Author Topic: Tour de France 2020 (Read 41273 times)

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #75 on:** 28 August, 2020, 08:52:08 pm »

What could possibly go wrong?

αdαmsκι · « **Reply #76 on:** 29 August, 2020, 01:13:55 am »

And we're back to two positives and you're out

https://www.velonews.com/events/tour-de-france/stricter-two-strikes-policy-returns-to-the-tour-de-france-after-government-decision/

fd3 · « **Reply #77 on:** 29 August, 2020, 07:17:45 pm »

I reckon the govt may impose a lockdown, which will leave the streets clear for Le Tour. The French will welcome the chance to stay at home and watch/ stay at home to ensure the Tour goes on.

Predictions:
A rider will abandon and then test positive a couple days later. Another member of the team will test positive during the race.
Bernal and Roglic will not make it to Paris.
The Tour won't be finished early to ensure a French rider wins.

Ivo · « **Reply #78 on:** 29 August, 2020, 08:37:10 pm »

I'll add another predition
The tour won't finish in Paris but in one of the major cities in the East of France.

quixoticgeek · « **Reply #79 on:** 29 August, 2020, 08:43:02 pm »

Oh, let's complete the set.

The tour will never finish... they'll just keep riding and riding and riding and riding... :p

J

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #80 on:** 29 August, 2020, 10:23:09 pm »

John Degenkolb eliminated while the TV cameras weren’t looking. Team's appeal turned down.

spesh · « **Reply #81 on:** 29 August, 2020, 11:19:35 pm »

Bahrain-McLaren's Rafael Valls is out as well, with a leg injury.

Quite a lot of road rash today:

https://cyclingtips.com/2020/08/the-tour-de-france-ice-rink-who-crashed-and-whos-hurt/

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #82 on:** 29 August, 2020, 11:54:06 pm »

“Andrew Greipel”? Has the goriler of 3b got a hitherto unknown twin brother?

The news about Gilbert probably explains why De Gendt also lost over 11 minutes.

T42 · « **Reply #83 on:** 30 August, 2020, 09:19:56 am »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 29 August, 2020, 10:23:09 pm

John Degenkolb eliminated while the TV cameras weren’t looking. Team's appeal turned down.

It was a day of bashed knees, apart from Pinot's wingman Gaudu who, according to francetvinfo.fr, caught it in the "scratum" [sic. As a dog, probably].

TimC · « **Reply #84 on:** 30 August, 2020, 09:28:26 am »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 29 August, 2020, 10:23:09 pm

John Degenkolb eliminated while the TV cameras weren’t looking. Team's appeal turned down.

Degenkolb would have retired anyway, so the disqualification is academic.

Ivo · « **Reply #85 on:** 30 August, 2020, 10:06:45 am »

Astana didn't make a lot of friends yesterday. There won't be many stage wins from them this time.

αdαmsκι · « **Reply #86 on:** 30 August, 2020, 10:38:49 am »

INEOS wankpanzer are using #BuiltOnPurpose on Twitter. What, opposed to being built by accident or something? Surely all cars are built on purpose?!

T42 · « **Reply #87 on:** 30 August, 2020, 10:55:44 am »

Quote from: αdαmsκι on 30 August, 2020, 10:38:49 am

INEOS wankpanzer are using #BuiltOnPurpose on Twitter. What, opposed to being built by accident or something? Surely all cars are built on purpose?!

I wondered who Grenadier were before you posted that. How humiliating, belonging to a team named after a mere car. Imagine riding for Morris Minor or Austin Allegro. Ford Prefect? Well, maybe.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #88 on:** 30 August, 2020, 12:56:37 pm »

Ford France did sponsor a team in the 1960s. Anquetil rode for them, according to Wikinaccurate.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #89 on:** 30 August, 2020, 01:25:28 pm »

TV's D Friebe says Philippe Gilbert is a DNS today too

spesh · « **Reply #90 on:** 30 August, 2020, 01:58:07 pm »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 30 August, 2020, 01:25:28 pm

TV's D Friebe says Philippe Gilbert is a DNS today too

Not too surprising, seeing as he's got a broken kneecap.

Beardy · « **Reply #91 on:** 30 August, 2020, 03:00:18 pm »

I wonder if the Garmin outage is having any meaningful impact on the teams. Obviously it’s not going to affect the riding, but the team managers will not get their data to analyse.

TimC · « **Reply #92 on:** 30 August, 2020, 03:16:41 pm »

Quote from: Beardy on 30 August, 2020, 03:00:18 pm

I wonder if the Garmin outage is having any meaningful impact on the teams. Obviously it’s not going to affect the riding, but the team managers will not get their data to analyse.

Yes they will. It's all available by direct upload to the team's computers for analysis in Training Peaks or similar programs. It doesn't have to go anywhere near Garmin Connect.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #93 on:** 30 August, 2020, 03:28:06 pm »

Quote from: spesh on 30 August, 2020, 01:58:07 pm

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 30 August, 2020, 01:25:28 pm
TV's D Friebe says Philippe Gilbert is a DNS today too

Not too surprising, seeing as he's got a broken kneecap.

Yes, I can imagine that would put you off spending three weeks riding a bike. Not the first time he's done it either.

T42 · « **Reply #94 on:** 30 August, 2020, 03:38:43 pm »

He said he recognized the pain as soon as it happened.

fd3 · « **Reply #95 on:** 30 August, 2020, 04:44:37 pm »

But still finished the stage. Because, it's just a broken kneecap.

He also said it was rude to DQ Dagenkop, seeing as he was going to abandon the next day anyway.

αdαmsκι · « **Reply #96 on:** 02 September, 2020, 05:35:58 pm »

Nothing happens until 17.8 km when Alaphilippe takes a bidon & is slapped with 20 sec penalty, handing Yates yellow. Oh and WvA

https://twitter.com/Alec_Pedaler/status/1301185146146770946

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #97 on:** 02 September, 2020, 05:49:41 pm »

Super D Millar opined right at the start of today’s live coverage that there was no way on earth van Aert would be allowed to have a go today

giropaul · « **Reply #98 on:** 02 September, 2020, 06:22:19 pm »

It’s worth watching the analysis programmes tonight - an unexpected turn!

rogerzilla · « **Reply #99 on:** 02 September, 2020, 07:57:13 pm »

On the bright side, there'll be a vacancy for a soigneur tomorrow. Too fat and old to compete? This is your way into the dazzling world of pro cycling.