No Froome....or Thomas at the TDF!!

I bet they’re gutted especially as Bernal‘s done nowt recently.

Complete nonsense. Bernal won Route de L’Occitaine last month and following that win was 2nd in Tour de l’ain. He was in top 3 on first stage of the Dauphine before feeling a back strain. He’s as good as Ineos have and certainly at a better level currently than Thomas and Froome.
 
Complete nonsense. Bernal won Route de L’Occitaine last month and following that win was 2nd in Tour de l’ain. He was in top 3 on first stage of the Dauphine before feeling a back strain. He’s as good as Ineos have and certainly at a better level currently than Thomas and Froome.

He's also got much better glasses than either Thomas or Froome, and for that reason I'd take him. La Vie Clair inspired Oakleys as opposed to a pair of Jawbones from 2012 - only one winner.
 
New blood , Thomas and Froome have seen their best years and to be fair to them they were glorious days but time moves on and so do Ineos.

You're quite correct of course, Sky are ruthless in their pursuit of the TDF and so can't hang on to any nostalgic feelings for former star riders.
 
Ruthless maybe but their decision makes perfect sense.

Absolutely - Froome is a spent force and I suspect will be similar to Cavendish riding with the grupetto in an attempt to prolong his career but never reaching his previous highs.

To bring it round to football, someone on Twitter yesterday (cant't remember who) likened Cavendish's current status as similar to when George Best was playing for Hibs, which I thought was pretty accurate.
 
Oakley Flight Jacket, visions so much better without the top frame.

I have a pair of Flight Jackets and just cant get on with them, especially on my nose. I also have a pair of Jawbreakers which I much prefer, they just fit my face better.

i also have a pair of Jawbones, but they look so small, stupid and dated now compared to the bigger style glasses like the other two.
 
Agree re Cavendish TLJ as I've been watching him closely recently, although I'd be very surprised if he makes the Bahrain Tour squad.
 
Who is British cycings next big star? We've had such a purple patch of Grand Tour challengers. We don't seem to have anyone close at the minute.
 
Who is British cycings next big star? We've had such a purple patch of Grand Tour challengers. We don't seem to have anyone close at the minute.

Tom Pidcock or Tao Geoghegan Hart, even Great Ayton's own Charlie Tanfield who is riding for AG2R La Mondiale this year are all on their way up.

There's also the Yates brothers who are there or thereabouts in the Grand Tours.

*** Edit - I meant Harry Tanfield rather than his brother Charlie ***
 
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Tom Pidcock or Tao Geoghegan Hart, even Great Ayton's own Charlie Tanfield who is riding for AG2R La Mondiale this year.
Although I enjoy watching the Grand Tours, I wouldn't class myself a massive cycling fan so excuse my ignorance. But are any of these guys riding at the tour? And if so, would any of them have Young Rider / GC ambitions or would they be there purely as domestiques at this stage?
 
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