Pro Cycling Discussion Thread 2015

Vonhelmet · 10 Jul 2015 at 16:25

Well done then Cav. Good work given they've lost Martin. That'll shut up a lot of people who've been whining about him.

SDK^ · 10 Jul 2015 at 16:26

Thomas. PLease. said:
Finally Cav gets his timing right

Yup, no lead outs from 3km, sticking near front and saving the sprint to the last 40 meters. That's the way to go.

Vonhelmet · 10 Jul 2015 at 16:35

Looks like Sagan will pick up the green jersey pretty soon - he's only 12 points behind Greipel.

James07 · 10 Jul 2015 at 16:46

Im really looking forward to the climbs! Ive heard Tuesday is supposed to be a good day for that? Im also looking forward to watching the decents too, im a speed freak and i love the speeds i hit down some hills, fastest recorded is 52mph for me on a road ive riden once, so i know i can beat that haha.

So yeah, im really looking forward to watching more of this tour, its the first time ive paid any attention to it.

George Hincapie · 10 Jul 2015 at 16:49

I told you all Cavendish was a great sprinter! Listen to me next time...

PermaBanned · 10 Jul 2015 at 16:52

So Greipel took saganth place then?

George Hincapie · 10 Jul 2015 at 16:58

George Hincapie · 10 Jul 2015 at 16:59

Did anyone see the interview with Cav's wife after? Delilah kept trying to pull all the microphones - funny

James07 · 10 Jul 2015 at 17:02

George Hincapie said:
Did anyone see the interview with Cav's wife after? Delilah kept trying to pull all the microphones - funny

Aye i saw that haha.

Wernt shy was she!

Thomas. PLease. · 10 Jul 2015 at 17:33

George Hincapie said:
I told you all Cavendish was a great sprinter! Listen to me next time...

Blimey, memory like a goldfish! :eek:

George Hincapie · 10 Jul 2015 at 17:44

Thomas. PLease. said:
Blimey, memory like a goldfish!

Frustration. I don't deal with it. There's always love though

After those first few stages I was beginning to think he'd never win in the TdF again. Such a sense of relief I can't tell you. Goodness only knows how he must be feeling right now!

George Hincapie · 10 Jul 2015 at 18:28

Delilah 'High-5's' Griepel

https://twitter.com/TV2SPORTdk/status/619540166965899264

George Hincapie · 10 Jul 2015 at 18:32

Vonhelmet · 10 Jul 2015 at 19:04

After this morning's sportsmanship discussion, here's the ugly end of things...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/ot...row-ruins-African-teams-landmark-success.html

Qhubeka riders suffer racial abuse at tour of Austria among other races.

Vonhelmet · 10 Jul 2015 at 19:27

Luca Paolini has apparently been kicked out of the tour after testing positive for cocaine of all things.

PermaBanned · 10 Jul 2015 at 19:27

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/paolini-informed-of-cocaine-positive-at-tour-de-france

Bit of an odd choice of performance enhancer if you ask me.

Edinho · 10 Jul 2015 at 19:41

Go Cav!!!!!

He's finally realised his team is rubbish and gone solo.

semi-pro waster · 10 Jul 2015 at 20:09

Well done to Cavendish, I'm hoping he gets to outright second on the all-time wins list this Tour but the competition seems to have stepped up again.

SoliD · 10 Jul 2015 at 21:01

Haha, just watching itv4 program and the little g and ned interview was pretty funny!

George Hincapie · 10 Jul 2015 at 21:15

semi-pro waster said:
Well done to Cavendish, I'm hoping he gets to outright second on the all-time wins list this Tour but the competition seems to have stepped up again.

He needs two more stages. He could do it this Tour if he is super lucky.