2017 Tour de France

[Bub Marley]

All I want to see today is Louis attack from the beginning of that final climb. Just go for it, mate.

 

To be frank if needs 3 minutes on Yates going into the TT he might need to attack on the first climb. Let's see what happens.

 

 

 

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[Shebeen]

I think Kittel abandoned because he is a wuss and possibly ruined his hairstyle in that crash.

Im stoked for Bling though, he was working super hard for that green jersey and I think he would have possibly taken it from Kittel before all was said and done.

This was always a real possibility that he would pull the plug here, but I really think he was injured enough to drop it. Bling (and sunweb in general) did a helluva job pulling the lead back to only 9 points, but it was still always going to come down to Paris. After cav and sagz pulled out i checked the betting odds. Kittel/demare were basically even money, bling was 4/1 and greipel 18/1. greipel is now 40/1. Thinking of putting R200 on that, one crash to bling and that's R8k thank you!

 

 

 

 

Pauwels was going for a stage result. He was close to a potential top 10 which is a huge result on a stage like that for a rider like him and that has moved him into the Top 20 overall on GC.

 

Top 20 on GC at a Tour is a small increase in salary come negotiation time. 

I'm a bit confused by Pauwel's job here. assumed he was going for a stage win like yesterday - and he did roll the dice on the final climb. To come top20 GC is alright, but hardly looks like that has been the intention

[Fat Boab]

I'd love to know what the income is.

 

 

Dated guesswork, but worth a read......

 

http://inrng.com/2014/01/problem-revenue-sharing/

[ScottCM]

So no outrage about the use of an asthma pump yesterday? okie dokie....

 

Whom? Missed the stage unfortunately, but if it was Froome the world would have imploded so i ask again, whom?

[bertusras]

Shocking really...

 

http://www.totalsportek.com/money/tour-de-france-prize-money/

 

Woo-hoo... 400 euros for taking part. 

 

Compared to the GBP35,000 for pitching up at Wimbledon. It's crazy!

[bertusras]

Whom? Missed the stage unfortunately, but if it was Froome the world would have imploded so i ask again, whom?

 

Berto

 

[Pure Savage]

Whom? Missed the stage unfortunately, but if it was Froome the world would have imploded so i ask again, whom?

Alberto was puffing. Because he "Lit up the race" aka getting dropped everyone turns a blind eye

[ScottCM]

Berto

 

 

WELL NOW..............

Different rules i suppose, and i'm sure he wont get piss thrown at him by the french either. 

[Cheese]

I think it will be yates to blow up Louis to out last and out climb him - again - just hopefully today by much more. GO LOUIS!!!

 

Martin seems fatigue and the constant chasing is catching up Aru seems to be struggling too and I think yesterday was the final nail - if he tries today I think he will blow up badly - HANG IN THERE MARTIN!!!

 

But first to go and blow will be Nairo again even if he even tries something and Alberto was a surprise yesterday but Nairo looks unmotivated.

 

I see Froomey, Uran and Bardet at the end - this has not changed. Froome does not seem to be taking his foot off the accelerator...

 

Uran and Bardet have looked super strong and Uran is now the biggest threat with his time trial ability but Col D'Izoard will have the last say.

Martin went over the Top with Froome , Bardet Group, and was even attacking, not sure what happened after that, so will hopefully stick with Froome or even leave Landa behind today.

[scotty]

So no outrage about the use of an asthma pump yesterday? okie dokie....

Judging by the amount of posts when Froome was implicated and Hubbers with their pitch forks I should be surprised but then i recall they were mostly Contador fans shouting "Burn Froome". 

[Fat Boab]

Alberto was puffing. Because he "Lit up the race" aka getting dropped everyone turns a blind eye

 

 

The aroma of gravy perhaps?

[ScottCM]

Alberto was puffing. Because he "Lit up the race" aka getting dropped everyone turns a blind eye

 

So now the question is, did his DS hand it to him with a sticky bottle or was it a premeditated plan and therefore he started the stage with the inhaler in his pocket? 

 

Because i truly struggle to believe that if someone has the slightest inclination that they might have an asthmatic attack that they would "light up the race" with 120km still to go. Maybe a hale mary in the last 20km but not from that far out. But then again, i'm not in his shoes and its easy to criticize from my desk. 

 

I seriously dislike the different levels of acceptance going on though. 

[SwissVan]

Like a scene from a Mission Impossible movie hey

 

What an important win for the Dutch-based team

 

 

Here is video of Roglic going downhill in 2007 before he became a pro cyclist, this accident led to him giving up ski jumping of which he was a junior world champion

 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oNRYgKyZBAI

[Vetplant]

Some thoughts on the prevalance of asthma in cycling:

https://cyclingtips.com/2016/04/why-do-so-many-elite-cyclists-have-asthma/

 

I would say they should clear up the confusion: Allow everyone to use inhalers or no-one, easier to police. Lets even the playing field one way or the other.

 

I would lend towards no-one using it in a race. If you get an attack out on the route, great, use your inhaler to save your life, but you cannot contend for the rest of the race.

 

Each person has a different biological setup, why should someone with a high risk of asthma get assistance but the guy with a hindrance in another area of his body does not get assistance. Just don't get it. 

[Patchelicious]

So now the question is, did his DS hand it to him with a sticky bottle or was it a premeditated plan and therefore he started the stage with the inhaler in his pocket? 

 

Because i truly struggle to believe that if someone has the slightest inclination that they might have an asthmatic attack that they would "light up the race" with 120km still to go. Maybe a hale mary in the last 20km but not from that far out. But then again, i'm not in his shoes and its easy to criticize from my desk. 

 

I seriously dislike the different levels of acceptance going on though. 

 

This

[Fat Boab]

Some thoughts on the prevalance of asthma in cycling:

https://cyclingtips.com/2016/04/why-do-so-many-elite-cyclists-have-asthma/

 

I would say they should clear up the confusion: Allow everyone to use inhalers or no-one, easier to police. Lets even the playing field one way or the other.

 

I would lend towards no-one using it in a race. If you get an attack out on the route, great, use your inhaler to save your life, but you cannot contend for the rest of the race.

 

Each person has a different biological setup, why should someone with a high risk of asthma get assistance but the guy with a hindrance in another area of his body does not get assistance. Just don't get it. 

 

 

Interesting article.

 

One tangential view is IF asthma in cycling is seen as an occupational health risk, and there certainly seems to be suggestion of this via increased prevalence, then wouldn't you expect your employer to build in some safeguards in the workplace? In this case, allowing your employees to use an inhaler if they can show they have been diagnosed with asthma?