Yes I forgot about Viviani. He'll be there as well.search said:I can see no reason not to include Viviani though. The wavy final kilometer is one for a strong train, and his is the bestCinemaniak said:Groenewegen vs Sagan & Ewan.
I still think they should make a rule about situations like this. It should not be allowed for a team to place riders at the front of a group deliberately blocking the entire road. A such rule doesn't have a downside to it, as I see it.HelloDolly said:See Asgreen push that Sunweb rider Bol off fthe road from trying to go in the breakawa
Any chance of a cross wind?Broccolidwarf said:Danish TV just had Astana DS Lars Michaelsen on live from the car.
He says it is quite windy today, to the GC guys all want to be up front, as gaps can easily appear..... it is also why the tempo is quite high.
I just think it would have been hilarious if his answer to the question had been "Nah… that's a secret!"Broccolidwarf said:Danish TV just had Astana DS Lars Michaelsen on live from the car.
He says it is quite windy today, to the GC guys all want to be up front, as gaps can easily appear..... it is also why the tempo is quite high.
I think that was his point - let's hope soMartinGT said:Any chance of a cross wind?Broccolidwarf said:Danish TV just had Astana DS Lars Michaelsen on live from the car.
He says it is quite windy today, to the GC guys all want to be up front, as gaps can easily appear..... it is also why the tempo is quite high.
2009, Voeckler winning stage 5 in Perpignan.Lequack said:When was the last year in the Tour that a "designated" sprint stage was won from a break?
I almost vomited when Chris Anker praised Asgreen for that after Staghøj asked if that wasnt a bully move. I agree with Chris Anker on a lot of things, but this one, I dont get it at all.tobydawq said:And the Danish commentators are of course praising himHelloDolly said:See Asgreen push that Sunweb rider Bol off fthe road from trying to go in the breakawa![]()
I haven't noticed it before this year either. But we don't watch a lot of race starts, so it's hard to know.Valv.Piti said:I almost vomited when Chris Anker praised Asgreen for that after Staghøj asked if that wasnt a bully move. I agree with Chris Anker on a lot of things, but this one, I dont get it at all.tobydawq said:And the Danish commentators are of course praising himHelloDolly said:See Asgreen push that Sunweb rider Bol off fthe road from trying to go in the breakawa![]()
Dont they want to watch good and interesting races? Then please dont praise team and riders for being total bullies and unsportsmanlike and flat out neutralizing the race like this. Honestly I find it disgusting. Has it always been as blatant as this Tour? I dont remember that being the case at all. I have seen this happen on a lot of other stages as well, the break has went early on pretty much every stage.
2016 stage 11, Sagan in front of Froometobydawq said:2009, Voeckler winning stage 5 in Perpignan.Lequack said:When was the last year in the Tour that a "designated" sprint stage was won from a break?
I'm sad I missed that!Km 6.5
Viaduct of Garabit
This isn't what you want to see but it's not on the level of Lance and the gang bullying anyone who hurt his feelings or whatever by not allowing them into breaks and so on.Valv.Piti said:I almost vomited when Chris Anker praised Asgreen for that after Staghøj asked if that wasnt a bully move. I agree with Chris Anker on a lot of things, but this one, I dont get it at all.tobydawq said:And the Danish commentators are of course praising himHelloDolly said:See Asgreen push that Sunweb rider Bol off fthe road from trying to go in the breakawa![]()
Dont they want to watch good and interesting races? Then please dont praise team and riders for being total bullies and unsportsmanlike and flat out neutralizing the race like this. Honestly I find it disgusting. Has it always been as blatant as this Tour? I dont remember that being the case at all. I have seen this happen on a lot of other stages as well, the break has went early on pretty much every stage.
It was the age of omerta, and not that frequent, as far as I can remember.Pirazziattacks said:This isn't what you want to see but it's not on the level of Lance and the gang bullying anyone who hurt his feelings or whatever by not allowing them into breaks and so on.Valv.Piti said:I almost vomited when Chris Anker praised Asgreen for that after Staghøj asked if that wasnt a bully move. I agree with Chris Anker on a lot of things, but this one, I dont get it at all.tobydawq said:And the Danish commentators are of course praising himHelloDolly said:See Asgreen push that Sunweb rider Bol off fthe road from trying to go in the breakawa![]()
Dont they want to watch good and interesting races? Then please dont praise team and riders for being total bullies and unsportsmanlike and flat out neutralizing the race like this. Honestly I find it disgusting. Has it always been as blatant as this Tour? I dont remember that being the case at all. I have seen this happen on a lot of other stages as well, the break has went early on pretty much every stage.
I don't at all agree with the behaviour mentioned here, it is disgusting, but unless it's physically dangerous I think it's something the peloton should handle internally. Find a way to punish Ineos if you don't like it.Valv.Piti said:Dont they want to watch good and interesting races? Then please dont praise team and riders for being total bullies and unsportsmanlike and flat out neutralizing the race like this. Honestly I find it disgusting. Has it always been as blatant as this Tour? I dont remember that being the case at all. I have seen this happen on a lot of other stages as well, the break has went early on pretty much every stage.
Moaning moon...Lequack said:At last we see some action, and here it is:
The cheek of it! Tour de France rider slaps mooning fan on backside (VIDEO)
https://www.rt.com/sport/464207-tour-de-france-slap-fan-bottom/
spalco said:I don't at all agree with the behaviour mentioned here, it is disgusting, but unless it's physically dangerous I think it's something the peloton should handle internally. Find a way to punish Ineos if you don't like it.Valv.Piti said:Dont they want to watch good and interesting races? Then please dont praise team and riders for being total bullies and unsportsmanlike and flat out neutralizing the race like this. Honestly I find it disgusting. Has it always been as blatant as this Tour? I dont remember that being the case at all. I have seen this happen on a lot of other stages as well, the break has went early on pretty much every stage.
I love itLequack said:At last we see some action, and here it is:
The cheek of it! Tour de France rider slaps mooning fan on backside (VIDEO)
https://www.rt.com/sport/464207-tour-de-france-slap-fan-bottom/
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