Le Tour - Team Line Ups

blazing_saddles · June 2018

About time this thread was up and running. The Tour losing out to the Giro, again.
A number of teams have already declared.

LottoJumbo:

https://twitter.com/LottoJumbo_road/sta ... 7021378560

P Roglic
S Kruijswijk
P Martens
T Roosen
D Groenewegen
A Grondahl Jansen
R Gesink
A Tolhoek

Ag2r:

Quick Step:-

inseine · June 2018

They need to change the Quickstep photo to show Lampaerts new jersey.

davidof · June 2018

No Aru, he's too tired for the Tour. Another victim of the Giro from Hell.

After the Giro abandon "I felt empty, no energy" Aru told la Gazzetta dello Sport. "I rarely abandon, Usually I know how to suffer, but there, things were worse and worse and my Giro became a nightmare. The tour wasn't an aim for 2018 but after the abandon I thought about changing my plans, showing people the rider I could be but we looked at things objectively and we ended up making a wise choice. I finished the Giro knackered. I need to rest. 2018 is not over for me, there is the Vuelta, the World Championships and the autumn classics. There is still a chance for me to shine".

meursault · June 2018

Movistar line-up for the 2018 Tour de France

Nairo Quintana (Col)
Mikel Landa (Esp)
Alejandro Valverde (Esp)
Andrey Amador (CRC)
Marc Soler (Esp)
José Joaquin Rojas (Esp)
Imanol Erviti (Esp)
Daniele Bennati (Ita)

meursault · June 2018

RichN95. · June 2018

meursault wrote:

Sky's marginal gains in action - pick and extra rider and start a week early. Selecting Mitchelton-Scott and Astana riders is somewhat of a grey area though.

mrfpb · June 2018

meursault wrote:

The dates are wrong on that photo - is that last years team?

davidof · June 2018

RichN95 wrote:

meursault wrote:

Sky's marginal gains in action - pick and extra rider and start a week early. Selecting Mitchelton-Scott and Astana riders is somewhat of a grey area though.

mrfpb · June 2018

RichN beat me to it!

davidof · June 2018

meursault wrote:

Movistar line-up for the 2018 Tour de France

Nairo Quintana (Col)
Mikel Landa (Esp)
Alejandro Valverde (Esp)
Andrey Amador (CRC)
Marc Soler (Esp)
José Joaquin Rojas (Esp)
Imanol Erviti (Esp)
Daniele Bennati (Ita)

so that's 2 teams of 4 riders then?

davidof · June 2018

RichN95 wrote:

meursault wrote:

Sky's marginal gains in action - pick and extra rider and start a week early. Selecting Mitchelton-Scott and Astana riders is somewhat of a grey area though.

If sky want marginal gains they could start by pinning Luke Rowe and Vasil Kiryienka's ears - although I guess that is more for Froome to shelter behind.

meursault · June 2018

davidof wrote:

RichN95 wrote:

meursault wrote:

Sky's marginal gains in action - pick and extra rider and start a week early. Selecting Mitchelton-Scott and Astana riders is somewhat of a grey area though.

Oops

ShutupJens · June 2018

meursault wrote:

davidof wrote:

RichN95 wrote:

meursault wrote:

Sky's marginal gains in action - pick and extra rider and start a week early. Selecting Mitchelton-Scott and Astana riders is somewhat of a grey area though.

Oops

Likely to be wearing last years kit too aye?

I actually did get really confused as I thought Landa was at Astana, then thought I might have got him and Lopez mixed up

meursault · June 2018

Here is the correct Team Sky line up - phew!

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salsiccia1 · June 2018

meursault wrote:

Here is the correct Team Sky line up - phew!

Well played

Lanterne_Rogue · June 2018

Salsiccia1 wrote:

meursault wrote:

Here is the correct Team Sky line up - phew!

Well played

Is that from their podcast?

And on that terrible pun, is everyone okay if I declare myself fit and ready for the Lanterne thread?

salsiccia1 · June 2018

underlayunderlay wrote:

Salsiccia1 wrote:

meursault wrote:

Here is the correct Team Sky line up - phew!

Well played

Is that from their podcast?

And on that terrible pun, is everyone okay if I declare myself fit and ready for the Lanterne thread?

Paul 8v · June 2018

Katusha-Alpecin for the Tour de France:
Ilnur Zakarin, Marcel Kittel, Rick Zabel, Tony Martin, Nils Politt, Ian Boswell, Robert Kiserlovski and Pavel Kochetcov.

