Pro-cycling thread

Belgium?

I'm going to stick my neck out - Stybar to win.

Whar about Kristoff? He won Flanders this year. Maybe same problem of team strength

Bravo! And you must feel great to have contributed :-)

I think he'll need someone to sacrifice themselves on that final climb before the finish to keep him in contention. That's a big ask of a national team mate, and realistically, only EBH has the legs to be there, so will he give up his own ambitions for Kristoff?

If EBH is willing to work for Kristoff, then he's bang on form from ToB.

There are something like 12 Tinkoff riders in the field for Sagan

Dave, no.

http://www.skysports.com/cycling/news/15264/10007035/team-sky-may-attempt-grand-tour-treble-says-sir-dave-brailsford

If I've just ridden my bike for four hours, am i allowed to sit on the sofa for the entire seven hours of eurosport coverage of the worlds drinking beer this afternoon?

Yes. Most definitely.

Yes.
Totally.
Am doing the same without beer.

Well they've bought in the fire power to do so.

Doing it wrong.

Waiting till later....

I'm on mobile with limited battery and signal. Can someone tell me what time BST the men's race starts?

Has already started

Hour from where I'm heading to (trier of all places. In the home of Frank and Andy right not, though). Those watching - should I head straight to a sports bar, or is there plenty of time to check in and wander back out?

Is it Ben or Ted king?

Ben in the break, not sure if Ted is riding

Go the pub go shopping go the cinema for gone with the wind and this paint drying episode will still be rolling along !!! Yorn. put the womans race on again.

As we're all doing predictions I've woken up with a feeling that Boonen's got this.

Well the Dutchies are busy spending themselves by riding up front for over half the race, don't think they'll have anything left in the final?!

Strong rider no doubt and I'd like to see him win as much as anyone. But he has not much of a team either and surely no one from Etixx Quick Step will help him

Coner Dunne is a unit!

Aussie tactics in the women's race were great but I think team Deutschland have all the cards to play;

Geschke
Greipel
Martin
Degenkolb