Tour de France 2017 General Thread

BowSideChamp · 09-07-2017 12:31AM

robyntmorton wrote: »

The main problem as I see it with the VR experience is getting too into it.

There you are, cycling up Ventoux with Froome, Quintana at al. you try to go round a switchback, lean in, topple the turbo, and land on the ground, still attached to the pedals, with the smashed up coffee table around you. It's in that moment that the other half vows that you're never cycling indoors again/that divorce is the only option.

I would be looking around and shouting for the gruppetto.

09-07-2017 11:40PM

BowSideChamp wrote: »

I would be looking around and shouting for the gruppetto.

Ha ha ha you and me both

Somedude9 · 09-07-2017 11:44PM

Rafa Majka is looking well :eek:

https://twitter.com/majkaformal/status/884141347577487360

buffalo · 10-07-2017 02:42PM

As always, a great summary of the last week - HTRWW Stages 1-9: http://cyclocosm.com/2017/07/how-the-race-was-won-2017-tour-de-france-stages-1-9/

Word of the day: co-operitition (I think that's how it's spelt!)

Taxuser1 · 10-07-2017 03:02PM

when the lads hop onto the turbo after a stage, what grade of effort are they doing and for how long?

REBELSAFC · 10-07-2017 03:16PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Like imagine VR Froome riding up beside you and telling you to dig deep and being able to say "oh **** off chris" :pac:

or more likely him telling you to stop cause he needs a p**s

10-07-2017 06:59PM

Brief interview with Richie Porte in his hospital bed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gK1VG8UtXM

joujoujou · 10-07-2017 11:07PM

Somedude9 wrote: »

Rafa Majka is looking well :eek:

https://twitter.com/majkaformal/status/884141347577487360

Majka is no longer in TdF.

10-07-2017 11:24PM

joujoujou wrote: »

Majka is no longer in TdF.

Had a feeling he'd not start , shame he could have maybe salvaged something for Bora. They are left with a team of lead out men now really, no reason why they can't at least going against their nature and try for wins on the flat days.

retalivity · 11-07-2017 12:04AM

Buchmann is still there, going for white jersey/ top ten

11-07-2017 12:47AM

retalivity wrote: »

Buchmann is still there, going for white jersey/ top ten

Actually he's done ok this year, 7th over all in the Dauphiné and 2nd in nationals

neris · 11-07-2017 08:27AM

f2f

ronnie085 · 11-07-2017 01:36PM

neris wrote: »

f2f

Whats this got to do with the Tour?

All My Stars Aligned · 11-07-2017 07:04PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Brief interview with Richie Porte in his hospital bed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gK1VG8UtXM

RP comes across as a really nice guy. He does sound a little doped up in the interview tho!! Fair play to him for agreeing to it all the same. Hope he has a speedy recovery.

neris · 12-07-2017 11:06AM

interesting podcast with Michael Rasmussen talking about his drug taking and racing at the time

https://twitter.com/cycling_podcast/status/885058037966401536

Chips Lovell · 12-07-2017 11:18AM

Ten years ago now....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMaPvrIxvyc

dastardly00 · 12-07-2017 08:07PM

Jep Gambardella wrote: »

Ten years ago now....

You don't see racing like that anymore...

...As in two riders battling it out mano a mano...

Yes I know it wasn't all legal :O

Brian? · 12-07-2017 09:24PM

dastardly00 wrote: »

You don't see racing like that anymore...

...As in two riders battling it out mano a mano...

Yes I know it wasn't all legal :O

It was a hell of a spectacle though. I remember jumping out of my seat many times in that tour. Probably more time than ever Tour since 2012 put together.

Kaisr Sose · 12-07-2017 10:36PM

Bar last weekend – especially last Sunday – this years edition has been very flat (literally) on action and excitement. Can't see the viewers being glued to their seats depart to arrivé every day to date. Even the sprints are boring such is Kittels power. Least enjoyable tour for me that I can remember - and I remember quite a few!! Everything crossed for an action packed finale starting tomorrow!!

12-07-2017 11:03PM

Initially I thought it could an open race but in practice it's all wrong. Even taking away the GC last year it was a better tour overall by this point. it was 50/50 flat v lumpy by stage 11. 8 chances for the fast men in 11 days this year and plenty more to come ... roll on the Vuelta.

ThisRegard · 12-07-2017 11:27PM

Kimmage taking a pop at Flecha

https://twitter.com/PaulKimmage/status/885232344935915520

12-07-2017 11:43PM

I'd be as anti-doping and as suspicious as you can get and even I tire of Kimmage at this stage :mad:

dastardly00 · 12-07-2017 11:54PM

I like Kimmage's work and he's great to listen to... but this just seems like a silly cheap shot.

neris · 12-07-2017 11:55PM

ThisRegard wrote: »

Kimmage taking a pop at Flecha

https://twitter.com/PaulKimmage/status/885232344935915520

Cycling news did a good podcast interview with dekker very short while back maybe last week. Only got around to listening to it tonight and he's fairly open about what he did

ThisRegard · 13-07-2017 12:11AM

dastardly00 wrote: »

I like Kimmage's work and he's great to listen to... but this just seems like a silly cheap shot.

Yeah, I'm usually one to defend him but it's getting harder and harder to do so, he seems to be particularly cranky this evening.

MPFGLB · 13-07-2017 01:45AM

KImmage is a dickhead ...using every opportunity to knock cycling

He is forever implying Froome is doping based on his performance
But what about Dan Martin who is climbing just as well as Froome ?

Oh he must be clean becasue Kimmage says so ?

I am not suggesting anything either way about Dan I simply use this as a example in how bankrupt all Kimmages views are theses days....He simple throws mud but only where he wants to and with subjective venom

Just like he always finds an opportunity to have a go at Nico Roche while Dan Martin is not required to speak up about anything ...bias bull

Macy0161 · 13-07-2017 07:28AM

MPFGLB wrote: »

Just like he always finds an opportunity to have a go at Nico Roche while Dan Martin is not required to speak up about anything ...bias bull

Thought I either read or heard him give out about Nico, Dan and Sam recently enough for their diary's mentioning nothing. Might've been that Newstalk/ charity special interview the other week. I'm sure Sam will be in the firing line after the Bora positive.

I don't think it's just Kimmage that Froome has raised eyebrows with to be fair to Kimmage on that, but this picking quotes (usually out of context) himself and vayer do on twitter is pathetic.

Lusk_Doyle · 13-07-2017 07:37AM

Macy0161 wrote: »

Thought I either read or heard him give out about Nico, Dan and Sam recently enough for their diary's mentioning nothing. Might've been that Newstalk/ charity special interview the other week. I'm sure Sam will be in the firing line after the Bora positive.

I don't think it's just Kimmage that Froome has raised eyebrows with to be fair to Kimmage on that, but this picking quotes (usually out of context) himself and vayer do on twitter is pathetic.

Which Bora positive???

py · 13-07-2017 07:51AM

Hoping the excitement picks up over the next few days, otherwise, I think it'll be all wrapped up by Sunday.

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Which Bora positive???

Ralf Matzka http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bora-reveal-2016-positive-test-for-ralf-matzka/

Itziger · 13-07-2017 08:07AM

In a statement, Denk explained that positive test was likely due to contamination of water and team decided not to go public to "protect the athlete".

Luckily I wasn't sipping the coffee when I read that bit.

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