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

[Jagartrott]

Don't know if this was posted here already, but, c'mon Pello!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1674869902623006766

View: https://twitter.com/PelloBilbao1990/status/1674869902623006766

 

[awavey]

For the podium in Paris?

no to win todays stage

 

[RobertCrawley]

Julian wins today.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Who will be the first rider to attack?
Maybe Pogačar will give the fans some early action just for fun.

 

[Boehmand]

This is going to be a crazy start

 

[QueenStagiaire]

This is going to be a crazy start

Get ready for some roadblocking! /s

 

[RobertCrawley]

Too bad Euskaltel-Euskadi isn't here for the first three stages.

 

[bob.a.feet]

Looking at the rider numbers, I notice that UAE have avoided giving any of there riders #13 on their bib, as Adam Yates is instead wearing #19.
Likewise, Bahrain have skipped out on #61 with Fred Wright wearing #69.

I assume in UAE's case it's because of superstition, though traditionally riders just turn 13 upside down. But for Bahrain is it as simple as Fred Wright just really wanted to wear #69 or is there something I'm missing?

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

no to win todays stage

Philippe Gilbert has also picked MVDP for today.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Kind of a boring break, but it‘s what happens on Stage 1 of a Grand Tour.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Any chance remco can still start the tour or is it too late now? If he makes it to the startline soon I think he can catch the peloton

 

[awavey]

Looking at the rider numbers, I notice that UAE have avoided giving any of there riders #13 on their bib, as Adam Yates is instead wearing #19.
Likewise, Bahrain have skipped out on #61 with Fred Wright wearing #69.

I assume in UAE's case it's because of superstition, though traditionally riders just turn 13 upside down. But for Bahrain is it as simple as Fred Wright just really wanted to wear #69 or is there something I'm missing?

#61 has been "retired" for Gino Mader

 

[Netserk]

Looking at the rider numbers, I notice that UAE have avoided giving any of there riders #13 on their bib, as Adam Yates is instead wearing #19.
Likewise, Bahrain have skipped out on #61 with Fred Wright wearing #69.

I assume in UAE's case it's because of superstition, though traditionally riders just turn 13 upside down. But for Bahrain is it as simple as Fred Wright just really wanted to wear #69 or is there something I'm missing?

At first I thought that it was Mäder's number in Suisse, but he wore number 44 when he died.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Who chases? Alpecin/QS maybe?

 

[Boehmand]

Wow, if that is really the break of the day, that easy, I am highly confused.

There should be more teams wanting to hit the break.

When not, a lot of teams will have designs on the last 50 K, so it will be interesting to see who commits to keeping the break inside 3 minutes.

 

[awavey]

Philippe Gilbert has also picked MVDP for today.

i offer no comment on their picks, merely reporting what they picked

 

[Netserk]

Seeing the Astana jersey in action, it's a contender for All Time Great.

 

[awavey]

Leeedl Trek

 

[Netserk]

Who chases? Alpecin/QS maybe?

Jumbo and UAE.

 

[titan31]

No idea why Cofidis or Astana didn't bother getting in the break.

 

[awavey]

Seeing the Astana jersey in action, it's a contender for All Time Great.

I actually like it more having seen it worn & properly in use, its weird sometimes jersey photoshoots dont do it justice, natural light and less photoshopping improves it imo

 

[Boehmand]

Leeedl Trek

Lil Trek around Bilbao

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Did someone at GCN not press the right button to send it to the online feed, or is there no pre-race Breakaway from the Cube?

 

[bob.a.feet]

#61 has been "retired" for Gino Mader

Thanks. My initial thought was that it something to do with Gino but couldn't see the connection.

Does anyone know if this is the first time a team has refused #13?

 

[Boehmand]

I actually like it more having seen it worn & properly in use, its weird sometimes jersey photoshoots dont do it justice, natural light and less photoshopping improves it imo

Because of the dye sublimation technology used, which prints the colours "on" the fabric rather than being the colour of the fabric itself, the colours appear lighter when the fabric is stretched, because the white fabric underneath shines through more - and cycling jerseys are stretched out by default.