Gnash Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 55 minutes ago, jaggyness said: 1 hour ago, well fan for life said: Short of a complete catastrophe I think we'll call the GC over and done with there. All over and done a week into a 3 week race. Now just a competition to see who can get closest. Even if other teams gang up on UAE Pogacar looks strong enough to win this race solo I think they have to at least try that to make it more interesting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarto Mutiny Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Indeed. The cynic in me thinks he's a little too good.As I was saying... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Gnash said: I think they have to at least try that to make it more interesting. The UAE team, comparatively, isn't that strong. They just have Pogacar who is like a one man army. You'd really hope Jumbo-Visma/Ineos/DSM would attempt to try and crack them together or else this whole tour is over and done with as a contest. Still, at least we might get Wout doing more Wout things to keep it entertaining. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnash Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 4 minutes ago, well fan for life said: Still, at least we might get Wout doing more Wout things to keep it entertaining. Shame MVDP is off form, imagine both of them constantly attacking. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Just remember we're only one week into a three week tour & how hard it is to maintain form throughout the whole race. Froome's 2018 Giro being a prime example. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Pogacar has now won more Tour stages than Froome![emoji2962] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarto Mutiny Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 At least Pogacar is fun to watch. US Postal and (especially) Sky were so clinical. The way they controlled races was horrible to watch 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Superb effort by Bob Jungels today to go solo for over 60km and win the stage. Looked like Pinot was going to catch him on the final climb, but he fell away and was passed by Castriviego and Verona and finished 4th.Pogacar won the sprint for 5th an grabbed another few seconds towards his GC lead. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 (edited) Main talking point today should be how Maijka is still riding having tested covid +ve, but the race has been stopped due to protesters. Durbridge from Bike Exchange & Bennett, UAE, out due to covid. Edited July 12, 2022 by kiddy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggyness Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Main talking point today should be how Maijka is still riding having tested covid +ve, but the race has been stopped due to protesters. Durbridge from Bike Exchange & Bennett, UAE, out due to covid.Not entirely sure what a "low viral load" means? Surely you're either positive or you aren't? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnash Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 2 up TT for Van Aert and Van Der Poel at the start of today's stage. I fancy them v the rest of the peloton. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 2 up TT for Van Aert and Van Der Poel at the start of today's stage. I fancy them v the rest of the peloton. [emoji16]MVdP abandons 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Roga & Vingegaard trying to work over Poga, in a group containing Thomas. Broke over top of the Telegraphe & giving it the old 1-2 on the flat before the Galibier.All come back together now.WVA still 5.50 mins up the road at the Tete de la course. But has just, effectively sat up, letting Barguil disappear up the road for the stage. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Riglic blows, Quintana dropped.GC group now down to Poga Vingegaard Thomas & Bardet 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Yates riding tempo, passes Roglic 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 This is fucking great entertainment. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Thomas & Bardet dropped. Poga & Vingegaard with 5km to top if Galibier. WVA 4 mins up road from top 2. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Thomas at 25 from MJ, Yates at 50 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Pogacar should just swing off & take Vingegaards wheel. If it allows Roglic JV back then so be it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Bardet & Thomas coming back 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.