Pro-cycling thread

First five minutes what undercranked hysterical nonsense, especially with the two long brakes stages and Pogacar on top of that heavy gear in the Tour TT still fresh in the memory.

I didn't realise that Thomas riding the TT without a computer was a fuck up rather than a part of the plan.

Am I right thinking the giro is only available in England on Eurosport? S4c is showing it but is welsh only right?
Seems I’ll be signed off work for a good while so might have to hire a smart turbo and ride the stages with them!

Agreed.

Kwiakowski’s World Champs win ..... when he attacked from the bunch on a gentle down hill section of the circuit! Imagine grinding yourself into the road for 6:45 hrs then watching, helpless as that goes away. He’s a total boss and a crafty racer. The thinking-man’s Sagan.

Was that when he just threw his Oakleys in the gutter?

Alexey Lutsenko tested positive for Covid

Nah - that was in the TdF.

Does he still have that in him after working as a domestique? I’d love to see him win today but I have my doubts tbh.

Quest did do an hour show a few years ago but hasn't recently and there wasn't anything on their site about it this year when I checked last week.
I'm planning on using a VPN and streaming it live from Italian TV.

Dan Lloyd is a decent commentator. The kirby less Eurosport team is much better.

Rochelle Gilmore is worse than Kirby.

She was just saying electronic shifting was safer for beginners. Eh?

How is she still a commentator? She's awful

Who can beat Pogačar?

I’ve got a lot of time for the Russia jersey.

My money says Fuglsang and I’ve gone e/w on Hirschi too. It’s a really open race.

how quickly we forget forum-favourite bernal

French team trying to drop Alaphilippe.

france wyd

He definitely has national/minor-tour wins in the GC. He’d be a poor call for today imho.

French trying to power on whilst the Belgians wait patiently behind them

Who?

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Ahhh - I see.

This is dreadful so far. Someone needs to do something.

Spain are doing everyone a favour by being instantly recognisable in the same jersey they've worn for the last 15 years.

Don't think this is the winning move, as good as pogacar is