Tour de France 2021

[dsw]

Just now, Mntboy said:

Hopefully gaining some time and a place or two on GC today. ????

Even better news for SA cycling is that Ashleigh had a great win today in the queen stage of the Giro d'Italia Donne.

[Mntboy]

1 minute ago, dsw said:

Even better news for SA cycling is that Ashleigh had a great win today in the queen stage of the Giro d'Italia Donne.

Yay for Ashleigh!!!!! What a rider she is as well!!!!!

[Mntboy]

Wonderful win for Mollema. So happy to see Meintjes getting a top ten finish. It's been a good day's bike racing! 

[Thomo]

27 minutes ago, Patchelicious said:

Whoops looks like the cheese has melted 

He seemed to be riding well, somehow just couldn't go with the accelerations.

And once Mollema went it was all over.

[Vetplant]

Maincheese goes from 16th to 14th on GC. 

Top 12 isn't too far off now, it is close enough for him to gain the time by riding well.

Getting to Top 10 however is a stretch, it is going to require some misfortune for someone else. If he can stay upright, he might just sneak in at the end. 

['Dale]

That'll warm me up. Really hope NairoMan can reclaim the climber's dots.

[Mountain Bru]

7 minutes ago, 'Dale said:

That'll warm me up. Really hope NairoMan can reclaim the climber's dots.

Another descent finish. Wonder why there's so few summit finishes this year? 

[Patchelicious]

22 minutes ago, Mountain Bru said:

Another descent finish. Wonder why there's so few summit finishes this year? 

Alaphalippe is French 

['Dale]

Hehehe 

['Dale]

57 minutes ago, Mountain Bru said:

Another descent finish. Wonder why there's so few summit finishes this year? 

Prudhomme suggested that it leads to more exciting racing as with a summit finalè it becomes something like a 3 km drag race (something like that)

['Dale]

The Alt Tour, km 4 225 - Stage underway today: 335 kms with more than 5000m vert 

Pic IG @efprocycling

[DieselnDust]

3 hours ago, Mntboy said:

G Martin has jumped up to second in the virtual GC. Going to be interesting to see if EF and JV come and assist UAE to keep their riders on the podium for the time being.

2nd is a jinxed position. After 2 days the 2nd placed person changes

 

[DieselnDust]

1 hour ago, Mountain Bru said:

Another descent finish. Wonder why there's so few summit finishes this year? 

Wednesday they ascend to the finish at Saint Lary Soulan up the Col De al Portet and Thursday  its to Luz Ardiden. The last mountain top finish this year. 

Edited July 10, 2021 by DieselnDust

[Bonus]

11 hours ago, DieselnDust said:

Wednesday they ascend to the finish at Saint Lary Soulan up the Col De al Portet and Thursday  its to Luz Ardiden. The last mountain top finish this year. 

 

Saint-Lary is an hour from my house ????

[Patchelicious]

17 minutes ago, Bonus said:

 

Saint-Lary is an hour from my house ????

You going to go watch?

[SwissVan]

16 hours ago, Vetplant said:

Maincheese goes from 16th to 14th on GC. 

Top 12 isn't too far off now, it is close enough for him to gain the time by riding well.

Getting to Top 10 however is a stretch, it is going to require some misfortune for someone else. If he can stay upright, he might just sneak in at the end. 

It was great to see Louis initiate a move (attack would be to strong a word), for someone who does not have the massive power required to “attack”, Brian Smith one of the Eurosport commentary team who was general manager at MTN Qhubeka when Louis was riding for them made this comment about Louis power....

Top 20 in this years TDF, not to be sneezed at and a lot better than any other saffas ???? , excluding Ashleigh Moolman of course

 

Edited July 11, 2021 by SwissVan