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Tour de France 2020 general thread (SPOILERS GALORE)

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    #692
    Paddigol
    Registered Users Posts: 1,454 ✭✭✭Paddigol


    breezy1985 wrote: »
    The pinch was an awful thing to do but other than that I've always liked him and see the whole ego thing as a bit of a dry humour act very similar to another favourite Zlatan and I'm sure he's probably a nice guy off camera.

    I really hope as well that covid has ended the podium girl forever

    Agree on both podium girl points.

    Got to say I like Sagan too. I remember an interview with Sam a while back where he seemed to indicate that he got on well with Sagan, mentioning that he had no issues leading Sam out for sprints where the stage/ race suited him better.

    At the end of the day, Sagan is Sagan - probably the biggest box office rider of the past 10 years. His team is always going to be built around him. I thought Bora handled Sam's last season pretty badly, but that can't be laid at Sagan's door. For a guy with all the talent and achievements that Sagan has, I don't think he carries himself badly at all.

    Admittedly it's a matter of taste, but I also do love his dry sense of humour!


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    #693
    [Deleted User]
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    breezy1985 wrote: »
    The pinch was an awful thing to do but other than that I've always liked him and see the whole ego thing as a bit of a dry humour act very similar to another favourite Zlatan and I'm sure he's probably a nice guy off camera.

    I really hope as well that covid has ended the podium girl forever

    Funny you mention Zlatan

    https://youtu.be/Q_ExuFojMkI


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    #694
    breezy1985
    Registered Users Posts: 24,627 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    red_ken wrote: »
    Funny you mention Zlatan

    https://youtu.be/Q_ExuFojMkI

    Surprised he didn't say No Zlatan is footballs Sagan


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    #695
    redlead
    Registered Users Posts: 1,124 ✭✭✭redlead


    breezy1985 wrote: »

    I really hope as well that covid has ended the podium girl forever

    Is the podium blokes this year their way around keeping podium girls?

    I like the podium girls myself, the rare incident aside I think the cyclists are always very respectful of them and they are always very stylishly dressed so are not being objectified like ring girls.


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    #696
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 48,516 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    redlead wrote: »
    they are always very stylishly dressed so are not being objectified.
    does not compute?


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    #697
    breezy1985
    Registered Users Posts: 24,627 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    redlead wrote: »
    Is the podium blokes this year their way around keeping podium girls?

    I like the podium girls myself, the rare incident aside I think the cyclists are always very respectful of them and they are always very stylishly dressed so are not being objectified like ring girls.

    Ya it seems thats the plan. You need people there to hand them stuff but the whole posing for the kiss thing looks daft


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    #698
    mr spuckler
    Registered Users Posts: 3,107 ✭✭✭mr spuckler


    Sam Bennett's journey to the Tour de France Green Jersey


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    #699
    cunavalos
    Registered Users Posts: 1,383 ✭✭✭cunavalos


    The Tour de France 2020 in 75 seconds
    https://twitter.com/procycletrumps/status/1308099338502053888


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    #700
    eeeee
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,831 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    I think Sunweb's Cervelo's were the nicest bikes of the tour.


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    #701
    bocaman
    Registered Users Posts: 229 ✭✭bocaman


    Great tour, best finish in years.


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    #702
    Finnrocco
    Registered Users Posts: 604 ✭✭✭Finnrocco


    eeeee wrote: »
    I think Sunweb's Cervelo's were the nicest bikes of the tour.

    I liked the Astana Wiliers


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    #703
    Oymyakon
    Registered Users Posts: 245 ✭✭Oymyakon


    eeeee wrote: »
    I think Sunweb's Cervelo's were the nicest bikes of the tour.

    Great advert for Cervelo with Hirschi and Soren Kragh getting plenty of screen time... .I want to buy myself a Cervelo now and would never have considered it before!


