'Dale Posted July 1, 2021 Posted July 1, 2021 10 minutes ago, Frosty said: I sense a day for the break, @Frosty Two mountain stages at under 150 km on Saturday and Sunday for the GC manne. Vetplant and Frosty 2
Frosty Posted July 1, 2021 Posted July 1, 2021 (edited) Two veterans embracing today https://www.instagram.com/p/CQyoFZmq2If/ Edited July 1, 2021 by Frosty TheoG and dsw 2
Patchelicious Posted July 1, 2021 Posted July 1, 2021 (edited) 31 minutes ago, Mountain Bru said: If you want to protest safety issues, protest all safety issues, Absolutism never works! (See what I did there) Edited July 1, 2021 by Patchelicious Sid the Sloth, Mountain Bru and justinafrika 1 2
lechatnoir Posted July 1, 2021 Posted July 1, 2021 47 minutes ago, 'Dale said: An alternative route featuring the 1903 type Tour de France, about 12 hours a day rolling for 21 days. A feature article here: https://cyclingtips.com/2021/06/lachlan-morton-just-rode-two-tour-stages-in-a-day-wearing-sandals/ there's an author, Tim Moore, who's written a few books on epic rides on GT routes. look him up, they're pretty good 'Dale 1
Vetplant Posted July 1, 2021 Posted July 1, 2021 25 minutes ago, 'Dale said: I sense a day for the break And if we can see it all the way from sunny SA, you'd bet your bottom dollar that every DS is telling his guys to be in that break tomorrow. I honestly think MVDP is also going to go for it and join a big bunch of riders up the road. Yellow Jersey in a long breakaway. Yes please
Maniax Posted July 1, 2021 Posted July 1, 2021 16 minutes ago, Vetplant said: And if we can see it all the way from sunny SA, you'd bet your bottom dollar that every DS is telling his guys to be in that break tomorrow. I honestly think MVDP is also going to go for it and join a big bunch of riders up the road. Yellow Jersey in a long breakaway. Yes please that would be bloody brilliant and true to mvdp form Vetplant 1
Patchelicious Posted July 1, 2021 Posted July 1, 2021 Watching the highlights now, Cav knew exactly what he was doing there, from jumping trains to shutting the gap. Vetplant and Long Wheel Base 2
FootballingCyclist Posted July 1, 2021 Posted July 1, 2021 Yep breakaway day tomorrow, 249kms, Long day in the saddle, Nic did say at the beginning of the week that Fri was the 1st real opportunity for a breakaway so they've planned ot pretty well. I'm sure there are numerous riders who have been waiting for tomorrow to come!!
Vetplant Posted July 1, 2021 Posted July 1, 2021 1 minute ago, Patchelicious said: Watching the highlights now, Cav knew exactly what he was doing there, from jumping trains to shutting the gap. Instincts are hard to unlearn... Long Wheel Base 1
Bonus Posted July 1, 2021 Posted July 1, 2021 17 minutes ago, Vetplant said: Instincts are hard to unlearn... Despite a few really nasty high speed crashes over the years, Cav is still happy to give it his all in the closing meters of a sprint finish.
Vetplant Posted July 1, 2021 Posted July 1, 2021 10 minutes ago, Bonus said: Despite a few really nasty high speed crashes over the years, Cav is still happy to give it his all in the closing meters of a sprint finish. I think he lost his Sprinter confidence with that Sagan elbow crash. After that he would be exactly where he was today, but he would pull the plug and not launch his sprint. It was so frustrating to watch as a TDD fan. Don't know what turned it around for him but I think he is looking like his old self surfing through gaps. 34 is getting awfully close now... Rowl 1
Frosty Posted July 1, 2021 Posted July 1, 2021 2 minutes ago, Vetplant said: I think he lost his Sprinter confidence with that Sagan elbow crash. After that he would be exactly where he was today, but he would pull the plug and not launch his sprint. It was so frustrating to watch as a TDD fan. Don't know what turned it around for him but I think he is looking like his old self surfing through gaps. 34 is getting awfully close now... Listen here, an interview with Cavendish's new coach, Vasilis Anastopoulos https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/the-cycling-podcast/id665713706?i=1000517292620 Vetplant 1
Frosty Posted July 1, 2021 Posted July 1, 2021 Thanks to GCN, how many knew that Cav's first Tour stage win (2008) was also the same venue as today? Sid the Sloth 1
Patchelicious Posted July 1, 2021 Posted July 1, 2021 13 minutes ago, Frosty said: Thanks to GCN, how many knew that Cav's first Tour stage win (2008) was also the same venue as today? Everybody! The commentators haven’t stopped talking about it since 2 days ago already. Side note: Who is that barloworld rider? Cav', Sid the Sloth and Vetplant 3
DJuice Posted July 1, 2021 Posted July 1, 2021 (edited) 10 hours ago, Patchelicious said: Everybody! The commentators haven’t stopped talking about it since 2 days ago already. Side note: Who is that barloworld rider? Longo Borghini perhaps. It is Robert Hunter, photo clearer in the morning after a coffee. Edited July 2, 2021 by DJuice Correction
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