OT: 2017 Tour de France

[sw3759]

for sure this isn't OT !
count me in as rooting Alberto..
and if I have to watch Froome pedal while sitting on the top tube again I may have to gouge my eyes out..they need to pixelate that..

[NPcycling]

Porte.

[Macadamia]

Really can't doubt Froome, even after his mediocre Dauphine. Hopefully Porte, Contador, and the French riders make it interesting while Nairo sits on Froome's wheel.

[adub]

People love to hate a winner!

[Mark McM]

Originally Posted by adub

People love to hate a winner!

America loves to root for the underdog. But if the underdog starts to win regularly, they aren't the underdog anymore. So we need a new underdog to root for.

This is kind of like how Americans hate political Insiders, so they vote the political Outsider into office. But once these Outsider candidates take office, they become the new Insiders. So we need a new political Outsider to replace them with.

[MattTuck]

Historically speaking, it would be unlikely for Froome to win based on his age. Small sample size, and all that -- every year is different, depends on the the competition, etc...

[FlashUNC]

The chart should be more "Who found a blood doping program too late in life?"

[Pelican]

Surprised no one's called Nairo for the overall. He's my pick to end Froome's reign. Can't really get excited for Contador or Porte, though surely they're contenders for the podium.

[jlwdm]

Originally Posted by sw3759

for sure this isn't OT !
count me in as rooting Alberto..
and if I have to watch Froome pedal while sitting on the top tube again I may have to gouge my eyes out..they need to pixelate that..

That downhill with Froome sitting on the top tube was unbelievably great!

Jeff

[Cicli]

Alberto.

I am really going for either the fat guy running in a speedo or the guy in a gorilla suit.

[regularguy412]

Originally Posted by Pelican

Surprised no one's called Nairo for the overall. He's my pick to end Froome's reign. Can't really get excited for Contador or Porte, though surely they're contenders for the podium.

I'd really like to like Quintana, but I've hitched my wagon to him too many times only to be left high and dry. Seems like Movistar always manages to shoot itself in the foot. I just hope that Movistar, Sky, BMC and Trek keep it interesting.

Mike in AR

[oldpotatoe]

Porte
Quintana
Froomie

[pbarry]

Taylor.

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by pbarry

Taylor.

Just saw him in the shop..great kid, so easy going..it seems like he is really enjoying this adventure(pro bike racing) he is on..I think Connie has a lot to do with that(Davis too..but he was pretty intense). He needs to ride a bigger bike tho...

[pbarry]

Right? His mom rode a bigger bike than he does.. .