Official Cycling Thread

[BlackpoolTerrier]

Good show from Eddie Dunbar on a busy stage which broke things up a bit yesterday - he's up to 6th now - just 37 seconds back

 

[jeepers]

What a result for Dunbar today! 8th in the TT, that's superb. I'd read that he was working hard on his TTs, but wasn't expecting this. A proper GC rider now. He's in 6th overall and only 30s off the lead.

 

[BlackpoolTerrier]

I think there’s some big mountains on the way by the weekend - that should spread things out a bit.
LOL, did you see Pog sitting up to take a pull out of his water bottle halfway through the TT today. Some operator.

 

[jeepers]

Jesus. Pog just destroyed everyone.

 

[Carmona]

Jesus. Pog just destroyed everyone.

Saw the last 20k or so. On the penultimate climb t looked like Visma had the upper hand. Pog a bit isolated. The lads rejoined in the valley and yes, he fucking blew em away one by one. Remco suffered and Vinge was the only one to go with him. The last attack, like the whole ascent - it wasn't a brute of a climb, that's today!! - all seated. A cool minute put into the Dane and 2.27 or so into Eddie D. Our boy suffered more than most of the favourites.

 

[BlackpoolTerrier]

You never know with the Dauphine - are lads holding off or not. In theory there should be no doubts today.

Jonas has done feck all racing since Paris-Nice whereas Pog has been at damn near every race every week - so the Dane will surely ride himself into some sort of form over the coming weeks and be a decent prospect come Tour time

 

[jeepers]

Pog. Again. I read that he's either the leading or second placed current rider with the most wins. Given his age, this is nuts.

 

[don]

Weds TT looks like Stage 10 before any serious mountain action,

 

[BlackpoolTerrier]

Cheers don - that's a decent graphic - great to see Mont Ventoux back again

 

[don]

i got these from this facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Cycling360allday
another good graphic here, whatsapp it to yourself for easy access,

funny how looking at the stage profiles today looked like a flat stage which it was but those two small climbs at the end of a long stage made it tough taking out most of the sprinters.