Tour de France is happening next week?

[EndoplasmicReticulum]

Probably? Fingers crossed?
If a team gets sent home with two positive tests it may end up being more a test of avoiding the 'rona than cycling!

In RL bike news, I'd bought a MTB in March, one week before lockdown so its hardly got use really. Was out yesterday on these High Peak slopes. It weighs as much as a tour bus, and is about as agile.....have become an unashamed user of the MTB granny ring...

I'm still of the opinion that if only one Yates is riding a tour you could have the other one hiding behind a tree halfway along to take over.

Le Tour's worst kept secret.

I'm wondering a little bit about Sagan. David Millar suggested that perhaps he is past his prime, he's 30 years old, what do you think?

There's talk in some places that he's looking a bit leaner this year..(wish I was).

Today's Stage (Stage 5) looks like his sort of stage..if he's not in the mix at the finish later today I'd say he's certainly not at his best.

Slipping down the table again....but given I haven't been following much this year I'm surprised at the successes I've had so far!

Weird day, no break away, feed zone they may as well be at picnic tables with their feet up, a nice red and a ^gitaine'. Poetry recital, and some philosophical discussion.. Good to see!

Have realised there won't be an iconic sunflower shot, will there? Too late in the season. I've only got one in the garden and that hasn't formed a face yet.

Weird.

Looked at the Guardian commentary earlier mostly said "nothing is happening"

Bummer

What a shame for Alaphilippe. It's a very stupid sport sometimes.

I'm just reading a quote where he says he was unaware of the rule..... But....it's well, well know. Remember when Froome was penalised? Something about keeping fluids in ice in the team car....or other. Is he really saying he was unaware??

I mean they put someone out on the course with food for him are they saying no one knows the rules? I smell a rat.

Endo my youngest said the same thing, 'he's only doing every other day'

But ignore me anyway, I'm sulking quietly in the corner.

I mean they put someone out on the course with food for him are they saying no one knows the rules? I smell a rat.

Cycling conspiracy theorists elsewhere are pondering whether or not it's a cunning plan to relieve the team of the burden of defending the yellow jersey for a few days.

This may be a good time to call the whole thing off......

Allez!! Don't you just love van Aert?

Not so much, no

Aren't I our 3rd or 4th maillot juane and we're still in the first week? Your turn soon Mr !
Appears nothing van A can't do. And AY is doing pretty good in yellow. I imagine he is still thinking "Really?"

What a stage! I think I prefer echelons to mountains.
I wish I'd picked WvA - apparently he was bluffing when he said he was only going to be on domestic duty.

I am most disappointed at Calmjane

Well that made up for the really dull stage the other day.

Endo we have exactly the same theory about the Yates brothers. Every time they mention Adam Yates, DD1 and I ask each theatrically “Or IS IT?”

The race has been pretty exciting so far.

What a stage! I think I prefer echelons to mountains.

Yep, I'm starting to think that way..today's stage was a cracker thanks to Jumbo and Bora.

I always loved the mountain stages but they have become somewhat predictable, seems to have become whichever mega team is top dog (US Postal/Sky/Ineos, delete as applicable) delivers their team leader and top climber to bottom of final climb, winds him up, lets him go..

Today was much more fun.

Adam Yates gave an interview the other day in mask and huge sunglasses could have been anyone in there. Husband has a theory there are actually Yates triplets so there's a spare nobody ever sees....

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Adam Yates gave an interview the other day in mask and huge sunglasses could have been anyone in there. Husband has a theory there are actually Yates triplets so there's a spare nobody ever sees....

Pair and a spare ... sounds legit

Pair and a spare. Like the Royle Family. My arse.

So a good weekend for the Yates brothers, then?
Two cat 1 climbs each day, so they can share them out nicely.
(are we sure there won't be a legal-types scribbling our libels...)