Duane_Bosch Posted June 22, 2021 Posted June 22, 2021 On 6/22/2021 at 5:42 AM, DrRichard said: Dlamini , Meintjies, De Bod. Expand Nic let me touch his BMC at Vida last year. Hoping he goes well. For the GC I'd like Rog to pull it off. Scary Rider, Sid the Sloth, DieselnDust and 1 other 3 1
lechatnoir Posted June 22, 2021 Posted June 22, 2021 On 6/22/2021 at 5:42 AM, DrRichard said: Total number of SAfers = 3? Dlamini , Meintjies, De Bod. Is this the highest we have had split across three teams? no Impey, no Smit? Expand Willie's on Spanish team. They are perennial @Vuelta, so likely he'll target that, but Impey is a surprise @ISN - would have been a good road captain for them. Vetplant 1
lechatnoir Posted June 22, 2021 Posted June 22, 2021 On 6/21/2021 at 9:38 PM, Underachiever said: I see Aru is out of the Assos Team. Physical problems. I'm having a heart attack not being surprised. Time to retire into obscurity... Expand the true original Gurning-Man... we'll miss him
Gen Posted June 22, 2021 Posted June 22, 2021 On 6/22/2021 at 7:11 AM, lechatnoir said: Willie's on Spanish team. They are perennial @Vuelta, so likely he'll target that, but Impey is a surprise @ISN - would have been a good road captain for them. Expand Impey is injured/not fully recovered after his crash a few weeks ago.. Same reason he withdrew from the Olympic team. Vetplant, DieselnDust and TheoG 1 2
kosmonooit Posted June 22, 2021 Posted June 22, 2021 (edited) Also he wouldn't want to spoil Chris' party as the ISN Road Captain Edited June 22, 2021 by kosmonooit added utoob link DieselnDust, Sid the Sloth, Kate1 and 2 others 2 3
J Wakefield Posted June 22, 2021 Posted June 22, 2021 On 6/22/2021 at 7:11 AM, lechatnoir said: Willie's on Spanish team. They are perennial @Vuelta, so likely he'll target that, but Impey is a surprise @ISN - would have been a good road captain for them. Expand Impey is very injured after his crash, hence no call up. gummibear and SwissVan 1 1
Patchelicious Posted June 22, 2021 Posted June 22, 2021 On 6/22/2021 at 5:11 AM, 'Dale said: Fabio Aru has been replaced on Qhubeka Assos' team for the 2021 Tour de Franceafter suffering from unspecified physical problems in the Italian national championships over the weekend. Carlos Barbero has been given the call-up to replace the 2015 Vuelta a España winner. Sauce: CyclingNews Expand That sounds more like "spent too much time with ex Astana mates".
Shebeen Posted June 22, 2021 Posted June 22, 2021 Latest betting odds on GC. The 2 slovenians and Ineos are almost guaranteed to be the ones with yellow in paris. How could anything else happen beyond that? Porte will surely need a huge problem with his two leaders, and both the SLO riders to even get a look in, even more for TGH. JAP will do stage hunting in week 1 and surely not be looking at GC given the climbing back end. Rigo would really need to perform to be in the mix. Superman Lopez is probably the only real outsider with a snowballs hope. Movistar team is strong enough for it and Mas and Valverde. I would be my house on there (again) not being a french winner. I think this is the first time in like forever that both Pinot and Bardet aren't there. Of the 6 french teams there, just Gaudu on FDJ could feature top10. 1985 was a long time ago and the drought doesn't look like breaking anytime soon. but that first week could change everything Sid the Sloth and Vetplant 1 1
TNT1 Posted June 22, 2021 Posted June 22, 2021 On 6/22/2021 at 9:23 AM, Morph said: How are these Sagan stats.???? Expand Not much depth of talent in Slovakia? Vetplant, dsw and Long Wheel Base 3
Shebeen Posted June 22, 2021 Posted June 22, 2021 (edited) On 6/21/2021 at 4:31 PM, Wayne pudding Mol said: Slighty hoping it’s Roglic because of the dignity with which he lost last year Expand 100%. that was really classy how he handled that, what a gentleman. Edited June 22, 2021 by Shebeen DieselnDust, Sid the Sloth, Wayne pudding Mol and 2 others 5