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    #704
    mr spuckler
    Registered Users Posts: 3,107 ✭✭✭mr spuckler


    Oymyakon wrote: »
    I want to buy myself a Cervelo now and would never have considered it before!

    I have one already! Just not as nice as those ones...

    I really liked Sam's green paint job tbh, also the video of him seeing it for the first time :D


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    #705
    TheBlaaMan
    Registered Users Posts: 3,442 ✭✭✭TheBlaaMan


    Oymyakon wrote: »
    Great advert for Cervelo with Hirschi and Soren Kragh getting plenty of screen time... .I want to buy myself a Cervelo now and would never have considered it before!

    Talk to Hambini. 🀪


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    #706
    TheBlaaMan
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    mr spuckler wrote: »
    I have one already! Just not as nice as those ones...

    I really liked Sam's green paint job tbh, also the video of him seeing it for the first time :D

    You can buy one, I'd say you'll need to be quick..

    https://twitter.com/iamspecialized/status/1307721196646133760?s=19


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    #707
    dastardly00
    Registered Users Posts: 13,322 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    mr spuckler wrote: »
    I have one already! Just not as nice as those ones...

    I really liked Sam's green paint job tbh, also the video of him seeing it for the first time :D

    The interview with Ashley on Eurosport in which Sam hops off the bike to show that both sides have a different design was funny as well


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    #708
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 48,516 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    mr spuckler wrote: »
    I really liked Sam's green paint job tbh, also the video of him seeing it for the first time :D
    do you have a link for it?


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    #709
    mr spuckler
    Registered Users Posts: 3,107 ✭✭✭mr spuckler


    TheBlaaMan wrote: »
    You can buy one, I'd say you'll need to be quick..

    https://twitter.com/iamspecialized/status/1307721196646133760?s=19

    And I think I saw it somewhere that the frameset is around $7k? :eek::pac:
    magicbastarder wrote: »
    do you have a link for it?

    Around the 2 minute mark here, it's just a short clip within the longer video.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYrDc6CK9W8

    https://twitter.com/deceuninck_qst/status/1308081036769755136?s=20

    Different video but this is brilliant for the reaction of the staff in the bus & the car to the final stage win.
    https://twitter.com/Sammmy_Be/status/1308083631269851139?s=20


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    #710
    bazermc
    Registered Users Posts: 3,116 ✭✭✭bazermc


    What happened Roglic’s helmet and visor etc at the end of the TT stage on Saturday. It’s been bugging me for days.


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    #711
    CantGetNoSleep
    Registered Users Posts: 7,217 ✭✭✭CantGetNoSleep


    bazermc wrote: »
    What happened Roglic’s helmet and visor etc at the end of the TT stage on Saturday. It’s been bugging me for days.
    Overheated I'd say? I was reading a preview and one of the things they were saying was to throw away the visor at the bottom of the climb to keep cool as the aero benefits are much less when climbing. Think it was his first time wearing the helmet too


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    #712
    JimmyChew
    Registered Users Posts: 160 ✭✭JimmyChew


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
    CantGetNoSleep wrote: »
    Overheated I'd say? I was reading a preview and one of the things they were saying was to throw away the visor at the bottom of the climb to keep cool as the aero benefits are much less when climbing. Think it was his first time wearing the helmet too

    The visor Perspex part pulls right off, Its held in place by magnets. Some done this during or at the start of the climb. The Areo part right at the back (the sticky out bit) was probably tipping off his shoulder blades as he was looking up causing it to ride up on his head. And as mentioned probably a brand new helmet so not a great fit or not "broke in"


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    #713
    MangleBadger
    Registered Users Posts: 503 ✭✭✭MangleBadger


    bazermc wrote: »
    What happened Roglic’s helmet and visor etc at the end of the TT stage on Saturday. It’s been bugging me for days.

    I read somewhere that it was intentionally pushed back so there was little to no gap between the end of the helmet and his back/shoulders for those sweet marginal aero gains.


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