Competitive Cycling

[Nickslikk2112]

Not 5 out of 5 for Olav Kooij. WvA decided he wasn't going to be the leadout man and just took off like a rocket. Gained three seconds on everybody else, which should be a tour winning margin for a race without time bonuses.

[Nickslikk2112]

And Juan Sebastian Molano beat Kaden Groves in the Vuelta. Groves said he suffered a dropped chain on the run in. Despite banging his bars he didn't sound too disappointed.

Bring on the Mountains tomorrow

[Thenop]

Yes, todays' stage seemed to never end. Roll on the Aubisque and Tourmalet tomrrow.

[Nickslikk2112]

Bit dull today really...

What happened to Remco? His team say he's not ill, is he just being stroppy for some reason?

Then a JV 1-2-3 stage win to give 1-2-3 in the GC. Must not start thinking US Postal.

Lovely scenery though.

[Thenop]

Remco is, well, just not happy. It rubs off on his performance clearly.
TJV is impressive. Honestly, the only real competition was ever Remco. The only real surprise is Kuss.
More climbing tomorrow!

[Nickslikk2112]

Remco: The Return! What went off yesterday? What's happened today?

[Thenop]

Remco's Revanche
No idea what was odd yesterday I suppose there will be some digging there... TJV was OK today, they more or less relaxed looks like.
Bardet impressive and impressed by Evenepoel judging by the post match interview

[Nickslikk2112]

I think Remco concluded that a three pronged JV attack would be too much for him, so he spent yesterday gently dropping his toys out of the pram instead of throwing them all out at once like in his younger days.

[Nickslikk2112]

WvA takes the ToB. Who needs bonus seconds? Only GC race he's ever won.

[Thenop]

A fun stage in the Vuelta today, lots of action up front,Remco trying for 2 in a row. In the end good old slick Rui Costa sneaks in the win. He probably was not the best, but he was the smartest.
Too bad Kamna fell just a few km before the finish or he would have taken it for sure.

Bad day for G again with a bad fall.

[Nickslikk2112]

Only saw the last 8 km today, almost pure comedy gold at the end

Didn't know G had fallen again, if he didn't have bad luck he'd have no luck at all.

[Thenop]

Last trek of Annemiek van Vleuten in the Ladies Tour over here today.

Great champion,I am convinced she brought the level up significantly.

I will take a bow!

[Nickslikk2112]

Yes, she had a very successful career. Just looked like she was showing signs of age over the last couple of months.
Be interesting to see if upcoming youngsters like Shirin van Anroiij and Fem van Empel last as long.

[Nickslikk2112]

JV again with Vingegaard. Doing it for Nathan van Hooydonck.

Took a long time for the break to go and not long to bring it back.

Bring on the Angrilu [sic] tomorrow

[Thenop]

Let's see what happens indeed. So sad what happened to Nathan, hope he will be OK.
Kuss seemed a bit knackered, his first run at a GC...
Vingegaard very strong again indeed.