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Fem dabbled in bunny hopping a couple of years ago, for a few races, including the Fayetteville World Cup where she hopped them on the final lap to open a gap for the win IIRC. But since then has gone back to running them…perhaps she had a scare in practice and decided it wasn’t worth the risk...

Where did you find the coverage? I couldn’t see it on Discovery+

Got the hole shot today 😲

The stages / races that spring to mind for me are : Amstel Gold - obviously Finestre - the only stage I’ve watched twice! Ventoux - Vingegaard & Visma throwing everything at Pog, plus Healy vs VPP vs Mas. Great action. Montmartre - the only time Pog got dropped on a climb all year, and a...

That’s a shame, but not a surprise, after his long road season and with what will surely become an increased focus on the road next year following his Vuelta podium.

The other one most likely is Amstel Gold in 2021?

I do think Mads has a chance here, but he’ll need to be in similar shape to the Giro. This could be a good opportunity for Pidcock - top 10 in the sprint yesterday, but won’t see any of the super-fast guys at the end today…

Let’s not forget that the original Big 4 actually became the Big 5, of Froome, Contador, Nibali, Quintana and…checks notes…err…rechecks notes…Tejay Van Garderen!? https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/tour-de-france/the-big-four-becomes-the-big-five-as-van-garderen-enters-the-fray-182273

These are very good tips - I'd also add a battery charger (and unlimited data plan) if you want to watch the stage on your phone. If you're planning to drive or ride to your viewing point, then be very careful with road closures. Road closures will obviously be announced in advance, and with...

He looked very frustrated in that interview. But understandably so - he must have made 30 energy wasting attacks in the race so far and hasn’t had the moto help him once. Whereas Wellens made one decisive attack after saving energy all day and the moto made literally all the difference!

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He was due to retire at the end of the year, but has now decided to stop at the end of the Giro instead

As others have noted, the third week is so different to the first two weeks, that it’s like the real race only starts tomorrow… Del Toro obviously has a decent headstart, and he’s looked imperious in week two. But as we’ve seen many times before, being imperious in week two is very different to...

Interesting to see people criticise Van Aert for sitting on the front group for many kms because he had one of the Yates brothers in the group behind, and in doing so, rudely beating Del Toro, who spent many kms sitting on the front group because he had one of the Yates brothers in the group...

For me, gravel/cobble stages are exciting because they introduce a degree of unpredictability into a largely predictable sport. And I think the organisers know that too. Im sure they also know that increasing numbers of riders are riding gravel, and so are adapting their product (ie the bike...