Geraint Thomas, the next british hope

[Rob5091]

A happy 37th birthday to the current Man in Pink and one of the few remnants of the grand experiment that was Team Sky. Ineos must be glad he did n't move on elsewhere when Bernal was the bright young thing for the future.

 

[PhiLiz]

Ah, yes. Pointing out the Giiii circus show is just because of nationalism. Sometimes I even miss the Dawg days for the level of mental gymnastics.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Dancing on the pedals like Landa on a Basque climb

 

[samhocking]

Carthy's podium in the Vuelta wasn't met with "= bad doping".

I also don't think the Yates brothers have faced harsher criticism in the clinic than what you could expect for a non-Brit.

Last time I looked Carthy isn't winning multiple Grand Tours?

 

[samhocking]

Ah, yes. Pointing out the Giiii circus show is just because of nationalism. Sometimes I even miss the Dawg days for the level of mental gymnastics.

So why is there a disproportionate bias to talking doping when a British rider wins? I mean culturally, historically and statistically the real violations say otherwise?

 

[Netserk]

Because the three most ridiculous transformations of the century from gruppetto rider to Tour winner were all Brits.

 

[Red Rick]

Because the three most ridiculous transformations of the century from gruppetto rider to Tour winner were all Brits.

All the while singing how they were only winning cause cycling is cleanz now

 

[Salvarani]

All the while singing how they were only winning cause cycling is cleanz now

It is coming home!

 

[Mayomaniac]

Looking at him dropping the almost 15kg lighter Dunbar on the super steep stuff is a bit comical. I think many people seem to give Thomas a pass because unlike Froome or Wiggins he comes off as actually likable and seems to be well liked by many riders (also by those outside the anglosphere).

 

[zlev11]

So why is there a disproportionate bias to talking doping when a British rider wins? I mean culturally, historically and statistically the real violations say otherwise?

there are threads about literally every single other rider that also wins. are you blind? get a new bit.

 

[zlev11]

also, lol, the most successful British rider to ever live LITERALLY tested positive at a grand tour that he won. so statistically the real violations say...we're right.

 

[Red Rick]

also, lol, the most successful British rider to ever live LITERALLY tested positive at a grand tour that he won. so statistically the real violations say...we're right.

He also won a Grand Tour where he got beaten by a guy who didn't test positive.

 

[Mayomaniac]

He also won a Grand Tour where he got beaten by a guy who didn't test positive.

They did El Bisonte dirty!

 

[Breh]

So why is there a disproportionate bias to talking doping when a British rider wins? I mean culturally, historically and statistically the real violations say otherwise?

You're gonna have to accept the entire world hates the British.
The entire world is just so obsessed with how succesfull the British are. Not to mention how much anglophobia has infected this site.

 

[MartinGT]

PR winner next season, whats OCCCCCCURING?

 

[pastronef]

PR winner next season, whats OCCCCCCURING?

Nibali smashed it in cobbles at the TDF in 2014 hey!

 

[Red Rick]

Just delete me. I can't even.

 

[Rackham]

Unreal.

I'm a bit speechless tbh.

I mean forget all the reactions + overreactions when Vinge or Pog do something crazy, this is right up there with the wildest stuff.

 

[noob]

Looking at him dropping the almost 15kg lighter Dunbar on the super steep stuff is a bit comical. I think many people seem to give Thomas a pass because unlike Froome or Wiggins he comes off as actually likable and seems to be well liked by many riders (also by those outside the anglosphere).

Signing this.

 

[Red Rick]

Arensman gonna end up 5th, maybe even 4th on GC

Let me check if we could have predicted this based on his preseason?


Yes, we should have known because he was completely dogshit all season

 

[Tim Cahill]

Let me check if we could have predicted this based on his preseason?


Yes, we should have known because he was completely dogshit all season

Meant to post in the race thread but yeah, mediocre Tour of the Alps performance obviously the precursor to Giro glory

 

[Aimar16]

Unreal.

I'm a bit speechless tbh.

I mean forget all the reactions + overreactions when Vinge or Pog do something crazy, this is right up there with the wildest stuff.

Even last year during the Tour I found G. Thomas more unbelievable than Vinge or Pog.

 

[PhiLiz]

So why is there a disproportionate bias to talking doping when a British rider wins? I mean culturally, historically and statistically the real violations say otherwise?

There isn't. What exists is a bigger scrutiny eyed through transformations that occur late in the career of a rider. The fact GB had Sir TUE, Dawg and Giiiiii in quick succession didn't translate into the same level of scrutiny towards TGH who is also pretty sus but actually showed some climbing talent early in his career, for example. Neither would the same level of outrage ensue if Little Pidcock started to compete for GT wins. On the other hand, Horner was properly ridiculed with his Vuelta win. There are several examples like this that nullify the hilarious narrative about anti-British bias.

 

[zlev11]

disgusting

 

[zlev11]

Let me check if we could have predicted this based on his preseason?


Yes, we should have known because he was completely dogshit all season

looked like he was riding without a couple liters of blood all season up until now