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Tour de France 2023 ***spoilers*** Warning in OP

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  • #1412
    Mr. Cats
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 533 ✭✭✭Mr. Cats


    It’s a problem in all sports and not something new or cycling specific. Gambling, alcohol, tobacco previously, now petro companies and states are the biggest sponsors across the sports world.

    It’s logical as they are willing to spend a lot to clean their image by association with sports and human endeavour.

    Cycling bashes itself up enough without taking on too much self blame for sports washing when it’s a much wider issue.



  • #1413
    Mefistofelino
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,236 ✭✭✭Mefistofelino


    I think Vingo will want to take today's stage and take the climbers jersey too.



  • #1414
    bmc58
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,324 ✭✭✭bmc58


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120864761#Comment_120864761

    I did calli it.



  • #1415
    adrian522
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,532 Mod ✭✭✭✭adrian522


    F**k sake, ITV and their marathon ad breaks. Only been on 10 mins and they have 2 long ad breaks already. Why I watch almost exclusively pre recorded.



  • #1416
    odyssey06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,247 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120882141#Comment_120882141

    In cycling though its not just a name on the shirt / jersey. It is the team name. It is more in your face.

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



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  • #1417
    Raoul Duke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,130 ✭✭✭Raoul Duke


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120882587#Comment_120882587

    Go do something else for 30 minutes and then come back to ITV. Of course, you'll have to avoid the likes of this page until you catch up, but there's nothing worse than those ad breaks.

    Or subscribe to GCN - it's actually great value for money.



  • #1418
    adrian522
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,532 Mod ✭✭✭✭adrian522


    Yeah, definitely doing GCN next year, currently I'm going over to TG4 when the ads come on, though cycling is tough to watch when you are not really understanding whats being said.



  • #1419
    dahat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,205 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    Madiot gave a very emotional interview in regard to Pinot last mountain stage. Pinot corner today should be electric.



  • #1420
    Mr. Cats
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 533 ✭✭✭Mr. Cats


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120882593#Comment_120882593

    Yeah it’s a shame cycling teams don’t have names instead of just sponsors. Like in formula 1 you have Williams, McLaren etc along with the manufacturers works teams. It would give more continuity to be a fan of say Wolfpack Quickstep or whatever, with at least part of name staying consistent.



  • #1421
    griffin100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,090 ✭✭✭griffin100


    Neither Ineos or the medical staff making any effort to check out carlos rodríguez who’s just head butted the tarmac. Not a good image.



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  • #1422
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,783 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120882789#Comment_120882789

    Shocking isn’t it, the lack of concussion protocol is actually scary



  • #1423
    Morris Garren
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 816 ✭✭✭Morris Garren


    Wouldn't you just love if UAE and Jumbo would just p1ss off for ONE day and let the other teams battle it out. No rest for anybody



  • #1424
    breezy1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,543 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120883124#Comment_120883124

    It's really not a good tactic in the long run. They will need favours some day. Mercxx and Pantini were notoriously selfish knobs in that regard too.



  • #1425
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,896 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    Thats terribly amateur from Gaudu. He looks proper hurt.



  • #1426
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,896 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    Barguiel playing it cute and not doing any turn. I think pidcock catches pinot and barguiel robs the win from them, unless POG has the legs to save his tour and go long for a win



  • #1427
    Raoul Duke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,130 ✭✭✭Raoul Duke


    Crazy how Adam Yates always lets Vingegaard onto Pogacar's wheel.



  • #1428
    breezy1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,543 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    Oh fek off Pidcock



  • #1429
    mewso
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 9,213 Mod ✭✭✭✭mewso


    Just realising Gall is Austrian. Had assumed given his name and team that he was French.



  • #1430
    JRant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,509 ✭✭✭✭JRant


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120883251#Comment_120883251

    UAE are still a poor GC team. Questionable tactics, poor road positioning like you mention. I’ve seen more than once where Pog would be the first man of his team in the peloton with his teammates all behind him. There were times in the first two weeks where they had the chance to take the pace out of the peloton and allow Pog some more recovery time. Yet, they got on the front and went foot to the floor. They were trying to out Jumbo, Jumbo and it’s a crazy tactic when you look at the respective lineups of both teams.

    "Well, yeah, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man"



  • #1431
    Mefistofelino
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,236 ✭✭✭Mefistofelino


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120883289#Comment_120883289

    * Charly Gaul enters the conversation..



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  • #1432
    mewso
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 9,213 Mod ✭✭✭✭mewso


    You do wonder about Vingegaard. Why not attack there before the top assuming he wants the stage. Absolutely nothing to lose.



  • #1433
    Raoul Duke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,130 ✭✭✭Raoul Duke


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120883330#Comment_120883330

    Exactly what I was thinking. How does he expect to win this stage. Zero attempt so far. Looks like a simple sprint win from Pogacar.



  • #1434
    JRant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,509 ✭✭✭✭JRant


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120883330#Comment_120883330

    You can’t suck a wheel if you attack though.

    "Well, yeah, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man"



  • #1435
    at1withmyself
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,709 ✭✭✭at1withmyself


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120883342#Comment_120883342

    Ya his tactic watching Podge is bizarre. Anyone but Vinge to win the stage I hope!



  • #1436
    JRant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,509 ✭✭✭✭JRant


    Gall and both Yates brothers have been great to watch this tour.

    "Well, yeah, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man"



  • #1437
    JRant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,509 ✭✭✭✭JRant


    Good man Pog and fair play to Yates. They played that to perfection.

    Looking at today and it just reinforces my opinion that Pog just emptied himself in the TT and paid a big price the following day. I’d say the TT hurt him more psychologically than physically as well. Imagine putting in a ride that good and getting blown away like that. It must be tough to get over something like that in such a short time.

    "Well, yeah, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man"



  • #1438
    breezy1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,543 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120883330#Comment_120883330

    I would have broken the TV if he did.

    He followed Gall the whole way up so I assume it was a deal. Gall deserved those points.



  • #1439
    mewso
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 9,213 Mod ✭✭✭✭mewso


    I'm confused. What would the deal be? Hey Gall I won't attack so you can have second in the Polkadot and I can.....stay 7 minutes ahead?



  • #1440
    Mefistofelino
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,236 ✭✭✭Mefistofelino


    Not Vingo's problem if Gall was riding like a dunce. For a couple of decades now, Kelly has been telling us " In order to win, you must be prepared to lose". Gall obviously had the legs to be in with a shout. His head was somewhere else though.



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  • #1441
    breezy1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,543 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120883413#Comment_120883413

    Ya very true. I was thinking about historically in that situation rather than the real race situation.

    I was already very much in the VdP camp vs WvA in the classics and after this Tour I'm really developing a dislike for Jumbo. Not that they do anything wrong just they seem to constantly be against anyone I like.



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