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Did not see him at the tour de france, but

Did ja see him right at the start of the Hamburg Classic - looked good, glad to see him

I'm looking for a famous Tour de France photo. The ​Peloton is passing in the foreground, two or three spectators sitting in camping chairs in front of a caravan are watching the race on a small television with the same Peloton visible on the TV screen as it passes their backs. I think the photo must have been taken between 2005 and 2012.

Yesterday it was announced that Jonas Vingegaard will not race again this season. I saw plenty of positive reactions, but also a surprising amount of negativity.

People were calling him a “part-time cyclist,” saying he only rides easy or selective seasons, and some were even blaming him for not trying to win Monuments. Others went as far as saying he isn’t really an all-time top rider because his focus is mainly on stage races and Grand Tours.

But I honestly don’t really understand that criticism.

Since the 2025 Tour de France, Vingegaard has participated in every Grand Tour. In 2026 alone, he raced 51 race days, won 12 professional races, and won the Giro d’Italia overall.

That doesn’t exactly sound like someone who barely races.

Sure, he doesn’t chase the Monuments like Pogačar does, and his calendar is clearly built around stage races and Grand Tours. But why is that suddenly seen as a weakness? Different riders have different specialties.

Why do you think Vingegaard gets so much criticism for his schedule? Is it simply because people compare him to Pogačar, whose calendar and skillset are much broader?

Mark Cavendish wrote one of the cycling's nicest stories of the current decade. Towards the end of 2020, the legendary British sprinter lacked quality to compete and was in a dire state also mentally. But Patrick Lefevere was willing to gamble on the winner of then 30 Tour de France stages and offered him a shelter at Deceuninck - Quick-Step.

Riders paid tribute to the Welshman as the race resumed on Saturday, with Michael Tarling releasing a statement via TNT commentator Jez Cox during stage nine.
"If it's at all possible please thank people on our behalf for all the messages of support that we've had, from me, Dawn and Josh," he said.
"Knowing how many lives Fin has touched has been a tremendous help and seeing some of the happy photos of him has been heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time."

I really enjoy zoning into older tours and have a pretty hard time just finding them. Tiz is my go-to but it has issues many times. Without breaking any rules, I've also looked into other technologies and the age is usually the issue.

Any sites or thoughts on how to watch prior tours going back as long as possible? I'm rewatching 2024 and forget how beautiful the Florence stage is.

If it emerges that the signage was removed/not visible, and the road appeared open to due to a lack of police presence, then I have so much sympathy for the poor driver who will have to live with this awful tragedy for the rest of his life. My heart truly feels for him.

However, that the Portuguese police spokesperson to callously state "Unfortunately, we do not have the capacity to place a guard officer at all those access points, along all those kilometres - in other words, that is humanly impossible", dismissing the risks which saw a rider killed while allowing the race to continue under the same conditions, makes me incandescent with rage. If that is indeed the case, then the Volta a Portugal should be permanently removed from the calendar and those responsible for the risk assessment (either race organisers or police) should be held criminally liable.

Fuck. Even on pro race.
I hope it's not one of those assholes who can't stand waiting because the roads are blocked for an hour for a race.

So sad news.

Hear me out: I’m keen to watch an old Tour de France — say 2014 — but using the ITV highlights. The idea would be to watch one stage’s highlights each night and follow the race as if it’s happening now. Seems like it would be great to watch alongside Zwifting.

Does anyone know if historic ITV highlights episodes are accessible anywhere?

Hi! I’m trying to plan out some travel around the time of next year’s tour really early, and I was wondering: for people who have been able to see the tour in person, would you recommend being there for a stage start or a stage finish? Or alternatively, what are the pros and cons of each option? Thanks so much! :)

Terribly sad news from the Peloton Rest in Peace, legend.

I’m way behind on this race. Watching it now on Peacock and was about to start stage 14. All of a sudden, all stages prior to 15 are unavailable. Anyone else notice this? Peacock’s customer service bot is no help at all.