Pro-cycling thread

Sporza had a super slo-mo close up of Viviani yesterday = needs "Curb Your Enthusiasm" theme dubbed on it

https://mobile.twitter.com/JorisMalfroot/status/1150788291379236865

that was on Lance's podcast this morning

It was on all programmes that had TdF coverage yesterday on Flemish & Dutch tv. Twice per programme. But rightly so. I liked Naesen's O-face at the finish too

Viviani has a touch of the Zeniba's about him in that shot

Disappointed in you Amey

It is a very guilty pleasure #nevertell

Always excellent Cosmo from HTRWW pointing out EF even managed to fuck over Michael Woods when he crashed Geraint and Moscon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l50XznJYB4A

And a bonus Leeerooy Jenkins quotable.

Lots of interesting news abound. Quintana is going to Arkea-Samsic, Team DD changing names, Nippon-Fantini folding, Cofidis and Direct Energy going WT.

Correct me if im wrong, but under present arrangements this will likely mean Quintana will only be able to race in 1 GT (TdF).

Carapaz with ineos from aug 1st .

Mid-season transfer?

I think you’ve misunderstood what’s happening.

https://twitter.com/EgonTemm/status/1150807001036984321

Apparently Arkea are stepping up to WT, so Quintana can 'light up' all three GTs

I am only quoting what ned boulting said last night !

Okay.

So, Carapaz is out of contract at the end of the year and is rumoured to be joining Ineos. Under UCI rules teams can only announce new signings for the following year after August 1st so I think that is what Ned Boulting was alluding to.

Only Carapaz and his agent, who had lots of Ineos riders on his books already, know for sure where he’s going. Movistar are very keen to keep him as they will lose both Landa and Quintana at the end of the season, but I don’t know if they can match Ineos’ offer.

Fair enough ta .

big pile up... Quintana and of course, Porte down... Terpstra looks like he's come off worst though

Naughty stream crashed just as they showed footage. Missed who was caught up -_-

Oh, apparently Terps is out

Did Quintana, Porte hit the deck? Or just held up?

huge stack up, loads of folk-Ciccone was down too and struggling to get back on

Terpstra has abandoned now, looks like he's popped a collarbone :(

Quintana looked like he was stuck in the hedge but might have just been the camera angle

With a single attack on the last climb of the last mountain stage :)