OT: Tour de France - 2021

[Waquoit]

The Tour starts tomorrow. I thought it wasn't for another week, so heads up! I get my info from the yearly Tour thread on the BY so I'm a bit disappointed to be the one starting it. No team time trial, is that controversial? Here's my jam to get in the mood:

 

[Palatine]

It usually starts on July 4th weekend. This may be the year for a surprise winner. Should be very entertaining. For my money the best athletes in sports.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Not a big tour de france guy but that song gets stuck in my head like clockwork every summer.

 

[LIuconn]

It's a tough watch on the west coast but I do enjoy it for some background sights and scenery

 

[borninansonia]

There are several good young American riders in this year's tour. Keep an eye on Sepp Kuss and Brandon McNulty. Sepp is one of the best domestiques and Brandon may be able to contend for the GC in a few years.

 

[alphasigko]

Have they stopped the doping yet?

 

[HitDog]

The best part of the Tour is how close the spectators can get.

 

[HitDog]

 

[FatHank]

that first race crash was horrible. the second one was on the rider and just as bad. I bet that woman, for the first wreck is about to have a string of upcoming days that will make her want some Calgon in a serious way...

 

[borninansonia]

Sepp Kuss won today's mountain stage, which ended in a very difficult descent. Sepp did well.
The first American to win a stage since 2011.

 

[87Xfer]

Sepp Kuss won today's mountain stage, which ended in a very difficult descent. Sepp did well.
The first American to win a stage since 2011.

He's a local, and a super nice kid. Really happy for him!