[Other Sport] Cycling geeks

[banjo]

Well that’s my afternoons entertainment sorted.

 

[BNthree]

https://twitter.com/saddleblaze/status/999999696843272193

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[pb21]

Didn't see this coming at all, Froome potentially in Pink at the end...

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

Cheers.

I'm on a Giant Contend, my first proper bike which I bought a couple of months ago after my last one (£50 from Cranks) got nicked. I absolutely love it.

Great bike - Im on a Contend too. May not be top of the range, but I love it.

 

[BNthree]

Didn't see this coming at all, Froome potentially in Pink at the end...

Almost definitely at this rate.

 

[strings]

I'm absolutely gutted for Simon Yates, very much reminds me of a few years back when Geraint Thomas was riding in the podium positions at le Tour and massively cracked in the last week (before crashing into a tree, I seem to remember...).

Is this Froome's greatest ever ride?

 

[banjo]

wow just wow!!!

 

[Stat Brother]

Didn't see this coming at all, Froome potentially in Pink at the end...

Do you want to buy some magic beans?

It doesn't matter to CF whether he finishes second or last, he was always going to do something, although sure an 80km solo breakaway wasn't the top answer from out studio audience!!!!

 

[Bold Seagull]

Do you want to buy some magic beans?

It doesn't matter to CF whether he finishes second or last, he was always going to do something, although sure an 80km solo breakaway wasn't the top answer from out studio audience!!!!

I haven't seen the moment he went yet...there must be some excellent memes from the other faces watching him go with 80km still to ride...

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

I'm absolutely gutted for Simon Yates, very much reminds me of a few years back when Geraint Thomas was riding in the podium positions at le Tour and massively cracked in the last week (before crashing into a tree, I seem to remember...).

Is this Froome's greatest ever ride?

Me too - will Yates even make the time cut today?!

And yes, yes it is. Never been Froomes #1 fan, but my god that was something special today & I doff my cap to him. Massive respect for that ride.

 

[pb21]

Is this Froome's greatest ever ride?

And some!

 

[Stat Brother]

I haven't seen the moment he went yet...there must be some excellent memes from the other faces watching him go with 80km still to ride...

Me neither, if he went on the flat after the first climb it would come as even less of a surprise as The Cycling Podcast chaps predicted it yesterday.

 

[Stat Brother]

This made me chuckle:-

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[Weststander]

This is being repeated on Eurosport just now.

Amazing scenery.

Dramatic racing.

 

[1066familyman]

When I said the other day..."some long range craziness Froome"...I didn't quite expect THIS crazy!

This race is like one of those fireworks displays where just when you think you've seen their best effort, another one comes along that's even more amazing!

Have to take my hat off to Froome. Anything Bertie or Nibs can do, he can do better!

Really sad for Simon Yates to blow up like that. And absolutely gutted for young Ben O'Connor.

 

[banjo]

I’ve just watched this again, and unreal!!!

 

[pb21]

Just seen tommorow's stage 214 km and finishes with three big climbs at the end

 

[Stat Brother]

Just seen tommorow's stage 214 km and finishes with three big climbs at the end

I guess we'll just have the Sky train ruining cycling by strangling the peloton with all it's money.

 

[pb21]

I guess we'll just have the Sky train ruining cycling by strangling the peloton with all it's money.

It's going to be interesting. The last time Froome went off on the Zolcolan he suffered the next day and I see Kiryienka didn't finish today, which is a big loss for Sky. Will they be able to strangle anyone?

 

[Motogull]

That was off the scale. What a stage.