Have hardly watched any of the Tour this year. Apart from the amusement of the final capitulation of Ineos that was tedious. The rest day will be more exciting.
Don't get the hate going on for that stage, it was a display of sheer strength from Jumbo and it was awesome to see. This is how you win big mountain stages/the yellow jersey. Just what else are you expecting?
Pretty much the average of our two guess ... But I edge it so I am better than you and get bragging rights . Hahahaha 😗😉
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Don't get the hate going on for that stage, it was a display of sheer strength from Jumbo and it was awesome to see. This is how you win big mountain stages/the yellow jersey. Just what else are you expecting?
The problem is that Roglic probably isn't the best rider in this race and knows that he attacks outside the last kilometre, Pogacar could take time out of him
Don't get the hate going on for that stage, it was a display of sheer strength from Jumbo and it was awesome to see. This is how you win big mountain stages/the yellow jersey. Just what else are you expecting?
When your final domestique doesn't get to put his nose in the wind at all, that says everything. One attack from Yates. Nothing else watsoever. Dull, dull dull.
I thought it was ok as a stage .. race was at the back
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Don't get the hate going on for that stage, it was a display of sheer strength from Jumbo and it was awesome to see. This is how you win big mountain stages/the yellow jersey. Just what else are you expecting?
Yes it was wonderful wasn't it. All those pretty colours in a line, not moving.....
Uran now in 3rd and Enric Mas in 8th.
The competition for the Haimar Zubledia award more interesting than the GC battle. Not often you can say that.
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I did find it quite amusing that after all that dominance JV failed to win the stage. Having really enjoyed the crosswind stage I'm now wishing Pogacar had made the front split.
The problem is that Roglic probably isn't the best rider in this race and knows that he attacks outside the last kilometre, Pogacar could take time out of him
He doesn't need to attack though. It's up to everyone else, if they can. And WvA killed any chance ov that by wearing everyone else out on 2/3 of the climb. It's perfect, if boring riding from Jumbo.
It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
Were the Sky stages really that boring? No action until the last 600m of a MTF?
No, because everyone attacked them. Nibali, Contador et al. They had to work for it.
Think this is part of the problem. Who's really in form other than Roglic and Pogacar, neither of whom are the sort to go from a long way out?
If you're going on the warm up races, Quintana has looked good this year, so has Martinez, Sivakov, even Bernal. All of them have been absolutely nowhere. Indeed, van Aart is ahead of two of them!
Don't get the hate going on for that stage, it was a display of sheer strength from Jumbo and it was awesome to see. This is how you win big mountain stages/the yellow jersey. Just what else are you expecting?
Yes it was wonderful wasn't it. All those pretty colours in a line, not moving.....
Uran now in 3rd and Enric Mas in 8th.
The competition for the Haimar Zubledia award more interesting than the GC battle. Not often you can say that.
Where was Sivakov today? Surely two weeks on from the crash is enough for him to have recovered and be doing his bit to help (not that anyone could have helped today)?
Don't get the hate going on for that stage, it was a display of sheer strength from Jumbo and it was awesome to see. This is how you win big mountain stages/the yellow jersey. Just what else are you expecting?
It's obviously not since the last 10 years of tours have never been won like that.
Were the Sky stages really that boring? No action until the last 600m of a MTF?
No, because everyone attacked them. Nibali, Contador et al. They had to work for it.
Think this is part of the problem. Who's really in form other than Roglic and Pogacar, neither of whom are the sort to go from a long way out?
If you're going on the warm up races, Quintana has looked good this year, so has Martinez, Sivakov, even Bernal. All of them have been absolutely nowhere. Indeed, van Aart is ahead of two of them!
Isn't Martinez's role just as super-domestique for Uran? And he did win a stage and helped Uran for much of the final climb (he came in with Bernal, WvA, Gaudu and Rolland). While Sivakov has an excuse (or had one at first).
I already saw it yesterday. Roglic was not even pushing to his limits and he was already dropping Bernal. So not surprised about this result.
So if an out-of-shape Tom Dumoulin can also beat Bernal, Ineos is in real trouble. Even ex-support riders from Team Sky (Richie Porte) is beating Bernal.
But considering the amount of money Ineos has, they will probably buy Roglic, Porte and Pogacar for next year
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One attack from Yates. Nothing else watsoever.
Dull, dull dull.
All those pretty colours in a line, not moving.....
Uran now in 3rd and Enric Mas in 8th.
The competition for the Haimar Zubledia award more interesting than the GC battle.
Not often you can say that.
And the nibble of hope that Pogacar will bite off the agreement. 😉
I am not sure. You have no chance.
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Jumbo crazy strong 😳
This is what it must have been like it being British around 2012 - 2016-ish!
(Rog has not yet dropped Pog, and he'd be ahead if not for that cross wind stage... 🤔 )
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Lost a minute and a half to Roglic in the ITT in Vuelta last year on a "normal" TT.
While Sivakov has an excuse (or had one at first).
So if an out-of-shape Tom Dumoulin can also beat Bernal, Ineos is in real trouble. Even ex-support riders from Team Sky (Richie Porte) is beating Bernal.
But considering the amount of money Ineos has, they will probably buy Roglic, Porte and Pogacar for next year