Tour of Britain 2026 Men & Women Thread (Spoilers!)

[rich p]

The “here” at the end is probably unnecessary. I’ve no idea what they are up to in any race these days and I’m not convinced their management is either.

It took them years to drop the Sky/Ineos train tactic when they finally realised they didn't have a GC favourite any more

 

[mididoctors]

The “here” at the end is probably unnecessary. I’ve no idea what they are up to in any race these days and I’m not convinced their management is either.

Well they got 2 guys in the move at least

 

[mididoctors]

But for how much longer

 

[mjr]

Rain! The last time up the cobbles will be slippy.

 

[mididoctors]

Wellens spine is a solid girder

 

[mididoctors]

Talk about core stability

 

[mjr]

It's backed off. More likely damp than fully wet before the race ends.

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

Cagey attacks, lulls and counters.

 

[mididoctors]

None of them are confident in using the climb

 

[mididoctors]

Florian is away

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

Hunted down?

 

[mididoctors]

Go askey

 

[mididoctors]

Good little race .... parcours worked

 

[mididoctors]

Hunted down?

By askey who was super strong

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

Matt Downie (the NC500 record holder) seems to have been doing these stage routes with a few others ahead of the race, will be interesting to see how many of his top 10s and KOMs stick as the race passes through (probably not many but we'll see).