Tour de France

[vogue]

Cyclist in drug cheat storm. Never happened before has it.

Will he be able to shrug it off like Wiggins or is that it.

Total shame if true. Interesting story to follow for the next few weeks as more inevitably comes to light.

 

[andruid]

Keep misreading this thread title as 'Tour de Farce'

Though with the recent round of revelations...

 

[Spikey]

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...-and-team-sky-accused-drugs-in-damning-report

Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey, goodbye

 

[Spikey]

I don't even know what to say about Froome

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I don't even know what to say about Froome

Took him long enough to get the new drug combo working.

 

[sledger]

If real cycling was more like Yowamushi Pedal I would be so into this.

 

[BoyBrumby]

I don't even know what to say about Froome

Arguably the most divisive figure in sport currently. Which is no mean feat itself when one considers the competition: Kaepernick, Fury, Smith, McGregor et al.

I'd like to believe he's clean, but I'd like to believe in Father Christmas too. The available evidence suggests otherwise.

 

[Matteh]

Can those who have some knowledge of cycling tell me where Richie Porte ranks among the current crop? Is he a chance at winning a grand tour, even the TDF, or is he not in that league?

He's just not in that league.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Don't think the Zwift servers can cope with the demand for Virtual Tour de France but it would be kinda fun

 

[Matteh]

Don't think the Zwift servers can cope with the demand for Virtual Tour de France but it would be kinda fun

It's been interesting that Zwift hasn't engaged in the official virtual races so far.

Ronde van Vlaanderen and Amstel Gold were on BKool and the Tour de Suisse was on Rouvy. Zwift is still coasting off the back of that partnership with the Giro 2 years ago in that regard.

 

[Spikey]

cavs comeback is maybe the most insane thing

 

[BoyBrumby]

cavs comeback is maybe the most insane thing

Impressive display of bitterness from Eddie Merckx when the media asked him what he thought of Cavendish equalling his record for tour stage wins. From The Guardian.

Of course there’s a difference between us.

I won 34 Tour stages by winning sprints, in the mountains, in time trials and going on the attack on the descents.

Let’s not forget the five yellow jerseys I’ve got at home plus the 96 days I wore it. Does that not seem much?