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| roturn |
Posted on 05-09-2020 17:32
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That they try to make the Tour possible is fine I guess, risky but understandable this year.
But I don't understand that they allow all those spectators there in times where France has like 9000 new cases a day...obviously not as easy to forbid it all, but the masses that went up there and were super close to each other will to 100% guaranteed lead to more infections, which for me would have been enough reason to stop all this.
For me in the upcoming stages it would be absolutely needed to avoid having scenes like today. Not only for the safety of the riders but the safety of all of them.
Like this I simply can't enjoy the Tour a lot despite seeing some great fights from some. |
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 05-09-2020 17:36
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Absolutelly insane time by Pogacar on the Peyresourde. I know they didn't start the climb exactly at the same point as usual, but still... Ridicolous |
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 05-09-2020 17:42
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roturn wrote:
That they try to make the Tour possible is fine I guess, risky but understandable this year.
But I don't understand that they allow all those spectators there in times where France has like 9000 new cases a day...obviously not as easy to forbid it all, but the masses that went up there and were super close to each other will to 100% guaranteed lead to more infections, which for me would have been enough reason to stop all this.
For me in the upcoming stages it would be absolutely needed to avoid having scenes like today. Not only for the safety of the riders but the safety of all of them.
Like this I simply can't enjoy the Tour a lot despite seeing some great fights from some.
I was thinking this all stage as well. The commentators kept saying how great it was to see all the fans. And I mean, I wish it was a great sight for me too, but it's very bizarre and worrying actually. Having thousands of people crowded together wearing masks on their chin does not seem like a recipe for long term safety here. It seems like the race and spectators are just going on as normal. Unfortunately, things are not normal. It's very worrying.
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| Shonak |
Posted on 05-09-2020 19:36
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Wonder if Guillaume Martin might get to build up some hype? Cofidis as a team and espcially sponsor has been supporting cycling for so long, I would like to see them finally getting a big payout. If Martin would be played by cunego, I would bet some thousand euros on a tdf win of him at this point 
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| Shonak |
Posted on 05-09-2020 19:42
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another thing, jumbo visma train collapsed quite fast in the end. it could turn out to be an open tour de france after all with some good excitement. i have my fingers crossed that we finally get a good tour again...
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| Shonak |
Posted on 05-09-2020 19:52
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Lol, ok.. nothing to see here.
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 05-09-2020 19:56
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Are you trying to tell me humans haven't simply biologically evolved enough in that last two decades to destroy records from the height of the EPO era while clean? Nonsense.
At these point I just don't believe in clean cycling. I think every team/rider is at least pushing boundaries if not explicitly breaking rules. I don't think that will every change. As much as it sucks, it is what it is. Doesn't mean Pogocar isn't also extremely talented.
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 05-09-2020 20:48
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baseballlover312 wrote:
roturn wrote:
That they try to make the Tour possible is fine I guess, risky but understandable this year.
But I don't understand that they allow all those spectators there in times where France has like 9000 new cases a day...obviously not as easy to forbid it all, but the masses that went up there and were super close to each other will to 100% guaranteed lead to more infections, which for me would have been enough reason to stop all this.
For me in the upcoming stages it would be absolutely needed to avoid having scenes like today. Not only for the safety of the riders but the safety of all of them.
Like this I simply can't enjoy the Tour a lot despite seeing some great fights from some.
I was thinking this all stage as well. The commentators kept saying how great it was to see all the fans. And I mean, I wish it was a great sight for me too, but it's very bizarre and worrying actually. Having thousands of people crowded together wearing masks on their chin does not seem like a recipe for long term safety here. It seems like the race and spectators are just going on as normal. Unfortunately, things are not normal. It's very worrying.
I couldn't agree more. What an absolute lack of respect. Having spectators is great but with these many people shouting at riders in close distance, a good deal of them with masks on their chins gives me a heartburn.
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| Forever the Best |
Posted on 05-09-2020 21:21
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Miguel98 wrote:
Absolutelly insane time by Pogacar on the Peyresourde. I know they didn't start the climb exactly at the same point as usual, but still... Ridicolous This is exactly the same Peyresourde of 2003 Vinokourov-Mayo and 2007 Contador-Rasmussen and 2012 and 2017 of Sky led groups of Peyragudes stages.
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| Forever the Best |
Posted on 06-09-2020 12:20
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Forever the Best wrote:
Miguel98 wrote:
Absolutelly insane time by Pogacar on the Peyresourde. I know they didn't start the climb exactly at the same point as usual, but still... Ridicolous This is exactly the same Peyresourde of 2003 Vinokourov-Mayo and 2007 Contador-Rasmussen and 2012 and 2017 of Sky led groups of Peyragudes stages.
Actually in 2003 they did the full climb from Luchon ( cause they did Portillon before and not Bales ). And the stage was also harder. But still, 45 seconds from the intersection with Bales? Ridiculous.
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Gracias Alberto.
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| cunego59 |
Posted on 06-09-2020 12:36
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Shonak wrote:
If Martin would be played by cunego, I would bet some thousand euros on a tdf win of him at this point
He'd have 3 minutes on the rest and two stage wins by now 
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 06-09-2020 12:58
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Pinot le what?
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 06-09-2020 13:01
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Los geht's Buchmann!
Oh no hes done an "Alaphilippe" from yesterday |
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| cio93 |
Posted on 06-09-2020 13:11
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The amount of times I've been saying to myself "Dauphiné form Kämna would've...Dauphiné form Kämna could've..." this TdF. 
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 06-09-2020 14:10
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Interesting to learn that Hirschi is managed by the one and only Fabian Cancellara. Really doing a Spartacus today. |
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| Fabianski |
Posted on 06-09-2020 14:25
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Believe it or not, but they both live in the same village near Bern...
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 06-09-2020 14:35
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Is this guy really going to win with a 100km solo attack, holding off a TdF peloton? What db is this?
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 06-09-2020 14:35
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Weird MG stage on PCM18
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 06-09-2020 14:42
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Ahah indeed.
Stage 9 2020. Keep this one in mind whenever the argument arises again in the future
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 06-09-2020 15:00
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what is this stage man.
Pinot attacks, basically delivers teammates in the botd, drops to minutes behind the front and is now back inot the peloton?
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