http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: TdF 2021 Avec spoilers en Tue, 26 May 2026 06:03:45 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20622&page=6#post-352956 Sun, 18 Jul 2021 22:11:40 +0000 gembo 352956@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Is this the best CCE result since Earthowned actually won it? Top 1 per cent Go Shuggiet </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20622&page=6#post-352954 Sun, 18 Jul 2021 20:52:13 +0000 minus six 352954@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>big up shuggie on top, 234 out of 25959</p> <p>and a tip of the hat to chug, for the lanterne rouge </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20622&page=6#post-352951 Sun, 18 Jul 2021 19:52:03 +0000 gembo 352951@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If the drugs last </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20622&page=6#post-352950 Sun, 18 Jul 2021 18:21:35 +0000 chdot 352950@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Next year. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20622&page=6#post-352948 Sun, 18 Jul 2021 17:02:28 +0000 chdot 352948@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Chris Froome has been named the Tour’s nicest rider by the on-road camera crew. Not the biggest prize he’s claimed in Paris, but he’s happy nonetheless. “I’m incredibly proud to have got through a Tour that was as intense as this one,” he says.</p> <p>“[There have been] as few finishers as we’ve had in the past 20 years in the race. So really proud to be getting to Paris, and to be back in the Tour de France after the accident I had.” Will be back in 2022? “I hope so, I hope so.”</p> <p>“ </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20622&page=6#post-352938 Sun, 18 Jul 2021 10:37:46 +0000 gembo 352938@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hopefully the Vuelta will have fit Egan Bernal ready to be tested? He cruised to victory at the Giro.</p> <p>Carapaz did well but not able to match the young team </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20622&page=6#post-352937 Sun, 18 Jul 2021 10:15:35 +0000 chdot 352937@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/17/ineos-a-faded-imitation-of-team-sky-glory-years-at-tour-de-france" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/17/ineos-a-faded-imitation-of-team-sky-glory-years-at-tour-de-france</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20622&page=6#post-352936 Sun, 18 Jul 2021 10:04:18 +0000 chdot 352936@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>A few hours later, he apologised on social media. “My bike had some problems when I got on it this morning,” he said. “Despite this, I should not have reacted in the way that I did and not so publicly.</p> <p>“Although they know how short I can be when I’m stressed, no one, especially those you care about, deserves to have a voice raised to them.”</p> <p>But he is also renowned as having a forensic eye for detail, obsessive over order and neatness. Merckx himself remembered when Cavendish once stayed overnight at his house with some team mates. “Mark was the only one who cleaned his room, and left it neat and tidy,” Merckx said approvingly. “A gentleman of exemplary politeness. We don’t really know the character of the man behind the image he presents, but what I get from him in the first place is simply his kindness. He is charming even.</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/18/comeback-kid-mark-cavendish-poised-to-join-tour-de-france-immortals" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/18/comeback-kid-mark-cavendish-poised-to-join-tour-de-france-immortals</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20622&page=6#post-352927 Sat, 17 Jul 2021 18:27:12 +0000 gembo 352927@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>He was most Brat like with the mechanic? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20622&page=6#post-352926 Sat, 17 Jul 2021 18:03:54 +0000 chdot 352926@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>This programme will be available shortly after broadcast </p> <p>Profile </p> <p>Mark Cavendish </p> <p>The British sprint cyclist making sporting history, against the odds. After illness and injury, the 36 year-old has equalled the record for the most Tour de France stage wins. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000xzj7" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000xzj7</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20622&page=6#post-352923 Sat, 17 Jul 2021 14:25:32 +0000 chdot 352923@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/gallery/2021/jul/16/tour-de-france-fans-in-pictures#img-4" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/sport/gallery/2021/jul/16/tour-de-france-fans-in-pictures#img-4</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20622&page=6#post-352922 Sat, 17 Jul 2021 14:08:46 +0000 chdot 352922@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>1h ago 12:41</p> <p>Bradley Wiggins, on a motorbike out on the road for Eurosport, directly contradicts Froome’s assessment of the course by saying it’s tricky and technical.</p> <p>“ </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20622&page=6#post-352918 Fri, 16 Jul 2021 14:20:17 +0000 chdot 352918@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“‘</p> <p>4m ago 14:15</p> <p>73km to go: The gap is 5’50”. I’m going to make a cup of tea.</p> <p>“ </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20622&page=6#post-352900 Thu, 15 Jul 2021 22:00:26 +0000 gembo 352900@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Shuggiet has won our league. Good strong team/ </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20622&page=6#post-352899 Thu, 15 Jul 2021 20:41:35 +0000 LaidBack 352899@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Pogacar's e-assist today was bit too obvious? </p> <p>He just cruised by at finish. Amazing. :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20622&page=6#post-352898 Thu, 15 Jul 2021 17:08:26 +0000 chdot 352898@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>22m ago 16:45<br /> Wout van Aert speaks to Eurosport: “Until 5km to go we had 75% of the team [three riders, that is] in the first group ... we hoped to go again for the stage today ... in the end, Vingegaard got beaten by Pogacar who was probably stronger ...”</p> <p>Halfway through the interview, Vingegaard comes and embraces Van Aert, and thanks him for his efforts.</p> <p>Van Aert goes on: “It’s special to see how Vingegaard is handling the pressure. It’s really deserved. The special thing about it is that he didn’t expect to be in the GC race.”