Grand Départ 2020 - Stage 1: Nice - Moyen pays - Nice 156kms *Spoilers*

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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,717
    ES/GCN off to a great start with totally mangled audio 😂
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • The fact that the breakaway took a whole minute to form pretty much confirms this one is going to be for the sprinters.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    That was underwhelming. I was hoping for an hour of attacking for the break to develop before getting on with my chores and getting back to it.
  • Luke Rowe and Tony Martin have been reacquainting at the front of the bunch. B)
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    What was the bird they had a few shots of? I'm guessing Griffon Vulture but it looked quite eagle like.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,717
    *Frantically downloads ITV Hub*
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,717
    *Frantically downloads ITV Hub*
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Schär in the break, in least surprising development so far
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Schär following on from where he left off at the Dauphine.
  • At least Kirby sounds more sensible when he hasn't got anybody to perform to.
    Eurosport utter shambles.
    Froome is on ITV 4 in a minute.....
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    edited August 2020
    Chute!
    Bennett down for one.
    Pozzovivo too.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660

    Chute!
    Bennett down for one.
    Pozzovivo too.

    Bennet not looking v comfortable after it either
  • Cosenefoy and Latour look a bit worse for wear after a bit of a chute with Omar Fraile, a couple of Cofidis riders and Pavel Sivakov.
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  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,127
    Sikavov is suffering. Awful weather and dangerous roads
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  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,589
    Thought Boardman retired from ITV4 TDF last year?
  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,589
    Thought Boardman retired from ITV4 TDF last year?
  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,127
    Sivakov has a lot of blood everywhere.
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  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,611
    Sivakov not looking good at all. Would be a massive blow for Bernal if he's properly injured.
    Allaphilippe chute
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,717
    One if the few times I've seen in modern cycling where the peloton has just gone, "Nope, we're going slowly non this one..."
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,127
    Alaphilippe down
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Not suffering just descending like a pansy - suffering probably from his chute in the Dauphiné
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Alaphilippe down too
  • Alaphilippe will be passed by Sivakov at this rate.
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  • Cursing the choice of disc brakes.
  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,127
    Alaphilippe in the traffic. Sivakov 1 minute back
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Not Rich’s year.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    edited August 2020

    Not Rich’s year.


    Is it anyone's year? At least I'm working from home for whole Tour.
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    His front wheel.seized up!!!

    Seized up . Amazing he stayed upright
    "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 pm
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Disc brakes so much better in the wet . :*
    "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 pm
  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,127
    Tom Dumoulin stopped for a dump. Now getting back on
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