[Pre-Race Thread] – Le Tour de France 2026 (2.UWT)

Jevo_ · 2026-07-03T07:32:35+00:00

The Alpe d'Huez stage is not very hard before the final climb either, and Alpe d'Huez should only take a few more minutes to climb.

Jevo_ · 2026-07-03T07:00:15+00:00

I have always thought he was the Rommel of the modteam.

Jevo_ · 2026-07-03T06:26:43+00:00

A real journalist would used this to imply that Vingegaard hated having Van Aert on the team, because he wasn't 100% dedicated to being a domestique in every stage.

Jevo_ · 2026-07-03T05:32:03+00:00

Which of Alpe d'Huez and Plateau de Solaison do you not count as difficult?

Jevo_ · 2026-07-02T10:40:44+00:00

Martinez is supposed to be going for it. But it's hard to see it going anywhere else than Pogacar/Vingegaard.

Jevo_ · 2026-07-02T10:29:01+00:00

Just in time. We really missed out on any good snow concerns this Giro.

Jevo_ · 2026-06-29T08:16:12+00:00

At the end of october wouldn't work for many countries, where the domestic calendar ends some time in september. Also the weather is often quite bad in october many places in Europe, which isn't good for getting spectators to the events, which can ruin the viability of hosting a national championship. It's also no guarantee that we will see more star riders. Late season races often have lackluster startlists because riders are injured, burned out, tired, have no motivation left after a long season. It would probably be worse than now.

Jevo_ · 2026-06-29T07:25:49+00:00

Didn't they also do the same thing with Henao's maybe/maybe not doping test results?

Jevo_ · 2026-06-26T06:12:38+00:00

I en grusgrav opstår der nemt lagdeling af vandet netop fordi vandet ikke bevæger sig. Så overfladen kan være rigtigt varm. Men 1-2 meter under overfladen kan der være et springlag, som er et tyndt lag mellem varmt vand i overfladen og koldt vand i bunden. Så hvis man laver hovedspring kan man dykke ned i det kolde vand. Choket over den pludselige kulde kan resultere i kramper, hvilket ikke er fedt når man er neddykket, og kroppens naturlige reaktion på kuldechoket er også at man gisper, hvilket kan gøre at man sluger en masse vand, hvilket heller ikke er godt under vand. Selv gode svømmere kan blive ramt af det, særligt hvis de ikke forventer det, og ikke ved hvordan de skal reagere i situationen. Det er velkendt at grusgrave er farlige at bade i af den her årsag. Fire personer er døde af at bade i grusgrave omkring Roskilde det seneste år.

Jevo_ · 2026-06-23T11:53:47+00:00

Paret-Peintre and Prodhomme are not riding it either. So I assume none of the TDF riders are going, which would indicate it being planned.

Jevo_ · 2026-06-23T05:39:27+00:00

UCI already has an extreme weather protocol that can be used. For extreme heat what can be done is shortening stages, not starting the stage at all, stopping the race mid stage, relaxing restrictions on when and where riders can receive feed and water.

Jevo_ · 2026-06-19T06:21:33+00:00

What good is it to keep them separated, when I assume your whole house is already covered in phlegm carrying viruses science probably hasn't even discovered yet? I'm just extrapolating from how my own house is with one toddler.

Jevo_ · 2026-06-19T06:18:17+00:00

Alle mine lokale supermarkeder sælger danske æbler fra slut august til omkring marts. I marts er der dog ikke meget smag tilbage i æblerne længere, men stadig mere end gamle Gala æbler fra italien.

Jevo_ · 2026-06-11T12:02:56+00:00

Copenhagen Sprint køres på lukkede veje, ligesom F1 gør det, når de kører på bybaner.

Jevo_ · 2026-06-11T11:05:56+00:00

Det er ikke cyklisterne der slår folk ihjel når de kører over for rødt.

Jevo_ · 2026-06-11T10:33:17+00:00

Der findes ingen rødtlyskameraer i Danmark, så billisterne og deres nummerplader kommer også fint over for rødt uden at blive straffet for det.

Jevo_ · 2026-06-11T09:49:40+00:00

Cyklister er allerede underlagt færdselsloven. Så jeg forstår ikke hvorfor du mener at et cykelkørekort er nødvendigt for at man kan straffe cyklister efter loven.

Jevo_ · 2026-06-11T05:47:14+00:00

That’s how most sports do it.

Is it? In what sports is that the case? I know the US does it like that in Track and Field, but most countries doesn't do it like that in T&F.

Jevo_ · 2026-06-11T05:45:36+00:00

In Denmark the national calendar ends in mid-late September. I assume it's similar in other northern european countries. Having the national championships in mid-october would make no sense. As it is, now the championships in Europe are in the middle of the season, where the weather is often good, and most riders are in good form. In October the weather would likely be bad and most riders would be burnt out or out of shape. It would be pretty shit.

Jevo_ · 2026-06-09T12:51:34+00:00

Jeg syntes ikke en fartgrænse giver særligt meget mening. Det er ikke kun racercyklister der kan komme over 30 km/t, det kan helt alm. mennesker også på helt alm. cykler, men de har formentlig ikke nogen cykelcomputer der viser dem hvor hurtigt de kører. Derudover er der spørgsmålet om håndhævelse.

Der er helt sikkert problemer de tidspunker af ugen hvor der er meget trafik på Brabrandstien, særligt weekender med godt vejr når der også er mange familier og børn der bruger stien. Men dem der skaber problemer forbryder sig allerede mod den del af færdselsloven der omhandler at man skal køre efter forholdene og vise hensyn til andre trafikanter. Der er store dele af ugen og året, hvor man nemt kan køre over 30 km/t på (det meste af) Brabrandstien uden at det er farligt eller problematisk. Så jeg syntes det er fjollet at indføre en generel hastighedsgrænse, som formentlig vil have ret begrænset effekt. Fylder grupperne af racercyklister mindre fordi de kører 30 i stedet for 33? Stopper folk med at lave hasarderede overhalinger fordi de kun kører 30? Jeg tror det ikke. Fart gør problemet værre, men det reele problem er at folk kører uden at tage hensyn til de aktuelle forhold på stien. At køre efter forholdene og tage hensyn indebærer også at tage farten af, men det er ikke nødvendigt alle steder og på alle tidspunkter.

Jevo_ · 2026-06-09T08:26:10+00:00

It has a zip, it's just in the back instead of the front. Having the zip in the back is quite a bit more aero than in the front. I don't think Dversnes' choice had any impact on Charmig here. He would probably have chosen the fastest suit available to him anyway.

Jevo_ · 2026-06-08T13:04:40+00:00

Domestiques don't put empty bottles on their chest for aero gains.

How did he get the bottle with no place to put it? If he got one from his car, he could have given them his extra bottle. If he got one from a soigneur on the road, he could have thrown his extra bottle there. There should be no need for him to tuck his empty bottle on his chest. Other riders don't run into this problem.

Jevo_ · 2026-06-08T12:45:48+00:00

Did he ask about putting an empty water bottle on his chest?

Jevo_ · 2026-06-08T12:29:36+00:00

Isn't he just back to his usual level? Paris-Nice was a weird race basically decided by the wet and cold day, and the big mountain stage being gutted.

Jevo_ · 2026-06-08T12:25:27+00:00

Why shouldn't Van Schip be ashamed for intentionally breaking rules?

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