Official Cycling Thread

[Carmona]

Don't think that's the plan. Vuelta seemingly. I haven't checked that, mind.

 

[jeepers]

You're right, Carm. He said it was vuelta next. I haven't seen this year's parcours, but you'd say that the nature of la Vuelta in recent years would suit him best of the three grand tours.

 

[don]

prelim start lists for TdF23

Startlist for Tour de France 2023

Competing teams and riders for Tour de France 2023. Top competitors are Tadej PogaÄar, Jasper Philipsen and Jonas Vingegaard.

www.procyclingstats.com

looks like we may have some Cavendish v Bennett, also who is Ineos GC rider likely to be?

 

[jeepers]

prelim start lists for TdF23

Startlist for Tour de France 2023

Competing teams and riders for Tour de France 2023. Top competitors are Tadej PogaÄar, Jasper Philipsen and Jonas Vingegaard.

www.procyclingstats.com

looks like we may have some Cavendish v Bennett, also who is Ineos GC rider likely to be?

No Mullen on the Bora team. Hopefully he'll make it, he's crucial for Sammy Be.

 

[keamoresouth]

Tragic news from Switzerland today:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1669654662885044226

He crashed at between 80 and 100kph on the final descent of yesterday's stage.

 

[markyboy]

I watched the first episode of Unchained on Netflix and some of the accidents are brutal particularly when the descriptions are from the cyclists themselves. RIP that man.

 

[Carmona]

Jesus, lads, cycling must be up there with the most dangerous sports, what? Jumps racing, Formula 1 and what others are up there? That must have been brutal that crash yesterday.

 

[markyboy]

He described his injuries https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/fabio-jakobsen-undergoes-surgery-on-jaw-and-scars/ Which happened as a result of this

 

[BlackpoolTerrier]

Rafferty held on to second on the GC board today by coming 7th in the toughest stage - but lost more to the pink jersey. 47 seconds back now. Not bad going at all

 

[jeepers]

Sticky Bottle suggesting that Bennett is not in the Bora team for the TdF. Ffs. He's really been fucked around in the last few years. Some of it has been really unlucky with injuries, but you have to wonder if he's fucked it up himself as well.