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

Posted on 6/28/21 at 3:37 pm to
Posted by crazyLSUstudent
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Posted on 6/28/21 at 3:37 pm to
G pulling out of the Tour.

Edit: G is a go for today's stage.
This post was edited on 6/29/21 at 6:23 am
Posted by Obtuse1
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Posted on 6/28/21 at 4:00 pm to
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G pulling out of the Tour.


Waiting for someone to tell us Thomas crashed on purpose so he wouldn't have to work for Carapaz.
Posted by Drank
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Posted on 6/28/21 at 4:05 pm to
Is that official? I haven't seen it anywhere.
Post 2 Updated with Stage 3 results and standings.
Posted by catholictigerfan
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Posted on 6/28/21 at 4:31 pm to
some crazy crashes in this race wow.

Pog is in really good shape, with Rog losing time today.

edit: Rog down 1 min on Pog. There are some other contenders of course but it was between Rog and Pog in my mind like last year.
This post was edited on 6/28/21 at 4:42 pm
Posted by YungBuck
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Posted on 6/28/21 at 4:40 pm to
I’ve disliked Carapaz since Movistar’s Netflix documentary, egotistic arse. If Thomas is really out, feel for the guy.. second year in a row pulling out of Grand Tours from crashes
Posted by catholictigerfan
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Posted on 6/28/21 at 5:02 pm to
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I am not extremely familiar with the history of this event but does it seem like there is much more crashes/carnage than usual?


as mentioned before lots more crashes to start, which sucks. But some big name crashes is what makes this suck even more. Ewen, Thomas, Roglic all in the same day. Wow

Hopefully someone else will contend but this looks like Pogacar's race to lose at this point.
Posted by usc6158
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Posted on 6/28/21 at 5:04 pm to
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I’ve disliked Carapaz since Movistar’s Netflix documentary, egotistic arse. If Thomas is really out, feel for the guy.. second year in a row pulling out of Grand Tours from crashes


You thought Carapaz looked bad in that situation? I came away with the completely opposite impression. Movistar was a complete shitshow
Posted by YungBuck
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Posted on 6/28/21 at 5:11 pm to
I mean signing another contract before the season even began supposedly and blindsiding a team??? That’s kinda shitty

I will not disagree Movistar is still disorganized
This post was edited on 6/28/21 at 5:11 pm
Posted by Drank
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Posted on 6/28/21 at 7:13 pm to
I’ve been glued to Le Tour and this thread way before I started this year and last year’s iteration. But I feel like Movistar has been a train wreck for years now. They got a podium finish and have some strong riders and occasional favorites but damn…
Posted by YungBuck
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Posted on 6/28/21 at 7:33 pm to
I’m 23 but can remember watching since Lance’s last two Tours, no Spanish team has been a threat in that span. It’s been sad, Contador was on an American team then Kazakh so can’t say him and Sastré or whatever was on CCC.

Seems Movistar and whatever it was before it has always been this way. The documentary exposed that greatly
Posted by Drank
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Posted on 6/28/21 at 8:25 pm to
Howdy been missin ya in this thread!

Do you have a source for GT abandoning yet?
Can’t find anything and my sources say he’s still in.

Can’t think of a boring at first then pure mayhem last 50KM Tour than this year in the first 3 stages other than this year so far.
Nuts.
This post was edited on 6/28/21 at 8:26 pm
Posted by crazyLSUstudent
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Posted on 6/28/21 at 8:51 pm to
This was per George from the Wedu podcast today.
Posted by castorinho
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Posted on 6/28/21 at 9:34 pm to
All caught up now. What an eventful tour so far, damn!
Posted by castorinho
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Posted on 6/28/21 at 9:35 pm to
Demare vs Cav tomorrow
Posted by crazyLSUstudent
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Posted on 6/29/21 at 6:47 am to
Riders protesting
Posted by Drank
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Posted on 6/29/21 at 6:48 am to
The riders as a collective union just stopped all together at the depart as a protest and will begin again when they feel like it due to yesterday’s safety concerns.

Haven’t seen this before
Posted by castorinho
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Posted on 6/29/21 at 7:34 am to
"The riders wish to stress their respect for their sponsors, their sports groups, the organizer, their international institution. Supporters are very important to them – and this is why they will be riding today.

"In return, the riders of the Tour de France ask for the same respect – respect for their safety.

"For this reason, they are asking the UCI to setup discussions with all race stakeholders to adapt the 3-kilometre rule during stage races. This could avoid circumstances such as those which occurred in yesterday's stage.
Posted by Drank
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Posted on 6/29/21 at 10:08 am to
Cav!!!! Holy shite!
Posted by Cdawg
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Posted on 6/29/21 at 10:22 am to
Van Moer, 150M to go. Soul crushing.
Posted by pennypacker3
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Posted on 6/29/21 at 11:09 am to
I was pulling for the guy, but could see it coming. Happy for Cav though...Tomorrow will be interesting. Guess we'll see if Rog is still up to this with his road rash. What will Mathieu van der Poel do tomorrow? Don't think he has much if any history in TT's.
This post was edited on 6/29/21 at 11:10 am
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