Tour De France 2018

MagicPigDetective

The excitement and expectation in Wales is massive; if he wins we will go mental. If he doesn’t, well, back to our default position ofso near but so far. 

littlegreenman

MagicPigDetective said:

The excitement and expectation in Wales is massive; if he wins we will go mental. If he doesn’t, well, back to our default position on near but so far. 

Here's hoping!

MagicPigDetective

Let’s hope  @littlegreenman ;;;;; Here in Snowdonia, road cyclists are everywhere; cycling has gone huge over the last few years due to the Tour. Geraint winning would be huge. And on a personal note, will hopefully teach more how to pronounce my first name correctly!

joneve

littlegreenman said:

G sprinting for bonus seconds after Primoz's epic descending was pretty good for me.

2:05 should be good enough but let's not forget the Dauphine, he could easily slide out again and fuck the whole thing up! Let's hope not, but he does still have to put in a very good ITT to take Yellow to Paris.

Not over 'til it's over...

Whilst you’re right, losing 2 mins over 31km with his TT skills would take a really really bad day. 

thermionic

MagicPigDetective said:

Let’s hope  @littlegreenman ;;;;; Here in Snowdonia, road cyclists are everywhere; cycling has gone huge over the last few years due to the Tour. Geraint winning would be huge. And on a personal note, will hopefully teach more how to pronounce my first name correctly!

Or everybody will just call you G...

Don't forget his Cardiff teammate Luke Rowe and head honcho Dave Brailsford from Deiniolen!

https://i.imgur.com/t2tPiIQ.jpg

MagicPigDetective

thermionic said:

MagicPigDetective said:

Let’s hope  @littlegreenman ;;;;;; Here in Snowdonia, road cyclists are everywhere; cycling has gone huge over the last few years due to the Tour. Geraint winning would be huge. And on a personal note, will hopefully teach more how to pronounce my first name correctly!

Or everybody will just call you G...

Don't forget his Cardiff teammate Luke Rowe and head honcho Dave Brailsford from Deiniolen!

https://i.imgur.com/t2tPiIQ.jpg

Not a lot of folks realise he’s from Deiniolen and can speak Welsh; a colleague used to work with him in Gwynedd Council Highways and played five a side together. One day he just said he was leaving to give it a go with cycling in France; brave decision that payed off massively. 

thermionic

Mi oedd o yn yr ysgol efo Malcolm Allen, ac mae ei fam dal yn byw yn Mhenisarwaun!

MagicPigDetective

thermionic said:

Mi oedd o yn yr ysgol efo Malcolm Allen, ac mae ei fam dal yn byw yn Mhenisarwaun!

Yn wir! Titw Tomos, Titw Titw Tomos, Titw Tomos Las  

Legionreturns

The Paris stage is, by tradition, a procession behind the leader. We all know this. 

Sadly, I think Froome is enough of a knob that he might still decide to attack 

thermionic

No way. I’ve never been Froome’s biggest fan but the way he’s supported Geraint once he knew his own chances of victory had gone deserves respect. The best teammate Geraint could have. 

guitars4you

Remember that G is British with a Welsh accent !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Andy Murray is Scottish

Big difference !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nearly there now for G - big advantage in going last - He can sit and track and with team updates can ride accordingly - So looking forward to this 

BigMonka

MagicPigDetective said:

Let’s hope  @littlegreenman ;;;;; Here in Snowdonia, road cyclists are everywhere; cycling has gone huge over the last few years due to the Tour. Geraint winning would be huge. And on a personal note, will hopefully teach more how to pronounce my first name correctly!

A Grand Depart through Wales one year would be brilliant. It had a great (and lasting) impact here in Yorkshire.

littlegreenman

Legionreturns said:

The Paris stage is, by tradition, a procession behind the leader. We all know this. 

Sadly, I think Froome is enough of a knob that he might still decide to attack 

Not going to happen. Froomey will of course go all in on the ITT to try and get a podium place as will everyone near the GC, but attacking in Paris is for the sprinters.

Hinault v's LeMond is unlikely to be repeated this year.

MagicPigDetective

guitars4you said:

Remember that G is British with a Welsh accent !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Andy Murray is Scottish

Big difference !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nearly there now for G - big advantage in going last - He can sit and track and with team updates can ride accordingly - So looking forward to  

Both have represented UK in the olympics, one has an OBE and the other an MBE; what’s the big difference out of interest? 

He’s not representing any country on Le Tour just his team, so he is free to be as Welsh as he wants. Let’s see what flag he reaches for, IF he wins. 

guitars4you

MagicPigDetective said:

guitars4you said:

Remember that G is British with a Welsh accent !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Andy Murray is Scottish

Big difference !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nearly there now for G - big advantage in going last - He can sit and track and with team updates can ride accordingly - So looking forward to  

Both have represented UK in the olympics, one has an OBE and the other an MBE; what’s the big difference out of interest? 

I like G - I don't like Andy oneiota

axisus

I am going to be gutted if Geraint doesn't win now. 

BigLicks67

Ideally it will be dry course, with no rain. I think as long as he stays upright it's in the bag. 

MagicPigDetective

guitars4you said:

MagicPigDetective said:

guitars4you said:

Remember that G is British with a Welsh accent !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Andy Murray is Scottish

Big difference !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nearly there now for G - big advantage in going last - He can sit and track and with team updates can ride accordingly - So looking forward to  

Both have represented UK in the olympics, one has an OBE and the other an MBE; what’s the big difference out of interest? 

I like G - I don't like Andy oneiota

Fair enough. 

Excited and nervous. He’s got to win this. 

guitars4you

MagicPigDetective said:

guitars4you said:

MagicPigDetective said:

guitars4you said:

Remember that G is British with a Welsh accent !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Andy Murray is Scottish

Big difference !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nearly there now for G - big advantage in going last - He can sit and track and with team updates can ride accordingly - So looking forward to  

Both have represented UK in the olympics, one has an OBE and the other an MBE; what’s the big difference out of interest? 

I like G - I don't like Andy oneiota

Fair enough. 

Excited and nervous. He’s got to win this. 

agree about nerves and excitement - hope it is not raining - was a threat of it  - He will know what he has to do, going last and the 3/4 head of him will still be on the course, so he'll get update and a +/- gap etc  - Wishing him all the best

And what about the young Columbian lad helping them out so much (Bernal Gomez) - looks like he might be a future star

thermionic

It’s been raining in Biarritz...