And tomorrow we farewell the gorilla 😢
André Greipel: the fifth biggest winner in cycling history. 163 victories including 11 Tour stages, 7 Giro stages, 4 Vuelta ones. A giant of sprinting https://t.co/ojOIRtoMHj— Andy McGrath (@Andymcgra) July 17, 2021
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 18 July 2021 04:41 (two years ago) link
And into the final day aka ‘wow this stage starts late enough that I can actually watch it live’
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 18 July 2021 14:39 (two years ago) link
i love the happy smiley ride into Paris, always one of my fave parts of the tour
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 18 July 2021 15:46 (two years ago) link
Yeah always fun. Endless photo ops!And with the intermediate sprint done now to see what the stage ends with…
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 18 July 2021 16:34 (two years ago) link
Okay this final lap is looking entertainingly chaotic
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 18 July 2021 17:14 (two years ago) link
Kinda hope Wout wins the sprint now? That’d be a cool moment for the jumbo team, #2 podium & stage win in Paris
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 18 July 2021 17:21 (two years ago) link
Is there anything Wout can't do?Really enjoyed this Tour, what am I going to do with my afternoons now lol
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Sunday, 18 July 2021 17:26 (two years ago) link
Haha be like me and get into the Vuelta just as much. But we have the Olympic races coming up — and next year Tour de France Femmes too!
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 18 July 2021 17:29 (two years ago) link
Anyway yeah if next year we have van Aert as more seasoned all arounder, van der Poel committing for the full thing, Pogacar looking to extend the streak, Roglic and Ewan out for making up for lost time, Ineos just collectively irritated at a two year shutout, Sagan wanting to see what can happen and Cavendish after 35, fucking bring it on.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 18 July 2021 17:32 (two years ago) link
And that doesn’t even include Vingegaard emerging as surprise number two this year!
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 18 July 2021 17:33 (two years ago) link
Enjoying this montage overview, cripes this was a crazy entertaining TdF wasn’t it
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 18 July 2021 17:34 (two years ago) link
Aw, baby
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 18 July 2021 17:41 (two years ago) link
Bahrain Victorious win team award, celebrate with illicit hold on I’m getting a legal notice here
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 18 July 2021 17:49 (two years ago) link
Oh I love the Vuelta but it feels too far away!
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Sunday, 18 July 2021 17:52 (two years ago) link
Oh it starts on Aug 14th? That's not as far as I thought. Forgot about the Olympics, it doesn't feel like it's real for some reason
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Sunday, 18 July 2021 17:55 (two years ago) link
Yeah it’s like a week after the Olympics we got a Vuelta. Full times! But yes the unreality of the Olympics is clear enough
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 18 July 2021 18:00 (two years ago) link
WOUT!!! i fully teared up that was an exciting final lap, chaos reigns, wout snatches the victory, jumbo just the little team that could, what a great + ~wild~ tour this has been
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 18 July 2021 20:38 (two years ago) link
What I like about it is that while there's certainly every chance that Pogacar could lock down things for a couple more years to come, that's not guaranteed necessarily and he did finally break the Ineos 'sit on everyone's heads' masterplan. Just thinking even only five years back about how every day of coverage seemed to be another set of occasionally interesting day races intercut with footage of grim-faced lookalike Sky types grinding out a peloton pace so Froome could win...you can't argue with success but you sure as hell could argue with lack of flair.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 18 July 2021 20:44 (two years ago) link
yeah it def makes for better viewing
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 18 July 2021 21:24 (two years ago) link
i did like this exchange the other day though
Thought we’d get the band back together 🤣 #TDF2021 pic.twitter.com/COzAtR32XU— Geraint Thomas (@GeraintThomas86) July 16, 2021
https://t.co/hUwYoApozD pic.twitter.com/Ibny8JFhh7— Chris Froome (@chrisfroome) July 16, 2021
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 18 July 2021 21:26 (two years ago) link
Okay now I want the world where mysteriously for a day said groups do a prince/pauper switch, with Harry trying to bike up Mont Ventoux past his screaming fans while Geraint Thomas patiently explains his strategy for working with Stevie Nicks to an arena audience.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 18 July 2021 21:33 (two years ago) link
"Liam is broken...really he is."
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 18 July 2021 21:34 (two years ago) link
lmao
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 18 July 2021 21:43 (two years ago) link
loved Cav’s youngest kitted out in the same gear as his dad <3 i heard Cav say in an interview a couple of weeks ago that his youngest was mad keen about cycling
This picture 💚#TDF2021Photo: @GettySport pic.twitter.com/1N1J5xwno6— Deceuninck-QuickStep (@deceuninck_qst) July 18, 2021
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 18 July 2021 21:48 (two years ago) link
All three of his kids were great (as were van Aert's, Vingegaard's and especially Carapaz's 'do we really have to be here' kids). I do like how the middle kid there thanks to the haircut and Keith Haring shirt is basically halfway to forming some kind of band.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 18 July 2021 21:50 (two years ago) link
yes! so rad
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 18 July 2021 21:58 (two years ago) link
lastly, a v hilarious thread re this year’s round of Panini stickers. well worth a read
Here it is then, Panini #TDF2021 stickers and what I think the riders look like. The difficult second album 📖🧵— tom owen (@tomowencc) July 13, 2021
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 18 July 2021 22:00 (two years ago) link
Egan Bernal injured while training in Columbia, possible broken femur, hope he's alright:
https://www.velonews.com/news/road/breaking-egan-bernal-in-the-hospital-following-crash/
― bulb after bulb, Monday, 24 January 2022 19:12 (two years ago) link
ugh right into a bus :( nasty
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 24 January 2022 19:20 (two years ago) link
Oof. Not good! Hope he heals up well.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 25 January 2022 01:19 (two years ago) link