Tour de France 2025

[Mountain Bru]

2 hours ago, NicholasT said:

Madness!

 

To be fair, he slowed down so much that his fans blocked the entire road, and then he stopped to kiss his wife. Not the best situation when the next rider probably started 1min30 behind him. The guys a beast thought. I think I heard he still finished with a 46 kph average speed. 

Did they fine the FDJ dude that was drafting for half the TT?

[Frosty]

8 hours ago, NicholasT said:

lol, fair enough. I’ll expect less in future. 

kissing or fines?

[Wyatt Earp]

The UCI fining Bernard, has backfired on them.

The most epic moment in yesterday’s

 

 

stage getting all the airtime it deserves.

Thank you UCI, 200 CHF is quite an affordable rate.

[NotSoBigBen]

Unpopular opinion perhaps but I don't think the sanction is unreasonable, it's a critical TT in a 'rather important RACE' not some dawdling along wait till we sprint later stage, maar nou ja hier sit ons

[peepeekaitjie]

54 minutes ago, NotSoBigBen said:

Unpopular opinion perhaps but I don't think the sanction is unreasonable, it's a critical TT in a 'rather important RACE' not some dawdling along wait till we sprint later stage, maar nou ja hier sit ons

Tbf the rider behind him, Valentin Madouas, was fined and and penalized 40 sec for drafting. I don't think the riders coming in 60th place really care about the TT all that much.

 

 

 

[Frosty]

Was that a French kiss?
#askingforafriend

[JacquesJ]

1 hour ago, Frosty said:

Was that a French kiss?
#askingforafriend

No...maybe that's why he was fined!

[peepeekaitjie]

1 hour ago, JacquesJ said:

...maybe that's why he was fined!

He’s French. He wasn’t fined for stopping to kiss someone, he was fined because it was his wife and not a mistress.

[Thomo]

Lesser skilled rider if he had to stop.

Riders of the past known for this sort of thing would do it on the go while popping a wheelie.

['Dale]

And the maillot vert in Girmay wins again. The first rider to win twice in this year’s Tour de France and also the second ever win for IWG. 

Tomorrow the so-called Spirit Of Grêvvel visits the Tour with 14 segments over 32 kilometres. Tyre choices, tyre pressure debates, choosing the right racing line, staying near the front, and more. Don’t blink.

Pic @jeredgruber

Edited July 7 by 'Dale

[guidodg]

[DieselnDust]

3 hours ago, guidodg said:

Are you trying to get cancelled Guid’s!!!

risque …risque 

[betaboy]

Test that cigarette… it’s got paint stripper to make you va va boom!🤭

[mecheng89]

On 7/6/2024 at 7:30 PM, 'Dale said:

And the maillot vert in Girmay wins again. The first rider to win twice in this year’s Tour de France and also the second ever win for IWG. 

Tomorrow the so-called Spirit Of Grêvvel visits the Tour with 14 segments over 32 kilometres. Tyre choices, tyre pressure debates, choosing the right racing line, staying near the front, and more. Don’t blink.

Pic @jeredgruber

Enjoyable to watch yesterday.

Some suspected a shakeup in GC, but this did not happen.

It was a bit strange to see Remco getting dropped consistently on the gravel. His annoyance with Pogi and FishFingers was not justified, they understand that there are 2 weeks left. 

[mecheng89]

On 7/6/2024 at 7:36 AM, NotSoBigBen said:

Unpopular opinion perhaps but I don't think the sanction is unreasonable, it's a critical TT in a 'rather important RACE' not some dawdling along wait till we sprint later stage, maar nou ja hier sit ons

To a few. Most of them don't give 2 hoots. 

But, the rules are the rules, and I'm sure his team will pay the fine. 

[BuffsVintageBikes]

On 7/6/2024 at 2:58 PM, peepeekaitjie said:

He’s French. He wasn’t fined for stopping to kiss someone, he was fined because it was his wife and not a mistress.

Bloody amateur, in the old days they stopped for a quick shag in the bushes.... nowadays I suspect so many fans pose a problem for privacy.