TdF 2021 - Stage 1 Brest -Landerneau(197.8km)

Quick thread on this , 5km to go for the women coming to a 3km climb all the big names ready to launch.

Barring a shocker I can see the mens race playing out the same later on.

at1withmyself

Can Niewiadoma get this, i thought she attacked way too early when her team mate was still at the front, strange tactics

Podium again for Ludwig, unlucky. She picked the right wheel to go with there in the sprint.

Seeing that now that climb could be hard enough if raced hard to cause some guys problems later on maybe?

Not a fan of the Total kit, might have worked better with blue bibs. The red and white are awful.

dastardly00

A nice relaxed start to the race :pac:

dastardly00

I've said it before on here, but I can't understand why Victor Campenaerts doesn't wear sunglasses.

I forgot mine one of the evenings earlier this week and wasn't 5 minutes up the road before I was stopped washing a fly out of my eye.

dastardly00

dastardly00 wrote: »

I've said it before on here, but I can't understand why Victor Campenaerts doesn't wear sunglasses.

His face is more aero without them apparently

dastardly00

red_ken wrote: »

His face is more aero without them apparently

De Bhál

Anyone else's GCN commentery in French?

De Bhál

De Bhál wrote: »

Anyone else's GCN commentery in French?

I'm on Eurosport so maybe it's not the same, I have a little chat/speech icon in the top right beside the cast one. You can tap that and change it?

I have to do that if I go outside to the garden etc and come back into the house, the language for some reason changes to ambient.

Mefistofelino

I'm liking the Alpecin Fenix "Mercier" tribute kit. Just a shame that the white shoe and sock combo looks like abattoir wellies.

dahat

Mefistofelino wrote: »

I'm liking the Alpecin Fenix "Mercier" tribute kit. Just a shame that the white shoe and sock combo looks like abattoir wellies.

Wife thinks it’s horrific but I’m close to buying it though the €20 postage is holding me back.

Daroxtar

The amount of pressure on MVDP to win this stage must be unreal but if anyone can do it, it's him

dastardly00

Mefistofelino wrote: »

I'm liking the Alpecin Fenix "Mercier" tribute kit. Just a shame that the white shoe and sock combo looks like abattoir wellies.

I just keep thinking that it looks like a vintage Wexford GAA jersey :pac:

Mefistofelino

dastardly00 wrote: »

I just keep thinking that it looks like a vintage Wexford GAA jersey :pac:

Who's to say that wasn't Merciers original inspiration?

retalivity

I thought the Mercier kit was for the presentation only, didn't realise they were wearing it for the race

bazermc

dastardly00 wrote: »

I just keep thinking that it looks like a vintage Wexford GAA jersey :pac:

Damm you beat me to it.

Mefistofelino

retalivity wrote: »

I thought the Mercier kit was for the presentation only, didn't realise they were wearing it for the race

They received a dispensation to wear it today. Back to normal kit tomorrow

topnotch

This is the shoe dr’s instagram page from Derry who made Luka Mezgec’s shoes as mention by Carlton.
https://www.instagram.com/theshoedr_/?hl=en

REBELSAFC

Mefistofelino wrote: »

I'm liking the Alpecin Fenix "Mercier" tribute kit. Just a shame that the white shoe and sock combo looks like abattoir wellies.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CQgol_chR7S/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Carnage :eek:

Daroxtar

That fkng idiot fan should be arrested. What an absolute clown.

Darkglasses

****ty looking crash there, that eejit with the sign should be off to the bastille

Brian?

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Carnage :eek:

Went out to check on my ribs, what happened?

REBELSAFC

Brian? wrote: »

Went out to check on my ribs, what happened?

There will be a few pro cyclists checking out their ribs tonight

Darkglasses

Brian? wrote: »

Went out to check on my ribs, what happened?

Absolute clown held out a large cardboard sign while not looking at the peloton coming up the road, knocked down about half the group.

mewso

Think there might be some Gaudu fans out there.

Daroxtar

Fool with a sign stood out on the edge of the road, back to the action, gurning at the cameras. Hit Tony Martin and took 3/4 of the peloton down

Darkglasses

Now I don't mean to sound like a traditionalist, but that blue tire Jumbo Visma have is absolutely horrible.

Darkglasses

https://twitter.com/thijszonneveld/status/1408790551588216833/photo/1

breezy1985

DSM rider gone and Tony Martin is pumping blood and looking rough too

c.p.w.g.w

Darkglasses wrote: »

Now I don't mean to sound like a traditionalist, but that blue tire Jumbo Visma have is absolutely horrible.

I actually love it

Morris Garren

c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

I actually love it

Back of the class for you! It's an abomination :pac:

breezy1985

Never realised Poulidor never even wore yellow for a day.

Eamonnator

Mefistofelino wrote: »

I'm liking the Alpecin Fenix "Mercier" tribute kit. Just a shame that the white shoe and sock combo looks like abattoir wellies.

I thought it was a rip off of the old Navan Road Club jersey.

mewso

I presume the likes of Alaphilippe has to attack here at some point if he wants the win and the yellow.

Richard Hillman

That Lithuanian national Jersey is far too similar to the World Champs Jersey. I thought there was an imposter in the Peleton pretending to be Alaphillipe

griffin100

Imagine all those months of hard work and training wiped out by a gob****e on the side of the road who wanted to get on TV and having to drop out before the first stage is complete. What a sickener. That fan is going to have a rough new weeks I’d say.

breezy1985

Richard Hillman wrote: »

That Lithuanian national Jersey is far too similar to the World Champs Jersey. I thought there was an imposter in the Peleton pretending to be Alaphillipe

I was thinking the same. He kinda has the same body and riding style too (stop giggling)

mewso

breezy1985 wrote: »

I was thinking the same. He kinda has the same body and riding style too (stop giggling)

The distinctive goatee helps to clarify matters in the end.

mewso

So this is home turf for Madouas. Be great if he could grab the surprise win.

griffin100

Sweet Jesus not again.

RobertKK

That crash looks rather horrific, some pretty sore bodies after that.

Morris Garren

HOLY CHUTE!!!!!

Darkglasses

Holy god, just went down on his own I think

retalivity

jesus christ

mewso

Hatch going on about lost time but surely they'll get same time for a crash like that.

RobertKK

mewso wrote: »

Hatch going on about lost time but surely they'll get same time for a crash like that.

If it was 3km to finish - yes, but not for that crash.

Mefistofelino

Too far out

Darkglasses

Feck, Froomedog looks out of it