Tour de France 2021

[DieselnDust]

2 minutes ago, Mountain Bru said:

The cost to start playing soccer is a R50 soccer ball for 22 people. The cost to start cycling is a R10,000 bike (at least) per person. That's always gonna be a big hinderance to the sport growing in developing countries because it won't easily become a mainstream sport..  

fixed it for ya and very valid point

[TheoG]

Interesting discussion guys, but can we please rather focus on what's happening with the current race ... ????

[DieselnDust]

1 minute ago, Mountain Bru said:

Gaudu making a comeback after his involuntary weight shedding... He must be suffering on another level.... Or Ineos' pace is pretty pedestrian.... Or both 

well his P2W went up 

[Mountain Bru]

1 minute ago, TheoG said:

Interesting discussion guys, but can we please rather focus on what's happening with the current race ... ????

Agreed. Lets rather keep the global economics discussions for the Anthem thread. 

[Jensie]

they chilling up the ventoux no attacks

[Vetplant]

Too soon to be getting excited about WvA sticking with the front group? 

He's got a proper descent on him. JA is going to need a BIG time gap on him at the next passage to stay away. 

Edited July 7, 2021 by Vetplant
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[DieselnDust]

4 minutes ago, TheoG said:

Interesting discussion guys, but can we please rather focus on what's happening with the current race ... ????

which race would that be...

oh you mean the bike race. as you were

[TheoG]

1 minute ago, Vetplant said:

Too soon to be get excited about WvA sticking with the front group? 

He's got a proper descent on him. JA is going to need a BIG time gap on him at the next passage to stay away. 

We can dream ... I would love to see Wout take a stage!

[Mountain Bru]

UAE puts their ""mountain domestique"" Rui Costa on the front??

Ineos must have really taken it easy on the climb 

[Vetplant]

5 minutes ago, TheoG said:

We can dream ... I would love to see Wout take a stage!

Nevermind 

Edited July 7, 2021 by Vetplant

[TheoG]

If WvA is in the front group at the top of this last climb, it is game, set and match.  I don't see anyone in that front group that can beat him, he must just watch JA like a hawk and not give him 1 sec jump.

Edited July 7, 2021 by TheoG

[Mountain Bru]

Ineos taking chances putting Carapaz behind Porte on the descent. 

[TNT1]

17 minutes ago, TheoG said:

Interesting discussion guys, but can we please rather focus on what's happening with the current race ... ????

Oooooh! Is Matt gonna come ban us for being off topic?

Edited July 7, 2021 by TNT1

[Vetplant]

Just now, TheoG said:

I WvA is in the front group at the top of this last climb, it is gam set and match.  I dont see anyone in that front group that can beat them, he must just watch JA like a hawk and not give him 1 sec jump.

Nobody will want to go with him. So they are going to attack him one after the other.

He might need to split this up sooner, to ride the climb with just two or three guys. 

[Wayne pudding Mol]

2 hours ago, Robbie Stewart said:

That hill is so steep many TdF pretenders would wilt under its severity.

White's Road, Wilderness from the hotel?

New coffee shop at map of Africa where the paragliders all do their thing 

great coffee great view 

[DieselnDust]

And they say WvA is too heavy to be GC contender.....