tho he rides off and does his own thing sometimes
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"...not to mention Pogacar’s team even tho he rides off and does his own thing sometimes
It’s been a great tour "I loved his post stage interview; "so, nearly there, you worried?" "why would I be worried?"
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"To be fair most pro cyclists are as hard as nails, training in all weather's same with racing. Race and train with horrendous crash injuries, fearless as well. Riding in a bunch at high speed is not for the feint hearted. They really make footballers look like a right bunch of Nan's. Without doubt the hardest sport in the world, nothing comes close. " Ride Across America/RAAM that's nearly 3000 miles (not Kilometres) done in 13 days. It's a solo event, with minimum support and zero sleep, just plenty of 5-minute-comas. Imagine pedalling the whole of Route 66 in less than 2 weeks. Yes, it's that insane and this is what the Tour de France was like in the early days. | |||
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"The only time you'll get me in the middle of a peloton is bolted to the floor and in a spin studio
Spinning classes are the devil’s work!!!
Anytime I ever get remotely tempted to get a peloton bike I remember how much pain I was in am having a grinning trainer telling me to go harder would only make me swear!
So… zwift it is… I fancy a bike that actually simulate actual bike stages … I am so getting off the bike a quarter of the way up alpe duez! Lol
Totally agree, but I'm safer with stabilisers "Is your name Chris Froome? (this is when he kept crashing at low speeds of the flats, too much screen staring looking at his wattmeter) | |||
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"Well proof if proof needed how hard cyclists are. After th massive crashes yesterday one rider got back on his bike and finished the stage.... With two broken arm's!!! Ok so he's pulled out of the race now but but footballers roll around on the ground crying for half an hour if they get grass stains on their shorts. Shane Sutton rode 9 miles to the finish line, with a broken collar bone. He broke it coming down crank hill, on a stage of the Kellog's tour of Britain." That's my old stomping ground, Shelly brow and Billinge lump | |||
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"He just hasn’t got that finish in him I dont think, and besides, see how Pogacar just rode passed them all for those last few turns? He just puts the hammer down and he’s gone, he hardly even looks breathless "I was relieved to see how shattered he was yesterday. I always get a bit nervous when I see one pro cyclist making it look effortless and just smashing everyone else… | |||
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"34!!! 34!!! What a fight to the line! Go Cav, go Cav "I had the free bag from 2010, when he was in Colombia HTC and used it to design a t-shirt that I had made up. | |||
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"What an exciting stage, Pogacar going “See this shirt, it ain’t yellow for nothing”
Carapaz poker facing it but it made no difference to the young man in yellow, I think was a little irked by Carapaz tail gating the two young men
I know they where moaning about it on Eurosport but it's just tactics.
I think carapaz thought he could take the stage, but poj had a different opinion lol.
So is he genetic wunderkid or doping?
Wonder kid, looks like it’s a young man’s game now
Definitely I think the whole mindset of cycling is going to change from waiting till they get into late 20's before being let loose I think a whole new generation of younger riders are going to dominate."This is how Greg Lemond took the title 3 times: the only American to win the tourby turning a 52 second deficit into an 8 second lead on the final day in Paris. Google '8 seconds in July' He is the only guy to argue against Bernard Hinault and win. Google 'Slaying the Badger' The period 1986-1989 were the best years for me, when it came to watching the tour on telly. | |||
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"He just hasn’t got that finish in him I dont think, and besides, see how Pogacar just rode passed them all for those last few turns? He just puts the hammer down and he’s gone, he hardly even looks breathless
I was relieved to see how shattered he was yesterday.
