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serious gaylord
Sep 16, 2007

what.
Carapaz needs 23 seconds in 2km or so.

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goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
Godot is arriving.

Loving Africa Chaps
Dec 3, 2007


We had not left it yet, but when I would wake in the night, I would lie, listening, homesick for it already.

Carapaz going HAM

serious gaylord
Sep 16, 2007

what.
I think at the way this is heading out Roglic will survive on like 10 seconds or so. Carapaz should have gone earlier for sure.

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
If Carapaz does this, Roglic will need therapy.

MrL_JaKiri
Sep 23, 2003

A bracing glass of carrot juice!
Cycling is a fun sport

paddyboat
Feb 20, 2013

Maxi, Maxi Rodriguez
Run down the wing for me
congratulations to david gouda

serious gaylord
Sep 16, 2007

what.
Roglic has died lol.

Smirr
Jun 28, 2012

Roglic hiding in Grupo Movistar. Sad!

serious gaylord
Sep 16, 2007

what.
Roglic gonna win the vuelta because of the bonus seconds yesterday.

Loving Africa Chaps
Dec 3, 2007


We had not left it yet, but when I would wake in the night, I would lie, listening, homesick for it already.

If Carapaz had these legs why didn't he go earlier?

Roglic has broken. It's going to be tight

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
He hasn't looked like having these sort of legs all tour. The explosion just hasn't been there.

serious gaylord
Sep 16, 2007

what.
Should have gone 2km earlier.

Smirr
Jun 28, 2012

Ah well. Nevertheless,

Loving Africa Chaps
Dec 3, 2007


We had not left it yet, but when I would wake in the night, I would lie, listening, homesick for it already.

I got 22 seconds as the Gap

MrL_JaKiri
Sep 23, 2003

A bracing glass of carrot juice!
Roglic looked uncomfortable but didn't lose any time after the first couple of minutes of that attack

Withnail
Feb 11, 2004
Good way to end the racing year

peanut-
Feb 17, 2004
Fun Shoe
I’m quite glad, watching the end of the Tour was kind of awful and I would have hated to see it happen again.

Also moaning about Carlton Kirby is passé but god that whole last 10 minutes was just awful. Incomprehensible shite.

MrL_JaKiri
Sep 23, 2003

A bracing glass of carrot juice!

Smirr posted:

Roglic hiding in Grupo Movistar. Sad!

I think Movistar wanted Carapaz to lose as much as Roglic wanted to win

Smirr
Jun 28, 2012

MrL_JaKiri posted:

I think Movistar wanted Carapaz to lose as much as Roglic wanted to win

Fair point, yeah

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
Dan Martin kept 4th.

Smirr
Jun 28, 2012

Here's the advanced stats on the relevance of the bonus seconds for the GC standings:

Loving Africa Chaps
Dec 3, 2007


We had not left it yet, but when I would wake in the night, I would lie, listening, homesick for it already.

What's people's feelings on bonus seconds?

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
Eh, I don't mind them. I don't know if I would have them on every stage.

MrL_JaKiri
Sep 23, 2003

A bracing glass of carrot juice!

Loving Africa Chaps posted:

What's people's feelings on bonus seconds?

Good (make breaks more likely to succeed, makes sure that some stages aren't processional to the line)

Loving Africa Chaps
Dec 3, 2007


We had not left it yet, but when I would wake in the night, I would lie, listening, homesick for it already.

https://twitter.com/BritishConti/status/1325014831095746560?s=20

Hadn't realised Tao was out of contract this season, what a time to win a GT.

serious gaylord
Sep 16, 2007

what.
Dowsett is the one I expect to get picked up by a team for his ability to pull a sprint train more than anything else.

MrL_JaKiri
Sep 23, 2003

A bracing glass of carrot juice!

serious gaylord posted:

Dowsett is the one I expect to get picked up by a team for his ability to pull a sprint train more than anything else.

He's put out a video saying he's signed a new contract, but under wraps who it is (so not ISN then)

serious gaylord
Sep 16, 2007

what.

MrL_JaKiri posted:

He's put out a video saying he's signed a new contract, but under wraps who it is (so not ISN then)

One of the Lottos would be my guess. Replacement for Hansen maybe?

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
Tao should pretty easily get a contract from someone, even if it's only to super-dom someone else about the mountains at the tour.

Tanfield was... at the Vuelta. DNF'd. AG2R didn't exactly set the race on fire so it's hard to say much about that. I think he did a breakaway one day? I remember Kirby being very excited. He might find a place.
Williams, also DNF at the Vuelta, Wout Pouls almost did something on a few days and got his 6th place, but I don't remember Williams doing anything of note.

Cav could/should be done. I can't see anyone taking him on as the number 1, serious business, lead sprinter in the team, and I don't know if he'd accept being the second option at the minor races.

The others... eh, good luck to them.

MrL_JaKiri
Sep 23, 2003

A bracing glass of carrot juice!
Tanfield did a good ITT (21st overall), which is what Carlton was excited about. He's also only 25, and has the KOM on my local "rolling" TT E33/10, so obviously a good chap to have on hand.

Cav, I think, has decided he's just happy to be there so while he won't win anything might be worth a punt if you want an experienced head

serious gaylord
Sep 16, 2007

what.

MrL_JaKiri posted:

Tanfield did a good ITT (21st overall), which is what Carlton was excited about. He's also only 25, and has the KOM on my local "rolling" TT E33/10, so obviously a good chap to have on hand.

Cav, I think, has decided he's just happy to be there so while he won't win anything might be worth a punt if you want an experienced head

Cav's retirement year would make bank sponsor wise tbf.

HappyCamperGL
May 18, 2014

is cav planning on dong track at the olympics? might affect who would hire him.

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
Would fit with Ineos hiring lots of the GB team. They've got money to burn.

MrL_JaKiri
Sep 23, 2003

A bracing glass of carrot juice!

HappyCamperGL posted:

is cav planning on dong track at the olympics? might affect who would hire him.

haha dong

Loving Africa Chaps
Dec 3, 2007


We had not left it yet, but when I would wake in the night, I would lie, listening, homesick for it already.

goatface posted:

Would fit with Ineos hiring lots of the GB team. They've got money to burn.

Nah no way. Didn't work out first time and they know he's not winning anything, nor is he going to drag anyone up a climb.

Literally Lewis Hamilton
Feb 22, 2005



No cycling on, absolute garbage

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
If they did I would not expect him to be riding any grand tour. He would be a promotional tool for taking around the one day races, maybe a few short stage races, and making statements that get him mentioned in the media.

All the races they don't normally ride for, some of the press distraction they want.

Feels Villeneuve
Oct 7, 2007

Setter is Better.

Literally Lewis Hamilton posted:

No cycling on, absolute garbage

vaccine in time for omloop pls tia

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serious gaylord
Sep 16, 2007

what.
https://twitter.com/OutOfCycling/status/1325877020266549249?s=20

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