http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Tour de France 2017 no spoilers (please) en Tue, 26 May 2026 08:04:02 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17888#post-254918 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 09:52:10 +0000 gembo 254918@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@ps, nice clip, comments on it also mightily fine. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17888#post-254916 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 09:42:36 +0000 I were right about that saddle 254916@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Froome and some others believe the unwritten rules of the peloton stipulate that you don't attack the yellow jersey if he is not in capacity to respond.</em></p> <p>Is this a race or a débutantes' ball? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17888#post-254908 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 09:24:34 +0000 PS 254908@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>He does not do acceleration</em><br /> Not strictly true:<br /> <a href="https://youtu.be/52xv2Hg2fkI" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/52xv2Hg2fkI</a></p> <p>I suspect they'll ignore the "unwritten rules" (what used to be called sportsmanship, IIRC) when it suits them individually. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17888#post-254905 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 09:16:21 +0000 gembo 254905@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Teams can get round froome's rules. Put people up ahead who do not know he has a mechanical or needs a wee. Froome's rules do not apply to race radio, just to the peloton I think, or those around him. Sky do not have mystery tactics that other teams can't work out. Mostly they set a high tempo throughout the race as Froome is good at going fast in a group for a long time and then still being able to go steady up a climb. He does not do acceleration so Aru needs to have someone up ahead to accelerate to so that when he leaves Froome he can get some help up the mountain. </p> <p>I do not know why these teams are not hiring me as a consultant.</p> <p>The other things the teams can easily do to beat sky is to connive. However, the teams rarely seem to subvert froome's unwritten rules with some unwritten co-operation to beat Froome. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17888#post-254895 Tue, 11 Jul 2017 22:11:59 +0000 crowriver 254895@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Riders have lost their ability to race, says LeMond</p> <p>He's not happy about Froome's "unwritten rules".</p> <p><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-cycling-france-lemond-idUSKBN19W28W" rel="nofollow">http://www.reuters.com/article/us-cycling-france-lemond-idUSKBN19W28W</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17888#post-254809 Mon, 10 Jul 2017 22:58:35 +0000 gembo 254809@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@bax, Dumoulin for Vuelta? Not sure why he did not win it last year when he was 29lbs heavier and had no team? He was the new Chris Horner. At Vuelta is there a different drug testing regine </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17888#post-254808 Mon, 10 Jul 2017 22:44:56 +0000 chdot 254808@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Geraint Thomas (@GeraintThomas86)<br /> 10/07/2017, 6:28 am<br /> Jersey for sale... Only worn once. Not in 100% condition, slight signs of use. Might need a wash… </p> <p><a href="http://instagram.com/p/BWWrVk0gn5x/" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/p/BWWrVk0gn5x/</a></p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17888#post-254807 Mon, 10 Jul 2017 22:34:31 +0000 minus six 254807@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@gembo</p> <p>quintana went hard @ giro</p> <p>parkour didn't suit @ le tour</p> <p>should have concentrated on vuelta </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17888#post-254805 Mon, 10 Jul 2017 22:06:03 +0000 gembo 254805@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@amir, yes Quintana if you have him is bound to recuperate. However, when he was in Jerry Corb's Allstars he failed to deliver. Not sure why as he is a great climber. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17888#post-254798 Mon, 10 Jul 2017 19:39:10 +0000 amir 254798@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Good day today for my team </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17888#post-254781 Mon, 10 Jul 2017 13:22:02 +0000 gembo 254781@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Poor Richie Porte, slowed Aru down for his mate froomey then crashed out. Hard to see where froome's opposition will come from now? If they did not crash out they were mostly dropped?</p> <p>Patron of the peloton is all we need. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17888#post-254760 Mon, 10 Jul 2017 11:31:49 +0000 Cyclingmollie 254760@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I hope Froome doesn't become the patron of the peleton. Eurosport commentator suggested that there isn't one atm and that suits me fine. By all means don't attack when the yellow jersey has a mechanical but taken to extremes you end up with Simeoni. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17888#post-254750 Mon, 10 Jul 2017 09:57:04 +0000 gembo 254750@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Did not see how geraint came off but Porte took the wrong line at high speed. You can see why Martin would be bitter as he was taken out by Porte's body and then mArtin fell off and kicked uran's rear mech breaking it and then the mechanic at the bottom leaned out the car window and put it in a gear that enabled uran to win the stage. Quite eventful. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17888#post-254746 Mon, 10 Jul 2017 09:38:34 +0000 chdot 254746@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>On ITV4 highlights Chris Boardman basically said it was rubbish - 'riders decide how fast to ride and push it to the limit'. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17888#post-254742 Mon, 10 Jul 2017 09:19:44 +0000 I were right about that saddle 254742@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>“I guess the organisers got what they wanted,” said the Quick-Step Floors rider. "Cycling is an inherently dangerous sport, but this was just gratuitous."</em></p> <p>I don't know much about the culture of road cycling but this seems very odd. Surely the riders knew the route and the weather and should have adjusted their behaviour according to their risk appetite? Surely no one could claim that fast descents when tired aren't a traditional part of the Tour? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17888#post-254733 Sun, 09 Jul 2017 22:12:49 +0000 gembo 254733@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Today was the day team Jerry Corb's Allstars was supposed to make its move. Was all going well until the descent when team leader made slight error. Turned into spectacular crash. Moved up the two leagues I am in from tenth to fourth but very sad about the injuries. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17888#post-254721 Sun, 09 Jul 2017 17:32:25 +0000 chdot 254721@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think that's too vague to be classified as a spoiler. </p> <p>How about -</p> <p>I'm not looking forward to tomorrow. </p> <p>? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17888#post-254720 Sun, 09 Jul 2017 16:53:19 +0000 SRD 254720@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>you said no spoilers. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17888#post-254716 Sun, 09 Jul 2017 16:16:26 +0000 chdot 254716@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well!! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17888#post-254659 Fri, 07 Jul 2017 19:39:11 +0000 chdot 254659@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://twitter.com/nedboulting/status/883362511910785024" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/nedboulting/status/883362511910785024</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17888#post-254608 Fri, 07 Jul 2017 08:44:03 +0000 chdot 254608@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/video/2017/jul/06/mark-cavendish-condemns-online-abuse-following-sagan-crash-video" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/sport/video/2017/jul/06/mark-cavendish-condemns-online-abuse-following-sagan-crash-video</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17888#post-254498 Wed, 05 Jul 2017 16:13:46 +0000 chdot 254498@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2017/jul/05/dave-brailsford-team-sky-bumptious-cycling" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2017/jul/05/dave-brailsford-team-sky-bumptious-cycling</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17888#post-254415 Tue, 04 Jul 2017 22:55:31 +0000 chdot 254415@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://twitter.com/mrasmussen1974/status/882300668517777412" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mrasmussen1974/status/882300668517777412</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17888#post-254256 Sun, 02 Jul 2017 11:33:14 +0000 chdot 254256@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jun/30/mark-cavendish-may-not-win-single-tour-de-france-stage" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jun/30/mark-cavendish-may-not-win-single-tour-de-france-stage</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/cycling" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/sport/cycling</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17888#post-254215 Sat, 01 Jul 2017 12:02:00 +0000 chdot 254215@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>As in previous years, no stage results until after the TV highlights programme. </p> <p>(There have been - and can be again - other threads for those who watch live.)</p> <p>Things like "that was an exciting finish" are probably acceptable... </p>