Tour de France 2016- SPOILER ALERT

PJGirl321

FrankieG said:

Team Time Trial starts in 10 minutes!! Tejay going off at 10:40 am EST

Tejay came close but still needs a few seconds to get the yellow jersey. Would be very cool to have an American in yellow in Paris especially in a year when there are only 4 in the Tour.

Sad though about Ivan Basso getting a cancer diagnosis. Sounds very treatable so hopefully all will be OK.

Riverrunner

Very bad about Basso. I guess the crash was a good thing as it lead to diagnosis of the problem. Too bad he had to drop out of the Tour for cancer treatment. Hopefully it was caught early enough for him to make a full recovery.

Wobbie

been out of touch for 4 days. need to get back to the tour. the hills start today?

PJGirl321

imalive said:

been out of touch for 4 days. need to get back to the tour. the hills start today?

The hills along with drama - doping accusations for Froome, demotion for Nibali from team leader, and Contador feeling the effects of the Giro once he hit the mountains.

g under p

]Kwiatkowski's Strata Data - 63 mph going down back side of the Tourmalet - Frikin insane


Peace

Riverrunner

g under p said:

]Kwiatkowski's Strata Data - 63 mph going down back side of the Tourmalet - Frikin insane


Peace

That was crazy! A couple of them got up to 107km per hour (64 mph). I can't imagine!

Wobbie

PJGirl321 said:

imalive said:

been out of touch for 4 days. need to get back to the tour. the hills start today?

The hills along with drama - doping accusations for Froome, demotion for Nibali from team leader, and Contador feeling the effects of the Giro once he hit the mountains.

I didn't hear about the doping allegations.....but he is riding like Lance used to do

if he gets popped, maybe Tejay wins!

Contador needs some of that "tainted meat."

PJGirl321

imalive said:

PJGirl321 said:

imalive said:

been out of touch for 4 days. need to get back to the tour. the hills start today?

The hills along with drama - doping accusations for Froome, demotion for Nibali from team leader, and Contador feeling the effects of the Giro once he hit the mountains.

I didn't hear about the doping allegations.....but he is riding like Lance used to do

if he gets popped, maybe Tejay wins!

Contador needs some of that "tainted meat."

Froome: http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/07/news/froome-what-else-is-a-rider-a-clean-rider-supposed-to-do_378153

And then of course...when all else fails let's taint the bike: http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/07/news/froome-driven-to-distraction-by-motor-bike-claims_378474

Barring any unforeseen circumstances I think the podium in Paris is set now. I would love to see Tejay win especially since the US is so under-represented this year. (Plus he is a good and genuine guy). Nibali may move up a few spots, but I think he is in a bad place mentally this tour. I can't imagine dealing with Vino is any fun. He seems like a jackass. Contador -- it's a recovery issue. You can't win the Giro and expect to have the same result in France. No body - pro or not - is capable of bringing their top end back so quickly. Unless of course he can get some "tainted meat."

PJGirl321

Riverrunner said:

g under p said:

]Kwiatkowski's Strata Data - 63 mph going down back side of the Tourmalet - Frikin insane


Peace

That was crazy! A couple of them got up to 107km per hour (64 mph). I can't imagine!

These speeds are consistent with this level of riding. I'm a lowly Cat 4 woman racer and can hit 45+ descending in a road race. (and I'm cautious). I know a lot of amateur guy racers who can hit 60 in a descent.

For descending, check this out: http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB12268843614978254751404581042321720914358

I want to see the power numbers from these climbing stages and sprint finishes. That's the fun stuff.

Fabian #'s from a Flanders win. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_OXoBbKv5c

PJGirl321

Great win today! Love it when a young dark horse emerges. And he got Sagan. Sagan stuck on his wheel but could not beat him at the line.

Riverrunner

I've hit 50mph going down a bluff locally, with my old heavier steel bike - can't do it with my titanium Serotta. I've also descended a mountain in the Alps and it was much different - the switchbacks were a killer - lucky for me that no tour buses were coming up as I was going down. Disclosure: I do not race bikes except in triathlons.

Riverrunner

PJGirl321 said:

Great win today! Love it when a young dark horse emerges. And he got Sagan. Sagan stuck on his wheel but could not beat him at the line.

Of course, Sagan is young. It doesn't seem that way because it feels like he has been around forever. I feel sorry for him because Tinkoff is his boss and he is an asshole.

