Baller ALPJr Posted July 21, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 21, 2015 This years TV coverage on NBC Sports is one of the best I can remember in the 30 odd years I've been watching the Tour. Back in 96, 97 there was a great ski/bike tourney in NJ / NY called the Ironman which was round 1 of slalom at John's Lake, then a 20 mile bike ride to Twin Lakes for round 2 of slalom. Somebody please bring that back ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E_T Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Pretty good tour so far. Frome and the boys keeping all the GC guys in check. Sagan just raised his stock again 4 years winning green and can climb well and decend like mad man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller eleeski Posted July 21, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 21, 2015 Fun Tour. Sagan is incredible. Seriously rooting for TJ. Interesting how the French media is speculating about Froome and Sky being too good but silent about the idiot Frenchman who crashed out two yellow jerseys and nearly killed Sky's number two guy today. Whatever controversy gets press. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E_T Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 It has been a slow tour for good press stories, they are scraping with only a few days till Paris. I think we will see Quintana and Contador attack this week, possibly tomorrow on the first day in the high Alps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ DW Posted July 21, 2015 Baller_ Share Posted July 21, 2015 Tour is always fun to watch, that was quite the NASCAR Bristol move by the French cyclist, a total fail as a slide job...but he kept himself upright, 4 wheels better than 2 as they say. NBCSN has sure grabbed the motorsports / TDF events from the rest of the networks. Glad they are investing in good air talent to support the broadcasts. @eleeski: not surprising at all by the French media, it is par for the course and if the situation reversed (French guy "bumped" off), it would have been the end of the world by the press! LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller oldjeep Posted July 21, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 21, 2015 Pretty amazing crash/recovery today - guy is going to be sore tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Nando Posted July 21, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 21, 2015 ALPjr- your Ironman sounds good. We used to have the Gumby- a run around the lake, a round of slalom, swim to the jump and back to the dock, chug a beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted July 21, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 21, 2015 I agree, the NBC SN coverage is simply awesome. Froome and Team Sky are just the best in the business. They're like machines. He got his lead and now they're just maintaining. He does just what he needs to do to keep the other GC contenders in check. I think when Contador or Quintana attack, he'll be right there with them to keep them down. And for what it's worth......... Tinkoff is stupid for not backing Sagan for GC. He's turning into an all around beast. Had he not been working for Contador in week one, he'd be right there in the top 5 right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingshredd Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I think it has been a great tour with Froome not having a 5 minute lead if anything goes arye it could get close, although he is looking really strong and team Sky is a machine. July is my favorite month. And Sagan is a true racer for the ages reminding me of Jaja Jalabert during his Green jersey wins. I would like to see Tejay hold onto a podium spot though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E_T Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 It will be tough for Tejay to hold 3rd. He lacks the punch that Contador and Quintana have. Big things happen on the big hills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thompjs Posted July 22, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 22, 2015 TJ Sick today -- no podium for him now. Too bad. He will be lucky to finish stage today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingshredd Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Yep, Tejay out, that's unfortunate he was riding steady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Bill22 Posted July 23, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 23, 2015 I am not a big cycling fan but just to let you know. The QCI cycling World Championships will be in my home town of Richmond, VA, September 2015. I have heard that it is only one step down from the Tour De France and it is a big deal for it to be in the USA. http://richmond2015.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted July 23, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 23, 2015 Very big deal. Everyone who is someone in Cycling will be there. The road course is a big circuitous loop through the middle of Richmond and the Elite Men will be doing 16 laps of it. A 160 mile race on a bike separates the men from the boys, for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted July 24, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 24, 2015 @ShaneH 160 miles on a bike and you won't even feel your boys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Bill22 Posted July 24, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 24, 2015 @ShaneH Some of the hills are crazy! One of the shorter races goes up 23rd Street to Grace St. that hill is cobblestone and straight up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jipster43 Posted July 26, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 26, 2015 Whenever one rider/team proves himself/themselves as the best at the time trial and the strongest in the mountains I begin to wonder. And when that same rider/team never has a bad day, I wonder more. Interestingly, I'm not really caught up in the anti-doping movement. I just bum out when it's apparent that one team seems to have better drugs than the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thompjs Posted July 27, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 27, 2015 On Alpe - Fromme was dropped by even his team mates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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