Tour Down Under 2025 - Men's (Jan. 21-26)

[Red Rick]

I don't see a problem with relegating the entire team from the stage and DQing the offender

 

[Potomac]

I don't see a problem with relegating the entire team from the stage and DQing the offender

Crikey. It was only a sprint stage.

 

[Wyndbrook]

Well done to Big Geraint Thomas, clearly the only person here who enjoyed his off-season.

His 'x' today recalls that when he was in Australia 20 years ago his spleen was removed following a crash.

 

[Red Rick]

Crikey. It was only a sprint stage.

Obviously, since you only see this cheating behavior in sprint stages.

Typically, when you want a certain behavior to stop, you don't reward it. If I commit credit card fraud in my grandma's name, I don't get to keep the money

 

[Tricycle Rider]

His 'x' today recalls that when he was in Australia 20 years ago his spleen was removed following a crash.

I thought he was very helpful for the team yesterday prior to the last Menglers Hill climb (I think he died there), was surprised an old man like G was still able to be out in the front so much. (Not that Ineos have anyone else. )

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Stage 3 Tricycle, finally I can pop inn. 2648 vertical. Narvaez wins this one, you can take everyone else. You down? (or anyone else)

I'll take Chaves cause no one else will.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Not sure what chance Fergus has today but kudos to the young man for giving it a go.

Gap to the rest of them is about +1.17 right now with 129km to go.

 

[yaco]

Not sure what chance Fergus has today but kudos to the young man for giving it a go.

Gap to the rest of them is about +1.17 right now with 129km to go.

Browning is a talented rider who at the least should be riding at the Pro level, however, his team management is not displaying his abilities in the TDU. Instead of slipping into non-contested breaks to chase KOM points, he is better served by making late attacks in the last 20kms or trying to hold on for as long as possible in hard stages.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Bouchard joins Browning in the break, they're chatting and look like they're having a good time.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Browning is a talented rider who at the least should be riding at the Pro level, however, his team management is not displaying his abilities in the TDU. Instead of slipping into non-contested breaks to chase KOM points, he is better served by making late attacks in the last 20kms or trying to hold on for as long as possible in hard stages.

Yes, DS called Swift back, but Browning was left to his own devices. At least Browning has some company now.

 

[Potomac]

Pub Cam

 

[Tricycle Rider]

79km to go and gap has grown to +3:00, is the peloton waiting for Browning and Bouchard to fail spectacularly on the mysterious Knotts Hill?

 

[Potomac]

79km to go and gap has grown to +3:00, is the peloton waiting for Browning and Bouchard to fail spectacularly on the mysterious Knotts Hill?

The rule of thumb is the peloton needs 10km to pull back one minute.

 

[Potomac]

NERURKAR for the win today.
He shocks the world!

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Astana's jersey looks like it was sewn together with every other team's scraps

 

[Tricycle Rider]

crash in the feeding zone

 

[Potomac]

Williams down

 

[Potomac]

Looks like everyone is back

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Williams down

He seems to be back but the upcoming climb should tell more.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

I've seen my main man G take plenty of pulls, but where has my main, main man Chaves been?

 

[Potomac]

That anna meares keeps making me hungry with all her food talk

 

[Potomac]

I've seen my main man G take plenty of pulls, but where has my main, main man Chaves been?

There was an EF rider that was slowed down by the crash, but I don't know who.

 

[Potomac]

Is it my eyes, tv, or the heli never really zooms in enough but the dossards seem hard to read

 

[Potomac]

OK...here we go on the hill

 

[Tricycle Rider]

That anna meares keeps making me hungry with all her food talk

I'm eating dinner as we speak! (It's only 7:30pm in my area.)