I always get a bit nervous when I see one pro cyclist making it look effortless and just smashing everyone else…"He’s a young bloke on top form and having the ride of his life, in his interview he said he feels good and not too worried, the confidence of youth | |||
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"Well proof if proof needed how hard cyclists are. After th massive crashes yesterday one rider got back on his bike and finished the stage.... With two broken arm's!!! Ok so he's pulled out of the race now but but footballers roll around on the ground crying for half an hour if they get grass stains on their shorts. Shane Sutton rode 9 miles to the finish line, with a broken collar bone. He broke it coming down crank hill, on a stage of the Kellog's tour of Britain. That's my old stomping ground, Shelly brow and Billinge lump" It was my training circuit. Head out through St. Helens, towards crank, shaley brow, aplley bridge, parbold back over ashurst beacon and back along the rainford by pass. If I was lucky, Joey Mcloughlin would join me for a few miles before dropping me easily. I was at Liverpool when he rode in, he stopped after crossing the finishing line, the rest of the race had to complete 5 laps of the town centre. | |||
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"To see Cav cross the finish line first again, in paris can only be topped by, meeting Eddy Merkx and seeing those two greats shaking hands on the podium. That would be magic and truly iconic. All systems go: launch the Manx Missile! "Agreed. | |||
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"Well proof if proof needed how hard cyclists are. After th massive crashes yesterday one rider got back on his bike and finished the stage.... With two broken arm's!!! Ok so he's pulled out of the race now but but footballers roll around on the ground crying for half an hour if they get grass stains on their shorts. Shane Sutton rode 9 miles to the finish line, with a broken collar bone. He broke it coming down crank hill, on a stage of the Kellog's tour of Britain. That's my old stomping ground, Shelly brow and Billinge lump It was my training circuit. Head out through St. Helens, towards crank, shaley brow, aplley bridge, parbold back over ashurst beacon and back along the rainford by pass. If I was lucky, Joey Mcloughlin would join me for a few miles before dropping me easily. I was at Liverpool when he rode in, he stopped after crossing the finishing line, the rest of the race had to complete 5 laps of the town centre." Wow! I met Joey when coming out of the cinema, when Rainman was on. I wished him luck for the upcoming season's races. I met him again in Liverpool, I had a flat front tyre, when, he walked into the building's entrance after finishing the Tour Of Brtain stage. As for riding, I was riding with my mates and St Helens CRC on the East Lancs road heading back towards the traffic lights at Carr Mill Dam/Laffak, when Manchester Wheelers/ Liverpool CC (The memories are blurred a bit), when they shot past. I tried to do a breakaway, cause I was daft enough to, but it was a pointless spud-catching exercise as they were motoring at 25mph+ verses my 19mph, whilst the others behind me were just cruising at 16mph. Never did catch that lot and didn't want to slow down either. Who was riding in that group? Some Cat 1 amateur who was about to get his Elite licence, called Chris. Yup, Chris Boardman, no wonder they were too fast for me...  | |||
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Great Tour this year, Chapeau to all the teams | |||
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"Damn!! Van Aert over the line first, Pogacar still in yellow (nothing new there then )
Great Tour this year, Chapeau to all the teams "Cav just slightly out of position about 350m, lost it when he had to briefly stop peddling. But that's taking nothing away from van aert a stunning finish to what has been a fantastic tour for him. Future GC contender?? But huge applause to Pogacar who's flawless performance has been well above what you would expect from a man/lad his age. Great 3 weeks being on the Olympics | |||
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"Damn!! Van Aert over the line first, Pogacar still in yellow (nothing new there then )
Great Tour this year, Chapeau to all the teams
Cav just slightly out of position about 350m, lost it when he had to briefly stop peddling.
But that's taking nothing away from van aert a stunning finish to what has been a fantastic tour for him.
Future GC contender??
But huge applause to Pogacar who's flawless performance has been well above what you would expect from a man/lad his age.
Great 3 weeks being on the Olympics "Yep, he was completely out of position, you could see him trying to decide which way to go, next year maybe? | |||
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"Damn!! Van Aert over the line first, Pogacar still in yellow (nothing new there then )
Great Tour this year, Chapeau to all the teams
Cav just slightly out of position about 350m, lost it when he had to briefly stop peddling.
But that's taking nothing away from van aert a stunning finish to what has been a fantastic tour for him.
Future GC contender??
But huge applause to Pogacar who's flawless performance has been well above what you would expect from a man/lad his age.
Great 3 weeks being on the Olympics
Yep, he was completely out of position, you could see him trying to decide which way to go, next year maybe? "Absolutely gutted for him, you could see he had more left to accelerate, just not the room. I'm adamant, even with the show Van Aert put on, Cav would have taken it if he didn't get penned in. Such a great tour (all bar the horrific crashes), the new kids on the block are taking over!! | |||
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"Damn!! Van Aert over the line first, Pogacar still in yellow (nothing new there then )
Great Tour this year, Chapeau to all the teams
Cav just slightly out of position about 350m, lost it when he had to briefly stop peddling.
But that's taking nothing away from van aert a stunning finish to what has been a fantastic tour for him.
Future GC contender??
But huge applause to Pogacar who's flawless performance has been well above what you would expect from a man/lad his age.
Great 3 weeks being on the Olympics
Yep, he was completely out of position, you could see him trying to decide which way to go, next year maybe?
Absolutely gutted for him, you could see he had more left to accelerate, just not the room. I'm adamant, even with the show Van Aert put on, Cav would have taken it if he didn't get penned in.
