2019 Tour de France Stage 16

[@brianbob7514]

I love this show, bringing in the kids has been great. I hope TJ comes back :)

[@asmwilliams]

I've been enjoying this show just as much as the race!

[@hpm468]

Love the show, but just for the record, Robbie McEwen was the original "pocket rocket." Would expect you old timers to know that.

[@theduder232]

Lance's mental warfare game with George is hilarious. The Ali stuff, taking pics of George looking tired, telling George not to freeze up, and now this motorbike riding... LA is taking their race soo seriously...

[@Pertemba40]

Lance can't help himself with his a-holeness.

[@IJoAnZI]

Its just banter, its nice to see this on camera too instead of just fakeness

[@lancairw867]

Yes I have been riding dirts bikes for years and I would not put my friends on a KTM 250 ( I own one) and they are a hand full and definitely not a beginner bike. Lance set him up. Poor guy.

[@pcontiman]

we are in a new golden age of cycling coverage. Lance George, JB , Johan and we get Bob Rolle on the coverage and we get Christian anchoring the desk. doesn't get much better. loving it, keep it up guys - from a non cyclist who loves the Tour

[@crapitoutjim]

Can't wait for this, been refreshing for ever. Roll it out boys!

[@stevec6232]

Thought Lucy explained the Colorado Classic really well. Hope it's a great success and look forward to watching it!

[@Paddl897]

Not relevant for this stage but funny how Buchmann is under the radar of the whole international press despite looking the best after Pinot+the alps fit Buchmann even more and Pinot often struggles under heat.

[@cameronglover7261]

Jim Long nah imo Pinot is much stronger. Doubt buchman can last the whole race though.

[@jordywilliams]

Cameron Glover pinot lost 15 minutes last year at the giro, after attacking constantly. He’s french, he’s inconsistent

[@mathieun5048]

@@jordywilliams he was sick

[@Paddl897]

Despite being a favourite for the last six years, Pinot never survived in the last week of the tdf. For me the battle will be between Buchmann, Bernal and G since the alps fit them the most.

[@domestique3954]

Watch Buchmann tomorrow,he will step out the shadow,the heat fits him also these mountains

[@dcrunicycles]

Thank you, again. GH your holo can is nice. Have more flavors That way each sprinter would be a different flavor.

[@robbeelsas]

Word on the street is Enric Mas had severe stomach problems a few days ago and he's still recovering. Also, yes he is leaving the team but that has been known for months now

[@carsonmcclelland3061]

Jimmie showing up at the end!!! 👍👍👍

[@eterlizzi]

Grace, you did awesome!!

[@robbeelsas]

Geraint didn't touch a tire. His chain got caught in the derailleur causing his back wheel to lock up and he was effectively catapulted out of the corner

[@ruwiki]

plausible

[@martinflores1743]

Always enjoy seeing the videos after listening to the podcasts! Great stuff

[@llaniray3722]

Would you guys consider doing a weekly update during the Vuelta?

[@peteranderson6935]

Original "pocket rocket" was Freddie Maertens, Belgian sprinter with multiple Green Jerseys, 8 stages of the 1976 Tour, World Champion...sprinted on 53 - 13 with 165mm cranks. Used to win prologues as well. Rode a 20.5" frame.

[@MtbStoat]

I took a tumble couple weeks ago at the end of a 70mile gravel ride, hot, dehydrated, still not sure how it happened but I went off the road into a washout ditch. Cannot imagine racing hard after that or the next day and I didn't break anything or hit my head. But I did bruise my ribs and it's hard to breathe deep even 10 days later. Please don't crash anymore G!

[@amanitamuscaria5284]

From Eurosport came good comment on Thomas crash, he grounded a pedal on the curbstone.

[@johnbailey520]

Caleb's win was more then just centimeters.

[@patricehenri8172]

It looks like Thomas touched the inside curbs with his pedal and that made him high side to the other side. I did it I know how it feels!

[@joesmithiii6287]

Nope

[@phill2383]

Wasn't Robbie McEwen the first Pocket Rocket, Lance? Dohhhh !!!!!

[@dannyho6786]

wasn't he that pop singer ?

[@phill2383]

@Tommy Vaughn I'm a Cavendish man too Tommy, But what about Cippo's 57 GT Wins?

[@williamparks5331]

Yeah, loved watching Robbie come from nowhere.

[@JosephLycettCycling]

Phillip Lloyd Cippo never made it to the Champs Elysées (the sprinters world championship), he always abandoned just before the mountains, for that he somewhat loses my respect, whilst Cav has won 4 times on the Champs.

