Off to Brussels at the weekend to watch the grand depart.

ChrisW wrote: ↑Wed Jul 03, 2019 2:45 pm Off to Brussels at the weekend to watch the grand depart.

Congrats! Should be a good show. Who do you fancy for yellow in Paris ?

Can't see past the Ineos pair

With Froome and Dum out it's certainly the most open in years. I think Bernal's bit young and inexperienced to take it and G will crack on one of those many above 2000m climbs. I'll go with the french (Bardet or Pinot) to finally get it.

Alaphilippe reminded me of Pantani in 1998 today.

A guy with no TT pedigree suddenly beating the best contre le montre boys in cycling by a margin.

Then did the big wheel slide at the end and a massive celebration whilst hardly even blowing.
He should have been utterly spent but was still fresh.

Dubious as hell.

Let's see how he handles the Tourmalet tomorrow......

DavidOwen67 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 19, 2019 5:17 pm Let's see how he handles the Tourmalet tomorrow......

He will be thrown out the back no doubt.

What time are they expected to hit the bottom of the Tourmalet, please?

Ginge wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2019 12:46 pm What time are they expected to hit the bottom of the Tourmalet, please?

15.10

ChrisW wrote:

Ginge wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2019 12:46 pm What time are they expected to hit the bottom of the Tourmalet, please?

15.10

Is that your time or UK time?

Ginge wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2019 1:06 pm

ChrisW wrote:

Ginge wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2019 12:46 pm What time are they expected to hit the bottom of the Tourmalet, please?

15.10

Is that your time or UK time?

UK. Might be 15 minutes later as start was delayed.

He still hasnt cracked and only 6k left.

Ginge wrote:He still hasnt cracked and only 6k left.

3k, still hasnt cracked.

Absolute shambles.

2nd on this stage

ChrisW wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2019 12:36 pm

DavidOwen67 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 19, 2019 5:17 pm Let's see how he handles the Tourmalet tomorrow......

He will be thrown out the back no doubt.

Any luck?

If yesterday was a joke, today was bigger. Worse than Pantani in 98 - at least he was a pure climber.

Alaphilippe is taking the piss.

DavidOwen67 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2019 4:25 pm

ChrisW wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2019 12:36 pm

DavidOwen67 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 19, 2019 5:17 pm Let's see how he handles the Tourmalet tomorrow......

He will be thrown out the back no doubt.

Any luck?

If yesterday was a joke, today was bigger. Worse than Pantani in 98 - at least he was a pure climber.

Alaphilippe is taking the piss.

I hope someone is taking his piss.

The best job in the tour. Turning cock graffiti into spaceships and owls.

Already live on ITV4. Whole field getting stretched out by early attacks.

Just done first climb, Cat 2.
3 Cat 1s to come in the Pyrenees.