PJGirl321

Riverrunner said:

PJGirl321 said:

Great win today! Love it when a young dark horse emerges. And he got Sagan. Sagan stuck on his wheel but could not beat him at the line.

Of course, Sagan is young. It doesn't seem that way because it feels like he has been around forever. I feel sorry for him because Tinkoff is his boss and he is an asshole.

Sagan may be on a new team next year. I'm sure he has options with his talent.

Wobbie

if someone could conceal a motor into a bicycle, that would be quite the technological feat!

Wobbie

why, when a dropped breakaway rider gets caught, can't they ever seem to at least get in line with the peloton?

Wobbie

Jens' twitter handle is thejensie

Wobbie

the camera technology of this is so much better than it used to be. Wow!!!!!

PJGirl321

imalive said:

if someone could conceal a motor into a bicycle, that would be quite the technological feat!

They accused Cancellara of this in 2010, He said, "I am the motor."
http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/06/news/cancellara-calls-motorized-bikes-claims-stupid-as-uci-looks-at-scanning-bikes_119452

PJGirl321

imalive said:

Jens' twitter handle is thejensie

He retweeted me 2 weeks ago.

PJGirl321

PJGirl321 said:

imalive said:

if someone could conceal a motor into a bicycle, that would be quite the technological feat!

They accused Cancellara of this in 2010, He said, "I am the motor."
http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/06/news/cancellara-calls-motorized-bikes-claims-stupid-as-uci-looks-at-scanning-bikes_119452

PS: They call it "mechanical doping"

PJGirl321

Riverrunner said:

I've hit 50mph going down a bluff locally, with my old heavier steel bike - can't do it with my titanium Serotta. I've also descended a mountain in the Alps and it was much different - the switchbacks were a killer - lucky for me that no tour buses were coming up as I was going down. Disclosure: I do not race bikes except in triathlons.

A heavier bike and heavier people (not saying you are heavy) also can allow for faster descents too. I am about 125lbs race weight and my bike weighs about 15-16 lbs., so makes a difference too. I have never ridden in Europe and my road races are generally in NY state. So not many switchbacks in our races. I am a cautious descender. I've seen too many crashes. Just last week, we had a crit in NJ and the course had a slight descent. The whole loop was only .6 mile. 4 women in the 123 field ended up in the hospital from that slight descent. Awful.

Riverrunner

PJGirl321 said:

Riverrunner said:

I've hit 50mph going down a bluff locally, with my old heavier steel bike - can't do it with my titanium Serotta. I've also descended a mountain in the Alps and it was much different - the switchbacks were a killer - lucky for me that no tour buses were coming up as I was going down. Disclosure: I do not race bikes except in triathlons.

A heavier bike and heavier people (not saying you are heavy) also can allow for faster descents too. I am about 125lbs race weight and my bike weighs about 15-16 lbs., so makes a difference too. I have never ridden in Europe and my road races are generally in NY state. So not many switchbacks in our races. I am a cautious descender. I've seen too many crashes. Just last week, we had a crit in NJ and the course had a slight descent. The whole loop was only .6 mile. 4 women in the 123 field ended up in the hospital from that slight descent. Awful.

We don't have switchbacks around here either (except on mountain bike trails). Terrible about the crash - just confirms my decision not to race bikes, except in triathlon, which is totally different. I don't enjoy riding in a fast competitive group. Would rather race my own race. I'm not a good rider anyway. Running is my best discipline. Swimming is the worst. I'm just an average rider in my age group. Speaking of crashes on descents be sure and watch today's stage of the TDF.

g under p

No matter how one feels about a rider or riders none of this kind of fan behavior belongs in the sport...

Porte pinched in the face...urine thrown in another rider's face...
http://www.bbc.com/s...ycling/33581524

Peace

Wobbie

well, crap

Riverrunner

Sad news today.

Wobbie

damn



never thought I'd say it, but I'm damned tired of hannah (and her horse)

Wobbie

better pic. take that, you wuss soccer players!

Riverrunner

Hubby and I are watching the tour and I almost asked him if he was tired of Hannah yet. I love horses, but I am really really sick of Hannah and that damn horse with the dirty knees.

imalive said:

damn



never thought I'd say it, but I'm damned tired of hannah (and her horse)

Wobbie

is it just me or are the circa late 80s oakley factory pilot glasses back

Wobbie

kinda like last year....wire to wire (almost)?.....would like to see some drama but I think the podium is set.