That is me 110%. My teen kids always cringe when I parade around in my bibs, sucking in my old guy gut.
That is me 110%. My teen kids always cringe when I parade around in my bibs, sucking in my old guy gut.
It's a thread that anticipates the anticipation we're all expecting to feel ahead of the start.The anticipational thread? Is this a thread for anticipation or were we anticipating this thread?
Don't you mean it anticipates the anticipation we're all anticipating?It's a thread that anticipates the anticipation we're all expecting to feel ahead of the start.
Inner Ring promises the bridge will shred the peloton with cross windsApparently there is an absolutely cracking bridge on stage 2, which I'm looking forward to greatly. Hopefully we get some good castles on this years route as well.
I was thinking about this recently. I think leaders jerseys should be the same colour as highlighter pens - yellow, pink, green, orange etc. I've never seen a polka dot highlighter pen.OTOH I dread the KOM competition. It is totally useless. And I hate polka dots. If the tour leader wore polka dots would anybody watch the TdF at all? Just clowns, maybe.
Speaking of glorious Danish ads, take a look at this (even though it's only remotely related to pro cycling and not at all to the Tour)
That is definitely not a given. July isn't a very windy month in Denmark. Furthermore, the bridge is directly east-west and the wind is usually in east or west as we'll and rarely in the north or south which is necessary for crosswinds, so most likely we'll get little wind (although it is a bridge so of course it's very exposed and more windy than inlands) and either head- or tailwind.Inner Ring promises the bridge will shred the peloton with cross winds
View: https://twitter.com/GoVisitDenmark/status/1540333935196094464?s=20&t=JXm7J6spyzl6FrsoKnc-dASpeaking of glorious Danish ads, take a look at this (even though it's only remotely related to pro cycling and not at all to the Tour)
View: https://youtu.be/pD-f45TbvEw
That sounds like fun, official team car or not. Just being in the caravan is an experience. Might not see much but certainly get the buzz of a tour stage.I snagged a seat in a team sponsor's car (not a team car per se, but part of the caravan) on the July 6 stage from Lille. Not positive it will be as good as watching on TV but I'm definitely stoked...
Atmosphere should be awesome but you will likely have to try and follow the race on your phone then rewatch a recording when you get homeI snagged a seat in a team sponsor's car (not a team car per se, but part of the caravan) on the July 6 stage from Lille. Not positive it will be as good as watching on TV but I'm definitely stoked...
Cook.6 days to go, guys! I wonder who will be at the start... the probable winner seems to be the least exciting thing about this race...But I hope we are going to have fun anyway! By the way, which Dane is going to house me next week?
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I think the 2020 rating was inflated because we were all so glad to get some cycling—any cycling— after the pandemic shutdowns and postponements.I've looked at the "rate the TDF" threads for the last 6 years and identified the most voted rating for each. Based on the pattern in the data I'm anticipating a 4 this year. Make the most of it as next year will be a 2.
2016 - 2
2017 - 4
2018 - 5
2019 - 8
2020 - 8
2021 - 5
2022 - ?
Can't believe people rated 2019 and 2020 so highly. 2020 was really bad with the exception of the final TT and 2019 had the most anticlimactic final week of a gt I can remember. At least the vote for the 2016 Tour is spot on...maybe a little high.I've looked at the "rate the TDF" threads for the last 6 years and identified the most voted rating for each. Based on the pattern in the data I'm anticipating a 4 this year. Make the most of it as next year will be a 2.
2016 - 2
2017 - 4
2018 - 5
2019 - 8
2020 - 8
2021 - 5
2022 - ?
2019 was a really good route and a good gc until stage 18. Really interesting stages in the pyrennees and the anticipated comback of Pinot, Landa, Bernal against Thomas, Alaphilippe and Kruijsvijk. Then the last 2 mountain stages were dire. I would rate it about a 7.Can't believe people rated 2019 and 2020 so highly. 2020 was really bad with the exception of the final TT and 2019 had the most anticlimactic final week of a gt I can remember. At least the vote for the 2016 Tour is spot on...maybe a little high.
Anticipation is the best moment.I am in anticipation
View: https://twitter.com/cyclingtips/status/1538953015461388288?s=20&t=ppZfIVguraqUOwHFXHkE4g
Anticipation is the best moment. I love to watch cycle racing and I am glad I found this site. I also found https://studyclerk.com/pay-for-research-paper website where I can pay someone for my research paper to write it for me and now I don't have to waste my time on writing assignments.
2019 was preceded by years of Sky domination, last three of which were probably the most boring and predictable of their wins. Despite it ending anticlimactically with a victory going to the same team, most of the 2019 race had a dynamic that broke the long-standing mold and largely felt like breath of fresh air. Also despite riding for Sky/INEOS, Bernal has always been a well liked rider here, so it was easier for most of us to accept another Sky Tour win.Can't believe people rated 2019 and 2020 so highly. 2020 was really bad with the exception of the final TT and 2019 had the most anticlimactic final week of a gt I can remember. At least the vote for the 2016 Tour is spot on...maybe a little high.
This, until stage 18 it looked like the best Tour in many, many years.2019 was a really good route and a good gc until stage 18. Really interesting stages in the pyrennees and the anticipated comback of Pinot, Landa, Bernal against Thomas, Alaphilippe and Kruijsvijk. Then the last 2 mountain stages were dire. I would rate it about a 7.
2020 was awful with a dramatic finish. About a 5 or 6 is right