Tour de France Tour de France Femmes 2022 (July 24th-31st)

[Cyclotron]

We can't know how strong Cecilie was because she never put her face in the wind on that climb. She looked to be climbing well within herself. Female Simon Gerrans.

Ha. That's exactly what I said to my wife as we watched - the female Simon Gerrans. There is no class in riding like that.

 

[Rackham]

AVV is just far superior to the others in mountainous stages. Quite a big gulf in class. Will be a lot more equal after she retires.

I wonder whether she'll reconsider that retirement if she can maintain her dominance into her 40's?

In any case, I hope for another hot stage today & Katarzyna Niewiadoma is the one to watch. Like yesterday. Like everyday really.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

A possible climber for the future, (providing she's interested in the road) is young Austrian MTB-er, Mona Mitterwallner; a lightweight climber, who seems to love training, and racks up plenty of kms, and for a 20 year old is already Elite XC Marathon World Champion, which is normally reserved for older athletes. Has very little explosivity at the start of races, and loses places.

I have no idea if she has any road ambitions, but she seems to have the tools for the job.

 

[RedheadDane]

In any case, I hope for another hot stage today & Katarzyna Niewiadoma is the one to watch. Like yesterday. Like everyday really.

I'm gonna give you the benefit of the doubt, and assume you're talking about her riding style.

 

[Rackham]

I'm gonna give you the benefit of the doubt, and assume you're talking about her riding style.

Of course. I'll take your doubt from which I've benefited & thank you for it. I'm basically clock-watching until the Eurosport broadcast starts this afternoon just for her riding style.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Ha. That's exactly what I said to my wife as we watched - the female Simon Gerrans. There is no class in riding like that.

She usually doesn’t ride like that lol, and it’s Niewiadoma’s riding style to work way too much. Usually Cille does too much work for her own good, referenced above by LS.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

A possible climber for the future, (providing she's interested in the road) is young Austrian MTB-er, Mona Mitterwallner; a lightweight climber, who seems to love training, and racks up plenty of kms, and for a 20 year old is already Elite XC Marathon World Champion, which is normally reserved for older athletes. Has very little explosivity at the start of races, and loses places.

I have no idea if she has any road ambitions, but she seems to have the tools for the job.

I'd love to see Mitterwallner doing more road races. The same goes for Laura Stigger and Sina Frei.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Moolman-Pasio is a non-starter today after catching an infection.
I had hoped SD Worx would try to get her into a break and defend Vollering's QOM that way, but now they will probably want Demi to take points on at least the first climb.

 

[sir fly]

She usually doesn’t ride like that lol, and it’s Niewiadoma’s riding style to work way too much. Usually Cille does too much work for her own good, referenced above by LS.

To me, it looks like Cille's cycling is evolving. Developing and transforming.
Kasia rides honestly and generously uses her strength.

 

[Inquitus]

Will we see her go today.

 

[Gwbert]

Will we see her go today.

Yes!

 

[Jenten]

Hands up anyone else who is watching the Eurosport/GCN coverage with the volume turned off because they can't stand Marty MacDonald's commentary style?

I'm wondering if there is some sort of contractual requirement to say both the first and last names of every rider (and the full team names?), because the men's race commentary just say the ride's surname.

And then for good measure, he'll often say the riders full name and then their teams immediately afterwards, and in the same sentence repeat it. The mens commentary doesn't have this repetitive verbal style, which allows more time to discuss the race, and Marty's technique simply rider spots.

And now he's started translating "Maillot Jaune" at every opportunity........... all very distracting, not entertaining, and detracts from the race action.

Not just me then, I can’t listen for all the reasons you mention plus his way of changing up his delivery with a growly/snarly “final few yards of a horse race” style, often at completely random words. Would love to watch more women’s cycling but not with this commentary. On a positive note I quite like the two Dani’s.

 

[Wyndbrook]

To me, it looks like Cille's cycling is evolving. Developing and transforming.
Kasia rides honestly and generously uses her strength.

Totally agree, but yesterday I just wish Cille had tried to force a gap, semed to be very little lose.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Will we get to see the super version of this?
Probably not, cause she really dug deep yesterday.

 

[RedheadDane]

I don't have anything against PdBF, I just find it a bit tiresome that they appearently have to keep re-telling that legend.
And today it actually will be belles filles going to the top.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Leah Thomas, Paula Patiño, Grace Brown, Riejanne Markus, Liane Lippert, Elise Chabbey, Pauliena Rooijakkers, Mavi Garcia, Yara Kastelijn and Coralie Demay have 40 seconds.

Vollering won the first QOM sprint and is set to win the polka Dutch.

 

[RedheadDane]

Vollering won the first QOM sprint and is set to win the polka Dutch.

Nevermind that. Her GC is much more important.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Nevermind that. Her GC is much more important.

Yeah, but she still wants to defend the jersey. Van Vleuten has said she isn't going for and doesn't want to be greedy, but she could still end up winning it, though it seems less likely now.

 

[RedheadDane]

Yeah, but she still wants to defend the jersey. Van Vleuten has said she isn't going for and doesn't want to be greedy, but she could still end up winning it, though it seems less likely now.

I'm just egotistically looking only at my own chances in the Prediction Game.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

I'm just egotistically looking only at my own chances in the Prediction Game.

Yeah, she better concentrate on the GC other wise my continued mediocre luck continues.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I'm just egotistically looking only at my own chances in the Prediction Game.

Understandable, but I need half the peloton to abandon to win green and polka dots.

Miekanical!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Annamiek off the back

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Some great climbers in that breakaway, although the gap doesn't look even close to enough to make them viable stage winners. And even if they do, I presume Patiño is just going to sit on all of them as long as she can and it would need García to be back to her Giro form - Rooijakkers and Chabbey being up there are obviously potential stagehunting threats, but also are potentially going to have a job to do for Niewiadoma, likewise Brown for Uttrup. Interesting if Santestebán's group gets across but I just think that if Demi has any serious ambitions towards the race and makes a move, or if anybody within a minute of 3rd pushes the pace in the hope of dropping Kasia, then we certainly aren't going to see too much likelihood of the break staying away with less than 2 minutes' advantage at this point, unless the heads of state decide to roll through on the Ballon.

 

[RedheadDane]

Understandable, but I need half the peloton to abandon to win green and polka dots.

I already lost my chance at winning green!

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Understandable, but I need half the peloton to abandon to win green and polka dots.

Miekanical!

I need a complete paradox to win the polka dots, I don't think I can mathematically take them unless Demi abandons, and I picked Demi for the overall because of course I picked Demi. I thought Chabbey would probably have gone about collecting a few before the GC leaders went nuts yesterday, but there were no points given out before they went nuts at all...