Yep. Both EBH and Arndt said in interview they knew it would be quicker.
Pro Cycling Discussion 2017
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was a good result for him, so many times he comes 2nd by a few cm's
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Been very impressed with Kwiat. The amount of times he absolutely buried himself on the climbs day after day and still manages to pull a fantastic ITT, incredible.
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Does ITV actually have a highlights show for the final stage? It's not on the ITV player on-demand.
I remember it not being there last year either
I remember it not being there last year either
He's been incredible doing it again and again - yet still seems to have the strength to be up there the next day & do that great ITT. Incredible rider! My rider of the Tour by far. He interviews so well too! He could be Sky's man for cleaning up the Classics in 2018, along with Stannard & Rowe they have quite a team! Get G in there for wet weather riding!
Losing G really did make things interesting as Sky had '1 less' super domestique. Remember 2015 when he was doing for Froome what Kwait was doing this tour? Imagine how strong Sky would've been with all 4 of them up there... It could've been a Sky 1, 2 & 3...!
Kwait has been the epitome of a domestique utterly burying himself for his leader. He's such a class act that many times I've seen Nieve (and others) dropped before doing their final turns while he's still burying himself on the front. Incredible! I think much of Froome's success this year can be attributed to him and Landa, Froome hasn't needed to go really deep more than a few times and the only real problem I've seen him have (other than mechanical) was that spectacular blow up on stage 12.Kwiat has done it on multiple occasions this tour. Sitting on the front for insane amount of times and that coupled with him giving Froome his back wheel when he punctured surely has to show that he has been the most valuable domestique of this entire tour. He has had an incredible year, one of the classiest riders in the peloton.
Barguil again. To see the polka dot get the stage on a summit finish on the last day up the Alps was awesome
Barguil has been superb, him, Matthews and Sunweb have really become quite a story of the Tour. Incredible results & riding and really good to see young riders working so well and so consistently. Considering I kinda stopped following Giant-Shimano when Alpecin came onboard I'm now a fan again.
And Quintana to Sky. I believe both rumours in equal amounts!Landa is going to Movi @booyaka
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Landa is going. Absolutely will happen. Suggesting it is as believable as Quintana to Sky is mental -
http://cyclingpub.com/article/2557/...+Landa+to+Movistar+is+practically+a+done+deal
Plus the fact ITV4 commentary has said Landa WILL BE AT Movistar next year.....
Quintana will not be in a Sky jersey though. Not a chance in hell.
http://cyclingpub.com/article/2557/...+Landa+to+Movistar+is+practically+a+done+deal
Plus the fact ITV4 commentary has said Landa WILL BE AT Movistar next year.....
Quintana will not be in a Sky jersey though. Not a chance in hell.
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Where else would take Quintana if he did want to leave? BMC? Quickstep? Lotto don't seem to care about GC, and nobody else has the money, team or motivation to want him imo. Maybe Bahrain or UAE...
Pffft nothing is a done deal in Cycling! And not sure how much I'd trust ITV commentary much either! 
I can see Sky winning the Tour with Landa if they are able to convince Froome to do the Giro Vuelta double next year. I partly think that Landa was so strong this year to step in in Froome had problems, he'll say he had to prove himself after the wasted season last year but there had to be an element of being 'Plan B' after G went out injured.
But Froome being Froome I can't see him wanting to really do that except maybe after another win. For him the Tour is everything - remember he was very shielded from much of the European scene and history, only growing up watching the Tour in Kenya & nothing else. Equally I consider him humble enough to consider 'stopping' at 5 wins to equal Merckx, Hinault et al.
I quite like the idea of Sky winning the Tour with a non-British rider. It would be absolutely superb if that rider was also French! That's shut the ignorant frogtarts up!
I can see Sky winning the Tour with Landa if they are able to convince Froome to do the Giro Vuelta double next year. I partly think that Landa was so strong this year to step in in Froome had problems, he'll say he had to prove himself after the wasted season last year but there had to be an element of being 'Plan B' after G went out injured.
But Froome being Froome I can't see him wanting to really do that except maybe after another win. For him the Tour is everything - remember he was very shielded from much of the European scene and history, only growing up watching the Tour in Kenya & nothing else. Equally I consider him humble enough to consider 'stopping' at 5 wins to equal Merckx, Hinault et al.
I quite like the idea of Sky winning the Tour with a non-British rider. It would be absolutely superb if that rider was also French! That's shut the ignorant frogtarts up!
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Froome will go for the tour for another couple of years at least imo. He definitely wants to do the Tour/Vuelta double though, something that has eluded him in the past.
Get out on your bikeAnyone have any ideas what else is on TV at 7?
https://www.trainingpeaks.com/blog/...ontent=user&utm_campaign=20170725_weekly_news
Uran pulling out 378W average for the TT after 3 weeks of riding! Insane.
Uran pulling out 378W average for the TT after 3 weeks of riding! Insane.
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Have to admit, the RideLondon roadside interview with Chris Hoy, David Millar and Cavendish had me in stitches. I followed Hoy on Twitter soon after and came across this gem: https://twitter.com/chrishoy/status/890907325271351296
Cav can be controversial at times but the couple of times he's been on TV recently he's come across very well. Maybe he's finally got that chip off his shoulder! Can see him taking on similar commentary roles as Millar in future.
EDIT: Kennaugh leaving Sky, what do we think?
I feel him leaving a 'British' team is a bit of a blow, equally I hope he finds his feet at Bora as he is a fantastic rider and I think has a bright future ahead of him. Would've preferred to see him at DDD or at UAE (with Swifty)!
Cav can be controversial at times but the couple of times he's been on TV recently he's come across very well. Maybe he's finally got that chip off his shoulder! Can see him taking on similar commentary roles as Millar in future.
EDIT: Kennaugh leaving Sky, what do we think?
I feel him leaving a 'British' team is a bit of a blow, equally I hope he finds his feet at Bora as he is a fantastic rider and I think has a bright future ahead of him. Would've preferred to see him at DDD or at UAE (with Swifty)!
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I'm actually on TV (albeit blurred) in the background walking behind Cav, Boardman and Rochelle Gilmore
Cav seemed to be dancing about all over the place as if he couldn't stand still. I guess eager to get back racing. He was actually commentating for a while during the race too.
Few bits of news no one is talking about.
Contador retiring after vuelta. No surprise he isn't good enough anymore and I won't be sad to see him go, altho he occasionally brings entertain his previous crimes mean he is certainly not one I enjoy watching.
Secondly. Luke Rowe has managed to break his leg white water rafting on his brothers stag do. So he'll be out rest of season..
Third. Only week and bit to vuelta!! Can't wait.
Contador retiring after vuelta. No surprise he isn't good enough anymore and I won't be sad to see him go, altho he occasionally brings entertain his previous crimes mean he is certainly not one I enjoy watching.
Secondly. Luke Rowe has managed to break his leg white water rafting on his brothers stag do. So he'll be out rest of season..
Third. Only week and bit to vuelta!! Can't wait.