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They should have this feature on Strava routes where it comes up with a figure of how slowly you'd have to do it to miss the notional cut-off if it were a TdF stage, and then you can destroy yourself trying to go inside that time.
Domestique (Twitter feed) have just posted a pic of him coming under the 3km to go, well inside time.
doesn't seem very accurate (the live data I posted) 🙂
everyone home inside the time (10 mins to spare)
don't think any of the "proper" sprinters found that stage very easy so all is not lost for Cav
He's safe.
Bloody hell what a way to start. I'm going to guess, nasty bug, bit of D&V.
I know sometimes when I've felt ill I've wondered if some exercise might be a way to force ig through my body. Maybe not a 200km climbing stage though!
not sick, just hot and dropped. We all have bad days at the office. Well done Cab.
They should have this feature on Strava routes where it comes up with a figure of how slowly you’d have to do it to miss the notional cut-off if it were a TdF stage, and then you can destroy yourself trying to go inside that time.
GCN did a feature using *just* the Alpe d'Huez segment (the 2022 stage that Tom Pidcock won). Not the full stage, just that last climb. The last rider in was Fabio Jakobsen in 57'01" (on that segment) so they took that time and put Hank up against it.
He failed by about 9 minutes on that one segment alone
The difference is just insane. Literally the only thing in common between a pro cyclist and someone like us is the fact that we can actually buy more or less the same bike. The speed difference is off the charts.
Think he (Cav) lost most of the time (to the rest of the autobus on the first climb they finished about 10 mins ahead) he seem much improved later on in the stage he had more colour in his face.
The difference is just insane. Literally the only thing in common between a pro cyclist and someone like us is the fact that we can actually buy more or less the same bike. The speed difference is off the charts.
An example of that is, perhaps, David Moncoutié, a 49 year old ex-Cofidis team rider. He lives in the general area of Figeac near to where we have a place about 20 miles away...... when he rides in our area all the KOMs get beaten by a lot. And this is him at his current age. A totally different league. And I bet he is having a munch on a baguette when he's doing it.
Nice that the young Lad is in the green jersey.
All planned from Astana https://www.eurosport.com/cycling/tour-de-france/2024/tour-de-france-that-was-so-hard-mark-cavendish-plays-down-sickness-fears-after-stage-1-struggles_sto20014189/story.shtml
https://inrng.com/2024/06/tour-de-france-stage-2-preview-bologna/#more-44721
Let's do it all again today!
I'm off to Bespoked in a bit so I'll get some of it on TV there but most on the highlights tonight.
possibility crosswinds gusting to 33 mph might make the exposed flat section after Imola a bit more spicey...
any way some local flavour
top ten going into todays stage
1 BARDET Romain
2 VAN DEN BROEK Frank
3 VAN AERT Wout
4 POGAČAR Tadej
5 VAN GILS Maxim
6 ARANBURU Alex
7 PEDERSEN Mads
8 EVENEPOEL Remco
9 BILBAO Pello
10 BETTIOL Alberto
only 54 riders with a realistic chance of being in yellow after today.
Love that FvdB got Green, White and Combativity yesterday!
Great work on the photo album @Klunk ! 🙂
Those hilltop forts yesterday were incredible.
Great images @Klunk thanks for doing the daily previews and post-stage bits too 🙏🏻
David Moncoutié
Iirc he was in the non doping minority back in his racing days. Beat the cheats in races too.
Mark implies yesterday’s ride was heat related, but planned, and that he is the wrong body type to ride the TdF. What does he mean by that ?
Also is he implying he will drop out if he gets his stage win ?
Iirc he was in the non doping minority back in his racing days. Beat the cheats in races too.
Yes, David Moncoutié was known for being a NON doper (despite him riding for Cofidis) and won two TdeF stages plus other GT stage wins. He is a supporter of the excellent Figeacoise sportive.
On a slight tangent, anyone know the link for the video where a load of French comedians were setting up random cyclists as if they'd won a mountain stage? Google-fu failing me
Remi Gaillard is your man!
@PJ266 It's the last chap who gets completely into it that makes it, isn't it?
MvdP and WvA in conversation
that is quite blustery out there .... hints of echelons!
Remi Gaillard is your man!
You don't get any of that on the 'Col de Tanners Bank' 😂
the gc teams just wiped the smiles a few ds's faces 🙂
What's happening?
For the benefit of those like me who are not in front of a TV today...
My handy work the night prior to yesterday's stage 1,on the last hairpin before the first summit.
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What’s happening?
break have about 6.45 on the peloton with 110km to go, very gusty wind though the gc teams have come to the front to add some heat on the first two climbs. Also a gorgeous part of the world 🙂
I see Cav and Jacobsen are off the back again
It's Israel, not Isreal
Write it out again 100 times till you remember 😉
I see Cav and Jacobsen are off the back again
all back in the peloton have taken their foot off the gas.
seems a bit off with MvdP... turning up for the tdf as a training regime for the Olympics, really ?
seems a bit off with MvdP… turning up for the tdf as a training regime for the Olympics, really ?
