Pro-cycling thread

nice one trentin, deserved a win. rides with panache and, apparently for some stages, no computer/power etc.

argy bargy in the pelo!

Fell asleep and missed it!

a bit of a nothing stage tbh

currently getting some camera time hanging on to the back of the peloton.

Wonder what punishment Tony Martin will get for that barge on Rowe?

Looks a bit tame this?
Why?

UAE get four riders in the break and their best finisher is 14th?

I bet their post stage debrief will be fun.

https://twitter.com/TheSlowRidePod/status/1154045343828332546

lulz at Martin throwing shade at Ineos..

Just jostling between friends for position apparently. Nothing to see here.

Except the race jury have just excluded them both from the rest of the race.

Which seems particularly harsh on Rowe, although I’ve only seen a short clip on Twitter of the incident.

Jeez.

I think that if Rowe did something it wasn't on camera because the footage of the seconds leading up to the barge didnt reveal anything.

Was his commenents last week belittling his Lanterne Rouge a few years ago that did that.

Handbags? So I really did miss something?

Don’t fuck with Tony Martin. He’ll shoot you in the back while you’re running away.

Some Dutch guys on Twitter saying there is footage of Rowe barging Martin and that Martin retaliated but can't find a video of it.

It doesn't matter what they did. They are both riding for non-French leaders. Pinot and Alaphillip are both in a better position.

Zut alors

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-cycling-podcast/id665713706?i=1000445078336

From 26:30 until 38:30 there’s white strikes me as a fair discussion about the innuendo and suspicion around Alaphillipe this year.

Too long, didn’t listen: he’s not doing much more than he’s shown he’s capable of and suspecting some riders performances and not others is flawed

Have a dilemma tomorrow, can leave work around 4ish to get home about half an hour later, but that would probably mean me missing the end of the stage.
So stay at work and watch it to the end or try and leave earlier and watch it at home.
This is assuming stage finishes 4.30 approximately.

Don't go to work.

Or go two hours early, work through lunch and leave at 1pm.

Or don't go.

I am glad I am working tomorrow so I can watch the tour in an air conditioned environment

Yeah quit that job preventing you from enjoying life

Read on Twatter that Rowe punched Martin?

The outrage and conspiracy from gammons is fucking great. Allegedly a stitch up to ensure a French tour winner.

rofl, lol etc. https://twitter.com/itvcycling/status/1154084550810722305