1927
Funnier than he thinks he is.
They moved Carapaz up to 4th.So, Ineos rode hard in the front all day, for bugger all result and a bonus side effect of dropping their road captain out the race. Slow handclap lads, well done
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beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
That’ll be well worth it when they get crosswinds in a few days time and the best guy to protect him is back home watching on TV
David Clapson
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But Wout is too big to be a climber! I'm not saying he's juiced, I'm just saying I don't understand.
Cid
Proper break this time
And Vingegaard's effort cracking Pog at last. Not much difference in the end of course, but still. Although I'd be well pissed off if someone two years younger than me said I was promising.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Well, going on his efforts today his size doesn’t appear to be that much of a problem.
It’s power to weight ratio that matters, not weight. As long as he can crank out the required watts - and he clearly can - then up the mountain he goes.
Rendell comes in when Boulting needs a break, typically midway through a stage. Boulting and Millar always do the bulk of the stage though, including the key points and the finish.
Oddly, immediately after the contenders finished ITV4 put up the GC standings, and they had Rowe's name where Carapaz's should've been.
1927
Funnier than he thinks he is.
What did he say?
1927
Funnier than he thinks he is.
Nice touch. I don’t see why he shouldn’t be remembered.
rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
You don't have to be wafer thin to be a climber, though most of them are . Indurain was a chunky chap
David Clapson
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I just looked him up and his height and weight were almost the same as Van Aert. But he had that strange reputation for freakish lungs, and his doctor was a pioneer of EPO.
sleaterkinney
Well-Known Member
I did raise an eyebrow at the bread and water comment, but Simpson was a really good cyclist, a world champion and what happened was a tragedy.
? Anyway, can't find the Brad on a bike bit... Something something, raised two wonderful daughters as I recall.David Clapson
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Plenty of people have concluded that having the lungs of a horse was just a cover story.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
I think some people rather over estimate what doping can achieve.
David Clapson
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So, Nimes! Today's the day!
1927
Funnier than he thinks he is.
Maybe best not say it, but yes!
sleaterkinney
Well-Known Member
You only need to look at riders when they’ve stopped - or look at the climbing times.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Comparing climbing times is problematic though because it’s pretty much impossible to have a baseline for the comparison. Different bikes, weather, race conditions etc. Was a quick time just a one off huge effort that the rider paid for later in the race? Was it due to being towed up most of the way by their team? Was a tough climb part of a short and explosive stage or at the end of a 230km hard slog? Etc etc.
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Sagan out.
David Clapson
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This is mad.
Already there's been more excitement than last night's shameful falling over contest.
Already there's been more excitement than last night's shameful falling over contest.
rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
Alexei Sayle is on the ITV 4 coverage
So far he hasn't commented on Big Mig's lung capacity
So far he hasn't commented on Big Mig's lung capacity
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
All calm now.
David Clapson
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We need a delay at a level crossing. Or something. Otherwise no sprint.
