Tour de France 2021

[TheoG]

Look like the rain is going to affect the top riders.

[Vetplant]

9 minutes ago, Eldron said:

Our very own hubber John Wakefield just got a mention on Danish TV. Mikkel Bjerg said his coach JW told him to go full gas today ????

SA representing!!

Mikel Bjerg interview just showed up on the international feed.

Go John! Representing. ????

[Vetplant]

Bissenger rolling off now.

If he can't get close to the leading time here we can basically write off any GC okes going close. The rain is a real concern here.

[FootballingCyclist]

I do maybe understand the Froome scenario, He isn't riding for GC as he is there to assist Woods, So perhaps save as much energy as possible ahead of the mountain stages as that Ineos team are going really light things up I reckon.

[Eddy Gordo]

Thanks for the updates guys. At work and no opp to view any of the time trails. Will hopefully catch the last bit again when I get home later

[Shebeen]

3 hours ago, splat said:

No, but Stefan De Bod is there - he must have slipped past my radar (I am sure its discussed at length elsewhere)

he's on the CS favourites list

[Mountain Bru]

Big save from Bissenger ????

[Vetplant]

Bissenger drifting both ways through the corner. Don't know how he kept that upright!

 

[Vetplant]

2 minutes ago, Eddy Gordo said:

Thanks for the updates guys. At work and no opp to view any of the time trails. Will hopefully catch the last bit again when I get home later

Booked off sick, so have nothing better to do.  Will drop some more titbits here...

[mecheng89]

Just now, Vetplant said:

Booked off sick, so have nothing better to do.  Will drop some more titbits here...

Yeah, right, right around Tdf time ????????????

[Mountain Bru]

Roads look very slippy.... GC guys don't have a chance...

Maybe Nibali will do something special? Wet roads don't seem to affect his cornering speed

[Vetplant]

Just now, mecheng89 said:

Yeah, right, right around Tdf time ????????????

???? I'm part of the statistics now. Fortunate that my isolation period coincides with the TDF

[mecheng89]

Just now, Vetplant said:

???? I'm part of the statistics now. Fortunate that my isolation period coincides with the TDF

Good luck with the recovery. Hope the symptoms aren't too severe. 

[Mountain Bru]

Campernaerts waving to the crowd coming in 2 minutes down..... ????‍♂️ Today is a write off.

[Cycotic]

1 minute ago, Mountain Bru said:

Campernaerts waving to the crowd coming in 2 minutes down..... ????‍♂️ Today is a write off.

Rain must have played a part, but maybe he also has some other intentions for the rest of the tour? Some Giro-like attacks?

[Mountain Bru]

Just now, Cycotic said:

Rain must have played a part, but maybe he also has some other intentions for the rest of the tour? Some Giro-like attacks?

I guess even if he was going for the win, as soon as the rain started he would have aborted. There's no ways the guys riding in the wet can really compete with the guys that rode in the dry.