Tour de France
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bourb0nbiscuits
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Thanks Fifah for setting this thread up! Any early predictions for this years winner? I’ve really enjoyed the Netflix documentary on last year’s Grandest of Grand Tours and planning to go to France to watch next year 
Lemming312
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At this stage you'd be looking at the favourites, Pogacar and Vingegaard. Would love to see Cavendish win a stage and get the record, and would like to see Pidcock get a win too. Also looking forward to seeing some of them when the World Championships come to Glasgow.Thanks Fifah for setting this thread up! Any early predictions for this years winner? I’ve really enjoyed the Netflix documentary on last year’s Grandest of Grand Tours and planning to go to France to watch next year
Waltzing_Matilda
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I'm rooting for Cav! Really hope his team are good enough to set him up at the finish. I have to go with Pogacar for the overall GC win though. Hope it's an exciting tour! The Netflix doc really whetted my appetite and I see they're doing a Cavendish doc coming out in August I think.
Pinotsgoats
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Ahem. I’m just here for the inevitable highs and lows of being on the Pinot hype train (stopping at heartbreak and disappointment).
I love that Pello is donating to charity in Gino’s memory
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I love that Pello is donating to charity in Gino’s memory
Bilbao begins Tour de France fundraising effort in honour of Gino Mäder
Basque rider racing to raise funds to replant in local deforested areas
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Waltzing_Matilda
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Oh yes! Pinot! You're right with the highs and lows 
Adelie penguin
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Gutted to hear Cav is out, was really hoping he could get one more win!
Lemming312
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Reviving this thread for this year's Tour, hoping Cav makes the cut off 
Adelie penguin
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What a great first couple of days. Really pleased to see french stage winners too!
Lemming312
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Two French stage winners and the first black African stage winner, we just need Cav to win a stage and it will be perfect
Axatogrind
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That spectator with their arm getting hit by a rider yesterday, then immediately stepping into the road as the whole peloton was passing! 
Lemming312
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Sometimes I wish they were behind barriers but that would spoil the race, sitting around drinking alcohol waiting for the tour to pass doesn't help their judgement.That spectator with their arm getting hit by a rider yesterday, then immediately stepping into the road as the whole peloton was passing!
Pinotsgoats
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CAV! 
Bini with a stage win and now in green!
Two french stage winners in the first week, oh my days, what a start to this tour.
Bini with a stage win and now in green!
Two french stage winners in the first week, oh my days, what a start to this tour.
Adelie penguin
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Yes, amazing from Cav! I wasn't sure he would manage it, I'm pleased to be proved wrong.
Axatogrind
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What a sprint from Cav! Absolutely incredible he can still do that, years after his rivals from back in the day have retired.
Really nice to see dozens of riders from different teams congratulating him straight afterwards.
Really nice to see dozens of riders from different teams congratulating him straight afterwards.
La_frenchie
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Adelie penguin
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I finally caught up with the gravel stage - I wonder what the tour organisers will learn from it. I thought some of the sections were a bit of a farce, with riders having to get off and walk/run and riders at the back of the peleton at a complete standstill as the road narrowed so much. Made for an interesting stage though and great to see another French stage win!
Lemming312
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I enjoyed watching it but I'm sure they didn't enjoy riding it!