2022 Tour de Suisse, June 12th-19th. ***Spoilers***

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  • JimD666
    JimD666 Posts: 2,293
    Joel Suter and Marc Hirschi both non starters today. Wonder if they ran out of bikes for Hirschi?
  • gregster04
    gregster04 Posts: 1,756
    It seems as though Bahrain and Alpecin are now out of the race. Plus at least 2 riders from Israel-Premier Tech.
  • gregster04
    gregster04 Posts: 1,756
    And now the race leader is withdrawn!
  • red.rider
    red.rider Posts: 1,215
    gregster04 said:

    And now the race leader is withdrawn!

    PTP chaos!
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,553
    A statement is expected later this morning from the race organisation. They must be seriously considering abandoning the race.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    edited June 2022
    Vlasov is out now

    This is like the eve of the 2006 Tour
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  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,819
    poweredbyidris said:

    davidof said:

    Going to be carnage in the TdF if Covid takes hold.

    This is how Froome wins his 5th Tour, isn't it?
    The Foinavon Tour
  • poweredbyidris
    poweredbyidris Posts: 848
    The absolute cynic in me is wondering whether riders bound for the Tour are just being pulled out of a covid hotspot now
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    poweredbyidris said:

    The absolute cynic in me is wondering whether riders bound for the Tour are just being pulled out of a covid hotspot now


    There may also be some reverse thinking as well. Get it now (with no substantial illness) and it will make it less likely to get it again in July.
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  • N0bodyOfTheGoat
    N0bodyOfTheGoat Posts: 6,057
    Those vaccinated and who have knowingly had Covid would possibly be better off catching BA.4/5 now and have 14 days to recover before the TDF start.

    I watched a bit of Dr John Campbell vid the other day for the first time in ages and these variants are doubling known case numbers approx every week in USA, it's extreme transmittable.
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  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,438
    Add Pidcock to the list

  • red.rider
    red.rider Posts: 1,215
    andyp said:

    A statement is expected later this morning from the race organisation. They must be seriously considering abandoning the race.

    Director says the race will continue
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,165
    edited June 2022
    Hadn't quite appreciated what serious climbs these were today. Long and consistently steep . The last one must have 15km at over 8% before easing off at the top:





  • wakemalcolm
    wakemalcolm Posts: 911
    The national championships are going to be interesting this year: which WT teams will allow their Tour riders to compete?
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,165
    This is a long climb. 4 man sprint for the win coming up, then probably nothing major in the group of favourites.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,165
    edited June 2022
    5 man sprint - where did Simmons come from?
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,165
    Denz from Champoussin in a photo finish then Herrada and Simmons.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,165
    Thomas leads the main group across, it has gaps in it.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    poweredbyidris said:

    The absolute cynic in me is wondering whether riders bound for the Tour are just being pulled out of a covid hotspot now

    Wise move imo
    "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: 18,908
    They were all over masnada there
    "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
  • JimD666
    JimD666 Posts: 2,293
    No gaps given according to PCS
  • wakemalcolm
    wakemalcolm Posts: 911
    Kung's to lose?
    How much will he take out of GT on a flat 25k TT?
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    edited June 2022
    wakemalcolm said:

    Kung's to lose?
    How much will he take out of GT on a flat 25k TT?


    I think the GC guys will be more aggressive tomorrow. And two climbing days will take it out of him. I'm not convinced he'll get back the 48s he trails Thomas by at the moment
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  • N0bodyOfTheGoat
    N0bodyOfTheGoat Posts: 6,057
    No news of more Covid quits this morning?
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,165
    Haller, Pacher and Armee not starting today. First two at least are covid.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    The tour winner could be a bit random
    "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: 18,908
    Watch the final 20k ( final climb ) decent enough
    "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
  • wakemalcolm
    wakemalcolm Posts: 911
    wakemalcolm said:

    Kung's to lose?
    How much will he take out of GT on a flat 25k TT?

    Fool!
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  • N0bodyOfTheGoat
    N0bodyOfTheGoat Posts: 6,057
    Gee in contention :o
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Race is basically won by the guy who didn't get covid ... Bit hyperbolic
    "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

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