Again Groves... Cannot shake the feeling the top sprinters stayed home... Oh well, nice to see some other names.

Yes, a repeat of yesterday, crash and a Groves win. Thought Ganna had got it from the front on shot, he'd be a great lead out man! You don't tend to get the sprinting elite at the Vuelta, too many crazy summit finishes.

I feel a part of the top-level racing scene now, when they were interviewing one of the Alpecin team after the finish a photographer appeared who I'd been talking to at the women's World Road race.

Back to the important stuff, proper stage tomorrow with a summit finish

Quote from: Nickslikk2112 on August 30, 2023, 05:20:26 PMYes, a repeat of yesterday, crash and a Groves win. Thought Ganna had got it from the front on shot, he'd be a great lead out man! You don't tend to get the sprinting elite at the Vuelta, too many crazy summit finishes.

I feel a part of the top-level racing scene now, when they were interviewing one of the Alpecin team after the finish a photographer appeared who I'd been talking to at the women's World Road race.

Back to the important stuff, proper stage tomorrow with a summit finish

Less than six degrees of separation this.

Quote from: Nickslikk2112 on August 30, 2023, 05:20:26 PMBack to the important stuff, proper stage tomorrow with a summit finish

Forgotten I'm off for a couple of days now, probably miss this

Ouch...today is really something

Got a Hotel with Eurosport 

Remco wanted to lose red today. Don't think he envisaged that!

Nope, Remco had a baaaad day. Sepp Kuss for president, what a guy. TJV ruled this stage 100% and they got everything they wanted.

Nice for a 20 year old to wear the red, he did very well.
But what a climb, a monster that is!

Yes delighted for the young French lad to be wearing the red jersey. Seemed appropriate that he virtually came over the finishing line with Bardet. Hopefully Martinez will prove to be a worthy successor to that great climber

Quote from: dom on August 31, 2023, 08:07:39 PMYes delighted for the young French lad to be wearing the red jersey. Seemed appropriate that he virtually came over the finishing line with Bardet. Hopefully Martinez will prove to be a worthy successor to that great climber

Gah, he's juiced up, he kept fading on climbs in the Coupe de France earlier this year.

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Quote from: dom on August 31, 2023, 08:07:39 PMYes delighted for the young French lad to be wearing the red jersey. Seemed appropriate that he virtually came over the finishing line with Bardet. Hopefully Martinez will prove to be a worthy successor to that great climber

Gah, he's juiced up, he kept fading on climbs in the Coupe de France earlier this year.

He's 20 ! Learning his trade! And French teams don't cheat! Unlike those Sky/Ineos feckers!

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Quote from: Nickslikk2112 on August 31, 2023, 09:40:27 PM

Quote from: dom on August 31, 2023, 08:07:39 PMYes delighted for the young French lad to be wearing the red jersey. Seemed appropriate that he virtually came over the finishing line with Bardet. Hopefully Martinez will prove to be a worthy successor to that great climber

Gah, he's juiced up, he kept fading on climbs in the Coupe de France earlier this year.

He's 20 ! Learning his trade! And French teams don't cheat! Unlike those Sky/Ineos feckers!

Festina...'98..they didn't call it Tour de Dopage for nothing..

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Quote from: dom on August 31, 2023, 09:58:19 PM

Quote from: Nickslikk2112 on August 31, 2023, 09:40:27 PM

Quote from: dom on August 31, 2023, 08:07:39 PMYes delighted for the young French lad to be wearing the red jersey. Seemed appropriate that he virtually came over the finishing line with Bardet. Hopefully Martinez will prove to be a worthy successor to that great climber

Gah, he's juiced up, he kept fading on climbs in the Coupe de France earlier this year.

He's 20 ! Learning his trade! And French teams don't cheat! Unlike those Sky/Ineos feckers!

Festina...'98..they didn't call it Tour de Dopage for nothing..

Interesting read, they were all at it back then!

Quote from: dom on September 01, 2023, 06:51:14 AM

Quote from: Thenop on September 01, 2023, 06:19:34 AM

Quote from: dom on August 31, 2023, 09:58:19 PM

Quote from: Nickslikk2112 on August 31, 2023, 09:40:27 PM

Quote from: dom on August 31, 2023, 08:07:39 PMYes delighted for the young French lad to be wearing the red jersey. Seemed appropriate that he virtually came over the finishing line with Bardet. Hopefully Martinez will prove to be a worthy successor to that great climber

Gah, he's juiced up, he kept fading on climbs in the Coupe de France earlier this year.

He's 20 ! Learning his trade! And French teams don't cheat! Unlike those Sky/Ineos feckers!

Festina...'98..they didn't call it Tour de Dopage for nothing..

Interesting read, they were all at it back then!

The hypocritical part is that when the French are caught - Virenque-they are cordially invited to subsequent Tours after they retire, year after year being a hero, but if a foreigner does it they are frowned upon and persona non grata, not welcome in any way, shape or form.

Quote from: dom on August 31, 2023, 09:58:19 PM

Quote from: Nickslikk2112 on August 31, 2023, 09:40:27 PM

Quote from: dom on August 31, 2023, 08:07:39 PMYes delighted for the young French lad to be wearing the red jersey. Seemed appropriate that he virtually came over the finishing line with Bardet. Hopefully Martinez will prove to be a worthy successor to that great climber

Gah, he's juiced up, he kept fading on climbs in the Coupe de France earlier this year.

He's 20 ! Learning his trade! And French teams don't cheat! Unlike those Sky/Ineos feckers!

Look at Ineos in the Vuelta looks like the drugs don't work!

Now Jumbo Visma on the other hand... They do have a rider currently suspended.

Amateur day at Eurosport, I think I just about saw the bunch sprint finish.. But I am not sure.
Vultures again insisting on showing Arensman while he was at his most vulnerable.
Not the most memorable day.