[Other Sport] 2024 Tour de France

[Weststander]

The iconic tour starts tomorrow in beautiful Florence. Pogacar is the big bookies favourite at 1/2. Would love Cav to get that win.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/a...-2024-stage-by-stage-guide-to-this-years-race

 

[tigertim68]

Has become one of my favourite sporting event of the year

 

[The Lemming Stomper]

Matteo Jorgenson @ 50's e/w, white jersey @ 8.5 and Mads for the green @ 8.5 e/w...

Probably need Vinegar to be affected by his injury for a realistic chance in the outrights but worth a poke at the prices...

 

[Van Cleef]

Can't wait. Reading the BBC write up this morning there's reference to a bit of tit for tat in the offing from last year. It will be interesting the watch the team tactics at play as I always find this part fascinating.

 

[North of Robertsbridge]

Planning to visit three stages this year. One stage finishes literally next door to a French friend’s cousin’s house so big bbq planned. Looking forward to heading out there

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Lots of mountain stages.

 

[Bombardier]

And a finish in Nice as opposed to Paris due to the Olympics. Cav got his work cut out to get that elusive record breaking stage win though!

 

[Normal Rob]

Cav really struggling. Hope he makes it through.

 

[pb21]

Cav really struggling. Hope he makes it through.

Did he last race last year when he crashed? Surprised he got selected based on how he's looking, even accounting for the publicity!

 

[Weststander]

Beautiful Tuscany .

 

[Normal Rob]

Wow. Really didn't think they were going to make it. Chapeau indeed.

Now, Cavendish?

 

[highflyer]

Fantastic finish. Didn't think they'd hang on.

 

[tigertim68]

Fantastic start to the tour , what a finish

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Vingegaard?

 

[Weststander]

Wow. Really didn't think they were going to make it. Chapeau indeed.

Now, Cavendish?

Post #990
https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/threads/phrases-you-hate-people-saying.387224/page-50#post-11191806

 

[Weststander]

Vingegaard?

Chips

 

[sir_gullahad]

Good grief, Frank van den Broek looks about 12 years old!

 

[Normal Rob]

Post #990
https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/threads/phrases-you-hate-people-saying.387224/page-50#post-11191806

Context, my friend, context.

Chapeau' translates as 'hat' but it means far more. Used to indicate respect for a fellow cyclist's efforts, achievement or endeavour

@Weststander not that I'm a cyclist...

 

[RandyWanger]

Enjoying the race so far. Stage 4 looks like it'll be a tough for some. The Col du Galibier is a beautiful but brutal climb.

 

[Albion in the north]

Did he last race last year when he crashed? Surprised he got selected based on how he's looking, even accounting for the publicity!

He did the tour of hungary this year and won a stage