S*** small race thread 2018
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Blazing Saddles wrote:mididoctors wrote:bit miffed the tour tracker video streaming doesn't work in the uk this year.
I guess the fact that Eurosport now seem to had ads placed every few minutes is the answer to that.
Money talks and the sport is fast becoming the monopoly, both in terms of who organises it and who shows it.mididoctors wrote:stage 3 ToC bunch bluffed themselves out of the race LOL
Further to what I said above, most of the stage was made almost unwatchable, thanks to Eurosport and the ad free finale wasn't worth watching. I fell alseep when they should have kept me awake.
i loved the American tour trackers...the commentary from the US guys, makes one feel part of the "US scene". which has its own history and culture. they should not abandon that aspect.
I prefer the US races when they had more low rent us teams in them. WT status of the race doesn't help the spectacle...what do you think? I prefer the tour of Utah. its amateur vibe works for me. the pro-America challenge Colorado thing is rubbish. the ToC has had some good editions..."If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0 -
Crampeur wrote:
I didn't get that from the Twitter post, more that Richardson put himself under pressure to lose weight to be better and made himself ill / devoid of energy / stressed in the process. He seems at pains to point out it was his problem and that the team did everything they could to help him :?0 -
Pross wrote:Crampeur wrote:
I didn't get that from the Twitter post, more that Richardson put himself under pressure to lose weight to be better and made himself ill / devoid of energy / stressed in the process. He seems at pains to point out it was his problem and that the team did everything they could to help him :?
Yeah, that was how I read it too.0 -
davieb78 wrote:Pross wrote:Crampeur wrote:
I didn't get that from the Twitter post, more that Richardson put himself under pressure to lose weight to be better and made himself ill / devoid of energy / stressed in the process. He seems at pains to point out it was his problem and that the team did everything they could to help him :?
Yeah, that was how I read it too.
Yep. Me too. Remember his backstory... https://magazine.bikesoup.com/alex-rich ... clist-year0 -
Pross wrote:Crampeur wrote:
I didn't get that from the Twitter post, more that Richardson put himself under pressure to lose weight to be better and made himself ill / devoid of energy / stressed in the process. He seems at pains to point out it was his problem and that the team did everything they could to help him :?
It's not so much from the twitter post, although some of the comments are worth reading, but more from what others have said.0 -
Fantastically strong ITT from Lady Garden today. Every now and again he shows what all the fuss is about.PTP Champion 2019, 2022 & 20230
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Every now and then isn't enough for someone who was talked up as the next 'big thing'. The next big thing is leading the Giro and were riding away from Lady garden on stage 2.0
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Yeah he should simply be a super domestique.PTP Champion 2019, 2022 & 20230
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I looked for a ToC thread to post on as well, but didn't find one.
Actually got out of bed to watch My Man Tao ripping everyone's legs off on Monday, and then Bernal showing again he's the real deal.Warning No formatter is installed for the format0 -
Eurosport currently showing the Tour de L'Ain, live now.
30kms to go.
All stages live after the Giro.."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
That was well worth watching, a couple of very impressive rides there.0
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Are there highlights or something?0
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bobmcstuff wrote:Are there highlights or something?
Full stage is on Youtube0 -
Tour l'Ain finish in blooming beautiful Arbent
A younger Alaphilipe there in 20140 -
Meanwhile in Norway, Sky put into practice everything they learned at the Bouygues Telecom Team Time Trial Academy
https://twitter.com/HammerSeries/status ... 0462225408Twitter: @RichN950 -
"may just be the most talented bike racer on the planet"* Mathieu van der Poel pips Marc Sarreau to take the first stage of les Boucles de la Mayenne - a race he also won last year.
*https://cyclingtips.com/2017/11/mathieu-van-der-poel-is-most-talented-bike-racer-on-planet/0 -
hommelbier wrote:"may just be the most talented bike racer on the planet"* Mathieu van der Poel pips Marc Sarreau to take the first stage of les Boucles de la Mayenne - a race he also won last year.
*https://cyclingtips.com/2017/11/mathieu-van-der-poel-is-most-talented-bike-racer-on-planet/
I forgot that the race is being broadcast live on L'Equipe tv. There's a full re-cap tomorrow, before stage 2 though.
"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Hammer series Limburg is on at the moment. Not quite sure how this sprint one differs from a crit (I assume they have sprints every lap?), but it's not terrible racing at the moment.
Live streaming on Facebook0 -
Boucles de la Mayenne.
Nacer Bouhanni beats Benoit Cosnefroy to take the second stage - at one time teammate Geoffrey Soupe in the five man leading group almost looked set for the win.
Mathieu van der Poel keeps the yellow jersey0 -
Mitchelton Scott smashing the hammer sprint.
Ewan is so fast! And aero.0 -
hommelbier wrote:Boucles de la Mayenne.
Nacer Bouhanni beats Benoit Cosnefroy to take the second stage - at one time teammate Geoffrey Soupe in the five man leading group almost looked set for the win.
Mathieu van der Poel keeps the yellow jersey
I watched a good chunk of it. M vd P was on the rivet over the harder climb before the circuit, but that course was never likely to force a selection. Certainly a stage race set up for the sprinter types.bobmcstuff wrote:Mitchelton Scott smashing the hammer sprint.
Ewan is so fast! And aero.
I watched the rainy Hammer climb yesterday. Seeing how Bahrain went, I'd stick a tenner on Nibs for the Dauphine.
Absolutely dominated the race."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
I actually enjoyed the hammer sprint. Pretty lightweight viewing, but the action was constant. I'd watch it again.0
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Boucles de la Mayenne - Third and final stage
Nacer Bouhanni wins his second stage ahead of Marc Sarreau. Final kms pretty much controlled by Cofidis, esp Jimmy Turgis.
Mathieu van der Poel takes the final GC for a second succesive year.0 -
Not so much about a small race, as young Mr Pidcock and some Sagan like skill.
https://twitter.com/Tompid/status/1002999750864637952/"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Blazing Saddles wrote:Not so much about a small race, as young Mr Pidcock and some Sagan like skill.
https://twitter.com/Tompid/status/1002999750864637952/
Raced against him a few times a couple of years ago in town centre crits and I was amazed by his bike handling. Yet almost every time he races he does something that's even more impressive! Incredible0
