Tour de Pologne 2025, August 4-10

[kingjr]

I think losing like four bike lengths to Ben Turner automatically disqualifies you from that discussion.

Wouldn't call it one of the best ever, either, but that was a 25-second sprint, that's pretty f*king long, of course the guy behind him is closing in.

 

[KZD]

Another impressive sprint from Brennan and shoutout to Turner too, he put several bike lenghts in to the others.

 

[King Of The Wolds]

Watched again from the overhead shot. Definite Cav TdF 2012 Stage 18 vibes, the way it looked like he was on a motorbike and the others were on a fat bike. There isn't another rider in the world who could have done that today - got over the climb in good position, keep position on the descent, surf wheels without any team support, produce that insane acceleration, hit out from 300m to win that easily. Maybe Wout at his very best. At only just 20, that was pretty phenomenal stuff. What a talent.

 

[proffate]

I think losing like four bike lengths to Ben Turner automatically disqualifies you from that discussion.

Did we watch the same sprint? Brennan started about 4 bike lengths behind Turner --- hard to say exactly because he wasn't even in the helicopter shot when he started sprinting. He proceeded to win by at least 2 bikes. You're ten bikes off.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Chaotic start at the moment, some splits on the first climb.

 

[Potomac]

Colby or Quinn Simmons?

If you had to choose, which one would you want to show up on at your front door on Saturday night to take your daughter out?

 

[Potomac]

Riders are being turned into chutney in the feed zone once again.

 

[Potomac]

I've only just learned Paul Magnier was born in Texas.
I guess that explains his accent.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Race is in bits, can't see it all coming back either because all teams seem to be represented in one of the two groups.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Race is in bits, can't see it all coming back either because all teams seem to be represented in one of the two groups.

Yes, but we have over 40 riders now, just without the GC leader.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Bahrain keeping some pace in front group.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Is Froomey still there, I saw some Israel guys!!!

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Even Lapeira has made it back, German Eurosport talking about the mental load of the leader‘s jersey, but I think the cracked ribs are more of an issue.

 

[Brullnux]

Hard to look past Tiberi and UAE

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Is Froomey still there, I saw some Israel guys!!!

default answer is no since its a reduced peloton....

 

[Tim Cahill]

Wow Dani Martinez is still involved with a cycling team in some capacity, good for him, someone tell him Roglic isn't here so he can spring into life.

 

[postmanhat]

Am sure this has been discussed before, but GB commentators insist pronouncing his name Ricky Tello. As it's Italian in origin, shouldn't it be Richie Tello?

 

[Brullnux]

Am sure this has been discussed before, but GB commentators insist pronouncing his name Ricky Tello. As it's Italian in origin, shouldn't it be Richie Tello?

I think he pronounces it Rickytello, like Daniel Ricciardo or Christian Pulisic who also adopted the slightly bastardised pronunciation of the emigrant country over that of the home country

 

[Potomac]

Am sure this has been discussed before, but GB commentators insist pronouncing his name Ricky Tello. As it's Italian in origin, shouldn't it be Richie Tello?

He's American.

 

[SafeBet]

I think he pronounces it Rickytello, like Daniel Ricciardo or Christian Pulisic who also adopted the slightly bastardised pronunciation of the emigrant country over that of the home country

Correct.

 

[postmanhat]

He's American.

Is that how he/Americans in general pronounce that name?

 

[Brullnux]

Is that how he/Americans in general pronounce that name?

No it's just diaspora/immigrant things. You often accept the pronunciation of the new country to fit in, Jewish immigrants within Europe used to do it all the time.

 

[postmanhat]

No it's just diaspora/immigrant things. You often accept the pronunciation of the new country to fit in, Jewish immigrants within Europe used to do it all the time.

Cheers. Not having a dig at Americans btw. Jose Mourinhio had to put up with being called Josie by everyone in Britain for his year or two at Manchester Utd.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Colby Simmons with his lucky sheet of tinfoil flapping away on his chin

 

[Potomac]

Cheers. Not having a dig at Americans btw. Jose Mourinhio had to put up with being called Josie by everyone in Britain for his year or two at Manchester Utd.

So how would *you* pronounce his first name?