</p> <p>“ </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20622&page=6#post-352893 Thu, 15 Jul 2021 14:10:45 +0000 gembo 352893@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Bahrain? I would have thought United Arab Emirates.?</p> <p>The people of Bahrain don’t like Fred Flinstone but the people og Abu Dhabi do. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20622&page=6#post-352892 Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:44:43 +0000 chdot 352892@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>22m ago 13:21<br /> 104km to go: Mark Cavendish (Deceuninck-Quick-Step) spoke to ITV before today’s stage: “It still makes Paris seem a long way off ... it’s only a short stage today ... but it’s definitely one of the hardest to make the time cut, today. We’ll have to go full gas.”</p> <p>Asked about tackling the Tourmalet again: “It is what it is ... What I know is ... the group of lads make a bubble around me, and it gets me through. It that doesn’t help me through nothing else can.”</p> <p>“ </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20622&page=6#post-352891 Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:04:41 +0000 SRD 352891@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Police raided Bahrain Victorious yesterday </p> <p><a href="https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/bahrain-victorious-raided-by-police-at-tour-de-france-2021?" rel="nofollow">https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/bahrain-victorious-raided-by-police-at-tour-de-france-2021?</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20622&page=6#post-352890 Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:04:15 +0000 chdot 352890@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>This being the Tour de France, however, there are always plenty of gripping stories to focus on. Teams such as Ineos Grenadiers will be desperate for a first stage victory as the days until Paris steadily disappear. Wout Poels (Bahrain Victorious), Nairo Quintana (Arkéa Samsic) and Michael Woods (Israel Start-Up Nation) will be gunning for polka-dot jersey points. Green jersey rivals Mark Cavendish (Deceuninck–Quick-Step), Michael Matthews (Team BikeExchange) and Sonny Colbrelli (Bahrain Victorious) will all have designs on the intermediate sprint at Pouzac, which comes after 62.7km, so that may see a flat-out start to the stage. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2021/jul/15/tour-de-france-2021-stage-18-serves-up-final-mountains-test-live?page=with:block-60f0134a8f08331a6b287c30#block-60f0134a8f08331a6b287c30" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2021/jul/15/tour-de-france-2021-stage-18-serves-up-final-mountains-test-live?page=with:block-60f0134a8f08331a6b287c30#block-60f0134a8f08331a6b287c30</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20622&page=6#post-352884 Wed, 14 Jul 2021 21:26:03 +0000 gembo 352884@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>He will be seen as fair game for a doing now. In terms of attacking him. But may well come to nothing. His time trialing is poor. Compared to the two above and Uran. Uran has maybe cracked though. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20622&page=6#post-352878 Wed, 14 Jul 2021 18:54:11 +0000 chdot 352878@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“pushed his luck by not contributing then attacking“</p> <p>No doubt under the equivalent of ‘Queensbury Rules’, but do team managers understand/agree? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20622&page=6#post-352877 Wed, 14 Jul 2021 17:56:24 +0000 gembo 352877@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Fair for Carapaz to take advantage and coast home putting time into Rigo. But pushed his luck by not contributing then attacking. Fascinating stuff though highlights will. Be good </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20622&page=6#post-352874 Wed, 14 Jul 2021 16:53:51 +0000 chdot 352874@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Curious bit of tactics/aggro in last few km. </p> <p>Obviously there are times when small groups working together has mutual advantages, but if one or more riders want to get the benefit without the efforts, that’s part of pro cycling surely? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20622&page=6#post-352859 Wed, 14 Jul 2021 11:43:55 +0000 gembo 352859@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Is Bastille Day, expect some French moves </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20622&page=5#post-352856 Wed, 14 Jul 2021 11:36:31 +0000 chdot 352856@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>2m ago 11:33</p> <p>166km to go: Rolland is still nearly 30sec clear. Behind him there’s a lot of jostling for position, but no actual use of the position that has been jostled for.</p> <p>“ </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20622&page=5#post-352845 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 14:53:26 +0000 gembo 352845@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Someone nearly Skelped a wall. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20622&page=5#post-352843 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 14:39:59 +0000 chdot 352843@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>14m ago 14:25</p> <p>80km to go: “Lots of riders have just stopped for a wee,” says Bradley Wiggins on EuroSport, who is on the back of a motorbike so he can brings us these on-the-ground insights.</p> <p>“ </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20622&page=5#post-352842 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 13:58:50 +0000 SRD 352842@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>119km to go: They’ve gone at this pretty quickly: the Tour gives timings for each stage based on three possible speeds, and the fastest they envisaged would see them reach the top of the Col de Port at 2.46pm local/1.46pm GMT. I think they’re going to beat that by a couple of minutes. As a result a few riders are struggling, including Chris Froome who has just be dropped. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20622&page=5#post-352838 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 12:27:58 +0000 chdot 352838@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>17m ago 12:10</p> <p>Hello world!</p> <p>The rest of the Tour looks like this: three more Pyrenean stages, starting with today’s, of which the last two have mountain-top finishes and at least one hors-categorie climb. Then a long, sprinter-friendly rush from Mourenx to Libourne on Friday, a time trial to wine-growing hotspot Saint-Émilion on Saturday, and the final roll into Paris.</p> <p>“ </p>