Pro-cycling thread

Almeida in shorts. I hope he wins the stage.

I though more teams went clinchers?

Who is in the break?

I believe Specialized are all in for clinchers and latex tubes (maybe with some sealant?)

EF, Quebeka-Assos, UAE are on tubeless to my knowledge.

Quebeka-Assos Run hunt wheels and they have always been tubeless . 3 great wins by them as well 🤲

Almeida has to be pretty motivated.
Bring on the spice!!

dont get the almeida hype, he is going to lose time in TT

quickstep is not a GC team

I think Almeida is going for the stage today

why would he lose time in tt? Wasn't he fastest GC rider in the first one?

Not that it's on for him anymore...

He isn't going to trouble GC but he can clearly TT.
I just want some handbags with Remco.

No way that Ineos rider isn't doing the next 50km without pissy shoes.

He’s arguably the best TTer of all the GC riders in this race. In the Giro last year he was 2nd, 6th and 4th in the TTs. TGH was 126th, 13th and 13th in comparison.

enough already with the shark puns

fin.

that wasnt an #insight it was a #prophecy

to make a counter point to my original point: you know who has/had a GC team? Jumbo and they totally fucked it so I will have the fireworks that quickstep are providing

Rumour has it Remco is crying at the back of the bunch.

love me some hugh carthy gurn face

What happened to the old rule that no matter how talented a rider, you don't take them to Grand Tours at age 21? Is there something so special about Evenepoel's mental composure that he's far more mature than others? I mean, physical prowess isn't everything.

but still nose breathing?

Dutch/Flemish comment duo on Eurosport say he's dropped from the peloton according to RAI

Don't you dare take the prodigy from the people! They have been hoping for so long

No. Snotty crier. And James Knox is trying to force a flapjack on him but it doesn’t have any raisins in.

You're too late! I've already taken him!!! Mwahahahaa.

No, but seriously, hope he's OK and doesn't go too far into the red.

hatch saying he's off the back like a little baby #commentary