Tour De France 2024 - chasing yellow

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Its just days away now and had to be done. I have news feeds coming through saying Vingegaard is in and Froome is out.

 

[stavros]

Yep, Vinne in, although checking the bookies Pog is still odds-on for yellow. Remco evidently wasn't quite there in the Dauphiné, and Rog did his very best to throw it away on the final stage.

 

[weltweit]

Don't know anything about cycling but just wanted to mention that last week we had the 24 hours of Le Mans, now it is the Tour. The French certainly know how to stage spectacular events

 

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This might effect some on here; I've just heard from someone that Eurosport is "closing" down but their coverage is moving to Discovery+. Another subscription channel I guess.

 

[stavros]

This might effect some on here; I've just heard from someone that Eurosport is "closing" down but their coverage is moving to Discovery+. Another subscription channel I guess.

The Giro hightlights we Freeviewers get on DMX or Quest seem to be cobbled together from Eurosport/Discovery footage and pieces.

 

[twistedAM]

Don't know anything about cycling but just wanted to mention that last week we had the 24 hours of Le Mans, now it is the Tour. The French certainly know how to stage spectacular events

The original sportswashers.

 

[weltweit]

Paris Dakar ..

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

The UAE team is one of the most ridiculously stacked lineups ever

 

[twistedAM]

Paris Dakar ..

Got wrung out of Africa!
ETA Didn't realize it was an ASO thing, the same organisers as the TdF.

 

[weltweit]

ETA Didn't realize it was an ASO thing, the same organisers as the TdF.

I didn't realise that either. I was just making the point that the French do these grand spectacles quite well!

 

[rubbershoes]

The UAE team is one of the most ridiculously stacked lineups ever

But is it enough to do Jumbo Visma?

It'll be interesting for Pog not to be fighting Jumbo alone

 

[stavros]

UAE haven't got a version of van Aert, as far as I can see, which complicates matters.

 

[DJWrongspeed]

The UAE team is one of the most ridiculously stacked lineups ever

Indeed, Bora's team is also very good. I think by the end of week one it will be obvious whether it's going to be the Pogacar show. I see him taking an early stage and then holding onto yellow throughout.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Indeed, Bora's team is also very good. I think by the end of week one it will be obvious whether it's going to be the Pogacar show. I see him taking an early stage and then holding onto yellow throughout.

The obvious tactic for UAE would seem to be to go as hard as possible on the opening stage. They’ll know by the second climb if Vin is on form or not.

 

[hash tag]

Just watching the team presentations ( some terrible Italian pop ). I'm reminded the last stage is a 33k time trail. Who can forget Lemond V. Fignon that time

 

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Pogacar is looking extremely relaxed, happy and comfortable.

 

[DJWrongspeed]

Pogacar is looking extremely relaxed, happy and comfortable.

He seemed to be aiming at having the best looking hair do. Saw him interviewed yesterday. Normally this is WvAert's territory

 

[hash tag]

It looks a beautiful day, very hot out there, it is going to be tough. Especially so for Jan Hirt who didn't even make the start before being brought down by a spectator. Cav struggling with the climbs.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Oh dear. Cav

 

[hash tag]

It's otherwise a cracking start/hellish

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

The obvious tactic for UAE would seem to be to go as hard as possible on the opening stage.

Good to see the UAE DS’s have been reading my posts

 

[pbsmooth]

Brutal start. 36 degrees into the bargain.

 

[hash tag]

Fantastic finish. Cav

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Fuck. Me.

What a finish

 

[hash tag]

Cav is coming home with minutes to spare. He doesn't look too stressed.

 

[DJWrongspeed]

Fuck. Me.

What a finish

Great for Bardet in his final tour to have vd Broek and take yellow. He's not had much luck in the big tours.

 

[rubbershoes]

That was amazing. FVDB looks good

 

[hash tag]

Have just started watching this morning. Cav was sounding reflective after the end yesterday. Certainly not down and out.
Fantastic day yesterday.

 

[hash tag]

BTW. I gather it's also being shown live on ITV4, which is free to view.

 

[stavros]

Did Pog and Vin ease off when they realised neither was going to gain time on the other? That's the only way I could see Remco pulling them back like that.