Tour de Suisse 2021 (June 6-13)

[BlueRoads]

Its all Red Ricks fault If he didn't love the tennis so much we might get coverage. At least this year French Open didn't clash and cut into the Giro coverage.

Of course the French Open are a way bigger sport event than the TdS, so it's very understandable... But why, when there is coverage of the event, you wouldn't just show it in a stream, isn't, unless you know all the finances and contractual situations, I guess.

 

[sir fly]

Colourful breakaway...

 

[hayneplane]

Of course the French Open are a way bigger sport event than the TdS, so it's very understandable... But why, when there is coverage of the event, you wouldn't just show it in a stream, isn't, unless you know all the finances and contractual situations, I guess.

That is true. It wasn't like the Giro/Roland Garros clash where neutering the cycling coverage during the big mountain stages to show random first round matches between unknown players in front of a handful of spectators took precedence.

TdS is an important race and one the main stage races of the tier immediately below the Grand Tours but RG is one of the four Grand Slams in Tennis so I can understand prioritising but they already have tennis on 2 channels for about 8 plus hours a day and could easily use the second channel for 2 hours live coverage of TdS without tennis fans feeling deprived. I cant help feeling that part of the decision is driven by the commercial aim of flogging more Eurosport player and GCN Race Pass subscriptions in making more coverage premium pay only for live.

 

[DaLong]

That feeling of irrational disappointment when MvdP isn't in the breakaway in his first road race in months.

 

[broppo]

That feeling of irrational disappointment when MvdP isn't in the breakaway in his first road race in months.

its a weak break, vdp will fire soon!

 

[DaLong]

its a weak break, vdp will fire soon!

As awesome as that'd be, it'd also make a lot of sense for him to just race this normally to get back into road form, and then use all his firepower for the TdF to avoid having another Tirreno. Having said that, I just don't know if he knows how to hold back - if he sees a stage in any race he's going for it even if his team car is yelling "No Mathieu, No!".

 

[railxmig]

That is true. It wasn't like the Giro/Roland Garros clash where neutering the cycling coverage during the big mountain stages to show random first round matches between unknown players in front of a handful of spectators took precedence.

One of the reasons why if i was ruling the world i would ban tennis under death penalty. I wonder what would happen if Garros was at the exact same time as Tour de France...

its a weak break, vdp will fire soon!

I know it's in a jokingly manner but err... That last climb is quite juicy and i believe MVdP may want to stay with the favourites to see, how well he climbs and if he stays then try to outsprint the group. It would be a fine benchmark before some more hilly TdF stages like the one in Morvan, Quillan (break?) or even Saint-Gaudu (most likely from a break).

 

[broppo]

As awesome as that'd be, it'd also make a lot of sense for him to just race this normally to get back into road form, and then use all his firepower for the TdF to avoid having another Tirreno. Having said that, I just don't know if he knows how to hold back - if he sees a stage in any race he's going for it even if his team car is yelling "No Mathieu, No!".

nah he indicated he will go for this stage and the next 2 stages after. he will surely try today.

 

[Anybody_but..]

What are you talking about? Dumo just came back to riding again after some time.

Yes, I know, but still there was little threat for me as a Ineos fanboy, that he will be competitive during The TdF War of Trains part II.

 

[Kangaridoo]

Why do the graphics of Tour de Suisse always look like they were rendered to imitate Windows 95?

 

[BlueRoads]

Somehow the Cofidis riders all look pretty much the same to me. Geschke, Martin, Bohli... I wonder what it is.

 

[BlueRoads]

Can the peloton please hurry up a bit, I don't want this stage to go to this break.

 

[DaLong]

Can the peloton please hurry up a bit, I don't want this stage to go to this break.

Looks like DQS and A-F are both interested in pulling back the break.

 

[limak_]

Somehow the Cofidis riders all look pretty much the same to me. Geschke, Martin, Bohli... I wonder what it is.

I've checked this out and it looks like all of the Cofidis riders wear EXACTLY the same kit (including helmets and sunglasses) as well as they ride exactly the same bikes. That might be the thing I suppose

 

[broppo]

I am not sure how good alaphilippe is in cold conditions, from what I can vaguely remember he is pretty bad in bad weather.

 

[Earns1985]

Big splits in the peloton..

 

[RedheadDane]

Colourful breakaway...

Just missing some Danes...

 

[Earns1985]

Peleton in three groups?
UAE pulling in the second..

 

[glassmoon]

Pozzo, Dennis, Tom D. missed the split

 

[broppo]

Dennis and Pozzovivo caught out, many Bora riders as well, don't know if Schachmann is in the front group.

 

[Remy55]

Dennis and Pozzovivo caught out, many Bora riders as well, don't know if Schachmann is in the front group.

He is

 

[RedheadDane]

The Swiss Aliance only lasted for so long...

 

[Mayomaniac]

Not a classified climb, but this one will do some damage.

 

[Eclipse]

Not a classified climb, but this one will do some damage.

yeah, bleeding a few riders.

nicely poised for the run in

 

[limak_]

This is gonna be MvDP and Alaf show. Can't wait for it.