[@phill2383]

@@JosephLycettCycling Its a Very Valid Point Joseph. Wasn't there a Stat that from the HTC Days that Whilst Cavendish won more important races, Greipel won a higher percentage? I miss the days of these sprinters.

[@vancel35]

At 6:52 when they talk about Geraint Thomas, if you watch the video closely as he comes into frame, his left hand looks like it slipped off the brake hood or something. It's possible that something grabbed his handlebar on the right for it to yank to the side so fast. Lance, you know about that.

[@sgroadie6367]

Great stuff Lance, George! Trivia question - has any winner of a stage ever crashed during the celebration?

[@conanmcclanahan1069]

So... obviously we have this going for the next week+... but I need this for the rest of my life. Lance 3.0, JB and George are amazing.

[@Simonewhitesim-1music]

Woah I nearly fell over Greg Lemon haha! Great show anyways thanks guys

[@DeanJohnson67]

what about Bernard "Hinalt" ;)

[@Simonewhitesim-1music]

@@DeanJohnson67 True haha!!!!!!!!

[@LorenWinzeler]

Simone... Is that you? Hanging out in the comments here...?

[@Simonewhitesim-1music]

@@LorenWinzeler oh yeah it is. The new me. Speaking but positive. Hahaha

[@wills.7626]

And Grace hits it out of the park!

[@itwasanewdayyesterday2586]

Love this podcast!

[@joesmithiii6287]

Left hand slipped, right hand pulled bars right and over you go. No pedal hit, no front wheel clip of another rider, no rear ending. Maybe a small rut yanking wheel to the right???

[@simondwilkinson]

If your promotions are always several minutes long, I'm just going to skip past them. Make them 30 seconds and they will actually be more effective

[@happydays8171]

wokingham Haha, I usually skip the first 5 1/2 minutes.

[@ronperriera]

What about Robbie Mcewen as the original pocket rocket??

[@rainstormdesign]

Rest day feels like an eternity this year!

[@2wheelsrbest327]

Thanks another great video. For the record I dont think LA could be anymore self effacing and its time the three of you came over to the UK.

[@valeriekoehler3054]

This is so great, George and Lance are going to throw down before the end of the tour... Cant wait!!

[@ralphnimbin8954]

Cannot find the "move" coloured Roka glasses on the site :(

[@jshepard5840]

Per the shaving your legs, there is a Trainerroad podcast where some very smart guys who are aerodynamics experts and run a wind tunnel for one of the pro teams, they say that shaving your legs saves up to 20 watts depending on how hairy your legs are. That's a pretty significant savings over a long course.

[@twigle3015]

Mr S significant shavings :-)

[@josephbaca6372]

Always great fun coverage

[@MICHAEL_MAY_8]

Invite Sir Bradley Wiggins to guest host! That dude is f'n hilarious, he's a cycling savant AND he does a kick ass Alaphillipe impression! "I steal caan't beleeeve et." 😂

[@DCRUZ547]

Absolutely!!! Get Wiggo!!!

[@champtech8755]

Of course he's a cycling savant. Not everyone is smart enough to use medical exemption to win the tour.

[@vancel35]

What's up with the choppy video today? Towards the end it gets really bad. I first noticed it during the Holocans, but it got bad about 35 minutes into the video. And no, it's not my download, because when I back up 5 seconds (left arrow), it skips the exact same every time through.

[@happydays8171]

Laura Vance I'm a fan of Lucy Diaz. She organizes a woman's only event that promotes women's sport, 75k payout, that you will now know nothing about be cause the production wasn't good enough for you. Sucks being you.

[@vancel35]

@@happydays8171 why the hostility? Kind of a dick, aren't you? I was letting them know the production quality was bad so maybe they can fix it and it won't happen again. I know about the race. I live in Colorado and race bikes, so of course I know what's going on here. Only a dick would assume I'm an idiot and try to mansplain something that wasn't even mentioned in my post. I didn't mention one bit about not being able to see the interview. But thanks for playing.

[@TylerMcDonnell]

Love this. Lance you are the man.

[@Hassannajfi]

I’d assume he hit a rock or bump, wasn’t paying attention so his left arm came off his bars while he was steering which caused him to accidentally oversteer. You can see in the slow-mo footage, his left arm comes off before the “over steer” happens

[@dannyho6786]

Wonderful young lady, you done good LA.

