Tour De France 2021 with spoilers

[mjr]

Must be an odd feeling when he’s never missed a time cutoff in his whole career. He probably has a virus or other illness because he’s too good at climbing to just drift off the pace like that.

So it's not true that he fell off after someone pressed the cyclist button in an Ineos Grenadier - the button which sounds the horn!

 

[mjr]

With great riders like Uran and Carapaz 5+ mins down on Pog, is this race done or could we see some upsets? Whats the chance of Pog plummeting in the Pyrenees?

Nobody knows. Pog's never defended the yellow jersey at all and I'm not sure Team UAE have defended a Grand Tour lead for 2 weeks, definitely not in their current name and I think not even as Lampre, as Simeoni took the 2001 Giro lead only after stage 13 and Scarponi was only awarded 2011 after the jersey wearer got a doping ban.

It's questions like this that keep a little interest in even the GC race until the margin looks completely impossible because we've seen a leader lose 41 minutes to a rival in one stage.

 

[Beebo]

It was odd seeing Ineos give him an armchair ride yesterday. But I guess they are playing for podium places and their own race priorities.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Boasson Hagen and Greipel in the front group. Blast from the past.

 

[roadrash]

Like Brian Smith just said , may not see a Cavendish sprint today with 2000 meters of climbing today and considering yesterdays stage. breakaway already got 6 mins

 

[hoopdriver]

I see ITV has decided to bring in a comedian - Alexei Sayle - to provide a folksy presence for their coverage. That is so dire. At least now I don't have to bother fiddling around with the mute button when the adverts come on - it's already on mute. Still, the scenery is pretty

 

[roadrash]

"Alexei Sayle" and "comedian" in the same sentence what the feck have they got him on for,.... glad I have eurosport on.

 

[roadrash]

I would like to see greipel take the stage today, but cant really see it happening, i think this breakaway will split soon

 

[Mo1959]

Does watching the cycling make anyone else want to go out on their bike? Been out already so won’t, but they do sort of inspire me.

 

[roadrash]

It sure does @Mo1959 , just a pity wigan pier doesnt look much like the french countryside, its not like i will be out on mine for a while though

 

[jowwy]

Does watching the cycling make anyone else want to go out on their bike? Been out already so won’t, but they do sort of inspire me.

sat here in my home office with it on and would like to get out, but alas i'm working for at least another 40mins and then i need to mow the lawn

 

[Beebo]

"Alexei Sayle" and "comedian" in the same sentence what the feck have they got him on for,.... glad I have eurosport on.

it’s an odd booking, but He’s a very keen cyclist. He does some pod casts and youtube videos about it.
And whilst I’m not a fan of all his work he is definitely a comedian of high regard on the comedy circuit. But he’s never going to be a mainstream family favourite.

 

[Beebo]

I predict Cav will not win today. You heard it here first.
Could be an exciting final run in as there is a decent breakaway.

 

[Dogtrousers]

" Stefan Küng can't follow Politt, Sweeny and Erviti with 14km to go. "

Stefan, as your fantasy DS I command you to go faster. Faster, I say!

 

[roadrash]

kung dropped, now down to three