kiddy Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Pogacar finishes 3rd in Slovenian ITT, behind Tratnik & Polanc.Roglic didn't take part. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Ineos for Tour de France (26/6-18/7)van Baarle, Carapaz, Castroviejo, T.G.Hart, Kwiatkowski, Porte, Rowe, G.ThomasNo Dennis. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggyness Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Ineos for Tour de France (26/6-18/7)van Baarle, Carapaz, Castroviejo, T.G.Hart, Kwiatkowski, Porte, Rowe, G.ThomasNo Dennis.All but confirms he will be leaving since he hasn't been selected. That is a seriously strong lineup non the less. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 I see ISN have selected Froome. I suppose it gives him the opportunity to retire on the Champs-Élysées? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvo Montalbano Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 That's possible but Porte usually has at least one bad day or a bad crash in a GT. If Carapaz is riding as a domestique, he will want to contest the GC in the Vuelta but Bernal will probably be the leader.Think he'll be going to La Vuelta as the alternative. Martinez will be their main domestique there.Isn't Adam Yates slated to be leader at La Vuelta? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggyness Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 Isn't Adam Yates slated to be leader at La Vuelta?Yes. And Bernal has said if he goes it'll be as an alternate. Ineos identified 'streams' for each grand tour very early in the season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddie06smfc Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 No Bennett in Quickstep team - Cav in as the sprinter instead. Bennett’s injury obviously not healed in time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 2 hours ago, buddie06smfc said: No Bennett in Quickstep team - Cav in as the sprinter instead. Bennett’s injury obviously not healed in time. Bennett to move on from DQS? Reported in Belgian press that LeFevere reckons he could be sandbagging on the knee injury. ""I cannot prove that he does not have knee pain, but I am starting to think more and more that it is more fear of failure than just pain" Lefevere doubts Bennett's explanation: "I'm not just going to let this pass" | Tour | sporza 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggyness Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Bennett to move on from DQS? Reported in Belgian press that LeFevere reckons he could be sandbagging on the knee injury. ""I cannot prove that he does not have knee pain, but I am starting to think more and more that it is more fear of failure than just pain" Lefevere doubts Bennett's explanation: "I'm not just going to let this pass" | Tour | sporzaLefevre stated, after signing Evenepoel, Asgreen and Alaphilippe to long term deals, that he couldn't afford to keep Bennett for next season. They are also, as it currently stands, without a title sponsor for next year although Lefevre says that is in hand. He's done this before though, see gaviria, viviani and Tony Martin as prime examples. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 UAE for Tour de FranceBjerg, Costa, Formolo, Hirschi, Majka, McNulty, Pogacar, Stake LaengenStill not overly strong, considering the team he had in Slovenia. Looks like he may be going it alone in most of the mountains.No Trentin/Polanc/Ulissi/Olivera. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggyness Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 UAE for Tour de FranceBjerg, Costa, Formolo, Hirschi, Majka, McNulty, Pogacar, Stake LaengenStill not overly strong, considering the team he had in Slovenia. Looks like he may be going it alone in most of the mountains.No Trentin/Polanc/Ulissi/Olivera.McNulty was/is considered the next big thing to come out of the states. He's shown decent form this year and Costa, Majka, Formolo and Hirschi are all decent climbers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 On 21/06/2021 at 14:10, buddie06smfc said: No Bennett in Quickstep team - Cav in as the sprinter instead. Bennett’s injury obviously not healed in time. Fantastic news! I though Cav was done last year and that he would retire at the end of the season. His return to Quickstep has been a great move. Cav sees Tim Merlier as the top sprinter atm. There's not been much between them when they've raced each other this year. Van Aert and Sagan will be up there too. Not sure about Ewan though. Really looking to forward to the bunch sprints this year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Jo Jo Junior Shabadoo Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Arsehole with big sign takes out the entire peloton on Stage 1. Hopefully they get found and given an absolute kicking. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Have some faith in Magic Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 What a total and utter moron. Hopefully no riders too badly hurt. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 An absolute clownboot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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buddie06smfc Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Rotten luck for Marc Soler - following on from his early departure from the Giro in May it would appear he is out of the Tour after being last man across the line at 24 mins down. Hopefully he'll make the Movistar Vuelta team and make it through scot-free. Crazy decision from that woman to stand facing away from the race on a single track road. The Sam Bennett saga also continues as Lefevere is claiming Bennett's has breached terms of his contract. Lefevere a pretty unlikeable chap at the best of times. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Ineos pecking order seems clarified. Porte lost 2.16, TGH 5.33. Thomas is at 0.08 with Pogacar, Haig & Kelderman. Carapaz lost 0.13.Lopez 1.49, Woods 8.50, Izagirre 11.05 & Froome 14.37. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Rotten luck for Marc Soler - following on from his early departure from the Giro in May it would appear he is out of the Tour after being last man across the line at 24 mins down. Hopefully he'll make the Movistar Vuelta team and make it through scot-free. Crazy decision from that woman to stand facing away from the race on a single track road. The Sam Bennett saga also continues as Lefevere is claiming Bennett's has breached terms of his contract. Lefevere a pretty unlikeable chap at the best of times. Shame for Soler, he comes across in the Movistar documentary as a decent bloke. Very banged up and it's lucky there weren't more riders badly hurt. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Hirschi has a seperated shoulder, decision tomorrow as to whether he starts or not. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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