Tour de France 2026 ***Spoilers***

[mididoctors]

I don't know what to expect .. how close it is on the tourmalet will shape a lot of the race . The final week.is interesting

 

[Milzy]

I wouldn't think Pog will be overcooked given the recovery period, I'd expect JV to be more impacted by the Giro. Yes, it 'looked' easy for him but he was never really tested by anyone, so who really knows? I do think though, that by targeting the Giro in Pogs absence he has mentally conceded the Tour before its started.
Hopefully this year will be the end of the dominance and we see a future challenge in reality from Sexy, Lipo or Oscar.

Vino is going to be at Peak performance. It won’t be easy for the Slovenian alien.
Paul S will take the 2027 TDF. Lipo to Podium and Oscar too if he can manage 3 weeks.

 

[phreak]

Vino is going to be at Peak performance. It won’t be easy for the Slovenian alien.
Paul S will take the 2027 TDF. Lipo to Podium and Oscar too if he can manage 3 weeks.

He's a complete and utter scallywag, but I do have a soft spot for old Vino.

 

[wakemalcolm]

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He's a complete and utter scallywag, but I do have a soft spot for old Vino.

If he necked a bottle of hot sauce you still wouldn't bet against him winning a mountain stage from a select group (then being completely anonymous for days afterwards).

 

[mididoctors]

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He's a complete and utter scallywag, but I do have a soft spot for old Vino.

Guy was a show boater

 

[phreak]

Guy was a show boater

In the words of French Fighter, he had panache.

 

[wakemalcolm]

In the words of French Fighter, he had panache.

Panache™️

 

[No Ta Doctor]

Panache™️

A couple of pints of it that he kept in the freezer, if I remember rightly

 

[Gweeds]

Wout Van Aert uled out of the Tour - elbow injury lingers. Per Dan Benson.

 

[CarbonClem]

Shame for WVA. Was enjoying him have some luck lately after tough times.

 

[misforturob]

Tour highlights will be on Channel 5 in the UK: https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racin...wn-free-to-air-on-5-in-uk-tnt-sports-announce

 

[Dorset Boy]

Beat me to it!

 

[wakemalcolm]

No Imlach, no party. 😞

 

[T4tomo]

Tour highlights will be on Channel 5 in the UK: https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racin...wn-free-to-air-on-5-in-uk-tnt-sports-announce

are importantly it reads like the UK stages of 2027 Tour & Femmes will be shown live on 5.

Glad is on 5, buggering around with Quest or Dmax is a pain and poorer quality and lacks the ability to play the highlights show later than its scheduled time

 

[Evil_Breakfast]

Tour highlights will be on Channel 5 in the UK: https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racin...wn-free-to-air-on-5-in-uk-tnt-sports-announce

As well as the Vuelta (to 2028) and Giro (to 2029)