TdF Stage 1: Bilbao – Bilbao (spoilers!)

I reckon Yates has this……

Brilliant

Wow!

Did not expect that

Has that ever happened in the Tour before?!

yeah the Schlecks in 2011 though not within sight of each other 😀

Apparently so….in 1919

Blimey! I definitely didn’t see that coming! 😳

Didn’t Dan get the message about the dress code?

Good to see Cadel Evans agreeing it had been the first time 2 brothers battled it out for a stage win……despite literally coming in behind two brothers battling it out for a stage win last time it happened

Still a bit cagey between Pog and Jonas, not wanting to burn matches or not having the legs ?

Good to see Cadel Evans agreeing it had been the first time 2 brothers battled it out for a stage win……despite literally coming in behind two brothers battling it out for a stage win last time it happened

good omen for Pogacar third placed Cadel went on to win that tour.

might be first case of twins ?

First brothers 1 & 2 on GC?

two brothers battling it out for a stage win last time it happened

Those training plans must’ve paid off then? 🤔

Jayco’s socials person is not paid enough

Brotherly love ??@SimonYatess ? @AdamYates7 #TDF2023 pic.twitter.com/f1C5clE2Cd

— GreenEDGE Cycling (@GreenEDGEteam) July 1, 2023

How long is cuddles doing the tdf coverage for?

Still a bit cagey between Pog and Jonas, not wanting to burn matches or not having the legs ?

You can’t win the Tour on day 1, but you can lose it, I guess.

What the F with Pete kennaughs boy band haircut and dangly earring? Is it a for a bet on never strays far’ podcast?

Surely Ned and David Millar have been destroying him over that?!

I dunno, have you seen david millars glasses in the netflix tour thing?  Glass houses and stones and all that

What the F with Pete kennaughs boy band haircut and dangly earring? Is it a for a bet on never strays far’ podcast?

I mean we’ve had a member of the old peloton transition, just let people be people eh?

David Miller seems to have a history of wearing ‘a little out there’ fashion. He does generally pull it off though IMO.

I didn’t even recognise Peter Kennaugh until his name came up.

Loved the finish today, exciting first stage which isn’t always the case. Makes me want to go to Bilbao and try some Pincho.

I never realised that Simon had won so many more races than his sibling Adam, I thought they were pretty equal. Makes me think that Simon might not had truly contested the finish.

I never realised that Simon had won so many more races than his sibling Adam

1-0 on doping bans as well

I’m not watching it but he can’t be any worse than that dull monotone Irish bloke who normally appears on Eurosport?!

How dare you talk about Sean Kelly like that. He’s a legend. 🙅 (I don’t think I could listen to him solid for three weeks though).

I take it back, Pete’s new hairstyle suits him and there’s a proud peloton tradition of sparkly earrings, ever since Sean yates

Apparently so….in 1919

Same brothers did it again in 1923. Twice.

Re Peter Kennaugh. I think he looks great, but I did initially think that Mick Karn has risen from the grave.
(RIP Mick)

https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/tour-de-france-fans-2023

A few pics from Bilbao focusing more on the roadside fans than the racing. Disappointing lack of architecture IMHO…

https://www.letour.fr/en/stage-1/image-gallery

And the gallery from the letour site

Where’s Stan Boardman this year?

Bet the commentary team are glad to be back on tour rather than holed up behind the TV studios in Maidstone.

Where’s Stan Boardman this year?

You mean Chris Boardman? He’s doing Active Travel England stuff at the moment, hopefully he’ll be along soon and they can send the dreadful Cadel Evans back down under.

I like the way that both ITV4 and Eurosport mix up the commentators now, have a sort of rotating team precisely so you’re not listening to the same voice for 5hrs straight.
Sean Kelly is fine in small doses. Robbie McEwen (Eurosport) is brilliant.

We decided to watch the last 30k on ITV4 this morning (recorded) – superb commentating, lots of info from David and Ned. Then we switched to GCN to watch their version, Robbie McEwen was commentating perfectly, then off he goes to help present ‘the breakaway’ and we’re left with Carlton and Sean, we quickly fast forward to ‘The breakaway’. Mmm some interesting outfits ;O)

I absolutely loved the last 20k of this 2023 first stage, brought a tear to the eye.
Gutted for Richard Carapaz and Enric Mas.

though not everyone enjoyed the crowds Cav did 😀

? Absolutely special moment from one of our fans!@MarkCavendish #TDF2023 #AstanaQazaqstanTeam pic.twitter.com/uyNCtehgjM

— Astana Qazaqstan Team (@AstanaQazTeam) July 1, 2023