S*** Small Races Thread - 2021

1…1718202223…40

Comments

  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    I do not like him . The end
    "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
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Froome five minutes down. It really might be the end. He really needs to show something in this race.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    RichN95. said:

    Froome five minutes down. It really might be the end. He really needs to show something in this race.

    Desperately sad - I was wondering what had become of him. That's a long way.
  • phreak
    phreak Posts: 2,953
    RichN95. said:

    Froome five minutes down. It really might be the end. He really needs to show something in this race.

    When you think 85 or so riders got to the end in the bunch he's clearly well off the pace. Perhaps most concerning is that he's not really showing any signs of improvement on his results last year, which could justifiably be written off as a comeback year.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    RichN95. said:

    Froome five minutes down. It really might be the end. He really needs to show something in this race.

    He does need to show somewhere. He might of let the wheels go through n the final as part of some recovery plan? I hope . But it's getting late .
    "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
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    mididoctors said:

    RichN95. said:

    Froome five minutes down. It really might be the end. He really needs to show something in this race.

    He does need to show somewhere. He might of let the wheels go through n the final as part of some recovery plan? I hope . But it's getting late .

    I'm hoping he's just focusing on the proper mountain stages in this race and not bothering with the classics types stages. But it's probably a forlorn hope.

    (Of course he may have had a mechanical)
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    It’s a sign of the times that they didn’t even have a single shot of him all coverage.
    Missed his rear exit completely
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Maybe it's a ruse ...lol
    "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
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    RichN95. said:

    Froome five minutes down. It really might be the end. He really needs to show something in this race.

    It does seem like he's raging against the dying of the light. I just cannot see any way back, and that's really sad.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    edited April 2021
    Today's stage could well be the one that defines the GC. The final climb appears to be uncatagorised and I mention this because it seems unusual terrain to offer riders the protection of the the 3km rule.



    It's a short stage, so the penultimate climb looks the likely battleground as it tops out 22kms from the finish.


    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Anyone know where this is being shown? (and if it's Eurosport, is Kirby on the call?)
    _
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,183
    edited April 2021
    was Stephens and Lloyd yesterday on ES/GCN
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,166
    Yesterday's highlights https://youtu.be/rGus7Qfk_M0

    Matt Stephens
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Thanks guys.

    Got my final scan today on my wrist - hopefully will catch the end of this after that.
    _
  • yorkshireraw
    yorkshireraw Posts: 1,632
    salsiccia1 said:

    RichN95. said:

    Froome five minutes down. It really might be the end. He really needs to show something in this race.

    It does seem like he's raging against the dying of the light. I just cannot see any way back, and that's really sad.
    Given the extent of his injuries, the fact he's even able to take part in Pro racing again says something for his character and determination, as well as his engine.

    The chassis was smashed to sh1t in that crash, it's never going to be the same as it was.

    Sad in some ways but hats off to him for even trying - he's got two kids and you'd imagine is very financially secure now - there would have been no shame in deciding not to come back.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    edited April 2021
    Mad_Malx said:

    was Stephens and Lloyd yesterday on ES/GCN

    Same again today. An excellent pairing they are, too.

    Live pictures now and they are labouring up the first climb of the day.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • yorkshireraw
    yorkshireraw Posts: 1,632
    blazing_saddles said:

    Mad_Malx said:

    was Stephens and Lloyd yesterday on ES/GCN

    Same again today. An excellent pairing they are, too.

    Live pictures now and they are labouring up the first climb of the day.
    Quintana has Arkea working on the climb with 27K to go.

    He will probably attack for 10 seconds, get caught and dropped.
  • yorkshireraw
    yorkshireraw Posts: 1,632
    Quintana goes. Martinez, Sivakov, Yates, Carthy etc follow
  • yorkshireraw
    yorkshireraw Posts: 1,632
    edited April 2021
    Nairo again, Carthy and Sizakov marking. 4k of climbing to go

    Yates, Cepeda (Androni) and an uno-x back on them
  • yorkshireraw
    yorkshireraw Posts: 1,632
    Martinez counters
  • yorkshireraw
    yorkshireraw Posts: 1,632
    Yates, Carthy, Sivakov and Quintana have got 15 seconds away.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    edited April 2021
    Cor, Simon Yates giving everyone a good kicking
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    blazing_saddles said:

    Cor, Simon Yates giving everyone a good kicking

    Hiding your decent form going into a big race is not done anymore is it?
    _
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,166
    Very impressive performance.
  • phreak
    phreak Posts: 2,953
    Yates looking very impressive.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,166
    edited April 2021
    Very impressive from Cepeda to come in 5th in the same group as Martin and Vlasov.
  • yorkshireraw
    yorkshireraw Posts: 1,632
    Great being able to see one of the top guys descending solo in full flow. Always impressive.

    Bardet not wearing AG2R kit totally threw me.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    Froome rolls in over 14 minutes down.

    Still, it could be worse, at least he's doing the Tour not the Giro.
    Thibaut Pinot, who is doing the Giro, finished 87th and more than 12 minutes behind Yates.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Old skool racing from the GC boys there . Yates was very Yates
    "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
  • phreak
    phreak Posts: 2,953
    blazing_saddles said:

    Froome rolls in over 14 minutes down.

    Still, it could be worse, at least he's doing the Tour not the Giro.
    Thibaut Pinot, who is doing the Giro, finished 87th and more than 12 minutes behind Yates.

    Nice to see Pozzo still towards the sharp end after similarly horrible injuries in 2019. There's no real sign of improvement from Froome so this would appear to be his level for now. Shame.

Categories