beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Dare we believe yet? It’s a brutal final test tomorrow 
He’s looking good though
He’s looking good though
Chasing Red - La Vuelta 2018
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Nigel Irritable
Five, Ten, Fifteen Years
Dare we believe yet? It’s a brutal final test tomorrow
He’s looking good though
He would have to be struck by lightning or have a giant anvil fall out of the sky onto his head to lose from here
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Nigel Irritable
Five, Ten, Fifteen Years
You did watch the Giro, yeah?
I did, but even that collapse wasn’t as sudden or late as this would have to be
sleaterkinney
Well-Known Member
The racing is great without the sky train.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
1-38. With what, 5 categorised climbs in less than 100km?
I think he’s managed his form well and is going to do it, but it’s not that impossible for him to crack/somone else (Valverde presumably) to catch him.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
That was great. Yates rides into the history books and I think I heard Valverde go bang from here
Nigel Irritable
Five, Ten, Fifteen Years
I really enjoyed that. Yates is just incredibly entertaining. His answer to every tactical question is to attack again. Also Mas was fun and I defy any cycling fan not to like Pinot’s wins.
DownwardDog
Well-Known Member
And only two of them identify as asthmatics!
twistedAM
Left Of The Dial
He really took it to Movifail.
Incredible ride by Mas. Last Friday he was 12th after having been sick yet managed to climb up to 2nd without any semblance of a team (QS squad was built around Viviani) and still managed to attack on occasion despite Mitcheton Scott, Astana and Movistar having decent doms.
I thought he had an (pretty) outside chance of podium and regret not putting money on at 40/1.
DJWrongspeed
radio eros
He just took everything in his stride and stayed so calm and collected. Much better tactically over the 3 weeks. Obviously he didn't have a Dumoulin or Froome at his heals but there was plenty of talent he had to fend off. Amazing year for UK cycling.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
It’s live on Eurosport.Send a bit strange they aren't showing today's section live on TV
Hollis
bloody furious
I think it's Will Fotheringham in the Guardian who's written about how they had to use a different strategy in the Giro as they expected Froome and Dumoulin to pick up time on the long time-trial.
Anyway - that was a great tour, after a confusing first week... I like these less dominated races, and young riders coming through. Good to see Mr De Ghent winning the mountain classification as well.
rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
He should be stripped of his title . Look at Mitchelton Scott blatantly blocking the road so no one can overtake
DJWrongspeed
radio eros
Why is no one talking about his failed drug test in 2016 , Is that done and dusted?
DownwardDog
Well-Known Member
British riders don't dope. It's all down to courage.
Hollis
bloody furious
Good article on it here..
Respiratory expert gives his view on drug involved in Simon Yates doping case
And in summary it was a declared drug on the Drug Control Form for the race, but the doctor hadn't applied for a TUE. So basically the team told the race what was being used..
Respiratory expert gives his view on drug involved in Simon Yates doping case
And in summary it was a declared drug on the Drug Control Form for the race, but the doctor hadn't applied for a TUE. So basically the team told the race what was being used..
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Lighting the blue touch paper
twistedAM
Left Of The Dial
Apart from David Millar and the cheating French Cofidis.