[@bicycle697]

Great stuff, keep it coming!!!!!

[@ilovelimpfries]

Looking forward to the Colorado Classic.

[@reflectionsdetail]

caleb was not as far forward over the bars today, I wonder if this is to change up for the sprint on cobbles on the Champs Elysees where that far forward is difficult.

[@Gkuljian]

Alright, I can get on the rollers now!

[@markmtbrider]

Oh man ! Has to be some gopro footage of that ride ! Post it up somewhere. George gets the iron man rest day award.

[@Nomgoose]

Did I completely miss them talking about it, or did they not even mention Fuglsang abandoning the race?

[@OldStreetDoc]

What’s with all the edits? I don’t mind screwups & stuff, but the quick edits always make me wonder what I missed. At any rate... loving the podcast and TdF coverage. 👏🏼👍🏼

[@dave4114]

Lets hear more from Grace!

[@Screwy17]

Apparently Thomas was riding with one hand, when his gears decided to switch, but they seized up somehow, sending Thomas over his bike.

[@quickfruits6963]

Mas is moving to Mov next year. But I read he’s suffering from gastroenteritis since last week.

[@vikingmma]

To bad fuglsang.. great season comes to an end😢 hopefully he will race in vuelta for a podium

[@painterQjensen]

Yeah, who the fk can I root for now, besides Sagan. :/

[@AntonHu]

Geraint's chain & cranks locked up for some reason when he had only one hand on the 'bars, hence his crash. Very unusual, but maybe keep both hands on the bars in corners? Odd, that he should do that given that Froome's accident happened because his hands were off the bars...

[@pytek777]

Guys, love the show! Sorry to disagree but “pocket rockets” kind of started with Robbie McEwan. Also, that Sonos Playbar under the tv is upside down, please fix, it’s driving me insane 🤣 Again, fantastic show, great insight!

[@classactracing]

Are we the only one's who listens to the intro music a few times each day!

[@gibsonrivas753]

I'm sitting in my tent in the RAGBRI tent ground right now, I was wondering if Lance was planning on doing RAGBRI again?

[@happydays8171]

Gibson Rivas It's RAGBRAI, you sound familiar, what team are you with?

[@gibsonrivas753]

Sorry I couldn't respond the internet is kind of doggy, I am on no team I'm just a jr riding with my grandpa, I am doing well were almost done

[@gibsonrivas753]

@@happydays8171.

[@happydays8171]

Gibson Rivas Wow, good job. My first RAGBRAI I was 32. Pedal on!

[@superkitewdg]

KTM ---- AWESOME I bet you had a blast

[@crosca82]

Apparently Geraint Thomas said his gears jammed and threw him off the bike !

[@waynepatton718]

Another great video thanks guys

[@williamevans5018]

I love patron Teq. Best and most approachable! Go Patron!

[@carlosgaspar8447]

i think de gendt is focused on making it to paris.

[@TheDomLouis]

Why is the audio/lips about 0.25 milliseconds out of sync with the video??

[@thomasgill223]

WhenLance declares, in a rather intense way, at 32:53 I'm confident I'm going to make it." Does that translate into: "George, just so you know, I'm going to kick your ass "?

[@crazypaulinquebec]

Apparently, G's gears jammed and that caused his crash....

[@emullen93]

How cool would it be if all the guys from the US made the breakaway

[@winnerwinnervegandinner4678]

I think Thomas clipped his pedal on the kirb

[@arepea6087]

Good one George

[@DiscoverLifeMedia]

Bravo!

[@cartheym]

How about Robbie McEwen for the original pocket rocket?

[@samgrimmer7158]

You say Cav was the first of the “pocket rockets”... really? What about Robbie McEwan??? Five foot seven and winner of the green jersey in three of Lance’s seven yellow years.

[@aua6330]

6:22 'Transition day like we have to have' : it's not like it is going from Nimes to Nimes...

[@frenchalpscycling5283]

Oh.. You just mentioned Beloki crash.. 🤗

[@foodhasastory5605]

"You think he's done growing." LOL

[@jswetz1]

It looked like GTs tire lost traction while turning, slid across the pavement, caught then tossed him. Regardless it doesn’t feel good.

[@jgonzalez9937]

"...we brought a team to win the Tour de France (in 1999)...." No, Lance. Seriously. For those of us old enough to follow cycling closely through the 90s, that 1999 Team's performance in that tour was outsized vs. their abilities up to that point.

