They have been a sponsor for a number of years….so really not that odd. My guess is they had paid enough in advance / in escrow that they have kept their spot on the jersey.
I actually thought he should during the second week, he didn’t really have to go that deep, and would be a hell of a domestique even at ~90% fitness.
Feel bad for the likes of Geraint. Usually the second tier of GC riders are able to show up to the Vuelta and duke it out. This year Remco, Primoz, Jonas.
G was discussing Remco and the TdF in one of his pods after the Giro. He reckoned Remco should have gone just for the biggest grand tour experience. He’ll be at the Vuelta again but he knows what that’s about.
He’s waiting and waiting for his tour debut, why not get one in when there are no GC expectations in preparation for 2024? That was his take in so many words.
100% and I said the exact thing after he dropped out of the Giro.
He would have been more useful than Alaphilippe was. Lead out duties (maybe just early positioning or break chasing), TT stage, try a couple other stages.
Otherwise yeah, just soak it in.
Ultimately though, he may just save their year at la Vuelta.
I’m thinking he’s got to be the favourite for the World Champs.
I hope I’m wrong, but imagine his build up has been exceptional.
Agreed though I think the national team dynamics have a huge part to do with that. Belgium is the strongest team and has so many different ways they can win. Remco will attack and they’ll (rightfully) sit back and make others do something about it. The other teams will try but are always going to be weary about dragging Wout and Jasper to the line.
None of this is to say anything against Remco’s talent and abilities, but he starts with a big structural advantage over most. He will always get to shoot his shot, and Wout for example really only will get chance if the Remco move(s) fail.
There’s also a difference between how good one feels after the win and the reality of all that fatigue crashing down in the next few weeks.
Obviously there’s no wrong or right answer today but when I saw he was going to ride, I also thought “eh…in a few weeks he might realize he can’t really recover and rebuild anything in time.”
On the other hand, more surprised Sepp Kuss is planning on riding after getting crashed multiple times in late stages. Maybe JV is thinking these are real grand tour specialists, the Vuelta is where they’re most useful this year, even not at 100%.
Looks like we were even more people at the Copenhagen town hall square this year compared to last!
Huh?
Is that a joke? ‘Bummer’ is UK slang for something disappointing happening. OP wasn’t calling anyone a bummer he was saying it’s a bummer (something disappointing) that Cav crashed out. There’s no connotation or connection with what you think he said.
Hopefully a joke. If not, I’ve offended at least one person a month for the last 25 years
I was out walking the dogs after putting the kids down to bed and was struck by how dark it’s starting to feel relative to not that long ago. It’s not dark mind you, but no longer the seemingly endless summer days.
That’s when it hit me that I have post-Tour depression. Less over the literal race itself and more over the ritual it provides and the symbolism it’s developed for me over the past decade or so. The Tour represents peak summer, long days, holidays, family BBQs, but always a bright spot each day to check in on the results, to catch up on some recaps and analysis while doing the evening chores.
Depression is an exaggeration, but I found myself surprised by feeling the absence of something so seemingly trivial as a bike race. I suspect it’s not just me, I could hardly believe it when my wife asked me how long before the Vuelta. I think the Netflix effect might be real.
Good thing there’s the Tour de France Femmes 
I’m not from the UK.
Ok cool. Read what was written again with my explanation of the intent. Based on that, gain an understanding of what the poster was saying.
The choice to remain offended (or not) is up to you after that.
Cheers then, I won’t be posting on this topic threadjack again. Best of luck to you!
I’m from south east UK and interpreted it the same as @Sten
Pretty commonly used in that context, never heard anybody take offence at it.
I’m guessing that, like me, you were at secondary school during the 1980s.
I think that was the last time I heard ‘bummer’ as a homosexual slur.
I now have a vision of you having been recently defrosted a la Austin Powers. 
I’m from the north east of the UK and have lived in the south east of the UK and in both places its a common phrase along the lines of @Sten posted. Its a kinda I’m real sorry/ gutted for you. Its not even a slang word, according to online dictionaries (such as the respected Cambridge dictionary) its a formal word BUMMER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. I’ve never had anyone ever take offence to it until now, hence I’ve blurred the formal dictionary link.