gtr1

Racing is on !!

1 Frenchman bites the dust ????????

Pinot ?? What’s happening???

Maybe Clitana rides into yellow ??? Already into top 10

And Cummings.................is at the back !! He should get an award for the Most Consistant Rider

Sorry PhilipV. You want one of these ?

Do a lactate threshold test instead .........

Yet on team car Bernal's bike was in position 1. Which is above door where mechanic gets out. Thomas in position 2

Pity Cummings not riding. We may have seen him at the front for once

Gibbons 5th at Giro today as well.

Could also be due to the clash with Tour Durban this year ????

Glad to see they have swapped the start and finish chutes around. Last year came around the bend in the sprint and up the start chute

Quintana is a tjop !! If he found himself in front alone I think he would stop and wait for someone to sit.

2nd bottle on seat post if you don't have a dropper. I have Spez bottle cage with a multitool connection under it with the Spez multitool. Spez chain break with spare link in headset. Bomb adapter on seat post cage with 2 bombs. Spare tube taped to bars by stem. And Samurai swords in handlebar plugs. Pocket then has bomb adapter with some spares like spare derailleur hanger, spare plugs. Bought the Spez accessories before newer after market versions like Lyne etc. so many options out now.

Moral of the story..................buy a Scott. Spez is weight saving for the weight weenies, so only a thin layer of paint.

Richard also does fits at Finishline in Kempton on Mondays. He is good.

Cois, this is he toughest time, when you know you have Cancer and before you know what treatment you require. As you say, your mind goes crazy. And as much as people say stay positive, not always the easiest thing to do. I conjured up images of how I would look bald etc? But it helps if the people around you are positive and supportive. My daughter promised me she would get me a nice wig. In the end, when I saw the dr! and had a plan! it was much better. My GP said, it is a process and we just have to go through it. People without cancer don't quite understand the feelings. I was one of those, and now I am on the other side of the fence. A whole different reality. As for treatment, once you know, ask about any clinical trials on the go. If you can get on one they cover all the costs.

The **** thing with cancer is it doesn't discriminate :-(. I am a competitive masters cyclist. Thought I as bulletproof. Had a crash a year ago and broke collarbone. Early is year while doing rehab noticed some lumps in my neck. Thought it was related to crash. Eventually decided to go to dr. They were swollen lymph nodes. Blood tests do not reveal Lymphoma :-( my bloods were clear. A scan showed the swollen nodes. Had to do a biopsy ( under surgery) which when tested revealed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. I was lucky as I think I caught it early. 3 nodes in neck and 1 in stomach. None too big yet. My suggestion, not sure what the lump is. Go get it tested. Today was my final treatment. Now to see if all clear !!

I asked Dr if I could win Tour de Franc now once treatments done. He said " you're not Lance Armstrong ".

Hi Cois. Tough topic, and lots of possible answers. So will give you my take on it and what I gave read and experienced. I was diagnosed recently with Lymphoma, so can relate. I even told Dr to delay treatment by a few weeks so I could ride W2W. So before treatment I trained and raced as normal. Actually won a race a day after been told I had the cancer. Was more worried about potential chemo than the cancer :-( My treatment in the end was not chemo, and undergoing immunotherapy. Not much research available as fairly new treatment compared to chemo. When I saw dr, he said I should be able to carry on training and racing while on treatment, but I would experience fatigue especially day after. Initially I carried on as normal, but after 2 treatments, I found that my HR elevated easily, and felt like it was thumping in my chest when doing any intensity. Have since cut back, and just ride for fun when I feel like it. Keeping hr down. What I read on chemo was that exercise is good during treatment, and can even help with recovery. Once again I think moderate exercise. Side effects of chemo way worse than immunotherapy. So will depend on what treatment dr goes for. Tomorrow is my final treatment...........I hope. PM me if you want to chat a bit more.

In competition means 24 hrs prior to official start of race as well as during obviously. have never been able to find out if that is when you cant take or if cant be in your system.

Please no. Lets not waste a spot for a talented up-and-coming rider to allow an old has-been :-( #publicitystint

Wait until you ding a rim and the tyre won't seat onto the rim anymore. You"ll be happy you wee carrying a spare tube.

He's doing a fair bit of racing and is quite competitive for someone who has retired