Competitive Cycling

Nickslikk2112 · July 12, 2024, 04:16:14 PM

That was a pretty hectic non-stop day, didn't see it all, but it had the lot - apart from high mountains...

Second win for Jasper the Disaster and another second for WvA, bring on the weekend, could get exciting.

Nickslikk2112 · July 13, 2024, 04:29:37 PM

Good old Pogi! I thought he was only going to follow Vingegaard today. Makes tomorrow even more interesting now.
Remco down to third.

Thenop · July 13, 2024, 04:34:16 PM

Yes it seems Pogi wanted to do it today and then see what tomorrow brings.
Too bad that more and more riders leave due to covid though. Let's hope the rest of the peloton will be spared, but somehow I doubt that.

Nickslikk2112 · July 13, 2024, 09:22:33 PM

It's OK for Pogi, he had COVID 10 days before the tour, probably had his immunity boosted.

Nickslikk2112 · July 14, 2024, 11:55:42 AM

Bini made the break to get Green Jersey points. Chapeau.

Thenop · July 14, 2024, 12:40:54 PM

Quote from: Nickslikk2112 on July 14, 2024, 11:55:42 AMBini made the break to get Green Jersey points. Chapeau.

And was then relegated to place 3.

Nickslikk2112 · July 14, 2024, 03:25:06 PM

Quote from: Thenop on July 14, 2024, 12:40:54 PM
Quote from: Nickslikk2112 on July 14, 2024, 11:55:42 AMBini made the break to get Green Jersey points. Chapeau.

And was then relegated to place 3.

Not too surprised...

Looking touch and go for Cav to make the time cut.

Thenop · July 14, 2024, 04:28:08 PM

I bet Pogi will win the resting day tomorrow as well. Oh my.

David L · July 14, 2024, 05:13:38 PM

Quote from: Nickslikk2112 on July 13, 2024, 09:22:33 PMIt's OK for Pogi, he had COVID 10 days before the tour, probably had his immunity boosted.

Why didn't they all just have a vax?

Nickslikk2112 · July 14, 2024, 05:19:17 PM

Quote from: David L on July 14, 2024, 05:13:38 PM
Quote from: Nickslikk2112 on July 13, 2024, 09:22:33 PMIt's OK for Pogi, he had COVID 10 days before the tour, probably had his immunity boosted.
Why didn't they all just have a vax?

Too young.

Cav made the time cut

Looked a bit done in though...

David L · July 14, 2024, 05:29:12 PM

Quote from: Nickslikk2112 on July 14, 2024, 05:19:17 PM
Quote from: David L on July 14, 2024, 05:13:38 PM
Quote from: Nickslikk2112 on July 13, 2024, 09:22:33 PMIt's OK for Pogi, he had COVID 10 days before the tour, probably had his immunity boosted.
Why didn't they all just have a vax?
Too young.

For years cycling teams' managers could get their hands on all sorts of injectable shit, are you telling me that covid vaccines are hard to come by?

Nickslikk2112 · July 16, 2024, 04:47:42 PM

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz Intermediate Sprint Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz No Crosswinds Zzzzzzzzzzzz Girmay Crash, Philipsen wins.

Thenop · July 16, 2024, 05:01:54 PM

Well done MvdP, ehm Philipsen I mean. Boring stage indeed. But an exciting week ahead.

Thenop · July 17, 2024, 04:02:30 PM

Great win for a very nice man. Surprised to hear it was his first tour stage win. Ecuador is elated.

Pogi showing who's the boss and Vingegaard looking a bit fragile. Let's see what this week brings!

Nickslikk2112 · July 17, 2024, 04:04:49 PM

Well that was better! Wish it had been rainy at home today.

Good breakaway win for Carapaz to give him his Grand Tour full set of stage wins. Plucky Brit Simon Yates in second and Pogi going on the attack again; got brought back and then Evenepoel clawed some time back andPogi got a couple of seconds into Vingegaard on the line