Pro Cycling Discussion Thread 2015

xdcx · 20 Jul 2015 at 15:25

Vonhelmet said:
I see from the BBC that the breakaway are over 15 minutes ahead of the peloton, who are clearly not arsed.

Hansen is off the front of the breakaway - anyone got any detail on how far ahead he is?

Hanson and he has been joined by Haller from Katusha. They have around 30 seconds on the break with Sagan etc. The break has 16:30 on the bunch so that's not coming back.

The 2 guys will be caught on the climb, big shout today for Sagan......

Edit - in time I wrote and posted the gap from the break to the bunch has hit 17 mins!!

SDK^ · 20 Jul 2015 at 15:48

Is Sagan going to finally win a stage?

a1ex2001 · 20 Jul 2015 at 15:58

SDK^ said:
Is Sagan going to finally win a stage?

Not if they don't get a move on and close down the leader!

zophiel · 20 Jul 2015 at 16:00

hes gonna have to come down the hill very bloody quick

topgun06 · 20 Jul 2015 at 16:01

I'm looking forward to the descent!

a1ex2001 · 20 Jul 2015 at 16:02

zophiel said:
hes gonna have to come down the hill very bloody quick

Could see a nasty crash on the way down as people try to stick with him, they are going to fly!

a1ex2001 · 20 Jul 2015 at 16:16

they all left it too late!

Vonhelmet · 20 Jul 2015 at 16:16

Second for Sagan again! Unbelievable.

SDK^ · 20 Jul 2015 at 16:24

Ouch - GT down

zophiel · 20 Jul 2015 at 16:25

thomas taken out big time

topgun06 · 20 Jul 2015 at 16:25

Holy cow!!

Vonhelmet · 20 Jul 2015 at 16:27

BBC saying he went into a telegraph pole? Saying Barguil hit him and nailed him off the road? WTF?

zophiel · 20 Jul 2015 at 16:27

did he actually hit the telegraph post behind the spectators?

Bargul sent him off pushed him straight on

Vonhelmet · 20 Jul 2015 at 16:34

I imagine they'll be giving him a very thorough examination later today!

Geraint Thomas said:
It was a hard right and I was just following the wheel and then all of a sudden Barguil went into me. I feel alright for now - I guess the doctor will ask me my number and date of birth soon. A nice Frenchman pulled me out - but I lost my glasses as well. They don't even make them any more.

Priorities

PermaBanned · 20 Jul 2015 at 17:08

Bet Barguil doesn't get a two minute penalty...

Roady · 20 Jul 2015 at 18:36

Vonhelmet said:
I imagine they'll be giving him a very thorough examination later today!

Priorities

Amazing interview with him after the race, typical humour : http://www.itv.com/tourdefrance/vid...oome-after-stage-16-crash-into-telegraph-pole

The name and glasses comments had me in stitches but I bet he'll have some bruises after that one!

Barguil literally used him as a buffer to avoid going off... Then did it again at the next corner! Didn't spot who the second time but he needs some lessons in descending! Seriously dangerous!

physichull · 20 Jul 2015 at 20:10

Was a good interview. Certainly none of your sterile cliché riddled sports interviews we get so often. Nice to see personalities.

touch · 20 Jul 2015 at 21:41

physichull said:
Was a good interview. Certainly none of your sterile cliché riddled sports interviews we get so often. Nice to see personalities.

I liked the interview he did in the first week where he took the microphone and interviewed Ned Boulting instead

edit: link to video http://www.itv.com/tourdefrance/ger...boulting-about-power-battle-with-matt-rendell

physichull · 20 Jul 2015 at 22:14

touch said:
I liked the interview he did in the first week where he took the microphone and interviewed Ned Boulting instead

edit: link to video http://www.itv.com/tourdefrance/ger...boulting-about-power-battle-with-matt-rendell

Haha! Yeah that was class!

Jimbeam3678 · 20 Jul 2015 at 22:50

Roady said:
Amazing interview with him after the race, typical humour : http://www.itv.com/tourdefrance/vid...oome-after-stage-16-crash-into-telegraph-pole

Barguil literally used him as a buffer to avoid going off... Then did it again at the next corner! Didn't spot who the second time but he needs some lessons in descending! Seriously dangerous!

Did you watch the highlights ? I only ask as Barguil was bumped by another rider which forced him to take the inside and strange line which then gave him no option but to ride into Geraint.