[@TheGamer-ux2lr]

First Like! Really enjoying the show. Thanks guys!

[@OneBikeForAll]

Hi, Could you for God’s Sake please invite Rahsaan Bahati? That guy came on the common bike rides in Chicago and treated everyone as the best buddy ever! Thank you.

[@carlbyronrodgers]

G Thomas “I just had one hand on the bars and the gears jumped and jammed and I got thrown off my bike on a corner.

[@Goriaas]

womens sport does NOT reserve equal pay. Only once they reach equal viewership is equal pay justified....... Womens tennis has a lot of money in it(still less than mens) because their viewership is not much lower(30-70% of mens) Womens football for example is much lower but getting better. But if viewership is 1/10th payment should be around there too.....

[@LIamaLlama554]

Goriaas how will viewership go up if it’s not being broadcast?

[@MM-rr1kp]

@@LIamaLlama554 any channel that tried to increase viewership of a sport no one watches by increasing broadcast time will not be in business very long. dumb question rory

[@LIamaLlama554]

M M How do I watch a sport that isn’t broadcast? You must have a cooler screen than I do. Oh and it’s you that is the dum dum, dum dum.

[@Mgoblagulkablong]

Yeah it's like saying the winner of some local race deserves equal pay to the winner of the tour de france. Basing payment on gender is the very definition of sexism, not equality. Libtards love to twist the meanings of words to create a "newspeak".

[@MM-rr1kp]

@@LIamaLlama554 you and the other 27 people dont get to watch because it isnt possible for a company to sustain itself or sell ads to cover costs and earn profit with such a limited viewership. Start a women's soccer channel Rory, or try and fill a stadium for a whole season's schedule of games and let me know how it works out for you.

[@jfloyo11]

You know you guys didn't really talk about stage 15 afterwards and it was probably the most epic day so far

[@frenchalpscycling5283]

Remember the Beloki crash.. The one where Lance took a short cut? Beloki high sided and landed hard. Pretty much ended his career

[@glywnniswells9480]

Good job calling Caleb I thought Sagan.

[@dennistucker9784]

Hope Bernal isn't the future of Ineos,suffer but don't sulk, got to get another gc rider in

[@sawdustcaesar6853]

Cioccampy says, "Hey PINK over at TIZCYCLING!"

[@dannyho6786]

LA is turning into a character that could be on King of the Hill !!

[@the_fast_life]

It looked like Geraint was riding the hoods and just slipped a hand and tucked it.

[@rupephoto7615]

I think Lance's daughter should have her own podcast

[@DuderinoDeux]

Hopefully the next few shows will focus more on the tour.

[@PeterAzor]

IMHO, Max Richeze needs to stop making these dangerous blocking moves after he pulls off. In this stage he almost took down Caleb Ewan. In stage 10 he pushed himself in between Kristoff and Sagan for no good reason even when Viviani was on the other side. In stage 4 he almost caused a crash as well. Dangerous.

[@garethfeldstein1060]

First Pocket Rocket was Robbie for sure.

[@gnyk5111]

Liggett always talks about cyclists catching Bronchitis , cold . how come they don't talk about it?

[@quitwipe]

I guess if the '99 Tour organizers had known what steps you were taking to ensure your chance at victory, they would have given you a better number than 181😥. George is the decent one worth listening to

[@johnsumner6185]

Why doesn't JB ride with Lance and George?

[@xavierlin3659]

John Sumner he’s prob to slow lol

[@johnsumner6185]

Exactly what i was thinking!!!

[@gregoryluna535]

Greg Lemon!

[@robbchastain3036]

He always did look good in Yellow.

[@edwardwatson6606]

When i saw the results today i said ... Hey Lance picked the winner ... man I thought you would have hooped it up

[@hansdampf6122]

peter sagan domestiquin' for buchmann is pretty legit too :D

[@robred1725]

Couple of suggestions: 1) lose the hats, silly and immature, 2) JB if your job is to ask smart leading questions to bring out the best insights from Lance and George you need to raise your game. Maybe your producer needs to up his.

[@conanmcclanahan1069]

Having bad frame loss from 33:50-35:00. Breaks up her information pretty badly.

[@fancifulrat]

GT crashed because of a mechanical problem .

[@PazLeBon]

tangled chain :(

[@abominablesnowman3494]

Haha. Another snapped bike? :)

[@happydays8171]

He tweeted his gears locked up.

[@banthony130]

Quality bike well worth the money

[@TeamMangoRaces]

Caleb was 7th in the lead pack