Pro Cycling Discussion Thread 2015

George Hincapie · 30 Jun 2015 at 13:20

touch said:
Orica Confirmed team:
Albasini
Durbridge
Gerrans
Impey
Matthews
Tuft
Weening
Yates
Yates

Good to see both Yates brothers in there.

Also just noticed that Lotto Soudal have confirmed their team (a long time ago - but I missed it). Adam Hansen is in there, riding his 12th consecutive Grand Tour - all of which he has finished.

I do like Sven Tuft and Durbridge is just a bruiser

touch · 30 Jun 2015 at 13:27

George Hincapie said:
I do like Sven Tuft and Durbridge is just a bruiser

Good bet for the TTT.

George Hincapie · 30 Jun 2015 at 13:57

touch said:
Good bet for the TTT.

I won money betting on them last year

George Hincapie · 30 Jun 2015 at 23:24

So, the TdF starts on Saturday. Who's excited?!

touch · 30 Jun 2015 at 23:36

What's a TdF?

George Hincapie · 1 Jul 2015 at 00:17

touch said:
What's a TdF?

Can't tell if serious

zophiel · 1 Jul 2015 at 07:30

more excited if froome has an accident before now and the start

xdcx · 1 Jul 2015 at 09:09

zophiel said:
more excited if froome has an accident before now and the start

Who is this guy?!?

Thomas. PLease. · 1 Jul 2015 at 10:45

Put a few quid on Dowsett e/w for the 1st stage at 28/1. Give me something extra to cheer for if nothing else!

GSVBagpuss · 1 Jul 2015 at 11:06

I was tempted too - although Dumoulin is my tip. However the course apparently suits a power rider so Martin may well just be too good as usual

touch · 1 Jul 2015 at 11:32

I've got Talansky at 400:1 e/w.
Bit of an outsider but he's a fairly good TTer.

xdcx · 1 Jul 2015 at 11:43

What site you guys using for betting on cycling?

touch · 1 Jul 2015 at 11:47

paddypower - just because I have an account there and had some cash in it.

George Hincapie · 1 Jul 2015 at 13:42

xdcx said:
Who is this guy?!?

I think it's Contador's alt account

George Hincapie · 1 Jul 2015 at 13:43

xdcx said:
What site you guys using for betting on cycling?

Betfair.

touch · 1 Jul 2015 at 13:48

George Hincapie said:
I think it's Contador's alt account

Tbh, i'm not a massive fan of Froome either.
I dont want him to crash out in the first week again, I'd like to see him challenging in the mountains but I'd wouldnt be upset if Contador or Quintana (or Pinot) take the yellow.

xdcx · 1 Jul 2015 at 14:48

Yeah, I am not a massive Froome fan or favouring him over any other GC guy for anything other than he is British, on a British team. I don't want him to crash out or anything like that because I want to see a down to the wire competition for the yellow right up until the final day between all the main guys.

PermaBanned · 1 Jul 2015 at 14:50

I'll just be rooting for Simon Yates to get a top 10 GC/young rider's classification

George Hincapie · 1 Jul 2015 at 15:00

touch said:
Tbh, i'm not a massive fan of Froome either.
I dont want him to crash out in the first week again, I'd like to see him challenging in the mountains but I'd wouldnt be upset if Contador or Quintana (or Pinot) take the yellow.

Me neither. I work with his brother, Jonathan, but I can't warm to Chris. Especially after all the nonsense with Brad in 2012.

I got myself banned from Bike Radar forums for gloating too heavily when he went down last year. Not sporting of me at all, but sometimes I am not very nice

xdcx · 1 Jul 2015 at 15:06

George Hincapie said:
Me neither. I work with his brother, Jonathan, but I can't warm to Chris. Especially after all the nonsense with Brad in 2012.

I got myself banned from Bike Radar forums for gloating too heavily when he went down last year. Not sporting of me at all, but sometimes I am not very nice

You're a horrible person, shame on you!

I am wanting a good clean battle (no mechanicals or crashes or injuries) between Simon Yates and Romain Bardet for strong GC finishes and white jersey. And also between Froome/Contador/Quitana for GC then between Kristoff/JD/Cav/Sagan on the flat stages.

I have my personal favourites in all those battles, but I wouldn't wish even my most hated guy goes down or has to abandon as that takes away some of the competition and excitement of watching every day as these guys basically tear shreds out of each other.