[Other Sport] 2023 Tour de France

[Weststander]

Hi @Pogue Mahone …. I realise the Pyrenees are vast, have you ridden the “beyond category” Col de Soudet?

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Hi @Pogue Mahone …. I realise the Pyrenees are vast, have you ridden the “beyond category” Col de Soudet?

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No, I haven't done that one.

They're doing Le Tourmalet tomorrow as well - I have done that.

Apparently, I'm doing it next year as well. I need to develop some muscle problem that makes this impossible.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Hi @Pogue Mahone …. I realise the Pyrenees are vast, have you ridden the “beyond category” Col de Soudet?

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That looks horrendous.

 

[Weststander]

No, I haven't done that one.

They're doing Le Tourmalet tomorrow as well - I have done that.

Apparently, I'm doing it next year as well. I need to develop some muscle problem that makes this impossible.

I checked out Vingegaard’s weight, he looked so tiny to everyone else today in terms of frame …. just 9.5 stone. Perfect for climbing, he was immense today.

Envious.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

I checked out Vingegaard’s weight, he looked so tiny to everyone else today in terms of frame …. just 9.5 stone. Perfect for climbing, he was immense today.

Envious.

Yes. I suspect that I, being 6'3" and over 15 stone, would struggle to hold his wheel.

 

[Machiavelli]

Potentially/probably race over, but on the other hand it could get quite interesting now.

Pogačar will try and win, I can't see him riding all the way to Paris just for a top 3/5, so was today a bad day at the office or is his form not there at all. Also, can Hindley hold onto Vingegaard's wheel and/or take more time ahead of the TT...

I think he's easing himself back from his broken wrist. Will need to get back on form quickly to pose a challenge to Vingegaard.
Great stage today though.

 

[Weststander]

I’m loving this TDF era. 13 months ago it looked like we may be entering an Indurain-esque dynasty and some, with Pogačar.

An array of brilliant sprinters, and climbers/GC contenders, have emerged.

 

[1066familyman]

Eurosport player highlights not much cop as they didn't show Vingegaard dropping Pogacar.

I noticed WVA was up the road earlier in the day. Did Vingegaard bridge to him?

 

[zefarelly]

Hi @Pogue Mahone …. I realise the Pyrenees are vast, have you ridden the “beyond category” Col de Soudet?

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Pfff . . . I did this . . .

Trollstigen - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

admittedly it was in 1986, I was a few days shy of 15 and fit . . . and it took us a few hours . . . . They don't race with panniers and tents though.

 

[Weststander]

Pfff . . . I did this . . .

Trollstigen - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

admittedly it was in 1986, I was a few days shy of 15 and fit . . . and it took us a few hours . . . . They don't race with panniers and tents though.

Wow. Did you see glaciers at the top? Would’ve been far more prominent then.

I was going to say, did you have the old school skinny body we all had in those times … before the McDonalds and energy drink generations squashed us.

 

[Blue&WhiteSea]

Eurosport player highlights not much cop as they didn't show Vingegaard dropping Pogacar.

I noticed WVA was up the road earlier in the day. Did Vingegaard bridge to him?

No WVA dropped back when he finally realised he wasn't going to win the stage

 

[pb21]

More GC action on the Tourmalet, no truce!

Hindley pops

 

[pb21]

Jumbo are tearing up the rule book!

 

[banjo]

Gotta love the climbs.

 

[RandyWanger]

Love this part of France. Pau / Tarbes are a great base for cycling.

 

[pb21]

BOOM!

 

[banjo]

A beast.

 

[pb21]

This has to be the most unpredictable and unusual TdF in years!

 

[Motogull]

Another stunning stage on what is shaping up as a classic tour.

Elsewhere Vlooters totally bossing it.

 

[Stat Brother]

This has to be the most unpredictable and unusual TdF in years!

Fair play to the organisers starting with an incredibly tough week.
I'm guessing they might pay for that in week 3, but so far so good.