TDF 2024 general chat *CONTAINS SPOILERS*

Is the Galibier clear? Looked like full winter barely a week ago.

yeah loads of pics of people riding over

https://x.com/oddoxshi/status/1807995107351609647

https://x.com/valloire/status/1806964653395792259

the obligatory team car reaction

https://x.com/IntermarcheW/status/1807836766444892276

A nice wee reminder about part of the TDF machine.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/articles/cxxx568grlwo

That second photo down that @Klunk posted of Girmay crossing the line is a thing of beauty. Had to wait for the highlights last night, but I think the shout I let out was probably only a bit less than if Cav had won it. An amazing sprint!
So happy for Intermarché–Wanty as well – they’ve made a huge impact in only a few years.

chance of some rain later, would make the final descent extra spicey

Although I normally love the proper mountain stages most I woke this morning thinking,  ‘when’s the next sprinter’s stage?’  Go Cav!

Is the Galibier clear?

The pics of the “blocked” road showed a clear carriageway where snow had been pushed back to prevent through traffic. The snow depths are amazing though, I’ve seen one section where they cut down about 5m through the snow to reach the carriageway

he he Jasper off to try his luck @ tour femmes

https://x.com/AlpecinDCK/status/1808057118135550336

some images of the cheesier side of le tour

with it’s own hashtag :)

more random pics

Gino Bartali’s 1938 Tour de France winning bike

I’m assuming you release chain tension with the lever thingy and you change gear by hand ?

I’m not mentally prepared for a Galibier yet. Can we ask them to put it off for a few days so we can learn all the new kits better before they hit the mountains?

I’m really struggling with a lot of the kits, especially the like of Visma Lease a Bike and those that have completely changed their normal look.

don’t see the “Pogi Attacks” on that list :?

https://x.com/TeamEmiratesUAE/status/1808080379749748754

Stage just starting now – let the mountain scenery commence!

Gutted I’m not seeing this live. Know the roads really well, we have done Serre Che and Montgenvre in our motorhome for the past two winters.

Typically next summer we’re planning on watching a stage in person for the first time ever. This stage would’ve been perfect!

Looking forward to the highlights already! May or may not be able to hold out on checking the result.

that was brilliant, peloton pranking Mads :D

MvdP is a beast ! break killer!

Blimey Bernal clinging on already! short mountain stages are manic :D

that was brilliant, peloton pranking Mads 😀

Aarrggghhh – what did I miss???

Feels like a Pidders type day 🤷🏼‍♂️

Strong “HOLD THE F****** WHEEL!” vibes right through the peleton in the uphill run to the intermediate sprint.

Aarrggghhh – what did I miss???

Mads went off the front to start a break and the peloton backed off and lined up across the road as if to say enjoy your day out… then someone spoiled the joke :)

Bernal dropped

Roglic struggling too!!!!

WvA  back in g2 !

Going pretty hard at the front, no break sticking yet but it’s causing damage further back. I think Bernal has got himself back into the front half of the peloton after that split.

UAE starting to wind it up

3625metres of climbing today, oof!

looks warmer than forecast.

UAE aren’t taking it easy on this descent.

UAE aren’t taking it easy on this descent.

Did you see that then – One hundred and seven kilometres an hour heading into town at the bottom of the descent.

Crikey.

Come on Williams, my team needs a boost

Although on Eurosport they are currently discussing when Pog will attack, not if

Is it just me or are they on the Lauteret not the Galibier?! Technicality perhaps…

It’s counted as the lower slopes of the Galibier, they turn off onto the Galibier proper shortly.

Nils Politt has done a monumental turn to drag the break back by a minute, he’s just sat up, UAE are now coming to the front. WvA properly dropped now as UAE begin to turn the screw.

Oh the breakaway has just imploded, started attacking each other. MvdP dropped from the breakaway and picked up by the peloton.

Looks like a tough head/cross wind on the mountain.

eyes down everyone – surely this has to kick off very soon.  5km to summit

Massively reduced group now. Pidcock dropped, Carapaz out the back door.

Bernal and G still there though. Adam Yates on the front. Romain Bardet gone.

It’s like a UAE team time trial with Vingegaard hanging on in there!

Wow, UAE are an absolute freight train!

frog in a saucepan stuff at the moment – upping the pace incrementally

pog goes, ving follows for a bit but can’t hold it

This descent is going to be spicy with the snow and melt across the road…!

Carlton seems to think Vingo is a demon descender – is that right ??