Pro-cycling thread

Yes! Hugh Carthy wins today’s stage of the Tour of Switzerland after being out solo most of the day.

Awesome, just awesome.

Not bad for the people’s champ Bananito. Could possibly even have stretched to a top 5 if the earlier days had been in his favour.

In his favour? Less pie stops? More chips in his feed bags?

I’m not giving that racist twat any internet traffic.

Stybar has signed a two year extension at Decuenick.

Which makes you think the Viviani exit rumours might be true.

That bad tit is from fucking Sheffield.

Is Hugh from Lancashire?

Preston.

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Someone should tell Ned... https://twitter.com/nedboulting/status/1143050259616227330

I'll do it if someone gives me the links to show Tomy Robinson of the cycling world

Might be worth doing it as a PM so it doesn’t kick off before he gets a chance to see how vile the guy is.

I can do that, what's the best summary of "bad tit".

Hugh carthy!!! Wow

Little known fact: Carthy used to race for Kibosh. Makes u think

j/k

Is Carthy going to the Tour? He wasn't on EF's provisional list

Nope. He’s going on holidays.

I doubt anyone is doing the Giro, Switzerland and Tour triple.

Have the UCI actually justified the decision to ban trade teams from the track at all?

In the absence of any justification it's hard not to agree with Huub Wattbike's conclusion that it's French protectionism.

One day, pro cycling will have a fit for purpose, accountable and professional governing body.

Until then...

Valverde is looking emaciated. Is he looking to pull one final heist at TdF before he sails off into the sunset like Horner?

Huub Wattbike's conclusion that it's French protectionism.

I'm not certain I'd call a comment on Twitter at a frustrating time a "conclusion".

I thought that, he's very thin. He's not going to support Quintana or Landa when they are both leaving the team and his 'support' in the past has been to get in a break and then be too knackered to do anything once the break is caught. Or pretend to be too knackered.

Just rather shit isn't it, and without any consultation.

I feel Alejandro gets an undeserved bad rap for this. I've often seen him put in some selfless attacks to break up the GC rhythm but Quintana lacking that killer instinct to twist the knife.