Sid the Sloth Posted June 22, 2021 Posted June 22, 2021 On 6/22/2021 at 9:15 AM, Shebeen said: Latest betting odds on GC. The 2 slovenians and Ineos are almost guaranteed to be the ones with yellow in paris. How could anything else happen beyond that? Porte will surely need a huge problem with his two leaders, and both the SLO riders to even get a look in, even more for TGH. JAP will do stage hunting in week 1 and surely not be looking at GC given the climbing back end. Rigo would really need to perform to be in the mix. Superman Lopez is probably the only real outsider with a snowballs hope. Movistar team is strong enough for it and Mas and Valverde. I would be my house on there (again) not being a french winner. I think this is the first time in like forever that both Pinot and Bardet aren't there. Of the 6 french teams there, just Gaudu on FDJ could feature top10. 1985 was a long time ago and the drought doesn't look like breaking anytime soon. but that first week could change everything Expand I hate it, but my heart says Julian, Alan & Phillip. I don't think I can justify it at all, but it would make me so happy (that mountain TT he came second with the roadbike on was impressive...)! My head is backing Primoz, he showed some real strength at the beginning of the year. I would love to see Tadej rip it up but I have nightmares of him getting isolated in the wind, and Ineos' 3 GC leaders along with Jumbo and some others in the front echelon absolutely punishing him... I am also on holiday for the whole tour, so I will be riding a couple of hours every morning and watching half awake every afternoon... This dream is getting me through studying at the moment. Vetplant 1
TNT1 Posted June 22, 2021 Posted June 22, 2021 On 6/22/2021 at 9:40 AM, Shebeen said: 100%. that was really classy how he handled that, what a gentleman. Expand I sure hope they get the correct size helmet for him this year. Win or lose, you need to remember style is always first. Long Wheel Base, DieselnDust, Jewbacca and 4 others 2 5
Frosty Posted June 22, 2021 Posted June 22, 2021 (edited) Self isolation has started earlier than planned. Half my staff have tested positive, so I’m forced to work from home for the next two weeks. Pity, I hope there will be something worth watching on TV/GCN+ soon. Edited June 22, 2021 by Frosty Staff, not stuff Vetplant, Rob K, DIPSLICK and 1 other 3 1
Long Wheel Base Posted June 22, 2021 Posted June 22, 2021 On 6/22/2021 at 9:56 AM, Frosty said: Self isolation has started earlier than planned. Half my stuff have tested positive, so I’m forced to work from home for the next two weeks. Pity, I hope there will be something worth watching on TV/GCN+ soon. Expand Stay safe, G. Frosty 1
Frosty Posted June 22, 2021 Posted June 22, 2021 On 6/22/2021 at 5:42 AM, DrRichard said: Total number of SAfers = 3? Dlamini , Meintjies, De Bod. Is this the highest we have had split across three teams? no Impey, no Smit? Expand As some have already explained about Impey, I’ll expand on Smit, who is on a Pro Continental Team that hasn’t been invited. Vetplant 1
Shebeen Posted June 22, 2021 Posted June 22, 2021 On 6/22/2021 at 5:42 AM, DrRichard said: Total number of SAfers = 3? Dlamini , Meintjies, De Bod. Is this the highest we have had split across three teams? no Impey, no Smit? Expand https://www.procyclingstats.com/nationrace/za/tour-de-france/competing-riders Looking at PCS quickly, here is the amount of SA riders since RH started in 2001 4 riders in 2015 in 2 teams, in 2017 in 3 teams. TheoG, DrRichard and betaboy 3
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