TdF - Stage 2 - Perros-Guirec to Mûr-de-Bretagne - 183.5km

Weepsie

Hopefully none of yesterday's mishaps.

Julian, Alan and Philip are sharing the Yellow and Green, though Michael Matthews is wearing the green. Pogacar in White, Schilling in Polka Dots.

Lots of lovely scenery, and not much action for a bit as bruised bodies look after themselves




I'm going out on my bike so that's all I'm writing. Think Dan won the last time I did a similarly lazy preview so let's go with that

Schelling is brilliant, gesticulating at the bunch for letting him go and chasing him down then goes again

Richard Hillman

Is Rob Hatch now the lead commentator on Eurosport?

Last year it was mostly Carlton with Rob Hatch doing odd days and the middle stint of the stage.

Didn't they alternate last year who stated and finished the stages?

breezy1985

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Didn't they alternate last year who stated and finished the stages?

Ya definitely since Covid and the full stage coverage they have been sharing it

retalivity

Schelling and Perez having great craic

Schelling is pure gold, what a battle there

dastardly00

Big crowds on this short climb. Fantastic to see (once they give the riders plenty of space obviously)

breezy1985

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Schelling is pure gold, what a battle there

I'm really liking him he is taking every KOM point like a stage win. The new Johnny Hoogerland maybe

retalivity

That Trek car has been in the middle of the peloton for 5-6k now, can't get past

breezy1985

Allez Popo

MVDP going long.

Mefistofelino

Gone too early, I think

ednwireland

67KM (120KM TO 53KM ) to go get petrol and mow the lawn

Mefistofelino

ednwireland wrote: »

67KM (120KM TO 53KM ) to go get petrol and mow the lawn

They should set out the stage timetable in terms of domestic chores you might achieve

Dcully

Some ride that

Dr. Bre

G looked like he was struggling

Richard Hillman

That was absolutely magnificent

eagle eye

Delighted for Van Der Poel. He's my new favourite rider after watching him earlier in the season.

Dr. Bre

Dr. Bre wrote: »

G looked like he was struggling

He lost time there I think vs the Slovenians. 20 seconds maybe?

Reality_Check1

MVDP with the absolute wattage Bazooka to take the win

Richard Hillman

Carapaz is the guy at Ineos. Absolutely no doubt it now.

Doc07

MVP is an absolute beast, clash finish

Richard Hillman

Kelderman is going well. He was up there at the finish yesterday too

Raoul Duke

Terrible commentary by Kirby. He (and Kelly) never thought that MVDP was chasing time bonuses for the yellow jersey. No mention of Thomas struggling over the line.
Even though I've paid for Eurosport, maybe I should switch to ITV for the finish.
As for the cycling - Pogacar is looking very smooth.

Dcully

Love seeing mountain bikers do well on the roads.

Richard Hillman

Raoul Duke wrote: »

Terrible commentary by Kirby. He (and Kelly) never thought that MVDP was chasing time bonuses for the yellow jersey. No mention of Thomas struggling over the line.
Even though I've paid for Eurosport, maybe I should switch to ITV for the finish.
As for the cycling - Pogacar is looking very smooth.

Yeah, I like Carlton but it was a poor call today. Didn't even know about the bonus seconds at the first until the graphics came up and then at the end, I worked out well before they did that he could have been in Yellow.

Coneygree

MVDP is such a superstar

You can see the emotion in him there. Must have been so much pressure on him even just pressure from himself.

NamelessPhil

MVDP is in yellow and in absolute bits.

Dcully

Raoul Duke wrote: »

Terrible commentary by Kirby. He (and Kelly) never thought that MVDP was chasing time bonuses for the yellow jersey. No mention of Thomas struggling over the line.
Even though I've paid for Eurosport, maybe I should switch to ITV for the finish.
As for the cycling - Pogacar is looking very smooth.

You can sure Kirby would be doing his usual G this G that if he was going well.