Stage 21 Paris

Inquitus

We all know the drill, lets hope this is how it ends. 3pm Irish time start, finish depends on when they get the racing on.

Come on tae feck Sam!

CrowdedHouse

Well we have a yellow Colnago...

https://twitter.com/TeamUAEAbuDhabi/status/1307594001617498112?s=20

MPFGLB

Thanks for the Tour threads....added to the experience


Very good Tour for Ireland ...getting that green jersey from Sagan was no mean feat

Of course outstanding Tour for Slovenia...

Super for Australia

Good For Colombia and Spain


Pretty poor for French and British

ratracer

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

Well we have a yellow Colnago...

https://twitter.com/TeamUAEAbuDhabi/status/1307594001617498112?s=20

I’d say Jumbo Visma have a yellow Bianchi going cheap.......

Inquitus

ratracer wrote: »

I’d say Jumbo Visma have a yellow Bianchi going cheap.......

What size is Roglic, I need a 54cm, gotta be going cheap?

bazermc

One of the best tours for as long as I can remember. Probably back to pre Lance days.

Wonder what odds were on Pog getting yellow before start?

Inquitus

bazermc wrote: »

One of the best tours for as long as I can remember. Probably back to pre Lance days.

Wonder what odds were on Pog getting yellow before start?

Cyclist Odds
Primoz Roglic 2
Egan Bernal 2.25
Thibaut Pinot 5.5
Tom Dumoulin 5.5
Richard Carapaz 12
Tadej Pogacar 12
Emanuel Buchmann 25
Julian Alaphilippe 25
Nairo Quintana 28
Pavel Sivakov 28
Daniel Martinez 33
Miguel Angel Lopez Moreno 33
Adam Yates 40
Mikel Landa 40
Steven Kruijswijk 40
Enric Mas Nicolau 50
Richie Porte 50
Sepp Kuss 50
Vincenzo Nibali 50
Jakob Fuglsang 66

Eamonnator

ratracer wrote: »

I’d say Jumbo Visma have a yellow Bianchi going cheap.......

And a few Lazer aero helmets as well.

Mefistofelino

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

Well we have a yellow Colnago...

https://twitter.com/TeamUAEAbuDhabi/status/1307594001617498112?s=20

"Ciao, Pinarello. Colnago here. C'mere- how do you paint a bike yellow? We've never had to do one before"

CrowdedHouse

Has a Campag equipped bike won recently?

bazermc

Inquitus wrote: »

Cyclist Odds
Primoz Roglic 2
Egan Bernal 2.25
Thibaut Pinot 5.5
Tom Dumoulin 5.5
Richard Carapaz 12
Tadej Pogacar 12
Emanuel Buchmann 25
Julian Alaphilippe 25
Nairo Quintana 28
Pavel Sivakov 28
Daniel Martinez 33
Miguel Angel Lopez Moreno 33
Adam Yates 40
Mikel Landa 40
Steven Kruijswijk 40
Enric Mas Nicolau 50
Richie Porte 50
Sepp Kuss 50
Vincenzo Nibali 50
Jakob Fuglsang 66

So if I put a tenner on Pog I would get 120 plus me tenner back?

Inquitus

bazermc wrote: »

So if I put a tenner on Pog I would get 120 plus me tenner back?

Yep

Hirschi getting the super combative this year. Well deserved.

Pablo Rubio

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

Well we have a yellow Colnago...

https://twitter.com/TeamUAEAbuDhabi/status/1307594001617498112?s=20

Rim brakes too!!!

Sam's gone full green, green spesh and all.

RebelButtMunch

Does Sam have it in the bag or can there be a twist in the tail?

bazermc

RebelButtMunch wrote: »

Does Sam have it in the bag or can there be a twist in the tail?

I think Sagan need to get intermediate and stage win go over take Sam. Sam is 55 ahead with 50 for stage win and 20 for intermediate

mr spuckler

bazermc wrote: »

I think Sagan need to get intermediate and stage win go over take Sam. Sam is 55 ahead with 50 for stage win and 20 for intermediate

That would also require that Bennett basically doesn't place in either the intermediate or final sprints. So barring disaster Bennett should have it.

bazermc

I’m scratching me head here trying to remember the last time the yellow changed hands on the last day of the GC battle.

Anybody remember last time, or was it Fignon and Lemond?

Itziger

Well, the rolling start would suggest there won't be a 120km TTT by Visma J.

Pogacar would get a right shock if they tried it! Smiles and hugs and patting on the back all around.

Think Hatch expected everyone to dismount and take a knee here.

bazermc

Any sign of the champagne being passed out from the car window or do they have to ordered a 9 euro meal as well

Richard Hillman

Rob Hatch must be gunning down for a job over at Sky Sports

Boscoirl

It’ll be dark by the time they get to Paris

velo.2010

Richard Hillman wrote: »

Rob Hatch must be gunning down for a job over at Sky Sports

Hatch can't seem to get it into his head that Pogacar went and won that race more than Roglic lost it.

mloc123

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Think Hatch expected everyone to dismount and take a knee here.

