Jewbacca Posted July 23, 2017 Posted July 23, 2017 You can also Google that Bardet is saying he was ill before the start of the TT and is the reason he is giving for the poor performance http://www.foxsports.com/cycling/story/the-latest-froome-likely-to-target-tour-vuelta-double-072217 http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bardet-i-did-the-time-trial-with-my-head-rather-than-my-legs/Looks like 'being ill' is a common trend for all non winning competitors... and non racing competitors at some races! (in the start chutes at IM 'everyone' is recovering from illness/injury/is still on their death bed/hasn't been able to train for eleventeen weeks). Being ill is unfortunately no excuse for sucking large amounts of balls at your job. As well as getting to Paris, getting to Paris healthy is just as important. Is it bad luck, bad management, chronic fatigue induced or is it just an excuse for being s**t?
Thor Buttox Posted July 23, 2017 Posted July 23, 2017 OK, so I was thinking... Have there been any performances at this Tour that made us stand up and go 'Whooah, that is very abnormally awesome?'. It seems to me that most of the main players actually had more negative surprises than weird positive turnarounds. Are we at a point where we can look to there being limited dodgy chemical input? (The person who I think has had the most' out there' performance is de Gendt. Pulling on the front of the peleton like a beast and tons of breakaways.)
'Dale Posted July 23, 2017 Posted July 23, 2017 What made the TdF a real farce with the highly questionable management of the rules: Sagan DQBouhanni punch - no DQDegenkolb punch - no DQFroome lane switching / shoulder barge - no penaltyDe Gendt - no red dossard overall ????Bidon scenario with Bennett, Uran and Bardet There was more What a pity for the sport ????
CAAD4 Posted July 23, 2017 Posted July 23, 2017 LOL!!! Are you f'ing kidding me?!?! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f39WZqoCJ6QGo Lance!
s14phoenix Posted July 23, 2017 Posted July 23, 2017 I think they should give landa a non yellow helmet so he cant be spotted and let him distance Bardet and take the 3rd. i am just a bit ticked about the whole French and De Gendt issue. So this would be so deserving to them. More than likely Sky won't do that though. They are not frogs.
scotty Posted July 23, 2017 Posted July 23, 2017 Best combative of tour - De GendtBest performing domestic - KwiatkowskiBest performing team riders - SunwebBest understudy to become a GC - Landa Best stage win - 19 EBH (might be bit biased here)
Patchelicious Posted July 23, 2017 Posted July 23, 2017 Yea sure you could have done better after schlepping through France on a bike mate. Sent from my SM-G930F using TapatalkFortunately, he didnt have to go up that hill properly, as he wasn't racing TDF, but guess what Bardet was, and he was racing against a bunch of other guys who also just schlepped through France on their bicycles.
Patchelicious Posted July 23, 2017 Posted July 23, 2017 I think they should give landa a non yellow helmet so he cant be spotted and let him distance Bardet and take the 3rd. i am just a bit ticked about the whole French and De Gendt issue. So this would be so deserving to them. More than likely Sky won't do that though. They are not frogs.Not only the French de Gent thing. Bardet Bidon, Demare Dodging, Bouhanni Boxing..... theres a few things.
Bonus Posted July 23, 2017 Author Posted July 23, 2017 Google - Rasmussen Tour de France TT disasterMichael "the chicken" Rasmussen and the TT of 2005. I was there on the day, half way around the course in St Etienne. It was a disaster of epic proportions! I felt sorry for the guy :-(
CAAD4 Posted July 23, 2017 Posted July 23, 2017 Michael "the chicken" Rasmussen and the TT of 2005. I was there on the day, half way around the course in St Etienne. It was a disaster of epic proportions! I felt sorry for the guy :-(Gee that Oke was scarily undernourished.
barrykm Posted July 23, 2017 Posted July 23, 2017 Where was Bernard Hinault this year? Must say that the lady who replaced him on stage is easy on the eye...
seanp Posted July 23, 2017 Posted July 23, 2017 Where was Bernard Hinault this year? Hinault had announced last year that he was retiring as Ambassador for ASO; the position apparently to be filled by Stephen Roche. Don't recall seeing much of Roche during the tour this year. Maybe a change to more of a back office role?
nochain Posted July 23, 2017 Posted July 23, 2017 Amazing ride by Meintjes..same time as Yates and holding off a storming Conto!!Small improvements needed, more rounded performance bit more support and the right route and I believe podium is achievable!Impey killed it yesterday!!By miles the best TT performance by a SA rider for many years!Now just for Reinie to give the perfect lead out today and then I am happy!
Frosty Posted July 23, 2017 Posted July 23, 2017 OK, so I was thinking... Have there been any performances at this Tour that made us stand up and go 'Whooah, that is very abnormally awesome?'. It seems to me that most of the main players actually had more negative surprises than weird positive turnarounds. Are we at a point where we can look to there being limited dodgy chemical motor input? (The person who I think has had the most' out there' performance is de Gendt. Pulling on the front of the peleton like a beast and tons of breakaways.)Fixed! Drugs are so 80's, 90's and 00's...No sarcasm font on Tapatalk. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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