Tour de France 2022 Tour de France Start List

[Armchair cyclist]

Cristian Rodriguez is out, though. He is replaced by Edvald Boasson Hagen, who unfortunately had to cancel his trip to Legoland

Timer etter vrakingen fikk Boasson-Hagen kontrabeskjed: Skal likevel til Tour de France

Bare timer etter at TotalEnergies annonserte Tour de France-laget uten Edvald Boasson-Hagen blant de åtte utvalgte, fikk 35-åringen en telefonsamtale som endret alt.

www.tv2.no

Not confirmed by the team, but Rodriguez has retweeted a post by Ammattipyöräily quoting WielerFlits.

So that is as much of a confirmation as can be hoped for from an Irishman in England quoting a Spaniard forwarding a Finn's citing a Dutch website about a Norwegian's participation in a French race starting in Denmark.

 

[ppanther92]

Pinot and Garcia Cortina out with COVID.

Have to say I am not enjoying this year's pre-TdF developments...

E: I at least was not able to verify the Pinot claim so far (source I have it from is another forum, and there the source is a Canadian cycnling website). So lets hope for the best.

 

[ciranda]

Why would they pick Norsgaard? Apart from him being a big drama queen who always criticises how the team works.

The reasons are I think they should have and I like him. It's difficult to see how Torres is better than Norsgaard for support work in the first week. Aranburu and Garcia Cortina are not there either but I guess they are scheduled for some minor races they can win.

 

[Ranagazoo]

What are the covid testing rules this year, is it just up to the teams and riders to be responsible and test if symptomatic? Surely if you've got a rider flying high in the GC and he develops a minor cough you'll just pretend not to notice.

 

[Billie]

What are the covid testing rules this year, is it just up to the teams and riders to be responsible and test if symptomatic? Surely if you've got a rider flying high in the GC and he develops a minor cough you'll just pretend not to notice.

A minor cough is a sign of top shape for most riders

 

[search]

What are the covid testing rules this year, is it just up to the teams and riders to be responsible and test if symptomatic? Surely if you've got a rider flying high in the GC and he develops a minor cough you'll just pretend not to notice.

mandatory tests for everyone before the start and on each rest day. Whoever shows symptoms must do a PCR test as well.

 

[ppanther92]

mandatory tests for everyone before the start and on each rest day. Whoever shows symptoms must do a PCR test as well.

So Froome (coughing) after every stage?

 

[Jungle Cycle]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1541694867289554944

View: https://twitter.com/Troelstrads/status/1541694867289554944

 

[yaco]

What are the covid testing rules this year, is it just up to the teams and riders to be responsible and test if symptomatic? Surely if you've got a rider flying high in the GC and he develops a minor cough you'll just pretend not to notice.

For stage races it's a test 6 days and three days before - Besides the mandatory rest day tests in GT's, you'll find that teams are conducting RATS everyday during the race.

 

[Armchair cyclist]

For stage races it's a test 6 days and three days before - Besides the mandatory rest day tests in GT's, you'll find that teams are conducting RATS everyday during the race.

Conducting rats you say...

 

[Breezy1985]

Pinot and Garcia Cortina out with COVID.

Have to say I am not enjoying this year's pre-TdF developments...

E: I at least was not able to verify the Pinot claim so far (source I have it from is another forum, and there the source is a Canadian cycnling website). So lets hope for the best.

Gonna need a second source on Pinot before I believe it.

 

[RedheadDane]

So that is as much of a confirmation as can be hoped for from an Irishman in England quoting a Spaniard forwarding a Finn's citing a Dutch website about a Norwegian's participation in a French race starting in Denmark.

At least he's on Total and not... Trek.

 

[Lequack]

Wout getting ready to win the opening TT

 

[ppanther92]

Gonna need a second source on Pinot before I believe it.

Yeah, so far I have not found one. And I guess it would be such a big news that it would have spread already.

 

[Armchair cyclist]

Yeah, so far I have not found one. And I guess it would be such a big news that it would have spread already.

It may be that the forum PPanther was quoting had picked up on the report we had already seen as debunked (as many of us were thrown by the false Bora team news earlier in the week):

There was a fake FDJ twitter account going around, saying Pinot had Covid and got replaced by Armirail, which is not true.

Although that would make the Canadian website rather naive in its sourcing of news

 

[search]

So Froome (coughing) after every stage?

not necessarily, I think. The Tour rules only say that they follow the UCI protocol, which includes this:

 

[Valv.Piti]

Goddamn, I dont wanna hear anything more about COVID I will skip right through twitter-posts, cyclingnews-posts, articles etc when I hear that word. Ignorance is a blizz, I get so damn depressed hearing that word, especially in regards to a Tour de France start in my home country. *** off please COVID.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Goddamn, I dont wanna hear anything more about COVID ...

Corona.

 

[yaco]

So EF are displaying their new kit BUT have yet to announce their team!

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Jonatan Vaughters the Americans guy who runs EF is an embarrassment in the way he conducts himself and seems desperate for attention by naming teams last at every race and constant limited edition kits

 

[hayneplane]

Jonatan Vaughters the Americans guy who runs EF is an embarrassment in the way he conducts himself and seems desperate for attention by naming teams last at every race and constant limited edition kits

Agree about the kits but on this occasion I think naming the lineup as late as allowed is sensible so if any changes are made the riders won’t have the discomfort of the public knowing they were not first choice picks.

 

[Escarabajo]

not necessarily, I think. The Tour rules only say that they follow the UCI protocol, which includes this:

Is it valid to do the abnormal fatigue after Pogacar attack?

 

[Lequack]

Is it valid to do the abnormal fatigue after Pogacar attack?

Now when they get interviewed no one will want to say they're tired.

 

[Carols]

As Rogla is arguably the best one week stage racer in history of this sport and has a great team behind him. He likely should approach the first week of this Tour edition as race as a whole. And try to win the green. If that fails they are still really strong in mountains. And he can take KoM.

I think WVA would have an issue with Rogla going for Green!

 

[CyclistAbi]

I think WVA would have an issue with Rogla going for Green!

Oh common. Next thing you are going to tell me it's van Aert who will beat Ganna at stage 1 and not Roglič.

Not ganna happen!