dreadnessmonster
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Who do you think is going to win? My money is on Froome, but Porte is looking good, too. I hope that Quintana can pull out a victory, but it just never seems like he can at the Tour.
Tour de France 2017
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13824069:laws said:
Quintana is 27......Cav won't be in green, and if he is it will be short lived, right now he probabaly doesn't even have the form to be racing the tour. But his team does not have a lot of depth. Peter Sagan will be in green when they arrive in Paris
13824450:laws said:
Chris Froome is 32. And no.....In professional road racing 27 is not considered old. It's actually aroud the time where you are considered for the most part to be coming in to your prime.
In fact...No one in the top 10 UCI rankings on the road is under 27.
http://www.uci.ch/road/ranking/
Laurent.
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As always I don't really watch it, but it's on in the background, mostly for the nice scenery shots and Based Eurosport Banter.
A few years ago I remember they had a passionate 30min. discussion about what was the best tasting green tea, whilst completely ignoring the ongoing race, according to a faceless voice named Graham, (seriously, every Eurosport commentator is called Graham or David) I should get some Harney and Sons but David (see, what I mean) was adamant that Mariage Frères' offering was superior in the way the bouquet unfolded itself upon the baptizing of the leaves.
Ultimately everyone was left very confused including me who was now looking demure at my cup of Dammann which they didn't even mention, probably because they are too French, and those white flag waving frogs know nothing about tea.
That said,
The Skeleton king will rustle his bones and ride to another clean victory.
All hail Slenderman.
[img=]http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/froome_arms.jpg[/img]
A few years ago I remember they had a passionate 30min. discussion about what was the best tasting green tea, whilst completely ignoring the ongoing race, according to a faceless voice named Graham, (seriously, every Eurosport commentator is called Graham or David) I should get some Harney and Sons but David (see, what I mean) was adamant that Mariage Frères' offering was superior in the way the bouquet unfolded itself upon the baptizing of the leaves.
Ultimately everyone was left very confused including me who was now looking demure at my cup of Dammann which they didn't even mention, probably because they are too French, and those white flag waving frogs know nothing about tea.
That said,
The Skeleton king will rustle his bones and ride to another clean victory.
All hail Slenderman.
[img=]http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/froome_arms.jpg[/img]
.MASSHOLE.
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I think it'll be a Porte/Froome duel with Quintana nipping at their heels. He just can't seem to handle pressure at this stage.
dreadnessmonster
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Sucks that valverde crashed out. Hurts Quintanas chances too
dreadnessmonster
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13824738:Session said:
Broken kneecap. What a bad way to go out
.MASSHOLE.
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Well Cavendish is out and Sagan was DSQed.
Not sure I like the DSQ.
Not sure I like the DSQ.
dreadnessmonster
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I agree that the Sagan DQ was questionable. Cavendish was trying to fit through too small a gap and Sagan got forced into him. But it does make the green jersey competition more interesting which is a nice change of pace
.MASSHOLE.
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Too bad about Porte.
Gutted for Thomas, tough luck in Giro and Le Tour.
Gutted for Thomas, tough luck in Giro and Le Tour.
.MASSHOLE.
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Kittel. Damn.
.MASSHOLE.
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^lol. I think they interviewed him the first time he won on it and he didn't even realize
I imagine the only time pros care about breaks are either in the rain or when they're stopping after a stage...
I imagine the only time pros care about breaks are either in the rain or when they're stopping after a stage...
Laurent.
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13825842:CB4TSB said:
*GERMAN NATIONALISM ON THE RISE*
[img=]http://cdn.media.cyclingnews.com/2016/07/05/2/gettyimages_545128878_670.jpg[/img]He really has no competition, 5/11, with three flat stages still remaining, he has a chance of getting the 8 stages in one tour and tie the record for most stages in a single year with Merckx (2x), Pelissier and Maertens. But a cheeky bet on it.
.MASSHOLE.
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I think one of the stages has a slight bump at the end, that may be the only thing that can stop him.
Dude doesn't even need a train to lead him out. His top speed is ridiculous.
Dude doesn't even need a train to lead him out. His top speed is ridiculous.
dreadnessmonster
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It seems like Kittel is always so far back and the commentators are like whoops looks like he's out of it and then he just explodes and wins by a length. Crazy to watch
dreadnessmonster
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As we enter the final week, AG2R showed that they can put pressure on the peloton, but Froome showed why he is in yellow. Chasing down everyone after the mechanical was insane to watch. I think Aru is a great rider but it appears his team isn't strong enough to support the yellow jersey. Personally I'm rooting for Rigo Uran as he wasn't expected to do well at all
13825984:dreadnessmonster said:
Manx Missile? Meet the Kittel Kannon...
13824495:Laurent. said:
Favourite thing so far was during stage 11 on SBS here in Australia, they were doing a montage of the scenery and actually played the entire South Park Montage song for the background music... Was legendary, I'll say.
Otherwise, Matt and Robbie (It's Australia) have been going on and on about the difference of French Wines to Australian wines and how Australia, though drinkable, just cant compare. Its generally all they spoke about for a couple stages, while with offshoot conversations about 14th century architecture and ancient crop rotations. I'm fairly certain they've been drunk during the coverage, which is always entertaining... and very Australian of them
Laurent.
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Well that's the end for the most Aryan rider. Rip Kittel.
Despite the minor time gap, Froome once again looks nearly unbeatable, he neutralises every attack in his trademark style of simply upping the cadence and peering down at his power meter.
Sky as a unit is so strong, it really helps a GC contender when your entire team will give it their all just to help you, Kiryienka and Kwiatkowski did a proper Voigt nearly killing themselves in dragging Skeletor up the mountain.
And Mikel Landa is in amazing form, really can't see him ride for Sky next year, he wants to be a GC contender himself and he wants to win the Vuelta and it looks like he is more then capable of doing so. He was pretty disgruntled not being able to ride the Vuelta this year due to Sky needing him in the Tour since Wout Poels was out due to his knee injury.
Also does Landa even breathe or have any other expression than this one?
[img=]http://cdn-01.wielerflits.nl/assets/uploads/2017/07/672393893-e1500042171651-728x350.jpg[/img]
Despite the minor time gap, Froome once again looks nearly unbeatable, he neutralises every attack in his trademark style of simply upping the cadence and peering down at his power meter.
Sky as a unit is so strong, it really helps a GC contender when your entire team will give it their all just to help you, Kiryienka and Kwiatkowski did a proper Voigt nearly killing themselves in dragging Skeletor up the mountain.
And Mikel Landa is in amazing form, really can't see him ride for Sky next year, he wants to be a GC contender himself and he wants to win the Vuelta and it looks like he is more then capable of doing so. He was pretty disgruntled not being able to ride the Vuelta this year due to Sky needing him in the Tour since Wout Poels was out due to his knee injury.
Also does Landa even breathe or have any other expression than this one?
[img=]http://cdn-01.wielerflits.nl/assets/uploads/2017/07/672393893-e1500042171651-728x350.jpg[/img]
Yeah Kittel lost in famous sprinter fashion... useless outside of the big point sprints early in the race.. Matthews has been a poor mans peter sagan recently..
I cant see Froome lose unless disaster strikes... and I dont see that happening with how well protected he is...
I cant see Froome lose unless disaster strikes... and I dont see that happening with how well protected he is...
.MASSHOLE.
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I bet Landa goes to Movistar, rumors are Quintana wants out and will go to Astana, while Aru would go to UAE.
dreadnessmonster
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13827135:.MASSHOLE. said:
That would be a really interesting combination of moves. Maybe Astana would not run Quintana into the ground as Movistar appears to have done