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Online SteveN

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Le Tour 2021
« on: June 27, 2021, 06:07:53 PM »
Tough start for many on the first two stages, two tremendous winners. Van der Poel is a beast.

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Re: Le Tour 2021
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2021, 07:02:23 PM »
I hope the bellend who caused the massive pile up yesterday is caught and has the book thrown at her.

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Re: Le Tour 2021
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2021, 07:45:00 PM »
The police are looking for her…fucking moron

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Re: Le Tour 2021
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2021, 09:38:29 PM »
Tough start for many on the first two stages, two tremendous winners. Van der Poel is a beast.

His win at Strada Bianca where he powered up the final climb leaving the World champ behind was perfection. I don't think he will be on the podium at the end of the tour (if he completes it) but he has done the memory of his Grandfather proud.

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Re: Le Tour 2021
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2021, 12:27:39 AM »
Stage 3 was carnage - seemed like half the peleton hit the deck at some point

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Re: Le Tour 2021
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2021, 08:45:47 AM »
Stage 3 was carnage - seemed like half the peleton hit the deck at some point

No surprise Geraint was one of them in the smaller crashes. Dislocated Shoulder apparently popped back in on the side of the road. I wonder if he will continue or pull out to heal up for the Olympics. I suppose it will be confirmed today after a nights rest.

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Re: Le Tour 2021
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2021, 02:20:33 PM »
G carries on

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Re: Le Tour 2021
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2021, 04:13:01 PM »
Cav is back!  Brilliant.

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Re: Le Tour 2021
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2021, 09:19:05 PM »
Cav is back!  Brilliant.

Incredible finish after his initial sprint was partly blocked by the breakaway rider

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Re: Le Tour 2021
« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2021, 09:50:02 PM »
31 stage wins for the Manx Missile I believe.

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Re: Le Tour 2021
« Reply #10 on: June 29, 2021, 10:09:28 PM »
There was a time when I thought he’d absolutely piss past Merckx’s number of stage wins (which, even though he won’t do it, is extraordinary enough in itself), and the victory on the Champs where he just blew his opponents apart to the point his lead-out man came second is one of the most memorable things I’ve seen at a Tour. Glad he’s able to have this (what I presume) last hurrah.

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Re: Le Tour 2021
« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2021, 10:18:23 PM »

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Re: Le Tour 2021
« Reply #12 on: June 30, 2021, 11:47:33 AM »
Seeing Cav win yesterday brought tears to my eyes. What a legend.

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Re: Le Tour 2021
« Reply #13 on: June 30, 2021, 01:32:01 PM »
As many mentioned, at the start of the season he looked like being left in the cold before DQS took the plunge. Even after his great wins at the Tour of Turkey (4 stages) he was never a shoo in for Le Tour until Sam Bennett stropped / had his knee injury (Delete as appropriate).

Then getting caught up in the crashes on Monday slightly it looked worrying. (Although he stopped to check on Caleb Ewan before continuing to cross the line)

But to see what it meant to him afterwards is very emotional. That after MdvP's tributes for his win and Yellow has meant lots of dust around at the finishes at the moment.

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Re: Le Tour 2021
« Reply #14 on: June 30, 2021, 04:08:32 PM »

 


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