Pro-cycling thread

Cheers, watching it now, Cav took the intermediate for 5 seconds, then Sag's second by a whisker for 3 seconds and Alaphillipe for 1 second.

So Alaphillipe holds the lead by 0.7 seconds and Sagan just needs to finish on the podium to win, watch him lock onto Cav's wheel now

great reading about Tao's efforts in the ToC

but even better was another awesome stage win by Tiralongo.

Will Tinkoff be able to chase down all the breakaways and still have something left to get Sagan in to position, maybe one of the most exciting flat stages in newer time.

They won't need to, EQS' main aim for this stage is to get Cav the win, according to Alaphillipe anyway, that may have changed though what with the Sagan situation.

They basically need to decide: Stage for Cav or risk that a break will stay away and gift Alaphillipe the win, I don't think a break will, as there's another three teams who will chase

Spot on

Why do commentators always say "25 years of age" rather than 25 years old?

Must admit, I thought Sagan had nicked it there - can't believe they don't have a proper photo finish (oh, they do now...). Very close though!

I really want to see that photofinish

Saw it, f*** that was really close...

Crazy close.

Tyler Farrar acting the cunt as usual; he pretty much tried to take Sagan out in the finish yesterday

https://www.facebook.com/AmgenTourofCalifornia/videos/10152919356682428

bikethrow level = godlike

Have I mentioned I don't like Tyler Farrar?

Pretty much this, he was behind at 1 metre to go.

yup

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Nice screenshot

Yeah, Sumo, me too envious.

Missed the closing km's but I managed to get a double on Cav to win the stage and Sag's for the GC earlier, feeling smug now :)

Always cool when bike handling skills mean you win a race, and this'll shut Oleg up for a bit now, happy for Sagan, and he fucked the eternal twat that is Farrar over

Changing of the guard now? is Alaphillipe Mr. 2nd Place after missing out on fleche wallone, l-b-l and now this?!

BetaPhillipe

(ish)

It doesn't bode well for michal-kwiatkowski if Mr Alaphillipe is the new guard, plus didnt Cav say drop my pay because i have not won enough ?

Kwia to Sky 2016

Way more interesting than rider palmares -

Yeah the Betancur one made me laugh particularly.

Why no weight ???

Today's giro was great to watch. I find Astana's ferocity scary.

You know it's a tough stage when Kiryienka is off the back of the peloton having a word with himself @ 50km to go after most of the day just sitting in on the Tinkoff train.

"It's a touchy subject at the moment, alright!?"

I've never heard anyone refer to relaxing as an interest or a passion before.