Gnash

I genuinely don't get your view on this. Jumbo have the GC wrapped up. Why shouldn't they race between themselves? If Kuss isn't as good as the other 2, and it appears he isn't, why should he be allowed to win? Especially as the riders racing each other is about the only possibility for entertainment left in this race.

I've been thinking for well over a year that he should jump ship to become the GC lead at another team. No idea whether that's feasible in terms of money or other teams' willingness, or, frankly, his TT ability.

As much as you can have a pop at Jumbo, they are at least making it a genuine race between the 3 contenders. Imagine how much more boring it would be it they rode through together as a 1-2-3. If Kuss can't stick with Vingegaard and Roglic, it's quite right they ride away and increase their lead on the other teams.

Surprisingly tricky. #Yeardle #540 https://histordle.com/yeardle/

I feel your pain. #Yeardle #537 https://histordle.com/yeardle/

This Vuelta is pish, sadly. Jumbo procession. Kinda hoping for a drugs scandal to spice things up a bit.

Pedantry alert: if it's infrared light you wouldn't be able to see it, by definition.

That's in my to read pile. What did you think?

#Yeardle #522 https://histordle.com/yeardle/ Two fails in a row followed by this.

And Andrew Buchart.

#Yeardle #514 https://histordle.com/yeardle/ Tricky???

Yes. I'm not sure how, given that you're on this thread.

Saturday 19th clashes with the Stirling Highland games which is held near Forthbank. We were originally scheduled to play an away game in the league on that day.

Even more shocking from me it seems, but I got lucky with guess 6. #Yeardle #510 https://histordle.com/yeardle/

Other Scottish success was Charlie Aldridge winning the U23 cross country.

I enjoyed Brian thingy giving some good local knowledge on Eurosport, except when he mistook Ben Ledi for Ben Lomond.

Just lost a KOM to a French U23 I'd never heard of. Would have been pretty cool to have one taken by WVA / MVDP / Pog etc, but this feels like a kick in the nuts, especially as I've no chance of getting it back.

I used to work in the cost management area and we could, and sometimes did, go through statements with a fine-toothed comb. I know of a few chancers that were quite rightly given the boot.

Wondered why there were so few endurance track events in the first few days of the championships... then today I see the BBC coverage starts the women's madison with 45 laps left out of 120. Then I find there's a whole load of other endurance events they didn't even bother showing! Fúcking useless. Eurosport from now on.

Great pics, especially the top one - terrifying how much they lean into corners. Short segments - the power these guys can sustain for 6 hours, I can sustain for 1-2 minutes!

Love seeing my name on the same page of some Strava segments as WVA and Pogacar.

Rode out to the Crow Road and watched from there. Glad it stayed dry while the protest was going on otherwise I would have frozen. Great win for MVDP, shame for WVA to come second to him yet again.

Anyone know the crowd? Can't find it anywhere.

My first Scotland match today, went with my kids. First half was dire on the pitch and no atmosphere. Second half was superb and the crowd really lifted too. Really amazing to pull it back with 14 men. Managed to get the first tram leaving after the stadium, the kids enjoyed it, plus the Albion won, so all in all a successful day.

#Yeardle #499 https://histordle.com/yeardle/ Got it on a 50/50 after being 500 years out with the first guess.