Merckx versus Cavendish
07-13-21, 08:25 AM
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So you think we need to boot all the specialty riders from the TdF? Why do you seem to accept time trialist's?
07-13-21, 09:02 AM
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See, we need to get rid of the Green Jersey and the Polka Dot Jersey and only keep the Yellow! No more mass sprints, no more lone breakaway wins by guys low in the GC, because what does that matter if they don't win mountain stages and time trials?
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07-13-21, 09:23 AM
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The only comparison I’ve heard on TV is about the 34 TDF stage win record. Not a single word about their different skill sets and who is the best rider. No need to be so cyclical. Literally nobody in the media is saying that Cav is better than Merckx. But the 34 TDF win record is still a monumental effort by the best sprinter of all time.
07-13-21, 09:28 AM
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Why are all these people who never watched bike racing before this July suddenly coming out of the woodwork?
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07-13-21, 09:39 AM
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Why not just enjoy the race?
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07-13-21, 09:57 AM
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Gee, why not get rid of the climbers and time trial specialists, and just make it a sprint competition? Why not get rid of the Yellow jersey, and just make it a specialists race? Why not just do the whole thing on Zwift and save all that travel money? Why even compare stage wins year to year, when the tour doesn't follow the same routes each year?
Why not just enjoy the race?
Why not just enjoy the race?
But I do have peacock and the coverage has been awesome. No commercial breaks... terrific commentary.
07-13-21, 10:15 AM
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That aside, there's a sub-forum for this sort of thing: https://www.bikeforums.net/professional-cycling-fans/
07-13-21, 10:37 AM
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Nice troll thread. See link above to continue the pointless conversation.
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