2020 Tour de France

[eth-dog]

It's finally close! I want to distract myself from Footy, who wins each guernsey? I mean Yellow will be whoever Ineos decide they want to win this year. Green will probably be Sagan. No idea about white and polka dots probably the first actual great climber that falls out of race contention.

Hopefully it'll be better than previous iterations. I actually want a contest this year

 

[Over The Post]

TBH this year is so surreal I'd quite forgotten it had been rescheduled not cancelled. I should probably rig up the satellite dish again.

 

[drd23]

TBH this year is so surreal I'd quite forgotten it had been rescheduled not cancelled. I should probably rig up the satellite dish again.

Im somewhat similar. I remembered that they wanted to postpone it, but had dismissed the idea at the time and completely forgot when it was postponed to. Turns out the answer is August 29

 

[eth-dog]

Im somewhat similar. I remembered that they wanted to postpone it, but had dismissed the idea at the time and completely forgot when it was postponed to. Turns out the answer is August 29

Yeah I just saw the Dauphine on and was like "Oh yeah, is it happening?" and then looked at the website haha

 

[Over The Post]

Geraint Thomas, Chris Froome dropped from INEOS Tour de France team

Team INEOS has announced a surprise line-up for this year's Tour de France, leaving out Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome, who have won the race five times between them.

www.abc.net.au

Thomas for the Giro and Froome for the Vuelta. Hardly "dropped"...

 

[Vader]

Geraint Thomas, Chris Froome dropped from INEOS Tour de France team

Team INEOS has announced a surprise line-up for this year's Tour de France, leaving out Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome, who have won the race five times between them.

www.abc.net.au

Thomas for the Giro and Froome for the Vuelta. Hardly "dropped"...

They were on Team Land Rover's long list for the Tour, and were expected to ride the Tour... until they failed dismally in the Dauphine.

 

[Vader]

I wonder if they appreciate the irony of their decision to rename the team "Ineos Grenadiers", for the duration of the Tour?

The Ineos Grendadier is a clone of the Land Rover Discovery, just as UK Postal is a clone of a previous Discovery Team.

 

[Number37]

They were on Team Land Rover's long list for the Tour, and were expected to ride the Tour... until they failed dismally in the Dauphine.

Perhaps they're just conceding to Jumbo?

 

[eth-dog]

Is it an 8 man team again? Or have they reduced it?

 

[Vader]

Is it an 8 man team again? Or have they reduced it?

Still 8-man teams. However, they've reduced the caravan from 5000 to 3000. Most of the media, including all of the TV commentators, are in Paris - and not having a big holiday all over France.

 

[eth-dog]

Still 8-man teams. However, they've reduced the caravan from 5000 to 3000. Most of the media, including all of the TV commentators, are in Paris - and not having a big holiday all over France.

I'm sure they'll survive

 

[Vader]

I'm sure they'll survive

I doubt that it will make much difference to them at all, given that the commentary has always been done remotely, just talking to the television pictures.

 

[eth-dog]

I doubt that it will make much difference to them at all, given that the commentary has always been done remotely, just talking to the television pictures.

Eh, they've usually been at the finish line at least.

 

[Vader]

Eh, they've usually been at the finish line at least.

Does it matter where they are physically located, given that they're only talking to the pictures on the screen? What's the difference between being at the finish line, and being in a fully equipped studio in Paris (or elsewhere)?

The Australian commentators do many of the races from the SBS studio in Australia, with no impact on their ability to comment on the races.

The only issue is the ability to interview the riders after they cross the finish line.

On SM-T510 using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Over The Post]

Radical feminists win wokeness race as ‘sexist’ Tour de France tradition of podium girls SCRAPPED...to feature more men

Seemingly intent on imploding its own little world of irony, the quest for social justice has succeeded in having the Tour de France podium girl hostess tradition changed to instead feature more men… all in the name of equality.

www.rt.com

Thoughts?

 

[Vader]

Radical feminists win wokeness race as ‘sexist’ Tour de France tradition of podium girls SCRAPPED...to feature more men

Seemingly intent on imploding its own little world of irony, the quest for social justice has succeeded in having the Tour de France podium girl hostess tradition changed to instead feature more men… all in the name of equality.

www.rt.com

Thoughts?

Grid girls disappeared from F1 several years ago. Cycling is just bringing up the rear ranks.

 

[Over The Post]

Two strikes and you're out: Teams with TWO positive coronavirus cases will be BANNED from the Tour de France

The spectre of COVID-19 looms large over the teams preparing for the Tour de France, with team staff confirming that organizers will rule out any teams with two or more positive cases of coronavirus.

www.rt.com

I thought this was brought in a while back? Slow news day?

 

[Orange Agent]

Been over a 1000 cases of Covid per day in France for the past month and spiking to 4771 yesterday. If this thing goes ahead it is sheer madness.

 

[NAB777]

Been over a 1000 cases of Covid per day in France for the past month and spiking to 4771 yesterday. If this thing goes ahead it is sheer madness.

Even more yesterday..

Still - am going to tip Dumoulin for the win.

 

[eth-dog]

It's gonna be Bernal. We all want pretty much anyone else but we're kidding ourselves if we think it won't be

 

[Vader]

I'll go with Roglic for the yellow and Sagan for the green (easiest pick in the world).

 

[eth-dog]

I'll go with Roglic for the yellow and Sagan for the green (easiest pick in the world).

How about we pick who wins green IF Sagan gets injured or DQ'd?

I reckon Ewan would actually be a chance

 

[Vader]

How about we pick who wins green IF Sagan gets injured or DQ'd?

I reckon Ewan would actually be a chance

Ewan an excellent chance to be the best rider in the points competition, not named "Peter Sagan".

 

[drd23]

Yeah, as much as i dislike it, I don't see Ineos losing, so Bernal it is

 

[Vader]

Lotto Jumbo have been all over Team Land Rover in the stage races so far this year, so I'll buck the trend and back Jumbo to take out this year's Tour.