Tour de France 2017

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BORA – hansgrohe... Really sucks.

Since Sagan left theres been a really nasty smell in the air.

Sorry but it's such bullshit. Why don't they stop the Tour now and re-run it once Valverde, Izaguirre, Durbridge and Cavendish have recovered?

Take cover.

I heard Lance is clean now too.

Sticky Demare is now a weaver.

I cannot believe the UCI would bin off the biggest rider in the biggest race and not follow their own rules.

Said nobody.

Rogue paraslol.

Am I right in thinking that Pichon is killing himself for nothing?

Isn't there some special French word for trying to jump between the peloton and the break?

Poursuivant

Yep (caveat Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_cycling#P

"
From French, literally "pursuing" - refers to a cyclist or group of cyclists who are separated from and behind the leader(s) (tête de la course) but in front of the main group (peloton). This usually occurs when a small number of riders attempt to catch up to the leaders, either to join with them or to "bring them back to the pack" by encouraging the main group to chase them down.
"

En chase patate I believe, literally potato hunting.

That's what was I was remembering.

I think Inrng did an article on French cycling idioms a couple of years back.

Would like more knowledge of the origin of the term.

I liked royal breakaway "une échappe royale" from yesterday

http://inrng.com/2011/03/lexicon-of-cycling-terms/

This was the one I remembered;

http://inrng.com/2014/07/le-jargon-cycliste/

Actually I think this is the one AndyP was mentioning

http://inrng.com/2014/07/le-jargon-cycliste/

I knew Bora would be all over Sagan's suspension as soon as they got a whiff of it but I'm afraid his 2017 career has gone down the pan.

I'm not sure this appeal will pick up steam.

I'm not sure this appeal will pick up steam.

I doubt they'll get him reinstated, simply for practical reasons, but they do seem to have pretty solid grounds for objecting to the way the race jury conducted itself. Rule 12.2.006 does indeed say that 'The Commissaires Panel may judge the matter only if the offending party has had a chance to defend his point of view or if, being present when summoned, he fails to respond.'