Pro-cycling thread

Good bike change for Viviani

The kittle/greiple group look like they can't/won't organise a concerted chase, I don't think they'll cause any trouble.

Millar saying that the viviani bike change was so he could ride a gravel bike out in the desert... Very on trend.

I don't think they'll get back, but Belgium and Italy are making sure they don't, and using up a couple of riders to do so.

I imagine it'll be won from a group of 10-15 riders.

By the way you can watch the race on the UCI YouTube channel if you set a vpn to show you're in Germany.

It's working on channel 601 on my TV.

It's on BBC

#brexit

The BBC have been showing it since KM0.

Water gun fight? LMAO!!!

Degenkolb having a hissy fit. Bless.

Nah, just helping his sponsor to promote alpecin shampoo.

https://streamable.com/fkf4

Ain't got no license

What was degenkolb throwing water about for?

Annoyed that the belgium riders was not letting him chase down the lead group.

Was that one of the Slovakia riders throwing up over their shoulder a couple of minutes ago?

What do belgium do now? They can't be happy for Tom and GVA to sprint against Kristoff, Cav, Sags, Viv, Mathews without more attacks before then. For me the belgians are a slim chance outside shot from this group in a sprint

Also who is the Italian rider with the warthog/Bojack Horseman cartoon on their helmet?

Im expecting a 15km attack, if they can use some bodies to drop some sprinters then it can be set up for GVA/Tom

Nizzolo?

There's a few DiData riders in this group aren't there

I'd like the Moroccan guy to win.

I count 2, The South African and Eritrean having out near the back.

I'm nervous. It's too quiet...

Boassen Hagen and Cav are there too.