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re: 2018 Tour de France thread: Thomas wins!
Posted on 7/23/18 at 1:03 pm to starsandstripes
Posted on 7/23/18 at 1:03 pm to starsandstripes
I don’t think either will stop and help the other, if there is a big attack they will sky train it until Bernal is done and then go alone.
In their press conference today I’m sure Thomas said Sky losing the jersey would be disastrous so if one of them cracks why risk the others position?
As for a late night raid, I truly believe Thomas is legit, i have had doubts about Froome but Thomas has always been a special talent. Even doing back to his hearty track days his VO2 max has always been discussed as legendary. It’s his first time he looks like completing a GT since he fully focused and has been top 5 before cracking(when not attempting a GC placing) and I’m sure that the day before that was when Barguil ran him off the road on a descent
In their press conference today I’m sure Thomas said Sky losing the jersey would be disastrous so if one of them cracks why risk the others position?
As for a late night raid, I truly believe Thomas is legit, i have had doubts about Froome but Thomas has always been a special talent. Even doing back to his hearty track days his VO2 max has always been discussed as legendary. It’s his first time he looks like completing a GT since he fully focused and has been top 5 before cracking(when not attempting a GC placing) and I’m sure that the day before that was when Barguil ran him off the road on a descent
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Posted on 7/23/18 at 7:18 pm to engvol
quote:Right, which is why I was saying the other day that unless a guy like Dumoulin attacks and has the legs for it and only Froome keeps up with him, I don't know how else Froome is going to take the yellow. He kind of needs one of the other "contenders" to step up and drop GT in the process.
I don’t think either will stop and help the other, if there is a big attack they will sky train it until Bernal is done and then go alone.
Posted on 7/24/18 at 5:24 am to castorinho
Is anyone else up live watching this? What kind of frickery just happened? Some kind of protest and they sprayed chemicals of some sort on the riders and now the race has stopped.
Jesus fricking christ Europe.. you are a mess
Jesus fricking christ Europe.. you are a mess
Posted on 7/24/18 at 6:13 am to Drank
Wow just saw a video on the race center. Unbelievable
Posted on 7/24/18 at 8:34 am to castorinho
Holy shite the lead rider just flew off the mountain. Today has been crazy
This post was edited on 7/24/18 at 8:36 am
Posted on 7/24/18 at 8:35 am to Drank
Wow, what a crazy day so far. He looks okay so far.
Posted on 7/24/18 at 8:37 am to JinFL
Wow. So lucky he did not get seriously injured
Posted on 7/24/18 at 8:41 am to JinFL
That was scary to watch. These guys are, perhaps, the toughest athletes in the world. How many riders in the last 2 weeks have gotten back on their bikes to finish a stage with broken or fractured bones, sprains, busted faces, deep lacerations, etc. Nothing but utmost respect for every single one of these guys. Thousands of miles up and down some of the steepest mountains and landscapes with 2 days of rest in 3 weeks. Just amazing.
This post was edited on 7/24/18 at 8:41 am
Posted on 7/24/18 at 8:43 am to Drank
Gilbert crash
Link above is a longer version and shows how he took it wrong
Link above is a longer version and shows how he took it wrong
This post was edited on 7/24/18 at 8:46 am
Posted on 7/24/18 at 10:08 am to crazyLSUstudent
Yates was about 15 seconds up and crashed coming around a corner. Now about 10 seconds back to Alaphilippe.
Posted on 7/24/18 at 10:14 am to Dawgsontop34
Alaphalippe!!!! Love that kid.
Posted on 7/24/18 at 11:14 am to Drank
The crash was bad for Gilbert but the way he landed I thought he'd be OK and was more shocked that the bike wasn't ruined. But then later realized he got scuffed up pretty good.
I'm still trying to figure out what the protest was about. Armstrong mentioned that in France you don't mess with the CRS, their equivalent of SWAT. I hope they brought CRS out there and fricked up all of those morons.
I'm still trying to figure out what the protest was about. Armstrong mentioned that in France you don't mess with the CRS, their equivalent of SWAT. I hope they brought CRS out there and fricked up all of those morons.
Posted on 7/24/18 at 1:27 pm to Drank
Alaphalippe was awesome today.
The sun never shines on Adam Yates. I think he would have lost over the descent even without crashing, but man is he snakebit.
I think GT wins the whole shebang tomorrow.
The sun never shines on Adam Yates. I think he would have lost over the descent even without crashing, but man is he snakebit.
I think GT wins the whole shebang tomorrow.
This post was edited on 7/24/18 at 1:28 pm
Posted on 7/24/18 at 1:31 pm to starsandstripes
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I'm still trying to figure out what the protest was about.
Probably the same issue they had this spring about cutting some of the areas that qualify for EU farm subsidies.
Posted on 7/24/18 at 3:49 pm to Muthsera
Sounds like the DVR will need to watched tonight
Posted on 7/24/18 at 5:30 pm to Drank
What are these farmers protesting?
Posted on 7/24/18 at 7:24 pm to ecb
Subsidies being cut from EU Budget I think?
Posted on 7/24/18 at 9:12 pm to sms151t
seeing them descend down these mountains at these speeds of 40-50 mph+ scares the bejesus out of me
ETA: and the 2 crashes in this stage are exactly why... esp. Yates just having his wheels slide out from under him b/c of wet roads
ETA: and the 2 crashes in this stage are exactly why... esp. Yates just having his wheels slide out from under him b/c of wet roads
This post was edited on 7/24/18 at 9:14 pm
Posted on 7/24/18 at 9:46 pm to rt3
hmmm... a grid start tomorrow?
but I wish I could watch tomorrow's stage live... 40 miles of hell and it should be the big day that potentially decides this year's TdF
but I wish I could watch tomorrow's stage live... 40 miles of hell and it should be the big day that potentially decides this year's TdF
Posted on 7/25/18 at 7:06 am to rt3
Grid start is just a stupid gimmick, by the time the neutral zone is done it will be a sky train at the front and everything as normal
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