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2018 Tour de France thread: Thomas wins!
Posted on 6/24/18 at 9:12 am
Posted on 6/24/18 at 9:12 am
I saw one for the Giro back in May, but I wasn't sure how much talk there's been about the TDF.
Notes for 2018:
Stage 3 team time trial returns (welcome addition for me)
Stage 9 has 21.7 km of cobblestone streets
Stage 11 altitude finish at La Rosière for first time ever
Stage 12 altitude finish at Alpe D'Huez
Stage 17 altitude finish at Saint-Lary-Soulan - stage is only 65 km, shortest normal stage of the last 30 years
Stage 20 individual time trial
2018 Betting Favorites:
Chris Froome 2/1
Richie Porte 4/1
Nairo Quintana 8/1
Mikel Landa 10/1
Vincenzo Nibaldi 10/1
Adam Yates 25/1
Notes for 2018:
Stage 3 team time trial returns (welcome addition for me)
Stage 9 has 21.7 km of cobblestone streets
Stage 11 altitude finish at La Rosière for first time ever
Stage 12 altitude finish at Alpe D'Huez
Stage 17 altitude finish at Saint-Lary-Soulan - stage is only 65 km, shortest normal stage of the last 30 years
Stage 20 individual time trial
2018 Betting Favorites:
Chris Froome 2/1
Richie Porte 4/1
Nairo Quintana 8/1
Mikel Landa 10/1
Vincenzo Nibaldi 10/1
Adam Yates 25/1
This post was edited on 7/29/18 at 10:48 pm
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Posted on 6/24/18 at 9:14 am to Muthsera
Is it still on nbc sports ? I think their coverage of it is one of the best things in all of US broadcasting.
Posted on 6/24/18 at 9:22 am to Muthsera
Stage 17 has a shite ton of climbing for 40 something miles of racing. Last two climbs are real cow roads and not on some maps. Road maps we talking here...French authorities probably don’t want tourist on them I’m guessing. Might be explosive as hell. Don’t like saying this but Froome ftw.
This post was edited on 6/24/18 at 9:26 am
Posted on 6/24/18 at 9:32 am to Muthsera
Stage 9 has to scare the hell out of anyone with GC aspersions. This stage is not their friend. Froome and The shark might be ok, but who knows.
Posted on 6/24/18 at 10:20 am to Muthsera
Last I heard the Froome saga was still unresolved. Pretty ridiculous.
Posted on 6/24/18 at 11:51 am to Muthsera
Would not be surprised to see Porte and a Froome put a minute + on everyone else with the stage three TTT. Quintana and Nibali both have teams that flat out suck at those.
Posted on 6/24/18 at 2:31 pm to Muthsera
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2018 Betting Favorites:
Chris Froome 2/1
Richie Porte 4/1
Nairo Quintana 8/1
Mikel Landa 10/1
Vincenzo Nibaldi 10/1
Adam Yates 25/1
Tom Dumoulin should be up there.
Posted on 6/24/18 at 8:51 pm to Muthsera
Sky is dirty and Froome will win (if he doesn't withdraw).
Something interesting about one of the Pyrenees stages though, an entire section of road on the downhill section of the last climb of the tour washed out. My guess is that it will simply become a mountain top finish. That changes the dynamics imho as some gaps could open up then.
Something interesting about one of the Pyrenees stages though, an entire section of road on the downhill section of the last climb of the tour washed out. My guess is that it will simply become a mountain top finish. That changes the dynamics imho as some gaps could open up then.
This post was edited on 6/24/18 at 9:03 pm
Posted on 6/25/18 at 9:22 am to Muthsera
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Stage 9 has 21.7 km of cobblestone streets
I get it, they raced on cobblestone streets on all steel frames back in the day, just seems out of place today.
Posted on 6/25/18 at 12:47 pm to Muthsera
I'd really like to see Richie take it away from Froome this year.
Posted on 7/8/18 at 1:00 pm to Muthsera
Pulling for anyone but team SKY
Posted on 7/14/18 at 5:50 am to Muthsera
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Stage 9 has 21.7 km of cobblestone streets
I can't imagine riding a mile over those much less 21km. Your butt and hands beat to crap.
Posted on 7/27/18 at 8:49 am to Muthsera
Good to see some early moves this morning.
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