2020 Tour de France

[Gen]

France has seen a sudden spike in virus numbers with the schools opening and people returning to work[emoji85][emoji15][emoji15]

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/aug/27/tour-de-france-in-doubt-after-covid-red-alert-issued-before-grand-depart-in-nice

South of France apparently been declared a red zone[emoji2368]

[Dirt Tracker]

South of France apparently been declared a red zone[emoji2368]

 

And Lotto sent 2 staffers home from the 'bubble'. One with a Positive and one with a suspect result. It's getting a bit twitchy. 

[Gen]

And Lotto sent 2 staffers home from the 'bubble'. One with a Positive and one with a suspect result. It's getting a bit twitchy.

And their roommates as per their tweet.

 

TDF to be an elimination race[emoji2356][emoji6]

[jimmycool]

I think the lower places in the top 15 or so on GC are going to be a lot more hotly contested and defended as a rider could quite conceivably find themselves leap frogging much higher up the leaderboard in the latter parts of the race due to all the extra withdrawal inducing circumstances present in this year's tour.

[Gen]

I think the lower places in the top 15 or so on GC are going to be a lot more hotly contested and defended as a rider could quite conceivably find themselves leap frogging much higher up the leaderboard in the latter parts of the race due to all the extra withdrawal inducing circumstances present in this year's tour.

First week's racing should be fun...for us viewers..maybe not so much for the cyclists [emoji2960]

[jimmycool]

In light of the lack of a Bikehub fantasy competition this year I thought it might be fun if we all came up with our own top picks for the gc podium this year. In 3 weeks time we can look back and see who got it right or came closest (obviously no editing of the post)!

 

In no particular order for the podium my head picks are

 

Roglič

Bernal

Quintana

 

My heart/ outsiders picks are

 

Sivakov

Martin (G)

Alaphilippe

 

OK. Time to put your money where your mouth is! Who do you think/ hope will be on the podium in Paris???

[Rocket-Boy]

Im not so sure the race will work out if numbers keep climbing in the area.

 

I want to test out the new VIP Augmented Reality tracker for the race so I hope it calms down.

[Gen]

In the case of a positive test for Covid-19 during a Grand Tour, the organiser must do everything possible – but without being liable – to proceed as far as possible with a complementary test and a serological analysis before the following stage. These complementary examinations will be a very useful additional element in the global medical assessment, which will make it possible to evaluate the contagious character or not of the rider (or team member) and which will enable the regulatory measures to be applied

 

 

Full regulations below

 

https://www.uci.org/amp/update-of-uci-protocol-for-the-resumption-of-cycling-competitions-regarding-the-grands-tours/SGhmVFN0Wm9tZXVQSUc3bHF4NEVUcDk2SEFFPQ2?__twitter_impression=true

Edited August 28, 2020 by Gen

[dsw]

In light of the lack of a Bikehub fantasy competition this year I thought it might be fun if we all came up with our own top picks for the gc podium this year. In 3 weeks time we can look back and see who got it right or came closest (obviously no editing of the post)!

 

In no particular order for the podium my head picks are

 

Roglič

Bernal

Quintana

 

My heart/ outsiders picks are

 

Sivakov

Martin (G)

Alaphilippe

 

OK. Time to put your money where your mouth is! Who do you think/ hope will be on the podium in Paris???

[dsw]

In light of the lack of a Bikehub fantasy competition this year I thought it might be fun if we all came up with our own top picks for the gc podium this year. In 3 weeks time we can look back and see who got it right or came closest (obviously no editing of the post)!

 

In no particular order for the podium my head picks are

 

Roglič

Bernal

Quintana

 

My heart/ outsiders picks are

 

Sivakov

Martin (G)

Alaphilippe

 

OK. Time to put your money where your mouth is! Who do you think/ hope will be on the podium in Paris???

To win: In no particular order:

 

1. Bernal

2. Dumoulin

3. G Martin

4. Carapaz

5. Roglic

 

 

 

Outside/heart pics

 

1. Sivakov

2. Kuss

3. Pogacar

[TNT1]

 a lot of suitcases of pain!! 

Only if they turn themselves inside out?

['Dale]

Great image taken by Jared Gruber at the presentation. 

I call it "Peeping Hole".

 

[awesme]

... so 2 weeks ago i got screwed by SS on the time they showed cycling would be showing and what actually happened.

 

They were a hour out/showing 16:00 while it actually was on at 15:00... so little trust for them.

 

What time tomorrow does TdF start on SS, looks like channel 212.

 

it says 15:50... but get feeling thats wrong. it's very late.

 

Anyone have a accurate SS schedule with times and channels, or as accurate as we can expect with SS.

 

G

[jimmycool]

... so 2 weeks ago i got screwed by SS on the time they showed cycling would be showing and what actually happened.

 

They were a hour out/showing 16:00 while it actually was on at 15:00... so little trust for them.

 

What time tomorrow does TdF start on SS, looks like channel 212.

 

it says 15:50... but get feeling thats wrong. it's very late.

 

Anyone have a accurate SS schedule with times and channels, or as accurate as we can expect with SS.

 

G

The dstv now app shows La Course at 10am and then tdf at 13:50 on channel 212.

[jimmycool]

... so 2 weeks ago i got screwed by SS on the time they showed cycling would be showing and what actually happened.

 

They were a hour out/showing 16:00 while it actually was on at 15:00... so little trust for them.

 

What time tomorrow does TdF start on SS, looks like channel 212.

 

it says 15:50... but get feeling thats wrong. it's very late.

 

Anyone have a accurate SS schedule with times and channels, or as accurate as we can expect with SS.

 

G

[awesme]

ye my side it shows as 12:00 and 15:50

 

and my profile is set to South Africa...

 

G

 

 

The dstv now app shows La Course at 10am and then tdf at 13:50 on channel 212.