Jay Vine wins from the breakaway for the second time. Sure we’ve had more breakaway wins in the first 10 days of the Vuelta than the whole TDF. Much less posturing and willy waving from the GC contenders. Enjoyable. The Catalans know a fascist when they see one too.
Just been reading about the extent of his injuries, horrific. *Only going at 30mph too https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/articles/c1ejev382nlo
Olaf Kooij goes back to back in another sprint finish of the Tour of Britain. Crazy narrow roads going into the final couple of KM made me wince tbh. Sam Watson top Brit in 3rd.
Stage eleven of the Vuelta bought to a shuddering halt in protest of the genocide in Gaza at the finish line. No stage winner and times taken with 3km to go. This will only get bigger too. Chapeau my Spanish hombres. Meanwhile we’re pointing at dinghies shouting at hotels and painting zebra crossings, pathetic. No wonder they hate our ex pat gammonati.
Huge breakaway at today’s Vuelta. Over 50 riders! Only Israel Premier Tech (bleurgh) not having a rider involved. Juan Ayuso goes clear of Javier Romo (Movistar) at the finish to take his second stage win of the tour. Rather less dramatic than yesterday’s stage. No change in the GC.
You might want to mention something on this thread then, or move it etc… https://www.ducatiforum.co.uk/threads/interesting-news-stories.98751/page-9
Remco wins the queen stage of the tour of Britain,,, not that anyone would know thanks to TNT who lost coverage of the last 5.5km, the fucking useless twats.
Don't recall cycling being at the forefront of politics I'm only a casual viewer though. Pity they couldn't come up with examples political protests in previous Tours.
Mads Pedersen wins the 15th stage of the Vuelta easily (already in the green jersey) in a sprint finish. Sensational and barring Pogi he has to be up there for rider of the year.
Vuelta cut short by 8km again today due to *ahem political protests of which we can’t mention on here. Comms: “Of course there are bigger things going on in the world right now” Egan Bernal wins the stage from 62k out. Chapeau.
Jasper Philipsen wins the last but one meaningful stage of the Vuelta in a sprint finish. 40 odd seconds between Vingy and Almeida going into tomorrow. Feels like the end of the summer is really arriving now
Vingy wins the final meaningful stage of the Vuelta. 20% gradients for the last 3km. Blew them all away and a different class altogether. Tom Pidcock (the mountain biker) on the GC podium in 3rd for GB. Already wondering who’s going to close the obvious gap between Vingy/Pogi and the rest of the field next year.
Romain Gregoire (winner of last weeks tour of Britain) wins the first stage of the tour of Luxembourg. *ahem slightly depleted field due to the world championships starting in Rwanda this weekend
