Tour de France teams (& other preview stuff) thread

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  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Movistar

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    King Carlos!



    I could create a psychological thriller based on this cast. It would be set in Cordoba and Seville. Beta plays the second son, troubled soul who's over-fondness for churros has led him astray many a time. Beta is always out of favour with his father Piti - who himself has the darkest of dark pasts. He will not speak of those times, and no alsatian dogs are allowed anywhere near Casa Valverde since, well, you know....
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,398
    Betancur has actually been riding quite well this season - good for him.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    RichN95 wrote:
    Movistar

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  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,391
    Have Astana announced their team yet?
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,704
    Dorset Boy wrote:
    Have Astana announced their team yet?

    Fabio Aru Jakob Fuglsang Dario Cataldo, Alexey Lutsenko, Dmitriy Gruzdev, Michael Valgren, Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev, Andriy Grivko and Andrey Zeits.

    Movistar have the team BBQ competition sewn up.
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  • ben@31
    ben@31 Posts: 2,327
    edited June 2017
    Ah jhay deux rrrrr
    Ive read from a few sources that Romain Bardet is Frances best chance of a GC since Bernard Hinault. Can he do it this year?
    I can't decide if I like their kit or not?

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  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    For athletes in their prime AG2R look like they are on smack.
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,325
    smithy21 wrote:
    For athletes in their prime AG2R look like they are on smack.

    More like worst front row of Guess Who ever.
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  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    JSCL wrote:
    yourpaceormine wrote:
    Dowsett has not made the team.

    Hardly surprising, his national's form was abysmal.

    At the after-party (well, charity do at Noa), Pete K was going right in at Alex for not doing his bit when they were out front with a few laps to go. Alex just said he had nothing, he's pooped.


    How out of character for Pete :shock: :D

    Just don't tell him it's a height-related attitude!! :)

    I remember at Nationals in 2015, he had some new non-national bands bibs (having prev been champ) at Lincoln and I spent 5 mins having to put pins all the way round the leg cuffs because he'd shed that much, almost missed the start. Think he's carrying a few extra lbs at the mo ;)
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  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,810
    Jan Bakelants looks like a teenager who's just been told he has to go on holiday with his parents
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,648
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    Jan Bakelants looks like a teenager who's just been told he has to go on holiday with his parents

    :lol:
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  • Bo Duke
    Bo Duke Posts: 1,058
    edited June 2017
    ben@31 wrote:
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    The AG2R lads look so y*o*u*n*g*.....
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Bo Duke wrote:
    ben@31 wrote:
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    The AG2R lads look for y*o*u*n*g*.....
    They look like the nine hopefuls vying for five places in a French boy band on a reality TV show.
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  • josame
    josame Posts: 1,162
    edited June 2017
    Contador, Contador, Contador... la la

    16/1 - lets av it ; )
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,648
    AG2R looks quite a strong team.
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  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    The Wanty team is all debutants (to the Tour). Can't happen often?
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  • hanshotfirst
    hanshotfirst Posts: 397
    Quick Step:

    Jack Bauer
    Gianluca Brambilla
    Philippe Gilbert
    Marcel Kittel
    Dan Martin
    Fabio Sabatini
    Zdenek Stybar
    Matteo Trentin
    Julien Vermote
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,648
    Gilbert.

    Nom nom nom nom nom.
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  • narbs
    narbs Posts: 593
    Good to see Romain Bardet looking very much like Victor from Les Revenants.
  • ben@31
    ben@31 Posts: 2,327
    Is Romain Bardet old enough to shave yet?
    Brown shorts must make you look 10 years younger
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  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,870
    narbs wrote:
    Good to see Romain Bardet looking very much like Victor from Les Revenants.

    That is So spot on - fine observation!
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  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    On the eve of the Tour, a bad start for Trek.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    That positive for Cardoso will leave some very uncomfortable questions for Sky and Froome to answer

    (You don't expect anyone to ask Contador about doping, do you?)
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    EPO as well - Feels targeted.

    God I hope I get a chance to do some foruming in the Tour....
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    iainf72 wrote:
    EPO as well - Feels targeted.

    God I hope I get a chance to do some foruming in the Tour....

    Shocking that any rider in WT thinks they can get away with taking EPO now. Stupid, in fact.

    I actually think this will put more of a spotlight on his former team, than his current.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    His replacement is Zubeldia who has now sneaked on to the start list without anyone seeing
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  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    JSCL wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    EPO as well - Feels targeted.

    God I hope I get a chance to do some foruming in the Tour....

    Shocking that any rider in WT thinks they can get away with taking EPO now. Stupid, in fact.

    I actually think this will put more of a spotlight on his former team, than his current.

    Can they still get away with micro dosing variants?
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    RichN95 wrote:
    His replacement is Zubeldia who has now sneaked on to the start list without anyone seeing

    :D:D:D
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    RichN95 wrote:
    That positive for Cardoso will leave some very uncomfortable questions for Sky and Froome to answer

    (You don't expect anyone to ask Contador about doping, do you?)

    I laughed anyway!
  • tim000
    tim000 Posts: 718
    RichN95 wrote:
    That positive for Cardoso will leave some very uncomfortable questions for Sky and Froome to answer

    (You don't expect anyone to ask Contador about doping, do you?)
    :lol::lol::lol:

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