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re: 2021 Pro Cycling Thread-Julian Alaphilippe is Your World Champ Again!

Posted on 7/6/21 at 1:32 pm to
Posted by TexasTiger90
Rocky Mountain High
Member since Jul 2014
3576 posts
Posted on 7/6/21 at 1:32 pm to
It's really inspiring and will make for an amazing TDF if it happens. Everyone had kind of written him off and here he is in the form of his life.
Posted by Pitt Road
Mid-Florida
Member since Aug 2017
1199 posts
Posted on 7/6/21 at 1:35 pm to
Cav crushes, nice teamwork.
Posted by Drank
Member since Jun 1864
Member since Dec 2012
12344 posts
Posted on 7/6/21 at 2:55 pm to
All eyes on Cav. Unreal. What an absolutely amazing Tour it has been thus far and we aren't even half way through!
Updates, recap and preview in post #2.

Also that time of year where local bike shops are wayyy backed up for service and tune-ups. Love it for the industry, hate it for my impatience.

Who y'all got as contenders for tomorrow's stage?
Have a great night all
Posted by TexasTiger90
Rocky Mountain High
Member since Jul 2014
3576 posts
Posted on 7/6/21 at 4:26 pm to
Almost 10 miles @ 8.8%
Posted by 2 Jugs
Saint Amant
Member since Feb 2018
2358 posts
Posted on 7/6/21 at 4:37 pm to
quote:

Doubt I'll still be here in 2-3 yrs.


Well that is a shame.

I missed out on the Worlds in Innsbruck in 2018. Was in Fieberbrunn in August and Worlds was in September. My friend was sending me a few photos/videos as the riders passed by. Sure would have loved to be there for that.
Posted by catholictigerfan
Member since Oct 2009
59878 posts
Posted on 7/6/21 at 5:35 pm to
wow Cav wow.

He is clearly the fastest in the tour this year. Unless he misses the time cut tomorrow, he has a great shot to get 34.

Tomorrow should be interesting too. While #1 is all but decided the podium is still up for grabs, should be fun to watch who gets on the podium behind Pogacar.
Posted by crazyLSUstudent
391 miles away from Tiger Stadium
Member since Mar 2012
6132 posts
Posted on 7/6/21 at 10:31 pm to
I think Cav finishes the tour now. Stage 9 was his biggest risk of being OTL due to the short length and smaller OTL percentage calculation
Posted by catholictigerfan
Member since Oct 2009
59878 posts
Posted on 7/7/21 at 7:18 am to
morning. They are going up the first 1 climb right now, four riders out in front.
Posted by BlackCoffeeKid
Member since Mar 2016
12889 posts
Posted on 7/7/21 at 7:38 am to
Just watched Stage 10.

Mark Cavendish, take a bow.
Posted by TexasTiger90
Rocky Mountain High
Member since Jul 2014
3576 posts
Posted on 7/7/21 at 7:39 am to
I hope you’re right, because that’s the storyline we deserve this year
Posted by NEWMANIUM
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2018
165 posts
Posted on 7/7/21 at 7:59 am to
Tony Martin crashed early in today's stage and abandoned the race.

Has anyone here climbed Mont Ventoux?
This post was edited on 7/7/21 at 8:00 am
Posted by catholictigerfan
Member since Oct 2009
59878 posts
Posted on 7/7/21 at 8:01 am to
quote:

I hope you’re right, because that’s the storyline we deserve this year



right now he is only back 9:30, of course that will grow but it's looking good today.

edit: today is going to be another bad day for racers abandoning.
This post was edited on 7/7/21 at 8:03 am
Posted by Drank
Member since Jun 1864
Member since Dec 2012
12344 posts
Posted on 7/7/21 at 8:03 am to
6 riders have already abandoned today including Tony Martin and Tiesj Benoot
Posted by Pitt Road
Mid-Florida
Member since Aug 2017
1199 posts
Posted on 7/7/21 at 8:16 am to
quote:

Tony Martin crashed early in today's stage and abandoned the race.


He was hurting, bad.
Posted by Drank
Member since Jun 1864
Member since Dec 2012
12344 posts
Posted on 7/7/21 at 9:03 am to
His leg was torn up pretty badly.

JAla trying to regain the Polka Dots today?!
Posted by usc6158
Member since Feb 2008
39090 posts
Posted on 7/7/21 at 9:05 am to
Finishing this stage on a descent sucks
Posted by YungBuck
Mandeville
Member since Dec 2017
3237 posts
Posted on 7/7/21 at 9:08 am to
Cav may be missing the cut. At 19 minutes now

Edit: They just said he should be good but may see it inch closer and closer to 30 if we start seeing massive attacks at the front
This post was edited on 7/7/21 at 9:11 am
Posted by Ingeniero
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2013
23018 posts
Posted on 7/7/21 at 9:13 am to
Looks like they're trying to set Carapaz up for a Hail Mary to take down Pogacar.
Posted by usc6158
Member since Feb 2008
39090 posts
Posted on 7/7/21 at 9:19 am to
quote:

Looks like they're trying to set Carapaz up for a Hail Mary to take down Pogacar.



Bold strategy Cotton

I think they mostly want to get rid of Uran and Vingegaard

WVA nearly winning a field sprint yesterday and now in the break on Venteaux is freakish
This post was edited on 7/7/21 at 9:20 am
Posted by catholictigerfan
Member since Oct 2009
59878 posts
Posted on 7/7/21 at 9:24 am to
what could the time cut be today? Green group is down almost 20 minuets. I would imagine it's at-least 30 min.

15KM climb with an average grade of 8.8% wow, what a crazy climb.
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