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Professional cycling 2020

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2020 11:04 pm
by Kenickie
I am SOOO excited this is back. :toot:

Some of the Covid-related things are making me laugh though. Alaphillipe is a particular offender for pointless mask use (not over nose, big gaps at the side etc). So much seems to be for show rather than actual safety.

Amazing to see Adam Yates in yellow at the moment.

Re: Professional cycling 2020

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2020 11:23 pm
by rosy
I have been watching live every afternoon, it’s been great. I quite agree that most of them aren’t very compliant with masks, especially when they have punctures.

Re: Professional cycling 2020

Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2020 6:59 am
by smalex
Its brilliant, we've really enjoyed it. I was even entertained by the really boring stage with no break aways. It feels quite open this year. So ironic Yates is finally in yellow when his stated intention was stage wins!

Re: Professional cycling 2020

Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2020 7:05 am
by mojojojo
It’s great that he’s in yellow but it’s a (small) shame that he wasn’t able to “win” his way into it - such a memorable thing to have happen due to someone else’s penalty.

The mask wearing seems similar to the F1 guys to me - lots of apparently specially designed masks that seem to constantly slip down while talking and be all gappy.

Re: Professional cycling 2020

Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2020 7:05 am
by mojojojo
(But yes, I’m excited to be watching it!)

Re: Professional cycling 2020

Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2020 9:16 am
by Kenickie
I'd really like Pinot to win, although I wouldn't mind Roglic either. I don't think Yates is nearly consistent enough although it'd be lovely. It made me laugh yesterday when David Millar was being really disparaging about his usual tactic of staying near the back 'which he claims gives him an advantage'. :lol:

I agree the masks seem a bit pointless in their situation, I guess maybe slightly useful when talking to the media but that's about it (and maybe they could just be in front of a static mike so the media people could just stand back seeing as they're all outdoors anyway).

Re: Professional cycling 2020

Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2020 2:26 pm
by rosy
Watching it is also making me nostalgic for holidays in France - as the TdF always does when they go through the picturesque bits.

Re: Professional cycling 2020

Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2020 6:44 pm
by smalex
Great stage today. Watched the whole thing (apart from a nap). So exciting to have so many young talents (and not such an iron grip by a Sky/ineos team.

Re: Professional cycling 2020

Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2020 7:44 pm
by rosy
I'm not sure Nans Peters meant to show quite so much, um, groin as he crossed the line!

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Re: Professional cycling 2020

Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2020 8:05 pm
by smalex
Oh :lol: :flirt:

Lycia is very unforgiving

Re: Professional cycling 2020

Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2020 10:22 pm
by Kenickie
smalex wrote: Sat Sep 05, 2020 6:44 pm Great stage today. Watched the whole thing (apart from a nap). So exciting to have so many young talents (and not such an iron grip by a Sky/ineos team.
I've just caught up and I said exactly this to P. It feels so much more open and unpredictable. I guess as well there's the added factor of not knowing other people's form so well because of the jack off racing this year.

It feels like it could be one of the most interesting for a while.

Re: Professional cycling 2020

Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2020 10:23 pm
by Kenickie
I'm gutted for Pinot though.

Re: Professional cycling 2020

Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2020 10:30 pm
by smalex
I wanted to give Pinot a hug. Although partly because he's quite hot :lol:

Re: Professional cycling 2020

Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2020 3:06 am
by Kenickie
:lol:

He is. ;)

Re: Professional cycling 2020

Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2020 10:05 pm
by Kenickie
Definitely to both of those. I was really cheering Hirschi on though.

Re: Professional cycling 2020

Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2020 10:09 pm
by smalex
Really good stage. I wanted Hirschi to do it too.

Re: Professional cycling 2020

Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 8:19 am
by Kenickie
I can't believe he still had energy for the sprint!

Re: Professional cycling 2020

Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 1:20 pm
by mojojojo
Kenickie wrote: Sun Sep 06, 2020 10:05 pm Definitely to both of those. I was really cheering Hirschi on though.
Yep. As much as I enjoyed the British/Ineos successes, this is more interesting. Gutted for Hirschi yesterday though.

Re: Professional cycling 2020

Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2020 11:58 am
by smalex
Apparently everyone but the race director himself has tested negative, which is good news. Presumably means he has to go home and miss the rest? (You'd hope!).

Re: Professional cycling 2020

Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2020 12:18 pm
by smalex
Oh no, incorrect, 4 team members (not riders) have tested positive so 4 teams have one strike against them.

Also, the race director spent the day in the car with the French PM earlier this week :ruby: