Tour de France 2019

[Gen]

 

 

Yeah, but again, a split team.

 

I'm almost certain they are a split camp regarding NQ and Landa.

 

Which ever way we look at it, all the jersey races look like they are wide open this year. Even Nibbles on tired legs should be eyeing up yellow or Polka dot....

And add Valverde to the mix..

[DieselnDust]

Yeah, but again, a split team.

 

I'm almost certain they are a split camp regarding NQ and Landa. 

 

Which ever way we look at it, all the jersey races look like they are wide open this year. Even Nibbles on tired legs should be eyeing up yellow or Polka dot.... 

 

 

Split teams can work. there just needs to be an appetite for managing the dented ego when someones legs fail. One thing I like about Valverde is that he's always willing to takeone for the team.

Landa vs Quintana.......hmmmmm my money will be on Landa this time. He just seems to have the edge. So  Quintana better turn up in the form of his life.

[Zorro5614]

You need two stong guys in case of a crash or something mishap

 

Nibali will probably be the stongest GC contender in the TT

[Vetplant]

Some confirmed Team lists:

 Astana Pro Team

.. SÁNCHEZ Luis León
.. BILBAO Pello
.. IZAGIRRE Gorka
.. FUGLSANG Jakob
.. LUTSENKO Alexey
.. CORT Magnus
.. FRAILE Omar
.. HOULE Hugo

*FUGLSANG going to be a definite GC podium contender

 

 

 Lotto Soudal

.. DE GENDT Thomas
.. BENOOT Tiesj
.. KLUGE Roger
.. MONFORT Maxime
.. EWAN Caleb
.. WELLENS Tim
.. DE BUYST Jasper
.. KEUKELEIRE Jens

 

*Targeting stage wins with Ewan and De Gendt?

 Groupama - FDJ

.. PINOT Thibaut
.. BONNET William
.. ROUX Anthony
.. REICHENBACH Sébastien
.. MOLARD Rudy
.. GAUDU David 
.. KÜNG Stefan
.. LADAGNOUS Matthieu

 

*No Demare...? So all in for Pinot?

 

 Team Jumbo-Visma

.. GROENEWEGEN Dylan
.. KRUIJSWIJK Steven
.. VAN AERT Wout
.. MARTIN Tony
.. BENNETT George
.. JANSEN Amund Grøndahl
.. DE PLUS Laurens
.. TEUNISSEN Mike

 

*Groenewegen for stage wins, Kruiswijk for GC? Spreading their staff thinly compared to other contenders

 

 Deceuninck - Quick Step

.. ALAPHILIPPE Julian
.. ASGREEN Kasper
.. DEVENYNS Dries
.. MAS Enric
.. LAMPAERT Yves
.. MØRKØV Michael
.. RICHEZE Maximiliano
.. VIVIANI Elia

*Viviani for Sprints, Allaphilipe for Polka dot?

[J Wakefield]

Just some random info on the route. The last week is the hardest or should I say Brutal its ever been. Guys came back from recon-ing some of it and were "OMGWTF" 

 

[gummibear]

Just some random info on the route. The last week is the hardest or should I say Brutal its ever been. Guys came back from recon-ing some of it and were "OMGWTF"

 

 

Not good for the riders but spectators will love it [emoji3][emoji15]

[Jewbacca]

Just some random info on the route. The last week is the hardest or should I say Brutal its ever been. Guys came back from recon-ing some of it and were "OMGWTF" 

 

 

That is so exciting... I had a feeling it was going to be a good one after looking at the route.

 

Looking forward to some riveting winter afternoon viewing 

[dev null]

Last year there were not so many crosswinds on the flatter stages in the first week.Maybe this year the winds will return to filter some GC riders out of the peloton.

[SwissVan]

What’s happening with Kreuziger?

Other than TDD

[SwissVan]

That is so exciting... I had a feeling it was going to be a good one after looking at the route.

 

Looking forward to some riveting winter afternoon viewing

For the riders sakes, I hope the heatwave calms down a bit. Even if it is a bit cooler as you go up in altitude.

The current temps are brutal

[J Wakefield]

That is so exciting... I had a feeling it was going to be a good one after looking at the route.

 

Looking forward to some riveting winter afternoon viewing 

 

Amongst some other words that would be blocked or muted on here this is a line from a convo after the recon was done:

 

"Iseran is brutal though. Climbs from 1700m to 2800m in 12km. With 2 x 1km flat sections so it makes Galibier a doddle"

[Vetplant]

https://cyclingtips.com/2019/06/the-secret-pros-guide-to-the-2019-tour-de-france/

[ChrisF]

That is so exciting... I had a feeling it was going to be a good one after looking at the route.

 

Looking forward to some riveting winter afternoon viewing 

 

Where can we view this, other than dstv ?

[kosmonooit]

Where can we view this, other than dstv ?

 

 

You can get  Europsort subscription for their Player, officially not available in ZA but there are ways and means .....

[Eddy Gordo]

That is so exciting... I had a feeling it was going to be a good one after looking at the route.

 

Looking forward to some riveting winter afternoon viewing 

cant wait

[DieselnDust]

Where can we view this, other than dstv ?

connect for a month then ditch it again. Thats what I do. rest of the time DSTV is a waste of money. repeats and Rugby soccer cricket