Tour de France 2020 NO SPOILERS !

[matticus]

Le finale is almost always on when I'm riding my bike somewhere, so I suspect that this year I'll try to watch the whole thing live

But my gut feeling is that if there is no change in Parisian infection levels, it will be VERY irresponsible to take the international caravan into the heart of the city for a day. /politics

 

[mjr]

Could they finish in Parc des Princes like in 1920?

Can you suggest some alternative very French race finishes?

 

[matticus]

Dunkirk?

 

[woodbutcher]

I live in the Occitane Region ,fairly low numbers here .... TDF will be ok l recon. (hope)
L’Agence Régionale de Santé recense, ce vendredi 14 août, 58 personnes hospitalisées (dont 10 en réanimation) et 516 décès constatés en établissements de santé.
Or if you prefer:

The Regional Health Agency listed, this Friday, August 14, 58 people hospitalized (including 10 in intensive care) and 516 deaths in health establishments. The number of deaths is a running total to date !

Prochain bulletin d’information coronavirus en Occitanie : mardi 18 août.

 

[woodbutcher]

Oh l forgot to mention we have just run the Tour de Occitanie with no probs.Take a look :
https://www.laroutedoccitanie.fr

 

[matticus]

Oh l forgot to mention we have just run the Tour de Occitanie with no probs.Take a look :
https://www.laroutedoccitanie.fr

Good work! Do you have a biggish criterium circuit (preferably with some pavé)? Call ASO!

 

[woodbutcher]

Good work! Do you have a biggish criterium circuit (preferably with some pavé)? Call ASO!

Good work! Do you have a biggish criterium circuit (preferably with some pavé)? Call ASO!

Can't think there are any ....it's a northern thing

 

[Adam4868]

Can't think there are any ....it's a northern thing

Uneven flagstones and a podium in your back yard/meadow ?

 

[mjr]

Schachmann says there's little chance he'll be able to start the tour after being hit with a car by an elderly driver at Lombardia. Report in French of an interview in German that's behind a paywall: https://www.lavenir.net/cnt/dmf2020...-de-chance-que-je-participe-au-tour-de-france

 

[woodbutcher]

Schachmann says there's little chance he'll be able to start the tour after being hit with a car by an elderly driver at Lombardia. Report in French of an interview in German that's behind a paywall: https://www.lavenir.net/cnt/dmf2020...-de-chance-que-je-participe-au-tour-de-france

He surely can't take part in the tour with a broken collar bone , and in any case he says he might need an operation to help fix it.

 

[SWSteve]

Sounds like Carapaz is going t9 be parachuted into the Ineos lineup.

I missed it, but did everyone who is a GC contender not get bulldozed at the Dauphiné

 

[Adam4868]

Sounds like Carapaz is going t9 be parachuted into the Ineos lineup.

I missed it, but did everyone who is a GC contender not get bulldozed at the Dauphiné

I'm not to sure about that....keep em guessing?
Let Sivakov lead,he was ruthless in that final stage 😁

View: https://twitter.com/laflammerouge16/status/1295793332816351232?s=19

 

[rich p]

Might get good odds on Carapaz, Adam!

 

[Adam4868]

Might get good odds on Carapaz, Adam!

Think he was about 18/1 I had a couple of quid of Sivakov week or so ago at 35/1.
I'm on a winning streak...think I'm about a tenner up this year so far 😁

 

[rich p]

Think he was about 18/1 I had a couple of quid of Sivakov week or so ago at 35/1.
I'm on a winning streak...think I'm about a tenner up this year so far 😁

I'm about a tenner down and I won't get any more pocket money till Saturday