The professional cycling thread

[ferrisbueller]

Scabutz said:

Long Drax said:

FlyingMeeces said:

Am I just looking in the wrong place, or are ITV effectively boycotting the Giro this year? I'm not much cop at working t'telly menu search thingy but I can't find an ITV highlights show or anyhting.

Giro highlights are on Quest at 20:00. ITV4 have been covering the TdY.

Took me ages to work it where they were! Coverage isn't great. Why is a triple jumper anchoring it? Could have got some at least with a passing interest in cycling. The pundits are dull as well. ITV coverage is usually good, even with Chris "no helmet wker" Boardman.

Jonathan Edwards has more than a passing interest in cycling?

For example: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/cycling-holiday...

[louiebaby]

ferrisbueller said:

Jonathan Edwards has more than a passing interest in cycling?

For example: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/cycling-holiday...

There's a lot of Rapha CC gear going on there, can anyone ID his bike?

[Dr Imran T]

louiebaby said:

ferrisbueller said:

Jonathan Edwards has more than a passing interest in cycling?

For example: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/cycling-holiday...

There's a lot of Rapha CC gear going on there, can anyone ID his bike?

There you go

http://www.racerrosabicycles.co.uk/index.php?main_...

[mcelliott]

Yates looking very very good at the moment, puff daddy back to his pre Vuelta 2011 form, good riddance.

[ferrisbueller]

Just catching the highlights on Quest. Yates is looking great.

[SydneyBridge]

What a stage, If you are going to be in the lead for 30 seconds on a stage, make sure it's the last 30 seconds...

And make sure you are interviewed with lipstick on your cheek!

[BrotherMouzone]

Yates the new great British hope? Outstanding ride.

Froome looked very mediocre.

The roads looked great for driving enthusiasts.

[Matt_N]

It is great to see another Brit riding well and looking in contention, it's also interesting that Yates, who's actually been banned for non compliance with TUE, gets a much better reception that Froome.

[ferrisbueller]

The organisers will be asking for their money back. Not sure Froome will get anywhere near the podium at this rate.

[funkyrobot]

Matt_N said:

It is great to see another Brit riding well and looking in contention, it's also interesting that Yates, who's actually been banned for non compliance with TUE, gets a much better reception that Froome.

This is cycling, after all.

Remember the reception Virenque used to get in France?

[funkyrobot]

mcelliott said:

Yates looking very very good at the moment, puff daddy back to his pre Vuelta 2011 form, good riddance.

TDF will be interesting this year.

Amazing how when things come to light, certain people don't perform so well.

[JuniorD]

funkyrobot said:

mcelliott said:

Yates looking very very good at the moment, puff daddy back to his pre Vuelta 2011 form, good riddance.

TDF will be interesting this year.

Amazing how when things come to light, certain people don't perform so well.

Maybe his asthma has cleared up?

The guys dropping him him still seem to be ill though

[louiebaby]

ferrisbueller said:

Yates is looking great.

He looks like a skeleton with a nose, and skin stretched over it, in a couple of the pics I've seen at least.

Which means he will be fast. I hope he goes all the way. Get on!

[malks222]

anyone seen this:

https://twitter.com/cyclingpro/status/996012369993...

journo asks froome if he’s still taking salbutamol..... then gets kind of strange fumbles answer...... sorry froome why did you not just reply saying- yes i’m still taking it, i have asthma.

[ferrisbueller]

funkyrobot said:

mcelliott said:

Yates looking very very good at the moment, puff daddy back to his pre Vuelta 2011 form, good riddance.

TDF will be interesting this year.

Amazing how when things come to light, certain people don't perform so well.

His Mrs ain't so fking chatty lately, either.

[funkyrobot]

ferrisbueller said:

funkyrobot said:

mcelliott said:

Yates looking very very good at the moment, puff daddy back to his pre Vuelta 2011 form, good riddance.

TDF will be interesting this year.

Amazing how when things come to light, certain people don't perform so well.

His Mrs ain't so fking chatty lately, either.

She struck me as a nasty piece of work.

[mcelliott]

Wow just wow, Yates on fire, and that fruit loop Kirby still talking up Froomes chances.

[ferrisbueller]

mcelliott said:

Wow just wow, Yates on fire, and that fruit loop Kirby still talking up Froomes chances.

Amazing.

Froome's entire career is going to come under scrutiny now. The suspicion around drugs reaches a peak such that he can't fart without 20 people sniffing it and all of a sudden, his performance drops off.

[_dobbo_]

ferrisbueller said:

mcelliott said:

Wow just wow, Yates on fire, and that fruit loop Kirby still talking up Froomes chances.

Amazing.

Froome's entire career is going to come under scrutiny now. The suspicion around drugs reaches a peak such that he can't fart without 20 people sniffing it and all of a sudden, his performance drops off.

To be fair, he was probably already under more scrutiny than any other athlete in any other sport.

Froome will be aiming to come into form for the TdF, like he always does.

I'm with the others on this thread who question the love for banned drugs cheat Yates and the hate for suspected drugs cheat Froome.

Is it because Yates is "proper" English? Or because he hasn't won a grand tour yet?

FWIW I like both the Yates brothers a lot and I'd love to see him win. I just don't hate Froome.

[ferrisbueller]

_dobbo_ said:

ferrisbueller said:

mcelliott said:

Wow just wow, Yates on fire, and that fruit loop Kirby still talking up Froomes chances.

Amazing.

Froome's entire career is going to come under scrutiny now. The suspicion around drugs reaches a peak such that he can't fart without 20 people sniffing it and all of a sudden, his performance drops off.

To be fair, he was probably already under more scrutiny than any other athlete in any other sport.

Froome will be aiming to come into form for the TdF, like he always does.

I'm with the others on this thread who question the love for banned drugs cheat Yates and the hate for suspected drugs cheat Froome.

Is it because Yates is "proper" English? Or because he hasn't won a grand tour yet?

FWIW I like both the Yates brothers a lot and I'd love to see him win. I just don't hate Froome.

I don't hate Froome and I don't love Yates. I can be equally overawed by anyone of any nationality who does something impressive on a bike.

I think Froome's issue is that he, and his wife, have been strident in their views and not held back at having a pop at others and yet here we are with him looking twitchy as in front of the camera and pretty st on the bike.

We'll see how he is next month - I genuinely hope he's better.