OFFICIAL Tour de France Thread 2022

[Cardiffdaffs]

Today would have been the perfect stage and finish for Cav. Especially if there's crosswinds. But it's probably also just as good for Jakobsen. Fingers crossed for an interesting breakaway made more interesting by wind.

I suspect the stage will only be interesting g from the bridge crossing onwards. A Danish rider will be in the break maybe Cort I am sure.

 

[Zoophonic]

I suspect the stage will only be interesting g from the bridge crossing onwards. A Danish rider will be in the break maybe Cort I am sure.

Spot on. Cort is in the 4 man break.

 

[Muttley]

Coming up to the bridge now if anyone wants to watch it play out.

 

[r00fie1]

Some damage done in that last 3KM.

 

[pierrequiroule]

Sagan a bit naughty there - could have been nasty. Hell of a kick from Jakobsen once he'd shrugged off Sagan though.

 

[Cardiffdaffs]

Absolutely magnificent crowds lining the route in Denmark - memories of North Yorkshire in 2014.

 

[Abel Tasman]

Absolutely magnificent crowds lining the route in Denmark - memories of North Yorkshire in 2014.View attachment 40797

Fabulous to see. In 2014 it was a German who rode solo on Stage 1 to the crowds acclaim - this time it is a local hero.

 

[1finny]

Great bit if commentary today
Carlton Kirby waxing lyrical about the Jumbo Visma cycling jersey. Describing how it is a tribute to the Dutch masters including Rembrandt and Van Gough. He went on to tell Sean Kelly the intricate detail of each tribute hidden in the jersey.

Then a pause

Sean Kelly ‘And there is Kasper Asgreen in the Peloton, he has a cycle shop near here’

 

[dooderooni]

Great bit if commentary today
Carlton Kirby waxing lyrical about the Jumbo Visma cycling jersey. Describing how it is a tribute to the Dutch masters including Rembrandt and Van Gough. He went on to tell Sean Kelly the intricate detail of each tribute hidden in the jersey.

Then a pause

Sean Kelly ‘And there is Kasper Asgreen in the Peloton, he has a cycle shop hear here’

Love them both, Carlton for being able to ramble on for 5 or 6 hours and Sean for getting to the point.
Don't know who it was commenting on Friday about all the fancy compounds used to make grippy tyres for wet weather, but SK summed it up when he said they cleaned the tyres with vinegar to improve grip.

 

[Cardiffdaffs]

I love CK too.

WVA - three stages, three second places.

 

[dooderooni]

That was some sprint and nice to see Sagan right in the mix.

 

[Cardiffdaffs]

That was some sprint and nice to see Sagan right in the mix.

Jakobsen I noticed got everything wrong in that sprint and couldn’t see a way through. Ewan the same. Terrible positioning and Sagan shut the door on him. Groenewegen didn’t need a lead out train to get the win and ironically WVA‘s team mate Laporte gave him the space to take it.

 

[Mr_Fridge]

 

[1finny]

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[1finny]

That was special.

 

[Zoophonic]

That was special.

It was. Surprising that Roglic couldn’t follow on the climb and Adam Yates looked stronger than he and Pog.

 

[dooderooni]

WvA is a beast.

 

[hendrieswondergoal]

Nice finish today. Where the flip is MvDP in all this? Maybe saving himself for tomorrow, or just not in form?

Can't wait for the cobbles tomorrow.

 

[MolteniArcore]

What a day we have today... just hope WvA is let off the reigns by Jumbo and can ride for the win.

 

[Zoophonic]

Nice finish today. Where the flip is MvDP in all this? Maybe saving himself for tomorrow, or just not in form?

Can't wait for the cobbles tomorrow.

He looked fine in the ITT. I suspect today is his day if there is to be one.