Pro-cycling thread

Did geraint win that chipper race today ?

it's tomorrow, but probably. 1 second behind higuita going into a timetrial

Ta👍

A flat, 25 km time trial, so you'd expect Thomas to win it given he's two seconds behind Higuita and 17 seconds ahead of Fuglsang, with no-one else within a minute.

Are there any corners?

Falling off ! Or decking it as we say up here.

Not many:

https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/tour-de-suisse/2022/stage-8/today/profiles

https://twitter.com/IntermarcheWG/status/1538192027288064002?t=q25Mx4KUC5AJJSTuIup16g&s=19

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https://twitter.com/OutOfCycling/status/1538185154841260032?s=20&t=6lGvtz1ZyMRWjDK09iGiFQ

Enough of a corner to pose an issue.

This kind of got missed today, but Leo Hayter took the overall win in the u23 Giro, only the second British rider to do so, after Pidcock won it in 2020.

He'll be at Ineos alongside his brother next season, by all accounts.

Intermarche is my favourite team this season, they've pulled off some great wins.

Seriously impressive by Leo Hayter, his place at Ineos wasn't in doubt anyway, but his salary hasn't been harmed.

Did anyone notice Pogacar actually breathing? It isn't the most challenging field ever seen, but I've ridden those roads and they're not easy, to put things mildly. Will Paul Double (who I am ashamed I have never heard of) get into a WT team?

Finally, how much do I have to pay for a hit on Cunton Cuntby?

This is good.

https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/la-route-d-occitanie-la-depeche-du-midi-2022/stage-3/results/

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I agree 100%. If IWG aren’t your favourite team this season, you’re not a cycling fan.

Edit: sorry to have tagged you in this Will. It was with good intentions ie to revel in the IWG love-in. I hope that is some consolation.

How do I block the don’t @ me replies? 🤣

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Yes. Would make a good sticker…

Can I remove the tag?

Don’t think so as was a reply not mention

I’ve added an apology instead.

Peter Sagan got the COVID again.

Is that the 3rd time? Wonder if he's regretting the anti vax bollocks now.

The Tour de France could be the biggest let down since 98.

Is France particularly gripped by covid? My hunch is that the teams will tighten things up a bit and it’ll be largely fine.