Aye! Seixas can TT, but nowhere near as good as Remco.
Plus, the latter appears to have learned how to go uphill
Next week will show us if he has learned to descend, too.
I quite like Del Toro and also Ayuso. Lidl-Trek seem to have quietly built quite the team. Enjoyable to watch.
Then there’s Uno-X who have been superb. What a team they are.
Despite the Pog dominance,there have been some decent days and interesting little battles so far.
The biggest loss for me has been the ITV4 coverage Ned and Gary mainly. The aftershow more than the commentary. And Friebe’s soliloquoy’s on random French towns for the transitional stages. It was part cycling show, part culture show, part history lesson. TNT/C5 are finding their feet, but need time.
TNT/C5 is the Eurosport team that have been covering cycling for 25+ years.
I don’t think they will change much
ETA back in the day, the Eurosport “highlights” show was just the last hour of the stage in real time - no summary of how we got there. If anything happened before the last hour it was all just a mystery
They have no reason to exist with no GC leader right now, they need to pick a new one.
If they pick stage wins then does that make for a better race? Pog benefits by proxy. Maybe Visma team mates get a chance to show their own strengths as a leader for 2027?
Loads of teams dont have GC riders and turn up to race, Caja Rural dont even have stage winner material. But, to me, its teams like that who make the race. Just riding out in front for sponsor air time.
A leader doesnt have to be GC competitive, its just who the team is built around. Right? Despite whaf the fantasy game categorises them as.
An heir and a spare, isnt it? Which is what Ineos used to play. Bu they were awful to watch, UAE are marginally more interesting.
If Jumbo get two stage wins, they’ll have salvaged a half decent tour.
I mean, when asked to name a TdF runner-up now, who do you think of?
Yupp, Jonas. So maybe this could be good for the team in that way.
If you see Armirail’s skinsuit - it’s all ruffled up around the number, not smooth like everyone elses. Wonder if it’s just poor fitting or on purpose.
I swapped Pidcock for Ganna just for this stage; I could live to regret that. You just don’t know who’s side the Italians are on. Maybe I just keep Ganna another day and have him for the bonus tomorrow, hoping he was saving himself today for the breakaway tomorrow
Ned and Gary mainly. The aftershow more than the commentary. And Friebe’s soliloquoy’s on random French towns for the transitional stages. It was part cycling show, part culture show, part history lesson. TNT/C5 are finding their feet, but need time.
