(27-07-2019 17:15 )hornball Wrote:  

(27-07-2019 16:45 )SecretAgent Wrote:  ^ Agreed Alaphilippe made the Tour exciting and I wish he had held on to a podium place. The final week was always going to be crucial though and Bernal deserved his win. Thomas also showed what a class act he is with his comments in the last few days.

Sad to see Alliphillipe end up out of the podium positions!! Deserved better for the ride a had, and the Tour he gave us! I am still a little unhappy I guess at yesterdays events. Couldn't be helped with the mudslide I know, but to not cancel the stage outright, and take the results from the climb, when Julian couldn't even make use of his specialist skill to the fullest extent, a little sour for me!!

Today showed he had lost his power to compete I guess, but maybe if he hadn't had to make that first climb before neutralisation yesterday...then who knows.

Anyway congrats to Bernal, and the class reaction of G.

Wish they would re introduce the final day time trial to Paris once more myself. It may happen again 'Lemond/Fignon that is. A thought that it couldn't, is no reason to not provide for the possibility surely?? In Principle, I don't like a coronation. The race is supposed to be 21 stages. Race to the line up the Champs Elysee

(19-08-2020 08:29 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  Not such a big surprise regarding Froome with him leaving the team, but Thomas is a strange decision. I hope they have based this on form & fitness as Froome didn't look himself, Thomas less so.
Having 3 former Tour winners would've been hard to manage, very difficult to not give Barnal a chance to defend. They also have Carapaz who is capable.