What is his outrage about? Saying that it isn't the first time the TDF has shocked us, bit not in a good way now.

I am not sure taking a knee works when rolling along... Even if they are soft pedaling.

at1withmyself

UAE started and will now finish with the Yellow Jersey!

velo.2010

Richard Hillman wrote: »

Rob Hatch must be gunning down for a job over at Sky Sports

I missed that reference... on Twitter folk saying he was talking about the lack of BLM support and referencing Reza?

dekbhoy

Will race for green be contested today or is it like yellow as in race was decided yesterday

Inquitus

dekbhoy wrote: »

Will race for green be contested today or is it like yellow as in race was decided yesterday

Green will be contested at the intermediate and the finish, its the most prestigious sprint in the world!

dastardly00

dekbhoy wrote: »

Will race for green be contested today or is it like yellow as in race was decided yesterday

Definitely there is no unwritten rule for the Green jersey like there is for the Yellow jersey.

I wouldn't be surprised though if Sagan did not contest the intermediate sprint in order to keep his powder dry for the finish

CantGetNoSleep

bazermc wrote: »

I’m scratching me head here trying to remember the last time the yellow changed hands on the last day of the GC battle.

Anybody remember last time, or was it Fignon and Lemond?

2011 Cadel Evans from Andy Schleck I think

R00ster

bazermc wrote: »

I’m scratching me head here trying to remember the last time the yellow changed hands on the last day of the GC battle.

Anybody remember last time, or was it Fignon and Lemond?

From the TDF app:

"It’s the seventh time the yellow jersey changes on the occasion of an individual time trial on the last or second last day of the Tour de France. Previous winners this way were Cadel Evans (in 2011 vs Andy Schleck), Greg Lemond (in 1989 vs Laurent Fignon and in 1990 vs Claudio Chiappucci), Stephen Roche (in 1987 vs Pedro Delgado), Jan Janssen (in 1968 vs Herman Van Springel) and Charly Gaul (in 1958 vs Vito Favero)."

djemba djemba

At what distance is the intermediate sprint at today.

Richard Hillman

velo.2010 wrote: »

I missed that reference... on Twitter folk saying he was talking about the lack of BLM support and referencing Reza?

Yes. It wasn't necessarily that he was disappointed that nothing happened, he was furious over it. Other commentators were just quiet whilst he was going off on one.

retalivity

No breaks yet? I always wanted to see someone go hell for leather early on the last stage and try and get a lap done before the peloton - then just sit on and coast to victory a lap early!

dastardly00

djemba djemba wrote: »

At what distance is the intermediate sprint at today.

At 40 km to go

Inquitus

djemba djemba wrote: »

At what distance is the intermediate sprint at today.

dastardly00

Contenders for today:
Sam Bennett
Caleb Ewan
Peter Sagan
Wout Van Aert
Alexander Kristoff
Cheers Bol
Bryan Coquard
Mads Pedersen
Matteo Trentin
Elia Viviani
Luka Mezgec
Sonny Colbrelli

I think that's about it!

Inquitus

dastardly00 wrote: »

Contenders for today:
Sam Bennett
Caleb Ewan
Peter Sagan
Wout Van Aert
Alexander Kristoff
Cheers Bol
Bryan Coquard
Mads Pedersen
Matteo Trentin
Elia Viviani
Luka Mezgec
Sonny Colbrelli

I think that's about it!

Hopefully

Sam Bennett
Caleb Ewan
Peter Sagan
Wout Van Aert
Alexander Kristoff
Cheers Bol
Bryan Coquard
Mads Pedersen
Matteo Trentin
Elia Viviani
Luka Mezgec
Sonny Colbrelli

CantGetNoSleep

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

2011 Cadel Evans from Andy Schleck I think

Was also 57 secs I think

Thud

Did it ever come out what issue Dan had with UAE? was it diet or gels or something? there was mumblings about it when Aru dropped out too.

Must have sorted it out

neris

Sean won't be a popular man with the Carrick Indian community

Sam was like a big kid showing off the new bike that santy left him on the Eurosport interview there

Find job they did on it for him.

nomdeboardie

Have to say that the whole spectacle, riders and France itself, is delightful to look at

dastardly00

nomdeboardie wrote: »

Have to say that the whole spectacle, riders and France itself, is delightful to look at

It's not the same without the huge crowds. Hopefully next year it could be back to normal

nomdeboardie

dastardly00 wrote: »

It's not the same without the huge crowds. Hopefully next year it could be back to normal

I've only seen a few bits - have seen good numbers lining the country roads, but couldn't remember if they're usually thicker - have they restricted numbers?

[Ah, there go the flag-smoke jets )

Panrich

Great TV work there

Boscoirl

Ffs tv

Inquitus

Sam gets 11, Sagan none, just needs to stay upright now!

Speak Now

TV director zero interest in the green Jersey!