Tour De France 2018

littlegreenman

Yep, rain's a gonna fall!

guitars4you

Total praise to Peter Sagan for the guts he showed yesterday - glad he made it and hope he gets to Paris - The guts of some of these guys inc Gilbert - can you imagine Neymar on a bike for 3 weeks with only 2 days of

littlegreenman

guitars4you said:

Total praise to Peter Sagan for the guts he showed yesterday - glad he made it and hope he gets to Paris - The guts of some of these guys inc Gilbert - can you imagine Neymar on a bike for 3 weeks with only 2 days of

Not to mention Lawson Craddock, riding most of the Tour with a fractured shoulder!

crunchman

thermionic said:

It’s been raining in Biarritz... 

They were saying at the end of the highlights show yesterday that it isn't a technical course in terms of corners etc.  Quite lumpy though - quite a few hills.

mixolyd

The question now is whether G can get his third stage win in this TT: he’s been the strongest rider on the climbs and is more rested than anyone else.

Also can Roglic overhaul Dumoulin, who looks rather tired by comparison.

littlegreenman

mixolyd said:

The question now is whether G can get his third stage win in this TT: he’s been the strongest rider on the climbs and is more rested than anyone else.

Also can Roglic overhaul Dumoulin, who looks rather tired by comparison.

According to Sky's DS Nico Portal Geraint won't be taking any risks today, but going last and knowing exactly how Roglic and Dumoulin are doing ahead on the road who can say?

Will Froomey go all in to try and get back on the podium? I wouldn't bet against it.

Jaycee

G starts last, so if the weather is a bit dodgy all he has to do is a measured ride knowing the time of Dumoulin who goes out two minutes ahead of him.

axisus

Jaycee said:

G starts last, so if the weather is a bit dodgy all he has to do is a measured ride knowing the time of Dumoulin who goes out two minutes ahead of him.

It's not that easy though, on paper Dumoulin is a better time trialler, as is Froome. Fingers crossed.

Jaycee

axisus said:

Jaycee said:

G starts last, so if the weather is a bit dodgy all he has to do is a measured ride knowing the time of Dumoulin who goes out two minutes ahead of him.

It's not that easy though, on paper Dumoulin is a better time trialler, as is Froome. Fingers crossed.

Yup, I agree but not Two minutes faster over that type of course...... I hope 

thermionic

The Grand Tours are littered with stories of the jersey wearer (jaune, rosa, rojo) riding a better time trial than expected. Even tiny little climbers have punched above their weight to hold on to the jersey. Geraint comes from a track pursuit background and beat Alex Dowsett for the UK title a month ago. Also, Brian Smith on Eurosport yesterday noted that Dumoulin is very strong in TTs in the first or second week of a Grand Tour, but is often disappointing in the third.

I’m not Froome’s biggest fan, but I’d like to see him win today. Consolation for stepping up to support Geraint as soon as he knew he couldn’t win himself.

littlegreenman

Froomey away!

littlegreenman

Here we go!

Goosebumps...

littlegreenman

Bloody hell! Careful on those corners G!!!

MagicPigDetective

He’s flying

mixolyd

Froome has looked weak at altitude the last few days, maybe his fatigue is only really affecting him in the thin air.

Little back wheel slip for G isn’t much to worry about.  Like David Millar says it’s the front wheel slips that can be terrifying.

thermionic

No, ignore that - Geraint for another stage win!

littlegreenman

Fucking get in!!!!!

thermionic

We did it!

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

MagicPigDetective

A lot of emotion in the post race scenes, he can let it all out now. Yes Geraint, you really have won the Tour de France!!!!!!!!!!!

littlegreenman

Still needs to not fall off or something else daft though.

Champagne is on ice for the Champs demain