2021 Racing-No Spoilers

[Adam4868]

Good to see Bernal is back on the saddle so to speak today.
In other news...Tao riding the Tour.

View: https://twitter.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1357084916186550275?s=19

 

[Adam4868]

Sh1t !

View: https://twitter.com/EFprocycling/status/1357093055115968512?s=19

 

[rich p]

Sh1t !

View: https://twitter.com/EFprocycling/status/1357093055115968512?s=19

Hope that doesn't mean he'll underperform this year...

...like every other year

 

[Adam4868]

Top ten at today's stage.

Messy finish though that saw Pederson and Boassen Haggen lose some skin !

 

[Adam4868]

Finish from today

View: https://twitter.com/faustocoppi60/status/1357360217110020100?s=19

 

[mjr]

Finish from today

View: https://twitter.com/faustocoppi60/status/1357360217110020100?s=19

Well that's a shoot show. Here's what I spotted: one rider skidded on the inside of the roundabout left-side, slid into another, two then ran into him, another bunny-hopped over him and another crashing rider and the exit island, then took out someone from the right-hand side before crashing off the right-hand kerb... and then there's bodies on the floor everywhere across both exits from the roundabout with streams of riders piling in from behind.

At least no barrier feet were involved! It looked like riders at the start of a season thinking they could handle bikes better than they did. There's not really much way to legislate against that except avoid all corners on the run-in, is there? I hope it settles down within a few races.

 

[matticus]

Highly spectacular! Not sure I've seen two streams of riders coming off a rond-point hit each-other like that.
I've seen much more technical corners in the last km though; nothing extraordinary about this incident overall.

 

[Adam4868]

The end of the "aero tuck" otherwise known as resting your bollox on the top tube ?

View: https://twitter.com/inrng/status/1357374049303814146?s=19

 

[Adam4868]

Pretty good start list for this.Vlasov bookies favourite...Bernal back racing also.
https://sites.google.com/view/xcycling-site/previews/tour-de-la-provence-gc-preview?authuser=0
Meant to say it's on Eurosport and GCN player.

 

[rich p]

Cav makes yet another comeback and his second Quickstep debut on Sunday.
I hope he at least enjoys the experience regardless oif how well he does.

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ma...second-quickstep-debut-at-clasica-de-almeria/

 

[Adam4868]

Class stage at the Tour of Provence today,queen stage on Ventoux.Masterclass by Ineos with Sosa taking the stage and Bernal taking second,Allaphilipe third.Bernal looked good which is encouraging for the rest of the season.

 

[rich p]

Class stage at the Tour of Provence today,queen stage on Ventoux.Masterclass by Ineos with Sosa taking the stage and Bernal taking second,Allaphilipe third.Bernal looked good which is encouraging for the rest of the season.

We seem to have two 2021race threads. My fault I think.
Shall I ask for this one to be closed or merged?

 

[Adam4868]

We seem to have two 2021race threads. My fault I think.
Shall I ask for this one to be closed or merged?

Sorry Rich probally me...maybe make one with spoilers ? One without.

 

[Adam4868]

Always been my favourite GT...good line up for this year as well.

View: https://twitter.com/faustocoppi60/status/1365043749622022144?s=19

 

[Eziemnaik]

I see Zoncolan is up again this year...