#couchpeleton We enjoyed watching the women's stage tonight. Last night's men's stage was captivating too, as was the Queen's stage a few days ago. However, I have found the men's tour not as interesting as previous years because the start of stages have tended to be quite flat so not producing such interesting tactical riding.
It doesn't help watching from Australia as it is generally too late for us to watch when they get into mountains later in the stages.
Today on stage 20, the role of MvdP will be played by his understudy Kaden Groves
A question for the #couchPeleton :
Is there an English language daily cycling #podcast covering the grand tours that is:
1) easily digested by the casual listener
2) ideally 20-30 minutes in length (definitely no more than 45)
3) doesn't major on the hosts making inane conversation with each other and doesn't have 'in jokes'.
I know I'm asking a lot, but with the loss of FTA #tdf coverage by #ITV4 next year we're considering alternatives now - particularly as we won't have reliable TV access for the next week as we're away from home.
It's probably an #UnpopularOpinion but I'm finding this year's #tourdefrance rather dull.
If it weren't for the likes of Onley and Healey I suspect I'd be switched off by now.
I'm hoping that the Slovenian has a couple of off days and the top ten gets a bit of a shake up.
Oofff!
The Bastille Day stage of the #TourDeFrance is basically all up hill. The climbs are ok (by world tour standards) and not the really hard ones. Glad I am watching from the couch.
Lucky Larry "never been in the gruppetto" Warbasse, there πβ±οΈπ΄
Road furniture is a major character in the #TourDeFrance story today.
Lisa FW
Alexander Karn
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Yvonne Perkins
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Mike π¬π§ πͺπΊ
Devorppa
Jon Roach
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