ScottCM Posted July 20, 2017 Posted July 20, 2017 Berto WELL NOW..............Different rules i suppose, and i'm sure he wont get piss thrown at him by the french either.
Cheese Posted July 20, 2017 Posted July 20, 2017 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 Posted July 20, 2017 Posted July 20, 2017 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 Posted July 20, 2017 Posted July 20, 2017 Alberto was puffing. Because he "Lit up the race" aka getting dropped everyone turns a blind eye The aroma of gravy perhaps?
ScottCM Posted July 20, 2017 Posted July 20, 2017 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 Posted July 20, 2017 Posted July 20, 2017 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 Posted July 20, 2017 Posted July 20, 2017 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 Posted July 20, 2017 Posted July 20, 2017 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 Posted July 20, 2017 Posted July 20, 2017 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?
Rocket-Boy Posted July 20, 2017 Posted July 20, 2017 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! Greipel also battled last year and then won on Champs-Elysees. Im still pegging him for the win this time. I like Greipel so I hope he can get his head right and take that win.
EmptyB Posted July 20, 2017 Posted July 20, 2017 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 Faaaaaaaaark!!!!!
scotty Posted July 20, 2017 Posted July 20, 2017 Other than this asthma incident, anyone who thinks that the riders are treated equally by the orgs and the public appear to be blinkered. A search on Froome punching spectator during tour shows he did and was fined but there were further calls for him to be kicked out. A search on Contador punching fan shows he did but was not fined nor were there calls for him to be kicked out
Fat Boab Posted July 20, 2017 Posted July 20, 2017 Other than this asthma incident, anyone who thinks that the riders are treated equally by the orgs and the public appear to be blinkered. A search on Froome punching spectator during tour shows he did and was fined but there were further calls for him to be kicked out. A search on Contador punching fan shows he did but was not fined nor were there calls for him to be licked out Sounds more like a punishment for the judge.....
Cav' Posted July 20, 2017 Posted July 20, 2017 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. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ProThere's a better chance of it snowing during today's stage.
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