Tour de France Tour De France 2021, stage 1 (Brest-Landerneau, 197.8 km)

[Kaptain Kool]

Narvaez needlessly took a bonus second away from Bernal and he still won the Giro. It's called marginal losses.

 

[RedheadDane]

Here's a picture from the last time the Tour started in Brest:

That kid is on the other side of the fence now.

 

[Open Horizon]

None of the preceding climbs is remotely punchy.

Not when viewed in isolation.

But, they're not ridden in isolation.

The parcours is more than punchy enough - 2800 vertical meters - to sap the legs of the sprinters when the race is made hard in the final 90 minutes. Which is exactly what Alpecin-Fenix will do.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Here's a picture from the last time the Tour started in Brest:

That kid is on the other side of the fence now.

And he's got his good friend, shown here trying to locate his father in the crowd, with him to help him achieve success.

 

[Red Rick]

Not when viewed in isolation.

But, they're not ridden in isolation.

The parcours is more than punchy enough - 2800 vertical meters - to sap the legs of the sprinters when the race is made hard in the final 90 minutes. Which is exactly what Alpecin-Fenix will do.

Sprinters ain't gonna survive anyway, unless Ewan can find his Poggio shape.

 

[Armchair cyclist]

Here's a picture from the last time the Tour started in Brest:

That kid is on the other side of the fence now.

Gesbert?

 

[RedheadDane]

Gesbert?

No. But you got the starting letter of the surname right.

 

[Open Horizon]

Yeah the specifics of the climb really favor the sprinters rather than the puncheurs

Sprinters ain't gonna survive anyway

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[Open Horizon]

Here's a picture from the last time the Tour started in Brest:

That kid is on the other side of the fence now.

His ear gives it away, amongst others

 

[Red Rick]

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I was talking much more about specifics within the group of riders who are gonna make it over there.

 

[Armchair cyclist]

I guess I will have to add "Recognition of people who I normally only see images of wearing a helmet and sunglasses from photographs of them as adolescents" as a skill I need to develop.

And ear recognition.

A rather puffy cheeked young man for someone who turned out to be a 53kg climber. The other guy is Madouas, I assume.

 

[tobydawq]

I guess I will have to add "Recognition of people who I normally only see images of wearing a helmet and sunglasses from photographs of them as adolescents" as a skill I need to develop.

And ear recognition.

A rather puffy cheeked young man for someone who turned out to be a 53kg climber. The other guy is Madouas, I assume.

The girl is a guy who is Madouas?

 

[RedheadDane]

I guess I will have to add "Recognition of people who I normally only see images of wearing a helmet and sunglasses from photographs of them as adolescents" as a skill I need to develop.

And ear recognition.

A rather puffy cheeked young man for someone who turned out to be a 53kg climber. The other guy is Madouas, I assume.

There are definitely riders I have an easier time recognising than others - and that's including new pictures. Often I notice some kind of trait that makes it easier for me, with Gaudu it's the way his upper lip seems to curl up, giving him the appearance of a grimacey-smile.

The girl is a guy who is Madouas?

I think he's referring to the photo you posted, silly.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Les trois bretons.

 

[tobydawq]

There are definitely riders I have an easier time recognising than others - and that's including new pictures. Often I notice some kind of trait that makes it easier for me, with Gaudu it's the way his upper lip seems to curl up, giving him the appearance of a grimacey-smile.



I think he's referring to the photo you posted, silly.

I haven't posted any photos (and hadn't seen Samu's).

 

[RedheadDane]

I haven't posted any photos (and hadn't seen Samu's).

My brain told me it was Samu who'd posted.
My brain was wrong...

 

[tomorrow]

Sagan for the win. Horner is backing me up on it.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucJdrnbaWu4

I back you up too, but that will be the "being Sagan fan" taklking from me, same as for Horner. Also Horner didn't mention him to be number one favourite, it was more that he will be in the mix. And also, it was more of a wishful thinking, e.g. with the guess of taking the end of the giro just as preparation for the tour, since the cyclamino has been sealed.

 

[BlueRoads]

After not recognizing Ganna just because he wore glasses I can now safely state that there is something very recognizable about Gaudu, although I don't know what it is. His eyes more than his ears for me, I think.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Tomorrow already!

 

[Andre]

Sprinters ain't gonna survive anyway, unless Ewan can find his Poggio shape.

Sagan probably will

 

[sir fly]

Pondering over the length... can't be by chance.

 

[RedheadDane]

Pondering over the length... can't be by chance.

You're absolutely right! It has something to do with the distance.

 

[sir fly]

You're absolutely right! It has something to do with the distance.

It's just your stance...

 

[Breezy1985]

And he's got his good friend, shown here trying to locate his father in the crowd, with him to help him achieve success.

That CA kit is amazing

 

[DaLong]

15 degrees with rain, stage 3 TA repeat incoming. Think he'll at least wear gloves this time?