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

Weepsie · 27-06-2021 12:30pm #1

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

27-06-2021 12:38pm

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

Richard Hillman · 27-06-2021 12:40pm

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.

27-06-2021 12:44pm

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

breezy1985 · 27-06-2021 2:42pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

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 · 27-06-2021 2:48pm

Schelling and Perez having great craic

27-06-2021 2:48pm

Schelling is pure gold, what a battle there

dastardly00 · 27-06-2021 3:05pm

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

breezy1985 · 27-06-2021 3:15pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

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 · 27-06-2021 3:39pm

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

breezy1985 · 27-06-2021 4:20pm

Allez Popo

27-06-2021 4:21pm

MVDP going long.

Mefistofelino · 27-06-2021 4:21pm

Gone too early, I think

ednwireland · 27-06-2021 4:22pm

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

Mefistofelino · 27-06-2021 4:23pm

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 · 27-06-2021 4:40pm

Some ride that

Dr. Bre · 27-06-2021 4:41pm

G looked like he was struggling

Richard Hillman · 27-06-2021 4:42pm

That was absolutely magnificent

eagle eye · 27-06-2021 4:43pm

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

27-06-2021 4:43pm

Dr. Bre wrote: »

G looked like he was struggling

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

Reality_Check1 · 27-06-2021 4:44pm

MVDP with the absolute wattage Bazooka to take the win

Richard Hillman · 27-06-2021 4:44pm

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

Doc07 · 27-06-2021 4:44pm

MVP is an absolute beast, clash finish

Richard Hillman · 27-06-2021 4:45pm

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

Raoul Duke · 27-06-2021 4:45pm

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 · 27-06-2021 4:46pm

Love seeing mountain bikers do well on the roads.

Richard Hillman · 27-06-2021 4:47pm

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 · 27-06-2021 4:47pm

MVDP is such a superstar

27-06-2021 4:47pm

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

NamelessPhil · 27-06-2021 4:47pm

MVDP is in yellow and in absolute bits.

Dcully · 27-06-2021 4:48pm

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.

Reality_Check1 · 27-06-2021 4:49pm

MVDP in yellow with the bonus seconds?

ednwireland · 27-06-2021 4:50pm

Richard Hillman wrote: »

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

certainly looks like it

Mefistofelino · 27-06-2021 4:50pm

Dan finished 40th @ 36 seconds. Never featured at all

odyssey06 · 27-06-2021 4:51pm

Richard Hillman wrote: »

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.

Carlton really needs to tone down the shrieking at the stage finishes... It's not Brazillian football!

breezy1985 · 27-06-2021 4:52pm

Mefistofelino wrote: »

Dan finished 40th @ 36 seconds. Never featured at all

I get the feeling that ISN might be useless. The new CCC

breezy1985 · 27-06-2021 4:52pm

odyssey06 wrote: »

Carlton really needs to tone down the shrieking at the stage finishes...

Its the only thing I like from him. Clearly taking influence from horse racing

27-06-2021 4:53pm

Only 10 seconds on GC between Carapaz and Thomas.

Reality_Check1 · 27-06-2021 4:53pm

Mefistofelino wrote: »

Dan finished 40th @ 36 seconds. Never featured at all

He was saying in an article for the Sunday Independednt his legs didn’t feel great yesterday’s because he hasn’t raced since the Giro. So might take him a few stages to warm up

mewso · 27-06-2021 4:54pm

Eurosport are starting to annoy me with the differences at the end of the stage. If you are on the ad free stream you don't get the discussion in the studio. Did it for the Giro too. Both streams should be identical one with ads, one without.

Mefistofelino · 27-06-2021 4:55pm

Wiggo rocking the "disgraced geography teacher" look today

De Bhál · 27-06-2021 4:56pm

mewso wrote: »

Eurosport are starting to annoy me with the differences at the end of the stage. If you are on the ad free stream you don't get the discussion in the studio. Did it for the Giro too. Both streams should be identical one with ads, one without.

GCN app is easily the best money i spent this year

breezy1985 · 27-06-2021 5:00pm

Reality_Check1 wrote: »

He was saying in an article for the Sunday Independednt his legs didn’t feel great yesterday’s because he hasn’t raced since the Giro. So might take him a few stages to warm up

Orla is looking good in yellow today. Probably about as it's gonna get from an Irish point of view this year

mewso · 27-06-2021 5:01pm

De Bhál wrote: »

GCN app is easily the best money i spent this year

I'm on desktop PC and they make it very complicated to sign up to GCN outside of an app on your phone. Last time I looked anyway so subsequently signed up with Eurosport player instead which in general is fine although you don't get the docs.

breezy1985 · 27-06-2021 5:02pm

Mefistofelino wrote: »

Wiggo rocking the "disgraced geography teacher" look today

Sleazy old musician who still cracks onto young wans down the local pub was my thinking

retalivity · 27-06-2021 5:07pm

De Bhál wrote: »

GCN app is easily the best money i spent this year

Its flaky enough for me, wouldn't be signing up for it again next year, would just use a dodgy stream instead

Richard Hillman · 27-06-2021 5:18pm

mewso wrote: »

Eurosport are starting to annoy me with the differences at the end of the stage. If you are on the ad free stream you don't get the discussion in the studio. Did it for the Giro too. Both streams should be identical one with ads, one without.

I think there are 2 GCN streams. There's the regular one and the one with "Live Show". Yesterday,I watched the regular one waiting for the live show. I watched the live show one today and they went straight to studio after the MVDP interview

REBELSAFC · 27-06-2021 5:32pm

Reality_Check1 wrote: »

He was saying in an article for the Sunday Independednt his legs didn’t feel great yesterday’s because he hasn’t raced since the Giro. So might take him a few stages to warm up

RTE news : Martin targeting mountain triumph in Tour de France

http://www.rte.ie/sport/cycling/2021/0624/1231194-martin-targeting-mountain-triumph-in-tour-de-france/

He's basically discarding the first week in this interview.He specifically stated that he wouldn't be ready for today.

eagle eye · 27-06-2021 5:51pm

De BhÃ&#161 wrote: »

GCN app is easily the best money i spent this year

How much did it cost?

De Bhál · 27-06-2021 5:56pm

eagle eye wrote: »

How much did it cost?

Can't exactly remember but less than 40 i think for the year

kenmc · 27-06-2021 6:16pm

eagle eye wrote: »

How much did it cost?

Pretty sure it was 20 Quid for me

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

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