Adam and Simon Yates

[brommers]

Has just been announced on the radio that they are not going to ride the TdF, but concentrate on the Giro and Vuelta this year.

 

[Milzy]

Has just been announced on the radio that they are not going to ride the TdF, but concentrate on the Giro and Vuelta this year.

This is a shame

 

[172traindriver]

Possibly a shame but with Chavez in the equation a lead role for each one of them in a grand tour.
Everyone gets a bit?

 

[Milzy]

Lets hope that one gets his TUEs in order this time. So sad all these cyclists that suffer from Asthma.

I have Asthma and TUE's don't even enhance performance by even 00.1 % so I don't even think they should have to have things in order.

 

[400bhp]

Lets hope that one gets his TUEs in order this time. So sad all these cyclists that suffer from Asthma.

Lots do because there's a strong correlation with top athletes and respiratory problems.

 

[brommers]

I was hoping that people would be posting about their chances in these two races, their omission from the Tour and not the old TUE issue.

 

[rich p]

Back on track, then, Brommers.
It's slightly less intense for them at the Giro but the field is still quality. Quintana, Nibali and Aru(?) et al.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Back on track, then, Brommers.
It's slightly less intense for them at the Giro but the field is still quality. Quintana, Nibali and Aru(?) et al.

Aru is showing as riding it.

Also included on the startlist just now are:
Geniez
Pozzovivo
Scarponi
TJ Gone Gardening
Pinot
Zakarin
Kruijswijk
Henao
Landa
Dumoulin
Ten Dam
Mollema
Atapuma
Rolland
Konig

So the Yates lads will have their climbing work cut out.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Boots ! (on the off chance that any Bury Clarion members are reading)

 

[brommers]

Radio 5 just announced that Simon Yates is to ride the TdF this year - so I expect Adam to lead at the Giro d'Italia

 

[SWSteve]

What's happened to Chavez? Will he be solely focussing on the Vuelta?

 

[brommers]

What's happened to Chavez? Will he be solely focussing on the Vuelta?

I believe he's doing the TdF

 

[SWSteve]

I believe he's doing the TdF

That's what I thought, but must have got lost. In my head it was:
Giro: Both Yates
Your: Chavez
Vuelta: all three riding across around Spain trading red jerseys

 

[rich p]

That's what I thought, but must have got lost. In my head it was:
Giro: Both Yates
Your: Chavez
Vuelta: all three riding across around Spain trading red jerseys

Chavez had been injured, hence Orica covering themselves by getting one of the Yates to do the tour