Giro d'Italia / Tour de France

[Paddingtonwolf]

There has been dominance before. Discovery / US Postal drug ring, plus also Banesto when Indurain chewed everyone up. It didn't really do that much harm in terms of competition with Big Mig. Obviously a very different case with he who shall not be named.

I am actually encouraged by what Mitchelton-Scott are putting together. Decent team there. Plus Movistar, Katusha-Alpecin, and Bora-Hansgrohe are good outfits. Sky are only ahead really on budget and that gap can be closed I reckon.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Get in Geraint. Absolutely stoked for him.

 

[Johnny75]

Get in Geraint. Absolutely stoked for him.

Biggest triumph for Welsh sport on an individual basis?

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Individually I think it must be. Amazing scenes. I am so pleased for him.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Geraint Thomas officially confirmed as yellow jersey in Paris. Brilliant. I am delighted for him.

 

[Johnny75]

Thomas looks shattered. Great win complete with dodgy best man speech at the end.

 

[Wombat del combate]

Excellent timing form Thomas given that his contract expires this year. Bidding war or a separation of him and Froome for more GCs if he stays at Sky?

Of the other riders not yet mentioned, Bernal looks like a real prospect.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Brailsford specifically said look out for Kwiatkowski in his sky interview yesterday.

 

[Wilf Wolf]

Biggest triumph for Welsh sport on an individual basis?

Joe Calzaghe?

 

[Tony Towner]

Whitchurch school. Geraint Thomas, Sam Warburton, Gareth Bale all within a couple of years of each other, that's pretty special.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Joe Calzaghe?

Not even close

 

[Wilf Wolf]

Not even close

Calzaghe’s record is one of the best in boxing. Only two boxers have had more successful title defences, Louis and Chavez, not bad company to be in!

 

[Johnny75]

Calzaghe’s record is one of the best in boxing. Only two boxers have had more successful title defences, Louis and Chavez, not bad company to be in!

Woosnqm was the only other I could think of but Calzaghe's a good shout.

 

[machin05]

Thomas and Froome are both riding the Tour of Britain from 2nd September. Would that mean neither are likely to ride the Vuelta?

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Definitely not. The Vuelta is 25th August for three weeks.

 

[Wombat del combate]

Yates brothers riding la Vuelta.

 

[machin05]

Cav is taking an "indefinite break" from cycling due to illness - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/45340482

 

[Johnny75]

Yates brothers riding la Vuelta.

Simon riding well. Very open race and every chance Yates could win.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Excellent stage so far today. And the final climb is a brute. Kwiatkowski looks in good nick, but Yates is going to re-take red I think before Covadonga tomorrow (which is one of my favourite climbs of all - it is BEAUTIFUL). This is turning into a really good Vuelta. Sadly no Angliru, but it is still stonking stuff.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Go on Simon Yates!