RichN95. · June 2018

Paul 8v wrote:

Katusha-Alpecin for the Tour de France:
Ilnur Zakarin, Marcel Kittel, Rick Zabel, Tony Martin, Nils Politt, Ian Boswell, Robert Kiserlovski and Pavel Kochetcov.

Not a great deal of support for Kittel there.

Paul 8v · June 2018

I suppose they'll be looking for Mr Tickle to perform in the GC

blazing_saddles · June 2018

The race roadbook is now available to download, if anybody desires a copy.

https://aso.wetransfer.com/downloads/32 ... 814/a53188

r0bh · June 2018

Bahrain-Merida: Nibali plus Domenico Pozzovivo, Gorka Izagirre, Ion Izagirre, Franco Pellizotti, Heinrich Haussler, Sonny Colbrelli and Kristjan Koren

Vino'sGhost · June 2018

Blazing Saddles wrote:

The race roadbook is now available to download, if anybody desires a copy.

https://aso.wetransfer.com/downloads/32 ... 814/a53188

Cracking!

ShutupJens · June 2018

Is Katusha the new BMC? Sign riders who've had plenty of success elsewhere and then watch them achieve very average results

dabber · June 2018

Vino'sGhost wrote:

Blazing Saddles wrote:

The race roadbook is now available to download, if anybody desires a copy.

https://aso.wetransfer.com/downloads/32 ... 814/a53188

Cracking!

Yes, thanks a lot for that. I've been checking on Velorooms regularly for the last week but nothing.... I see they've now posted the link you've given. I always look forward to browsing the roadbook.

Vino'sGhost · June 2018

Dabber wrote:

Vino'sGhost wrote:

Blazing Saddles wrote:

The race roadbook is now available to download, if anybody desires a copy.

https://aso.wetransfer.com/downloads/32 ... 814/a53188

Cracking!

Yes, thanks a lot for that. I've been checking on Velorooms regularly for the last week but nothing.... I see they've now posted the link you've given. I always look forward to browsing the roadbook.

If i send it to my printer now, it might be finished in time for the grad depart

No_Ta_Doctor · June 2018

underlayunderlay wrote:

is everyone okay if I declare myself fit and ready for the Lanterne thread?

Oh yes indeed.

Here's a handy kickstarter for you ;-)

No tA Doctor wrote:

2017 viewtopic.php?f=40002&t=13081888
2016 viewtopic.php?t=13066757
2015 viewtopic.php?f=40002&t=13031974&p=19640343v
2014 viewtopic.php?f=40002&t=12974594&p=18941826
2013 viewtopic.php?f=40002&t=12929927&p=18406407
2012 viewtopic.php?f=40002&t=12862242&p=17698622
2011 viewtopic.php?f=40002&t=12785852
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Lanterne_Rogue · June 2018

No tA Doctor wrote:

underlayunderlay wrote:

is everyone okay if I declare myself fit and ready for the Lanterne thread?

Oh yes indeed.

Here's a handy kickstarter for you ;-)

No tA Doctor wrote:

2017 viewtopic.php?f=40002&t=13081888
2016 viewtopic.php?t=13066757
2015 viewtopic.php?f=40002&t=13031974&p=19640343v
2014 viewtopic.php?f=40002&t=12974594&p=18941826
2013 viewtopic.php?f=40002&t=12929927&p=18406407
2012 viewtopic.php?f=40002&t=12862242&p=17698622
2011 viewtopic.php?f=40002&t=12785852
2010 viewtopic.php?f=40002&t=12712693&p=16288611
2009 viewtopic.php?f=40002&t=12634180&p=15438937

Thanks for that, because I certainly wasn't planning to be putting that sort of effort in. Hopefully I'll live up to my usual low standards...

I'll do a proper preview next week ahead of the fun starting.

RichN95. · June 2018

Kwaitkowski posted a training selfie on twitter - Him, Rowe, Poels, Thomas and Castroviejo. No Bernal. Froome was doing media today. The last two will come from Moscon, van Baarle and Tao GH who are away at nationals - probably the first two.

twotoebenny · June 2018

Isn't that Froome on the right?

RichN95. · June 2018

TwoToeBenny wrote:

Isn't that Froome on the right?

I couldn't really make his face out. But now you mention it...
You might be right, but I still think it's Castroviejo.

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