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The 4 riders who have a legit shot at winning the Tour de France
Business Insider ^ | 6/26 | Daniel McMahon

Posted on 06/30/2017 5:24:21 PM PDT by Baynative

On Saturday, 198 of the world's best cyclists will start the Tour de France. Only four have a realistic shot at winning.

That's according to the highest-ranked American bike racer at the Tour, Andrew Talansky, in a recent interview with Business Insider.


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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; Unclassified
KEYWORDS: 4; athletes; chitchat; cycling; france; letour; sportschat; tdf
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To: Baynative

Looks like it’s going to be playing catchup for Froome. Can he do it? Also, where did Quintana end up and where is Contador? I thought Contador retired but he’s in there somewhere.

About the split screen - during commercials oky, but if I didn’t have a 70 inch TV, the rest would be unwatchable. NBC still looking for new ways to ruin the tour.


161 posted on 07/08/2018 1:18:39 PM PDT by Ms. AntiFeminazi
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To: Baynative; Ms. AntiFeminazi
I gave it a shot last year, but didn’t find much interest. I got a new computer and windows 10 stole my ping lists. So I’m mostly a drive by lurker lately.

Baynative, your TdF threads were *awesome*! I really miss them. They were fun and very informative.

I tried to contribute over the past few years, But (like this year) we've been away for part of July, plus I've just been too busy.

I have an old TdF ping list still saved if you're interested. :-)

We are loving the Tour this year (what we've seen of it). SO happy for Geraint Thomas! Too bad about the loss of so many sprinters though.

162 posted on 07/26/2018 10:46:15 AM PDT by nutmeg
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To: whattajoke; CyberCowboy777; Aeronaut; jern; concentric circles; Petronski; Voss; stylin_geek; ...
This is just a one-time TdF ping for whomever might be interested in discussing Tour de France 2018. I thought we could use this thread from July 2017.
163 posted on 07/26/2018 10:49:19 AM PDT by nutmeg
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To: nutmeg

Better a last minute thread, than none at all.

Thomas appears set to win General, Sagan and Alaphilippe just need to finish the tour to win their respective jerseys.

The question is, can Froome hold on to a podium finish, while helping Thomas?


164 posted on 07/26/2018 11:04:07 AM PDT by jimtorr
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To: nutmeg

"...TdF 2018..."


Good call, nutmeg!
My only wish is they discarded race radios and capped team size so more strategy could return to the race. :-)


165 posted on 07/26/2018 11:06:23 AM PDT by Blue Jays ( Rock hard ~ Ride free)
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To: nutmeg

Thank you, Nutmeg, for opening this thread. I thought this morning I would really like to talk to other Tour fans about what happened yesterday. Here’s my question: do you think Froome slowing down was legitimate or faked? There has been a lot of angst over Thomas and Froome holding 1st and 2nd respectively and some have said it has made strategy very difficult for Team Sky. By “cracking” yesterday, Froome removes that friction and essentially clears the way for Thomas to win this weekend. What do you guys think? Thomas would be winning his first Tour, of course but Froome would be up for #5 which ties him with Indurain, Merckx, Anquetil and Hinault.


166 posted on 07/26/2018 11:21:31 AM PDT by luv2ski
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To: nutmeg

Sounds good. Count me in.


167 posted on 07/26/2018 12:51:23 PM PDT by Noumenon (When all liberals have is a hammer, every problem is a nail in YOUR coffin.)
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To: luv2ski

Winning a first Tour de France is a life changer. Winning additional Tours is great but not as significant. So I am cheering for Thomas even though I like Froome.


168 posted on 07/26/2018 1:08:13 PM PDT by Freee-dame (Best election ever!)
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To: Freee-dame
I think Team Sky has made the Tour boring. They are the NY Yankees of cycling. They have a high powered and well paid team that bullies all the rest into submission. The other teams just don't have the fire power to attack them and they won't work together either.

I would love to see someone different like Dumoulin or Roglic win it. Seeing Quintana go for it yesterday was thrilling! I also like Peter Sagan and am rooting for him to make it to Paris to collect his green jersey. I was furious last year when they kicked him out. I hope their ratings went in the tank as a result!

169 posted on 07/26/2018 1:17:26 PM PDT by luv2ski
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To: Blue Jays; luv2ski; jimtorr
My only wish is they discarded race radios and capped team size so more strategy could return to the race. :-)

I think race radios are here to stay, unfortunately I guess. There were far fewer riders at the start of this year's Tour. I believe 176, compared to the "normal" (?) of 198.

My husband and I missed several days at the beginning of Tour 2018. Do you know why there were 22 fewer riders at the start?

170 posted on 07/27/2018 11:44:34 AM PDT by nutmeg
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To: nutmeg

I seem to recall something about reducing the size of the field to improve security. I can just as easily see a smaller field cutting costs for security and the tour organization.


171 posted on 07/27/2018 1:25:09 PM PDT by jimtorr
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To: jimtorr; nutmeg; Baynative; Freee-dame; Blue Jays; Noumenon; whattajoke; CyberCowboy777; ...
Another TdF in the books. *sigh* My personal takeaways from this year: Geraint Thomas rode a heck of a Tour. He looked fresh as a daisy at the top of a couple of those high Alps finishes which makes me suspicious but if legitimate, is very impressive.

Peter Sagan, although badly injured, bucked up and finished the Tour and collected the green jersey in Paris. There was much consternation on his team whether he could actually finish. They might not ever admit it but I think he was hurt more than they admitted in the last 3 days. He is definitely my favorite cyclist.

Huge win for the French with Alaphillipe winning the KOM jersey.

I was very disappointed Roglic lost time in the ITT. I guess he just left it all on the road the day before (when he won the stage) and didn't have the legs for the ITT. He is known to be one of the best ITT in cycling.

I was happy someone other than Froome won but it was still team Sky. Would have loved to see Roglic or Dumoulin in yellow in Paris.

172 posted on 07/30/2018 6:27:32 AM PDT by luv2ski
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To: luv2ski

Peter Sagan’s answer to how he deals with the pressure, .... “What’s pressure?” has got to be one of the best replies of all time to a media question. I hope he hasn’t caused his body permanent damage by riding with such injuries. Same wish for Taylor Phinney and the rider who rode almost the entire tour with a broken collar bone, IIRC.


173 posted on 07/30/2018 7:52:13 AM PDT by Freee-dame (Best election ever!)
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To: luv2ski

I am glad that Froome didn’t win again but he certainly showed great sportsmanship in his demeanor on the podium and in post race interviews.


174 posted on 07/30/2018 7:53:41 AM PDT by Freee-dame (Best election ever!)
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To: Freee-dame

Yes, he did. I was impressed with his sportsmanship, too. I give him a lot of credit for that. He seemed genuinely thrilled for Thomas.


175 posted on 07/30/2018 8:24:24 AM PDT by luv2ski
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To: Freee-dame; luv2ski

Peter Sagan is a hoot. He would be a terrific guest at a house party. I am glad he got his green jersey.

176 posted on 07/30/2018 10:31:07 AM PDT by Blue Jays ( Rock hard ~ Ride free)
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