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Days gone by? Should I wear my Banesto or my ONCE cap when I go training tomorrow?

Yeah, like when do you blame the rider and when do you blame the DS? Like is Ineos failing cause Nicolas Portal is no longer marshalling the troops, or are they just the worst off in terms of the marque names with disruption to the season? Would Lance have won 7 in a row without JB at the helm? I mean left to his own devices, Valverde is brilliant when he plays to his strengths. Is the instruction for the team limiting him and others now? Mas certainly seems like he should have gone anywhere but Movistar.

You guys should try watching on NBCSN. Old man Phil Ligget would give you a heart attack if you are complaining about literally anyone else.

Like LL Sanchex in Case D Pargne (or whatever) colours? Movistar by another name is still the same team. I do think his most notable successes with the downhill attack came after he moved to Astana anyway.

Why the Movistar hate? Froome attacked on a downhill with the most disgusting style ever seen on a bike. I know you all hate Lance, but even he reckons the UCI needs to ban that stupid tuck position not for safety reasons but on style principles alone.

Clarens in a heartbeat. Road and MTB heaven.

Kevin Geniets of Groupama-FDJ is the current Road Champion. (Also 3rd in TT)

Cycle lanes? WTF are those? In Gauteng we ride on the road...

Like twitter. In fact like most of so-called social media, it's a race to the bottom.

They are hey. You gotta see the sticker on it before you can tell one from the other. It's sad really.

Maybe you just rode in the gutter a lot. I haven't had that many punctures in the last 5 years.

Ok, I will admit, the gold flecks in my bikes paint job really do make a difference.

It's an un-aero bike in this case. Makes zero sense to spend all that money for some aero gains and flush them away with a sit up and beg riding position. Should just have gotten the lighter and more comfortable endurance or climbing bike in the first place. Tell me again how marketing plays no part in this?

Works in Sagan's favour to have a group up the road to mop up the points. He keeps green, and his opponents don't score either.

Are you colourblind, or just have no sense of style?

This thread was a lot more interesting when it wasn't just guys trying to figure out how the tv guide works.

It's the worst. Guy finishes fun ride, gets in his suv and nearly drives over riders still finishing the event. I guess some people are simply arseholes, whether on a bike or in a car.

So, as a team with a GC contender, this suits you guys, right? DQS have to carry a lot of weight while you can manage your resources better?

Sounds like it's made from old water pipes.

In his answer Bernal says, yeah, it's also the colours of the Colombian flag, but he would love to be as great a rider as those guys.

Fascinating. During today's stage, an interview with Bernal, two things, he says they are going to keep a close eye on Alaphillippe this year, and the interviewer brings up La Vie Claire in the context of the colour of Bernal's sunglasses. Epic. Oh, I watch the USA NBCSN coverage. Nothing like getting frustrated with Phil for the 4th decade in a row.

Lance did it for none of those things. There's a reason he and Eddy got on so well. Lance did it to win.

Two words for you (ok, I could give you many) Chiappucci Sestriere .

Snap!

The price. Someone has to pay for all that marketing hype...