Tour de France 2022 Tour de France Start List

[Lequack]

Not sure what you mean regarding tennis as 3 seeded players on the men side withdrew from Wimbledon due to covid positives this week.

I just heard a story there is a silent pack, confirmed or not, for players to not do any self-testing, just for the reason you noted.

Alize Cornet claims players HID their Covid symptoms at French Open

The 32-year-old, who is currently competing at Wimbledon, comments come as a number of top players have been forced to withdraw after receiving positive tests.

www.dailymail.co.uk

PS: Sorry for the Daily Mail link

 

[perico]

this could go in the naughty section, but the authorities need to *** or get off the pot. I doubt Bahrain is a shining example of clean and ethical sportsmanship but this is bordering on harassment

 

[roundabout]

I just heard a story there is a silent pack, confirmed or not, for players to not do any self-testing, just for the reason you noted.

Alize Cornet claims players HID their Covid symptoms at French Open

The 32-year-old, who is currently competing at Wimbledon, comments come as a number of top players have been forced to withdraw after receiving positive tests.

www.dailymail.co.uk

PS: Sorry for the Daily Mail link

No problem and thanks for elaborating.

I think with the new UCI guidelines the difference with Wimbledon would be just 3 tests in a bit over 3 weeks with the possibility of continuing even after testing positive.

So while definitely stricter, I do not see the Tour rules as being super strict.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Only three Colombians are on the start list. Martinez probably won't be the leader at Ineos. Uran hardly counts as Colombian, because he never attacks. Quintana started well this season, but suffered from several crashes in the spring, and the first week looks ominous for him.

It's painful that Chaves and Higuita have been snubbed in spite of their good shape. Lopez is recovering from crashes and will probably do the Vuelta. Bernal will be missed. The Tour seems almost over for the Colombians before it has even started.

 

[BR2]

Only three Colombians are on the start list. Martinez probably won't be the leader at Ineos. Uran hardly counts as Colombian, because he never attacks. Quintana started well this season, but suffered from several crashes in the spring, and the first week looks ominous for him.

It's painful that Chaves and Higuita have been snubbed in spite of their good shape. Lopez is recovering from crashes and will probably do the Vuelta. Bernal will be missed. The Tour seems almost over for the Colombians before it has even started.

I think for Higuita the Vuelta is a good opportunity for himself. Apart from that I agree. More Colombian cyclists are better!

Lol at Uran.

 

[hayneplane]

Only three Colombians are on the start list. Martinez probably won't be the leader at Ineos. Uran hardly counts as Colombian, because he never attacks. Quintana started well this season, but suffered from several crashes in the spring, and the first week looks ominous for him.

It's painful that Chaves and Higuita have been snubbed in spite of their good shape. Lopez is recovering from crashes and will probably do the Vuelta. Bernal will be missed. The Tour seems almost over for the Colombians before it has even started.

I think Martinez will have stage winning and too 5 chances in the race and renowned wind master Nairito could get himself a top 10 from building a buffer on the windy bridge on day 2.

Chaves is unlucky but it could be seen as not rushing him and using the good return to get even better chances of a big result in the Vuelta which is similar to Higuita who has been targeting the Vuelta all year so could use his freshness as a key advantage

 

[kingjr]

Now that's a lot of last minute changes. Were they at the presentation?

I only watched parts of it, but think I spotted Coquard when Cofids was on stage.

 

[Lequack]

Some guys from East (or West?) side

https://twitter.com/x/status/1542497002759536645

View: https://twitter.com/GroupamaFDJ/status/1542497002759536645?s=20&t=P_ARE6TO6wuGmo6sMdnW-Q

 

[RedheadDane]

Some guys from East (or West?) side

https://twitter.com/x/status/1542497002759536645

View: https://twitter.com/GroupamaFDJ/status/1542497002759536645?s=20&t=P_ARE6TO6wuGmo6sMdnW-Q

And then they decided to put Geniets in between Storer and Gaudu...

 

[Ricco']

I think Martinez will have stage winning and too 5 chances in the race and renowned wind master Nairito could get himself a top 10 from building a buffer on the windy bridge on day 2.

Chaves is unlucky but it could be seen as not rushing him and using the good return to get even better chances of a big result in the Vuelta which is similar to Higuita who has been targeting the Vuelta all year so could use his freshness as a key advantage

Yes, I think Chaves has better chances at the Vuelta due to field and parcours but he has to arrive there fresh. Given his history of physical problems and consistency, I think back to back GTs are too much for him to fight for a good GC spot in the 2nd grand tour.

 

[yaco]

Chaves has not been racing for GC in GT's for the last two years.

 

[ice&fire]

Chaves has not been racing for GC in GT's for the last two years.

He was top10 in GC and in three out of the four mountain stages in the first 10 days of the shortened 2020 Vuelta. I'd say he tried until he hit the wall at Farrapona and Angliru.

 

[yaco]

He was top10 in GC and in three out of the four mountain stages in the first 10 days of the shortened 2020 Vuelta. I'd say he tried until he hit the wall at Farrapona and Angliru.

He was doing this under sufferance and never had the shape to ride for GC - This is the reason why BEX did not renew his contract - When you add that when BEX took Chaves to the last 2 TDF's as a stage hunter and he could only get into one break - He's much better suited to the Giro and the Vuelta.

 

[CyclistAbi]

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/quickstep-alphavinyls-tour-de-france-success-hit-by-covid-19-cases-amongst-staff/

Teams implementing strict protocols will likely have an advantage this year.