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  • specialgueststar
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    Saturday stage 1st August I'm here ready
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    As far as I can see from my usual search around the web, unlike recent editions, the race isn't going to be televised live. Nothing showing up for highlights either.
    So it could end up a bit of a non event around here....
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    edited July 2020
    blazing_saddles said:

    As far as I can see from my usual search around the web, unlike recent editions, the race isn't going to be televised live. Nothing showing up for highlights either.
    So it could end up a bit of a non event around here....


    A key race for the Ineosologists though. And in fact anyone looking to see which GC riders have had a good lockdown
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  • robnewcastle
    robnewcastle Posts: 241
    edited July 2020
    RichN95. said:

    blazing_saddles said:

    As far as I can see from my usual search around the web, unlike recent editions, the race isn't going to be televised live. Nothing showing up for highlights either.
    So it could end up a bit of a non event around here....


    A key race for the Ineosologists though. And in fact anyone looking to see which GC riders have had a good lockdown
    It may be amicable but nobody can tell me we won’t see Bernal putting down something of a marker on stage 3 even if it’s still a month out from the tour.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    edited July 2020
    I see in the bookmakers odds Froome is 4th favourite....

    ....amongst the Ineos riders


    9/4 Sivakov
    3/1 Bernal
    7/2 Lopez
    6/1 Pinot
    18/1 G-Hart, Mollema, Bardet, Froome
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  • robnewcastle
    robnewcastle Posts: 241
    RichN95. said:

    I see in the bookmakers odds Froome is 4th favourite....

    ....amongst the Ineos riders


    9/4 Sivakov
    3/1 Bernal
    7/2 Lopez
    6/1 Pinot
    18/1 G-Hart, Mollema, Bardet, Froome

    An in form Sivakov could be the nail in the coffin for Froome’s tour
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Team Ineos ridiculosly strong squad for Route d’Occitanie 2020

    Egan Bernal (Col)
    Chris Froome (GBr)
    Andrey Amador (CRC)
    Jonathan Castroviejo (Esp)
    Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBr)
    Pavel Sivakov (Rus)
    Dylan van Baarle (Ned)
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  • dabber
    dabber Posts: 1,982
    We're close to the route of stage 4.... 38 degrees here at the moment.
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  • robnewcastle
    robnewcastle Posts: 241
    blazing_saddles said:

    Team Ineos ridiculosly strong squad for Route d’Occitanie 2020

    Egan Bernal (Col)
    Chris Froome (GBr)
    Andrey Amador (CRC)
    Jonathan Castroviejo (Esp)
    Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBr)
    Pavel Sivakov (Rus)
    Dylan van Baarle (Ned)

    Blimey that’s a hell of a team. Four definitely for the tour and possibly five
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,620
    edited July 2020
    robnewcastle said:

    blazing_saddles said:

    Team Ineos ridiculosly strong squad for Route d’Occitanie 2020

    Egan Bernal (Col)
    Chris Froome (GBr)
    Andrey Amador (CRC)
    Jonathan Castroviejo (Esp)
    Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBr)
    Pavel Sivakov (Rus)
    Dylan van Baarle (Ned)

    Blimey that’s a hell of a team. Four definitely for the tour and possibly five
    I reckon 6 of those (not TGH) plus Rowe and Thomas....

    I forgot kwiatkowski.
    "Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    gsk82 said:

    robnewcastle said:

    blazing_saddles said:

    Team Ineos ridiculosly strong squad for Route d’Occitanie 2020

    Egan Bernal (Col)
    Chris Froome (GBr)
    Andrey Amador (CRC)
    Jonathan Castroviejo (Esp)
    Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBr)
    Pavel Sivakov (Rus)
    Dylan van Baarle (Ned)

    Blimey that’s a hell of a team. Four definitely for the tour and possibly five
    I reckon 6 of those (not TGH) plus Rowe and Thomas....

    I forgot kwiatkowski.

    To me Kwiatkowski, van Baarle, Amadour and Castroviejo would seem a little bit of overkill on the rouleur/climber hybrids
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  • robnewcastle
    robnewcastle Posts: 241
    RichN95. said:

    gsk82 said:

    robnewcastle said:

    blazing_saddles said:

    Team Ineos ridiculosly strong squad for Route d’Occitanie 2020

    Egan Bernal (Col)
    Chris Froome (GBr)
    Andrey Amador (CRC)
    Jonathan Castroviejo (Esp)
    Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBr)
    Pavel Sivakov (Rus)
    Dylan van Baarle (Ned)

    Blimey that’s a hell of a team. Four definitely for the tour and possibly five
    I reckon 6 of those (not TGH) plus Rowe and Thomas....

    I forgot kwiatkowski.

