Tour de France 2023 Tour de France, Stage 1: Bilbao - Bilbao, 182 km (Spain, Saturday, July 1)

[glassmoon]

Weather getting worse... sure there will be some petition within the peloton... safety first!

 

[kingjr]

the coverage is kinda awkward

It's absolutely gruesome as usual

 

[search]

I thought MvdP was talking about Pais Vasco there, but he actually has never raced in Spain (as a pro) indeed

Last time (according to PCS, at least) was Ponferrada U23 2014.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Its like a Eurovision Song Contest, but mercifully free of the singing.

 

[DNP-Old]

I thought MvdP was talking about Pais Vasco there, but he actually has never raced in Spain (as a pro) indeed

Last time (according to PCS, at least) was Ponferrada U23 2014.

Quite a risk to say he'll be racing in Spain this weekend.

 

[Tim Cahill]

'Yeah err I'm super happy to be there and err yeah will give it my best shot' - every interview.

If I had even a modicum of ability I'd be talking all sorts of mess in these interviews, someone needs to emulate all the trash talk going on during the Ashes tests at the moment.

Problem is as soon as someone deviates from the given script they get piled on for being 'arrogant'.

 

[Lequack]

Team presentation live stream

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgbIwEOAV_4

 

[Tim Cahill]

Can they get some people with a bit of craic to present future events please

 

[glassmoon]

Its like a Eurovision Song Contest, but mercifully free of the singing.

well... you speaked too soon i guess

 

[QueenStagiaire]

At least the singing is in incomprehensible gibberish language.

 

[Lequack]

At least Giro presentation had live singing and dancing. I enjoyed that.

 

[Rackham]

This is like Eurovision song contest.

In terms of cringe factor.

 

[RedheadDane]

Danish commentators are playing a little game of "Spot the regular Spanish flag."

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Why is child Jonas from the Jumbo-Visma promo on the big screen in the background?

 

[Lequack]

Why is child Jonas from the Jumbo-Visma promo on the big screen in the background?

They created him and now they can't shut him down.

 

[DNP-Old]

Why did Trek not have some old rider leading them out onto the podium?

 

[Tim Cahill]

That American jersey should be full on statue of liberty, bald eagle, some loud and ostentatious bollocks like the country iteself.

Instead it looks like a box of cheap Lidl cereal

 

[Lequack]

That American jersey should be full on statue of liberty, bald eagle, some loud and ostentatious bollocks like the country iteself.

Instead it looks like a box of cheap Lidl cereal

 

[Tim Cahill]

This, exactly this

 

[DNP-Old]

Oh my god, the cringe.

 

[Jungle Cycle]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1674440169754075137

View: https://twitter.com/MRasmussen1974/status/1674440169754075137

 

[Lequack]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1674440169754075137

View: https://twitter.com/MRasmussen1974/status/1674440169754075137

I knew it. MVDP win is now guaranteed.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

At least Giro presentation had live singing and dancing. I enjoyed that.

Yeah, if we have to listen to playback, they could at least give us the good stuff!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1342907218614738946

View: https://twitter.com/Inigo_Zubeldia/status/1342907218614738946

 

[Tim Cahill]

Glad they let Peter out of the cells to give us an interview

 

[glassmoon]

Lol saying Sagan being a role model for the young
(day after he was sentenced for the driving under the influence)