2022 Tour De France

[Jack Straw]

Just three guys out for a nice Sunday afternoon bike ride.

 

[Quonis]

Vingegaard! What a fantastic Tour we've been given this year.

 

[QuietContrarian]

Wout van Aert wins the TT. Apparently there is nothing he can't do on a bike.

Think Vingegaard would have won,
but he slowed down to give Wout the stage.

Wout even said so himself.

 

[Vasilevskiy]

Gino Mader has passed away after a horrific crash in a descent yesterday in the Tour de Suisse. RIP.

 

[Jack Straw]

Heartbreaking news. RIP.

 

[Fighter]

GINO is and will always be my favourite rider. I "adopted" him before he made a name for himself, for his name and funny look. I was at the top of the world when he won the Giro d'Italia' stage in 2021 and I didn't care if in 2022 he didn't have the best season. I'm devastated.
Rest in Pace GINO.

 

[Beech]

700 x 26 tyres, supporting a 14 lb bike and a 150 lb man..going down a mountain path, at speeds that could hit 90 kmp.

what did people expect to happen???

RIP Gino

 

[Beech]

Sta------

Are you considering starting a 2023 TDF

 

[Jack Straw]

Man, Sepp Kuss just rode a fantastic TT and stays #1 in GC. He just might might win the Vuelta.

"First time I've started last in a time trial."
"First time no one has passed me in a time trial."

lol

 

[Jack Straw]

Jumbo go 1-2-3 on the Tourmalet. Jonas takes the stage win, Sepp Kuss 2nd and still in red, Roglic 3rd.

 

[Vasilevskiy]

Jumbo go 1-2-3 on the Tourmalet. Jonas takes the stage win, Sepp Kuss 2nd and still in red, Roglic 3rd.

Not normal, once again.

Even less normal is Sepp Kuss on verge of winning La Vuelta after doing the 3 GT. What Jumbo is doing this season (previous ones too) is scandalous

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Not normal, once again.

Even less normal is Sepp Kuss on verge of winning La Vuelta after doing the 3 GT. What Jumbo is doing this season (previous ones too) is scandalous

It seems like at this point his only threats are Roglic and Vingegaard. I’m really hoping Sepp can hang on. If there was ever a superdomestique who deserved to win over his bosses, it’s Kuss.

 

[Jack Straw]

It seems like at this point his only threats are Roglic and Vingegaard. I’m really hoping Sepp can hang on. If there was ever a superdomestique who deserved to win over his bosses, it’s Kuss.

I don’t think either of them will try to take the jersey unless Sepp really falters. Roglic made it pretty clear that they all thought Sepp deserved it and they were supporting him. And at this point it doesn’t seem likely that he’ll falter, he seems to very solid.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

I don’t think either of them will try to take the jersey unless Sepp really falters. Roglic made it pretty clear that they all thought Sepp deserved it and they were supporting him. And at this point it doesn’t seem likely that he’ll falter, he seems to very solid.

Agreed.

I haven’t looked to see what the last week holds but barring an epic time trial it seems like Sepp can handle it.

I’m guessing it’s easier for Vingegaard to be in a supporting role since he just won the Tour. Roglic maybe less easy but he seems like a good teammate.

It’d be nice to see an American win the Vuelta so the last one won’t be when old man Horner was doped to the gills.

 

[Vasilevskiy]

It seems like at this point his only threats are Roglic and Vingegaard. I’m really hoping Sepp can hang on. If there was ever a superdomestique who deserved to win over his bosses, it’s Kuss.

I think Sepp's got it unless Jonas goes crazy. I think Roglic is not going to go for it but Jonas... ummm let's see how ambitious he really is

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Surprising win by Remco yesterday. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a rider crack that badly and then look so dominant the next day.

 

[Jack Straw]

Surprising win by Remco yesterday. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a rider crack that badly and then look so dominant the next day.

He’s looking pretty good again today.

 

[Jack Straw]

Damn. Luis León Sánchez just announced his retirement and he just crashed and it looks like he's out of the Vuelta. Crappy way to end a career.



Sounds like he finished the stage. If so hopefully he can continue and finish the Vuelta.

 

[Jack Straw]

Just found out about Van Hooydonck. What terrible news, hope he pulls through.

Nathan Van Hooydonck in artificial coma in 'hopeful' condition after car accident

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Well so much for Vingegaard not attacking Kuss.

If Sepp doesn’t have the legs on Angliru I think Vingegaard attacks again for the GC win.

 

[Vasilevskiy]

Well so much for Vingegaard not attacking Kuss.

If Sepp doesn’t have the legs on Angliru I think Vingegaard attacks again for the GC win.

He's going to attack anyways. With kuss having legs or not. Already suspected he would do it on my previous message

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

He's going to attack anyways. With kuss having legs or not. Already suspected he would do it on my previous message

I’ll be bummed if that happens but I could definitely see it.

The reasons Sepp might not have the legs is from dragging Roglics ass up climbs in the Giro and then Vingegaards in the TdF. It’d suck if they attacked him

 

[Jack Straw]

In his interview after the stage Jonas said that he asked the other guys if it was ok for him to attack and they said go. He said he wanted to win the stage for Van Hooydonck. So we’ll see. I don’t think he’s as ruthless as Bernard Hinault.

 

[Vasilevskiy]

Roglic's wife doesn't seem to think the same. I'm pretty sure Jonas is going for la vuelta.

Love to see it.

 

[Vasilevskiy]

I’ll be bummed if that happens but I could definitely see it.

The reasons Sepp might not have the legs is from dragging Roglics ass up climbs in the Giro and then Vingegaards in the TdF. It’d suck if they attacked him

Even if Kuss had legs... if Vinge goes all in he's going to win. This is the best climber in the world at the moment