Tour de France 2020

[twistedAM]

Procyclingstats has Mads one point ahead but Sagan took second in the Intermediate sprint so has another 17 points. What a bore. They should make them two competitions like they do in the Giro.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Procyclingstats has Mads one point ahead.

Ah, OK. My maths is off then

 

[twistedAM]

Ah, OK. My maths is off then

But somehow he's in green so procyclingstats must have been wrong!
Meanwhile he's sat at the back of the breakaway doing absolutely no work, nor is his team mate.
I so hope someone gets green instead of him. Bora would be better off saving everything for Manny Buchmann's GC hopes but I guess sunglasses need to be sold.
Rant over.
Off to find coverage of Brussels Cycling Classic.

 

[twistedAM]

Jesus, Wiggims looks like the bass player out of Idles or some kinda punk metal band these days. Must have got fed up of listening to Weller.

 

[weepiper]

Wiggo has really been at the pies.

 

[twistedAM]

Wiggo has really been at the pies.

And maybe had a pint or two with Thomas.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Wiggo has really been at the pies.

I do like his little analysis bits, although it's not as good as the utter genius that was him on a motorbike in the middle of the peloton last year

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

This descent looks like rather good fun

 

[rubbershoes]

Bora would be better off saving everything for Manny Buchmann's GC hopes but I guess sunglasses need to be sold.

I do have a rather nice Hansgrohe tap in my kitchen. Or maybe it's Bora

 

[twistedAM]

I do have a rather nice Hansgrohe tap in my kitchen. Or maybe it's Bora

I was referring to Sagan's personal sunglasses sponsor. Remember when any time he podiumed a couple of years ago he has big massive ski goggles around his neck? It's all about the glasses payday.
Btw it's Bora but they have a different name in the UK.

 

[rubbershoes]

I was referring to Sagan's personal sunglasses sponsor. Remember when any time he podiumed a couple of years ago he has big massive ski goggles around his neck? It's all about the glasses payday.
Btw it's Bora but they have a different name in the UK.

Huggy Bear would love Sagan's new glasses

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

This is a bloody brilliant finish

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

That was fucking superb.

So, when JA said he was "only going for stage wins" had nobody realised he meant ones that got him into yellow

 

[rubbershoes]

This is a bloody brilliant finish

Steady on. They've still got 38k to go

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Final start from Nice tomorrow, a few lumps and bumps that should encourage a decent breakaway and fights for KOM points, but the flat run in will likely see them reeled in for a bunch sprint.

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[twistedAM]

That was fucking superb.

So, when JA said he was "only going for stage wins" had nobody realised he meant ones that got him into yellow

That was close. He's not even in the form he was in last year. Chapeau Julian!
And Kristoff is in green

 

[rubbershoes]

Good finish

 

[stavros]

Bravo ITV for being on an ad break when Alaphilippe attacked.

 

[twistedAM]

Bravo ITV for being on an ad break when Alaphilippe attacked.

Good luck with that. I turned over for a while yesterday and soon turned back to ES. Kirby might be an idiot at times but he's a better fact checker than Millar and the other guy.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Bravo ITV for being on an ad break when Alaphilippe attacked.

That's why I like the GCN Racepass - no ads.

 

[twistedAM]

That's why I like the GCN Racepass - no ads.

That's like going to an ad break just as a penalty is about to be taken in football. Ala was always going to attack on that climb.

On another note there really are so few riders in the peloton - even in one day races - that attack like that and can make to stick though the 2019 version of Ala would have seen him ride home solo.
Hopefully the emergence of the likes of Remco, Van Aert and vDP will shake things up and get us away from the boring days of Sagan and GVA sitting there and covering moves. And funny to see GVA put all into a sprint yesterday to get himself another 15 UCI points.

 

[twistedAM]

I think Sagan got some points earlier in the stage which puts him ahead.

I was wondering why Sagan was in green yesterday despite having less points than Mads Pedersen. Turned out Pedersen was wearing the white jersey yesterday and that takes precedence over green (which was something I did not know as I thought it would have been the other way around given the hype attached to the green jersey and Sagan).

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

I was wondering why Sagan was in green yesterday despite having less points than Mads Pedersen. Turned out Pedersen was wearing the white jersey yesterday and that takes precedence over green (which was something I did not know as I thought it would have been the other way around given the hype attached to the green jersey and Sagan).

Ah, right, that makes sense...

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

So much for the breakaway today, the entire peloton seems to have decided they're having a rest day.

 

[spitfire]

Nice relaxing viewing for a Bank Holiday Monday.

Does Cousins stand a chance of going all the way?

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Does Cousins stand a chance of going all the way?

No. He's doing his job of getting exposure for the team sponsors, nothing more.

 

[hash tag]

Perez crash sounds nasty. His own team car as well.

 

[spitfire]

No. He's doing his job of getting exposure for the team sponsors, nothing more.

I thought that was the game, doesn't seem to be anything else to gain from it.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

2020 Tour de France Roadbook (English)

This years road book for anyone who fancies a deep dive into the route.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Didi!