Le Tour

[give it to gordon]

Gravel stage not sure how I feel about this. The tour is a road race not gravel. F1 doesn't throw in a rally stage !!

 

[Bollo]

Gravel stage not sure how I feel about this. The tour is a road race not gravel. F1 doesn't throw in a rally stage !!

The uphill sector (13?) just now was carnage. Same here about how I feel. The cynic in me says it’s been introduced to sell more gravel bikes but like the cobbles it does add a certain amount of jeopardy to the race. Don’t like to see riders off their bikes and running though.

 

[big gaz]

That was a great crazy day of racing shame Jims team couldn't invest in another rider to help Tom out ( seeing they are only trying to win stages)
Hard luck Tom.

 

[normskih]

Gravel stage not sure how I feel about this. The tour is a road race not gravel. F1 doesn't throw in a rally stage !!

Good job it wasn’t wet, it would have been carnage. More akin to Paris-Roubaix than Le Tour. I suppose it covers all riders strength’s.

 

[Gray]

Good job it wasn’t wet, it would have been carnage. More akin to Paris-Roubaix than Le Tour. I suppose it covers all riders strength’s.

Very enjoyable stage especially when you could see through the dust.

If they want something different and exciting they could do a stage through the streets of Trafford. Lets see how they would cope with the variety of potholes on offer.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

That was a bit crazy, not a fan of the gravel bits.

It must be a bugger sucking in all that dust too.

 

[smevchenko]

So Vlasov crashed on stage 8, went into a ditch, got back up and rode the final ~40km on a new bike and finished the stage 25th. Turns out he fractured his ankle and then withdrew before stage 9!!!

 

[discopop]

So Vlasov crashed on stage 8, went into a ditch, got back up and rode the final ~40km on a new bike and finished the stage 25th. Turns out he fractured his ankle and then withdrew before stage 9!!!

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That’s what happens when you a kit out a team with bikes from Aliexpress

 

[discopop]

UAE ripping the legs off the peloton.

 

[discopop]

Now then that was some stage and result

 

[Frede Fup]

Vingegaard - wauw!

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Not a surprise but these 2 are head and shoulders above the rest.

 

[supercity88]

This race isn't over! Vingegaard looked very good there and took the challenge to Pogacar big time. Maybe he's ridden himself into a bit more form and fitness and could still win this. Plenty of very difficult stages to come and the Giro and his constant attacks could see Pog blow up at some point.... more racing like today please.

 

[Bollo]

Some of the descending on that stage was nuts.

 

[give it to gordon]

Looking forward to today's stage

 

[TomD23]

Nothing quite like the yellow jersey going solo, Allez Pogi

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Just watching the live coverage leading up to the finish and someone had painted a 12' cock and balls right in the middle of the road.

Amazing!!!

 

[give it to gordon]

Thought Pog was going to be defensive today !!

Some knobhead threw crisps into both Pog and Vingarad face .

 

[Vienna_70]

Three UAE riders in the top seven, while scruffy Jim's outfit only has one.

Bloody dirty oil money!

 

[simmo]

Superb stage to watch and brutal climb.

Only downside was the spectators.
The last thing you want to see is some clown with a flare blowing smoke in your face. Really are some idiots and those that run alongside and get in the way.