[Other Sport] Tour de France 2020

[Stat Brother]

Disappointed it wasn't on Dragons Den, and dismissed as a load of bollocks.

Fat Lad At The Back.


As far as I'm concerned they need to spend more time dedicated to inventing industrial strength jersey zips.

 

[Jesus Gul]

Vamos Mikel!!!

 

[Weststander]

A loose gravel ascent, high in the Alps. Another spectacle in this amazing Tour.

 

[Stat Brother]

A loose gravel ascent, high in the Alps. Another spectacle in this amazing Tour.

Doubt Porte is overly impressed with the gimmick.

 

[strings]

So, would the polka dot jersey and a stage be a successful tour for Ineos? Got it on whilst I work again, and Carapaz... well, I wonder what he would have done if he were in the leadership role.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Doubt Porte is overly impressed with the gimmick.

Or why his team went with disks when neutral service don't carry them...

 

[Stat Brother]

So, would the polka dot jersey and a stage be a successful tour for Ineos? Got it on whilst I work again, and Carapaz... well, I wonder what he would have done if he were in the leadership role.

In a word:-

no


It will be interesting to see if they just chalk it up to Covid or whether this might usher in an era of Inoes taking 2 leaders into Tours.

Or why his team went with disks when neutral service don't carry them...

Cos it's Ritchie Porte.

 

[strings]

It still baffles me why there isn't an agreed 'standard' for disc brakes so that neutral service can provide wheels. Ineos look behind the times, in their non-adoption of disc brakes... however in Porte's situation, they would only lose a handful of seconds.

 

[RandyWanger]

It still baffles me why there isn't an agreed 'standard' for disc brakes so that neutral service can provide wheels. Ineos look behind the times, in their non-adoption of disc brakes... however in Porte's situation, they would only lose a handful of seconds.

Way too many variables for the marketing department to try sell us, not to mention Shimano and their centre lock disks.

 

[strings]

Way too many variables for the marketing department to try sell us, not to mention Shimano and their centre lock disks.

To be fair, it is like some kind of secret club trying to compare disc wheels and manufacturers offerings.

 

[Weststander]

Doubt Porte is overly impressed with the gimmick.

That’s a bit Rich coming from Porte.

 

[strings]

Just to clarify what I think I have read...

The KoM points today are based only on a timed split of the final climb of the TT. This means that whilst Pogacar has to get the best time possible across the whole course to protect his GC hopes, Carapaz can bimble up to the final climb on his road bike and then absolutely nail the climb.

Is that correct?

 

[Bozza]

Just to clarify what I think I have read...

The KoM points today are based only on a timed split of the final climb of the TT. This means that whilst Pogacar has to get the best time possible across the whole course to protect his GC hopes, Carapaz can bimble up to the final climb on his road bike and then absolutely nail the climb.

Is that correct?

That's what the guys on ITV4 said during yesterday's stage, yes.

 

[pb21]

Exciting finish to this year's race!

Will Pogačar do it...

 

[pb21]

Roglič seems to have blown, if these timings are correct!

 

[banjo]

Pogacar’s to lose now.

 

[pb21]

Wow!

 

[Pantani]

Extraterrestrial?

 

[pb21]

Extraterrestrial?

Well Roglič did crack, it wasn't just an exceptional ride from Pogačar.

 

[Pantani]

I think the Roglic blowing it narrative is more than a little harsh. He finished 35 seconds behind Dumoulin, the best current GC time triallist. Not sure you would find many who would expect Pogacar to go that much faster.