Pro-cycling thread

So still too much weight over the front? Maybe could have had it if he'd kept traction on the back wheel?

With a fractured hand. He used up all his luck at the Tour of California.

Do we think the break will make it today? Terpstra's got pedigree-can see him taking it more than de Gendt tbh although both have won a stage at St Etienne in the Dauphine before according to Le Tour. I reckon Alaphillipe will have a crack at getting away too but don't see other teams letting it happen.

I'd say the group is too small to make it, especially as they seem to be kept on a pretty short leash. Would love to sea Terpstra taking it, though. Moreso because I picked him for my fantasy team.

yeah, gap is coming down on climbs but because the roads are really narrow/technical on some of the route I reckon the break have a better chance than might otherwise be the case as the peloton will get really strung out and support vehicles will have to really hang back too.

Also have Terpstra in the fantasy squad, as well as a cheeky pound on him at 225-1 so will be keeping my fingers crossed ;)

gap going back out again... waiting for Bora or Sunweb to take it up but looks promising

fuck. Terpstra being dropped... nooo....

Rip up those Terpstra betting slips; time, tide and de Gendt wait for no man.

....and just when I was enjoying the stage we have Cunton Cuntby.

My wife, not a cycling viewer, came in the other day and said “how can you spend even one minute of your life listening to this twat, he does not stop talking bollocks”

vpn+

https://sport.francetvinfo.fr/tour-de-france/direct/

as close to perfect as you can get. Even get to choose which camera you watch. Vive la francophonie!

Interesting to hear ES calling the EF effort being for Woods and ITV saying Bettiol.

I've watched it all on ITV.

Great commentary and guest.

Millar vs Kelly isn't a competition

True, only one of them now has a job because of doping.

Thomas down again...

Fuck, bike in two peices

And that's why ITV sucks. Missed that

You can't dope your way to bike handling skills

Team explodeos.

Yeah wow split right in two jesus!!

That will be all over twitter soon.

Where's Bernal?

Think he's on Porte's wheel but not sure

Its kicking off

Best racing weve seen in a while this first week.