Such a great tour (all bar the horrific crashes), the new kids on the block are taking over!! "True. At least he got to meat Eddy and share a precious we-are-the-best-of-eras moment. Priceless. He repaid the faith in he team by his performance and getting over the mountains. Are they getting harder every year? 2022 will be the year Cav gets to say "I'm better than Eddy!". So that will be a tour to watch. As for the new kids: this is truly a new era, the race for the white jersey might see some serious competition. Chapeau Cav, for getting the green jersey! | |||
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"Damn!! Van Aert over the line first, Pogacar still in yellow (nothing new there then )
Great Tour this year, Chapeau to all the teams
Cav just slightly out of position about 350m, lost it when he had to briefly stop peddling.
But that's taking nothing away from van aert a stunning finish to what has been a fantastic tour for him.
Future GC contender??
But huge applause to Pogacar who's flawless performance has been well above what you would expect from a man/lad his age.
Great 3 weeks being on the Olympics
Yep, he was completely out of position, you could see him trying to decide which way to go, next year maybe?
Absolutely gutted for him, you could see he had more left to accelerate, just not the room. I'm adamant, even with the show Van Aert put on, Cav would have taken it if he didn't get penned in.
Such a great tour (all bar the horrific crashes), the new kids on the block are taking over!!
True.
At least he got to meat Eddy and share a precious we-are-the-best-of-eras moment. Priceless.
He repaid the faith in he team by his performance and getting over the mountains. Are they getting harder every year? 2022 will be the year Cav gets to say "I'm better than Eddy!". So that will be a tour to watch.
As for the new kids: this is truly a new era, the race for the white jersey might see some serious competition.
Chapeau Cav, for getting the green jersey! "I think his whole team spirit an pulling together to make it happen was a highlight if the tour for me | |||
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"Damn!! Van Aert over the line first, Pogacar still in yellow (nothing new there then )
Great Tour this year, Chapeau to all the teams
Cav just slightly out of position about 350m, lost it when he had to briefly stop peddling.
But that's taking nothing away from van aert a stunning finish to what has been a fantastic tour for him.
Future GC contender??
But huge applause to Pogacar who's flawless performance has been well above what you would expect from a man/lad his age.
Great 3 weeks being on the Olympics
Yep, he was completely out of position, you could see him trying to decide which way to go, next year maybe?
Absolutely gutted for him, you could see he had more left to accelerate, just not the room. I'm adamant, even with the show Van Aert put on, Cav would have taken it if he didn't get penned in.
Such a great tour (all bar the horrific crashes), the new kids on the block are taking over!!
True.
At least he got to meat Eddy and share a precious we-are-the-best-of-eras moment. Priceless.
He repaid the faith in he team by his performance and getting over the mountains. Are they getting harder every year? 2022 will be the year Cav gets to say "I'm better than Eddy!". So that will be a tour to watch.
As for the new kids: this is truly a new era, the race for the white jersey might see some serious competition.
Chapeau Cav, for getting the green jersey!
I think his whole team spirit an pulling together to make it happen was a highlight if the tour for me "Is roglic good enough to contend? I'm starting to think he may have missed his opportunity last year. | |||
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"Damn!! Van Aert over the line first, Pogacar still in yellow (nothing new there then )
Great Tour this year, Chapeau to all the teams
Cav just slightly out of position about 350m, lost it when he had to briefly stop peddling.
But that's taking nothing away from van aert a stunning finish to what has been a fantastic tour for him.
Future GC contender??
But huge applause to Pogacar who's flawless performance has been well above what you would expect from a man/lad his age.
Great 3 weeks being on the Olympics
Yep, he was completely out of position, you could see him trying to decide which way to go, next year maybe?
Absolutely gutted for him, you could see he had more left to accelerate, just not the room. I'm adamant, even with the show Van Aert put on, Cav would have taken it if he didn't get penned in.
Such a great tour (all bar the horrific crashes), the new kids on the block are taking over!!
True.
At least he got to meat Eddy and share a precious we-are-the-best-of-eras moment. Priceless.
He repaid the faith in he team by his performance and getting over the mountains. Are they getting harder every year? 2022 will be the year Cav gets to say "I'm better than Eddy!". So that will be a tour to watch.
As for the new kids: this is truly a new era, the race for the white jersey might see some serious competition.
Chapeau Cav, for getting the green jersey!
I think his whole team spirit an pulling together to make it happen was a highlight if the tour for me
Is roglic good enough to contend?
I'm starting to think he may have missed his opportunity last year."I honestly think Pogacar would still be in yellow, just a great all rounder in this year’s Tour, hold on tight for next year is all I can say | |||
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"To the Olympics, Vuelta, World champs and beyond. "It’s quite a year for sport | |||
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