Riders do this all the time to some extent. Every race is a training event for the Tour, they'll pull out of races like the Vuelta in order to be fresh for the Worlds, pull out of the Tour for the Olympics...
Personally, I think it's pretty disrespectful but then I'm not a pro rider or a team manager so what do I know?!
Fabio Jakobsen looks in a bad way
I suppose it's frowned upon to stop to take a photo in order to get a crafty breather ?
CAMPENAERTS pulling like a deltic!
absolutely epic!
Looking forward to the highlights. Been at Bespoked all day so I know what's happened from looking at the cyclingnews live feed but be good to see some scenery!
Although it didn't pay off, smart riding by Pog backing off slightly at the end to try and put someone else into yellow and avoid the podium etc
Is tomorrow a likely sprint do we think?
Another gentle training ride for Cav. Saving himself. Tomorrow is a possible sprint. Go have.
Great highlights show on ITV4!
Is tomorrow a likely sprint do we think?
231km of potentially not a lot (until the final 20km anyway). Live from 2pm on ITV4, maybe EuroSport will have earlier coverage. I can't see Cav doing it tomorrow, not so soon after 2 very tough days, one of which he was suffering like a dog.
The fight for yellow might be quite amusing - with the top 4 on GC all on same time, it'll be interesting to see if Evenepoel, Carapaz or Vingegaard pop out somewhere along the route to nab a bonus second or two and take the yellow! Even Bardet is only 6" back.
if Jonas wins this from here it will be epic.....UAE have Yates, Almeida & Ayuso to hit him before the coup de grâce from the pogimonster with only Jorgenson at a similar level for support.
Even though Roglic struggled today teamwise he looks in a better position than Jonas, with Hindley and Vlasov there abouts.
Tuesday is going to massive!
I think it’s going to be tricky to keep this thread alive without spoilers. Sure;y if you’re wainting for the highlights you’re going to avoid this thread?
In previous years, we’ve had a daily thread with spoilers, then the general thread where generally we didn’t post anything like spoilers until the next day or later, but this year there’s not been anyone who’s able to step up and post the daily thread for varying reasons
The last 20 a great watch. I’ll be up early to move my office (laptop) in front of the TV for 3 weeks.
Great ride by Remco to catch the big 2 at the end. Also there's not footage of his move so he could well have teleported for all we know.
Worth giving a big up to ITV for playing this over the recap of yesterday's winner as well.
seems a bit off with MvdP… turning up for the tdf as a training regime for the Olympics, really ?
Did the same last year, I don't think he really wants to race le tour but his team want him there for publicity. I expect he'll be on lead out duties today so saving his legs yesterday is also a wise move.
Worth giving a big up to ITV for playing this over the recap of yesterday’s winner as well.
Played it a lot when he last won a stage too!!!
Good round up of yesterday plus details for today's stage.
Even Inrng is putting Cav way down the list of sprinting prospects. I predict a day of vineyards and lovely northern Italy scenery, an ultimately doomed breakaway 5 minutes up the road and really not a lot else for about 200km.
https://inrng.com/2024/07/tour-de-france-stage-3-preview-torino/#more-44724
top 10
POGAČAR Tadej UAE Team Emirates 9:53:30
EVENEPOEL Remco Soudal Quick-Step
VINGEGAARD Jonas Team Visma | Lease a Bike
CARAPAZ Richard EF Education - EasyPost
BARDET Romain Team dsm-firmenich PostNL 0:06
VAN GILS Maxim Lotto Dstny 0:21
BERNAL Egan INEOS Grenadiers
BILBAO Pello Bahrain - Victorious
PIDCOCK Thomas INEOS Grenadiers
CICCONE Giulio Lidl - Trek
They've always done parts of the tour then popped off for worlds, Olympics whatever. Cav did it and famously got very grumpy with wiggo when he failed to medal (possibly wouldn't be here this year if he'd stayed and bagged 1 more stage win).
I expect him to give it a shot today then pull out.
lots to look at along todays route
that it needs 2 posts
I guess we will see tomorrow 🙂 Be interesting to see whether some of his lieutenants checked out early yesterday in preparation for tomorrow otherwise it could get quite lonely with just Jorgenson for company, Sepp Cuss is a big miss. Kelderman should recover a bit today for him though.
early start....
While the TV feed was concentrating on the chase and the attacks at the front, the cameras are the back caught one of the back markers casually wheelie-ing up the steep climb.
For over a minute.
https://road.cc/content/news/cycling-live-blog-1-july-2024-309165
Scroll down through the text, there's a link to a video.
wheelie was great and he nearly dropped his companion, too ! 😂
Such a beautiful country
The fact that there's bugger all happening on the stage so far means the helicopter is doing some great scenery shots. EuroSport - live coverage but they're talking about cooking, race transfers and anything else they can think of to pass the time.
talk of some pidders pogi agro vids from yesterday, couldn't find anything though 😕
