Pro-cycling thread

I'd love to see Sky get Thomas and Stannard up there tomorrow. And I also wish Vanmarcke some overdue success.

The weather looks disappointingly benign.

Haha yep massive sandbagging going on there ;-)

I really hope Thomas wins but I reckon there'll be a sprint from a vastly whittled down group and Degenkolb will get there.

#armchair

No eurosport in our hotel and shit wifi. FML.

Don't worry, Carltonp and Sean Fingers will be providing expert comment and analysis.
I'm going for an outside bet on Matteo Trentin. I'd prefer Degenkolb or Thomas but if it comes off I will look like a fucking genius.

I reckon Stybar and particularly Thomas are gonna push the pace so much on the climbs that Kristoff and other sprinters won't be able to get back on. I'm backing Stybar in a match sprint against Thomas and Vanmarcke

my heart is ready

Matt Brammeier is a legend, finally gets to ride the Ronde, gets in the break and wins an early prime and earns his weight in beer.

Live on Eurosport now, links on steephill

I just paid for British Eurosport (sick of watching Lego men riding through brick soup on the streams) and I've got interviews right now...

One thing after the other.

I have no clue what that is/means. But I've just checked and it is gonna be live now, with actual racing rather than previews

That is our diner, delicious white asparagus with cooked ham and potatoes and parsley and I am very hungry.

Dropping Kristoff is one thing, GVA another. He's got a hell f a team to tow him along today.

What's hapoened to Taylor Phinney? Anyone? Still injured?

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Matt Brammeier setting goals and achieving them

Shut up legs co-commentator on German Eurosport!

@fussballclub ahhh gotcha, I've already eaten my bodyweight in chocolate, I'm ready to go!

@Chadders81 very true, I like him as a rider too; just not sure he could finish off Thomas and Stybar, those two will try and break him repeatedly if it comes to it

Phinney is still semi-injured, have a look at his instagram, back riding but getting fitness back, there was talk of aiming for the tour, but really I think he's looking at WC's now

Anybody got a decent pirate feed link please?

I'm up and running albeit with no sound.

cricfree tv

Are you on iPad? Weirdly no sound on that but perfect on my antique MacBook. Using first link on Steephill

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Pinarello rear end slow-mo. Looks like it's flexing a lot.

Yes. Sporting video.tv. Just died on me.

Wiggins down on a tight bend, replaced bike with another without the new rear end