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Tour de France 2017

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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,300
    stonemuse said:

    New branding from Sky today I believe.

    Moved from the menacing black to the purity of white :wink:

    Each UCI Team are allowed to use a different kit for one Tour each year...

    SKY did exactly the same last year using their opportunity @ the Tour De France by having a yellow stripe down the back instead of light blue
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,805
    This is fantastic

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ntkph3l2D1c
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,995
    Interesting listening to the riders going into the studio after finishing. Definitely sounds like there is hope that Cav can add to his stage wins.

    Sky already looking strong.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,995
    Valverde out!
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,300
    stonemuse said:

    Valverde out!

    Ooo that looked so very painful...

    Hope he's okay but what does that do for Quintana's race... He's just lost his right hand man
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,995
    ForeverAddickted said:

    stonemuse said:

    Valverde out!

    Ooo that looked so very painful...

    Hope he's okay but what does that do for Quintana's race... He's just lost his right hand man
    Yup, changes everything.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,300
    Martin doesnt beat Thomas' time... Froome is flying and Porte got too scared of the rain - Tour could be over already at this rate.
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,039
    stonemuse said:

    Interesting listening to the riders going into the studio after finishing. Definitely sounds like there is hope that Cav can add to his stage wins.

    Sky already looking strong.

    I love Cav.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,300
    Stage One going to either Geraint Thomas or Chris Froome now, no one else seems to stand a chance - Loving le Tour already this year, bet the French are too... Great start from the Brits
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,300
    Great job Geraint!!
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  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,995
    ForeverAddickted said:

    Great job Geraint!!

    Indeed, very pleased he got the yellow.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,995
    Four Sky riders in top-8, Geraint gets the yellow jersey and Froome already takes time on his main rivals.

    Not a bad start :smiley:
  • rina
    rina Posts: 2,334
    absolutely delighted for GT finally getting a stage win. a proper super domestique who always puts it on the line for others, it's great to see him get a bit of glory for himself
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,017
    Well pleased for Geraint but christ, piss poor tv coverage from French TV.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,995
    JohnBoyUK said:

    Well pleased for Geraint but christ, piss poor tv coverage from French TV.

    Agreed, they didn't even cover him until he was close to the line.
  • All_Thaid_Up
    All_Thaid_Up Posts: 2,293
    JohnBoyUK said:

    Well pleased for Geraint but christ, piss poor tv coverage from French TV.

    Always the same with French tv, only concentrate on French riders and GC contenders. It was obvious from the splits GT was going to be very high up they should have switched.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,300
    All_Thaid_Up said:

    JohnBoyUK said:

    Well pleased for Geraint but christ, piss poor tv coverage from French TV.

    Always the same with French tv, only concentrate on French riders and GC contenders. It was obvious from the splits GT was going to be very high up they should have switched.
    Probably their pathetic way of getting back at the fact that Britain are suddenly doing so well at the Tour.

    Amazing performance though, from the first split he was 1sec down on Tony Martin's best time but then found an additional 12secs to get ahead of the World TT Champion!!
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,801
    to have 35+ seconds on your GC rivals already is a great start from Froome, if you think he can probably put another minute into them in the time trial at the end, its looking like a long 3 weeks for the rest already
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,805
    You can lose a lot in the alps though, or running down the road if decisions go against you..,,

    There's plenty of surprises left in the Tour for sure.

    I don't really enjoy the time trials as a spectacle but very much looking forward to the rest of the race....
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,520
    So pleased for Geraint. He clearly learnt how to go fast in the rain at the Commonwealth Games Road Race in Glasgow in 2014.
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  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,520
    Wish I'd thought about that earlier and put a bet on!
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,300
    Although I think Froome probably has it in the bag (He'll get another min or 30secs from the next TT) its proven with Valverde and others years it'll only take one peleton crash or another wet day and it'll all be over
  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    Superb ride by Thomas.

    Valverde has broken his knee cap. Shame for him but being Quintanas wing man it knackers the Colombians chance.

    Today must have shortened Va Va Froome's odds.
  • adrian
    adrian Posts: 760
    JohnBoyUK said:

    Well pleased for Geraint but christ, piss poor tv coverage from French TV.

    German TV responsible for very poor coverage.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,300
    35km to go in todays Stage...

    Cavendish was up there when the Sprinters reached the Intermediate Sprint but didnt really contest it.

    Was that because he's fit enough to actually challenge for todays Stage or was it to make his rivals think that he's fit enough for todays Stage - We'll find out in the next 30mins or so
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,995
    ForeverAddickted said:

    35km to go in todays Stage...

    Cavendish was up there when the Sprinters reached the Intermediate Sprint but didnt really contest it.

    Was that because he's fit enough to actually challenge for todays Stage or was it to make his rivals think that he's fit enough for todays Stage - We'll find out in the next 30mins or so

    He's waiting for the final sprint :smiley:



    I hope!
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,995
    Froome, Thomas and Bardet in a crash, all ok but lost time.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,300
    Ooouch, looks like someone's bike just went away from them on the corner - Luckily there are plenty involved who should be able to bring it back to the peleton
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    'big crash' they say on Belgian tv !
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Route tomorrow and Tuesday goes through Luxembourg - i know they are really looking forward to it here, and have put a lot into advertising it. Thank god they arent going through Lux City though.

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