Pro-cycling thread

Slipmano

hippy is just mad because the Australian pocket rocket isn't winning. And he's not part of the tik tok generation.

I apologise for the extremely boring question, but is this the first year of all-disc, all-electronic? Or was it last year? I know there were rim brakes the year before. I’m sorry. I’m sorry. Why do I care?

Astana uses OSPWs by SLF Motion. Cav had one fitted today. https://escapecollective.com/wp-content/­uploads/2023/07/CORVOS_00035700-180.jpg I believe Shimano says non-standard pulley cages shouldn't be used? So they have a handy get out for today. I wonder if Cav will have a standard cage tomorrow?

Can someone merge these threads pretty pls?

I’m usually extremely sceptical of comments like Cav’s, but he did seem to weirdly and unexpectedly pull up on his sprint before he’d seemed to naturally top out, so there does seem to be some truth in it. Gotta get that seen to, stat!

I came here to ask did he have a gear issue after just watching the highlights, he seemed to spin out very early and backed off. Annoying if so, was a great opportunist sprint as the road opened in front.
Are we not debating lines on the road today?

If you re-watch it Cav sat up and looked down and backwards twice before Philipsen passed him - presumably at his rear mech. If you do re-watch it I strongly suggest ITV so you don't have to listen to Carlton calling it for Cav :/

Adam Blythe also called it at the start of the Breakaway, when presumably he wouldn't have had time to hear what Cav had said.

Whatever anyone thinks of Cav I doubt anyone could deny that he wears his heart on his sleeve, so I believe him, although I thought the whole point of electronic gears was that this didn't happen!

The wheel change that he had might have messed things up a bit.

He clearly has enough power to win a stage or two.

If he swapped places with Philipsen, with MVDP as his leadout, he would have won all 3 so far also.

What a kit!

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Team Sporen?

Cavendish down

Looks like a collarbone

Shiiiiiiiiiiiitt Cav down. Looks like collar bone

Edit: jinx

SHIT!

Goddamn

Edit: was already having a godawful day then that happens within 2 mins of me tuning in to the stage.

Maybe I should turn off before anything else happens...

They should definitely relegate Philipson for yesterday now. I'm sure he won't mind.

what the fuck have you done @Tijmen

nooooooooooo! are cav! 😢

Send TdF ending for Cav

That's a gutter.

they should end the tour today

the peleton should ride back and push him over the line

Are Cav for SPOTY!

Such a sad way to end his chances.

while Froome still hangs around, melt that cunt and make a quadlock mount out if it

Going to miss the interviews, the long pauses, wistful looks into the distance, Oakleys etc