    To me Kwiatkowski, van Baarle, Amadour and Castroviejo would seem a little bit of overkill on the rouleur/climber hybrids
    I thought Amador was an out and out climber? Agree totally if he’s very similar to the others.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    robnewcastle said:

    RichN95. said:




    To me Kwiatkowski, van Baarle, Amadour and Castroviejo would seem a little bit of overkill on the rouleur/climber hybrids

    I thought Amador was an out and out climber? Agree totally if he’s very similar to the others.

    He is really, although maybe not a 'last man' climber. But I've seen him pull some big shifts on the flat too, which Poels also did when needed.
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  • robnewcastle
    robnewcastle Posts: 241
    edited July 2020
    RichN95. said:

    robnewcastle said:

    RichN95. said:




    To me Kwiatkowski, van Baarle, Amadour and Castroviejo would seem a little bit of overkill on the rouleur/climber hybrids

    I thought Amador was an out and out climber? Agree totally if he’s very similar to the others.

    He is really, although maybe not a 'last man' climber. But I've seen him pull some big shifts on the flat too, which Poels also did when needed.
    Right thanks for the info. Maybe then one of Amador, Kawasaki or Van Baarle might not go. I’d be surprised if Van Baarle didn’t make it though. That would free up a spot for a different option. I have a feeling Sivakov will probably go.
  • dabber
    dabber Posts: 1,982
    The roadbook
    https://laroutedoccitanie.fr/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/RDO_Roadbook_2020.pdf
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  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Feel s 40+.degrees. Tailwind ish to finish. Not much but gusts
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,620
    Is this on TV or online in the UK?
    "Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    gsk82 said:

    Is this on TV or online in the UK?

    There is no coverage whatsoever. Sorry.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • specialgueststar
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    Its on Eurosport 1 over here ?
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    specialgueststar said:

    Its on Eurosport 1 over here ?

    I see that now.
    A recent addition as it wasn't there when I checked the other day.
    So, it's highlights dotted around on both ES1 and 2.

    Not sure whether those will appear outside France.
    We will see.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,620
    Bryan Coqard won stage one. There was only a dozen or so in the front group, with the peloton not far behind
    "Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago
  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,833
    gsk82 said:

    Bryan Coqard won stage one. There was only a dozen or so in the front group, with the peloton not far behind

    Did Froome finish in the bunch? BBC report says he lost a minute on the stage winner but doesn't make it very clear how the stage actually played out.
  • twotoebenny
    twotoebenny Posts: 1,542
    there were various gaps according to PCS earlier and he was at 56" now looks like hes finished in bunch and is at same time as winner
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    twotoebenny said:

    there were various gaps according to PCS earlier and he was at 56" now looks like hes finished in bunch and is at same time as winner

    Apparently there was a crash with 1km to which held loads up. This is how Bernal & Bardet come top 10 in a bunch sprint
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  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    BBC still says 1m down
  • twotoebenny
    twotoebenny Posts: 1,542
    I'm not sure the BBC would be my go to site for any news about cycling.
  • dabber
    dabber Posts: 1,982
    edited August 2020
    shirley_basso said:

    BBC still says 1m down

    The official website doesn't.
    https://laroutedoccitanie.fr/edition-2020/resultats-2020/classements-de-letape-1/
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  • DeadCalm
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    blazing_saddles said:

    specialgueststar said:

    Its on Eurosport 1 over here ?

    I see that now.
    A recent addition as it wasn't there when I checked the other day.
    So, it's highlights dotted around on both ES1 and 2.

    Not sure whether those will appear outside France.
    We will see.
    Seem to be highlights on GCN each night but at an ungodly hour for those of us in this part of the world. Should be at a reasonable time for those of you in Europe though.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    blazing_saddles said:

    specialgueststar said:

    Its on Eurosport 1 over here ?

    I see that now.
    A recent addition as it wasn't there when I checked the other day.
    So, it's highlights dotted around on both ES1 and 2.

    Not sure whether those will appear outside France.
    We will see.
    Seem to be highlights on GCN each night but at an ungodly hour for those of us in this part of the world. Should be at a reasonable time for those of you in Europe though.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    DeadCalm said:

    blazing_saddles said:

    specialgueststar said:

    Its on Eurosport 1 over here ?

    I see that now.
    A recent addition as it wasn't there when I checked the other day.
    So, it's highlights dotted around on both ES1 and 2.

    Not sure whether those will appear outside France.
    We will see.
    Seem to be highlights on GCN each night but at an ungodly hour for those of us in this part of the world. Should be at a reasonable time for those of you in Europe though.
    Will probably become available on demand.

    Tribute to Team Ineos director Nico Portal being planned at Route d’Occitanie.

    https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tribute-to-team-ineos-director-nico-portal-being-planned-at-route-doccitanie/
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.

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