Bardet hangs on to the podium by 1 sec!

Froome has already taken 43 seconds from Bardet at the first checkpoint. slaughter.

Chavanel with an EXCELLENT ride! balls.

@wiscot

that would be great. as i said, i like it just fine as is. i love bikes, i’ve spent my life on one, and even made my living on one. The Rules, though funny, also have a lot of common sense and wisdom. the book brought me here, the people keep me here.

the rise of social media these last few years have pretty much sucked the idea of sarcasm and satire from online communication. now that everyone has access to it, a certain degradation of perception across the board is inevitable.

i just became a member of the community last year. i like it just fine as is, though i do wish there was more…

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please go away Floyd. take Tyler, Kimmage, Walsh, etc., with you while you’re at it. your 15 minutes are up.

http://cycling.today/floyd-landis-contadors-coach-was-my-drug-dealer/

@wiscot

yes that was quite nice. winning a Tour stage alone like that must feel outrageous. did you happen to catch the Norwegian highlight broadcast? i thought the announcer was gonna have a heart attack.

what if Romain Bardet can win the TT? he’s beaten Froome before, in the 2015 Tour de Romandie. wouldn’t that be something! this race does not lack for drama.

@Teocalli

lol.. i wear black for good reason!

@Teocalli

Hinault and Armstrong controlled things through physical intimidation. they and their respective teams were strong enough to impose their will. while this clearly applies to Sky, in terms of team strength, my perception of this situation is that Froome has gone a little overboard with the mechanicals, etc, described. it seems to me…

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@Dan McCormack

i don’t think the race is boring, either, but i think the rest of these points are pretty legit. between the Sagan debacle, and this Froome mechanical nonsense, both the ASO and UCI have pretty well screwed the pooch this July. at least they reversed the late feed penaties last week.

@wiscot

i don’t think i could do 180k on gravel. my ride in may was a hilly 105k and i was completely bonked for the last 12k.

@universo

this looks gorgeous and fun. i did my first gravel ride in May, and it was awesome. hitting trails like this on a road bike at 40kph was pretty outrageous.

Movistar is not having a good Tour. Valverde out early, and for all practical purposes, Quintana out now, too.

@KogaLover

this is always fun i like doing things this way. i’m not a huge fan of maps, really, as i looked at enough of them in the Marine Corps to last well into my next life.

the older i get, the less appetite i have for “adventure”. my life has been “adventurous” enough already, is my usual train of thought. nevertheless, i am always thrilled when i get an opportunity to go ride somewhere else. twice a year, i get the hell out of town for a weekend to go do something new on my bike, or at least do something i…

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i like Strava. i turn the app on, shove the phone in my jersey, and don’t look at it or otherwise even consider it until my ride is over. one thing that initially attracted me to the Rules book, is the reverence for the RIDE. all that stuff: quiet bike. as little as possible between the rider and the experience.

i do get my ass handed to me…

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i think the peloton does a pretty good job regulating itself. if the riders feel like they need to slow down for some reason, they do it. if they don’t, they don’t. any time people try to impose the black-and-white rule of law on gray areas such as this, it always backfires with many unforseen negative consequences. leave them all alone, and…

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@RobSandy

man.. LIVE IT UP!! enjoy every second. you are are living fuckin modern day pirate, every time you take to the boards! i am as excited for you as i ever was for myself. if you taste pennies, you’re doing it right!! lol

check this out, if you haven’t already. Azizul Hasni Awang is 150lbs soaking wet. Gregory Bauge is a fuckin Cerberus.. this is the best single ride i have ever seen in my life. Azizul has got it ALL. patience, explosive acceleration, guile, and above all, he ain’t scared a bit:

https://youtu.be/5Ac9H02rYEk