Conditions were wet, so maybe Dennis didn't take any risks. Would be disappointing to miss the Tour after stacking it chasing a time in a meaningless short TT.
Conditions were wet, so maybe Dennis didn't take any risks. Would be disappointing to miss the Tour after stacking it chasing a time in a meaningless short TT.
Sounds reasonable, haven't had the chance to watch so had no idea what the conditions were like.
Conditions were wet, so maybe Dennis didn't take any risks. Would be disappointing to miss the Tour after stacking it chasing a time in a meaningless short TT.
Sounds reasonable, haven't had the chance to watch so had no idea what the conditions were like.
Just had a quick glance and it was wet when Dennis was on course, compared to later. Surprised that Ineos didn't plan for a change in conditions, as they usually factor this into rider order.
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The racing may have crossed over the Alps but the race has picked up the same awful weather as the Giro. The downhill and technical finish is going to be very tricky. Who will gamble their Tour by taking the risk? Mmmm now let me think....
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Struggling to work out what group is what but the peloton split quite a bit on the descent under pressure from MvdP among others and everyone seems flat out. Two Swiss (Tombola and another) being pursued by two Canadians from Rally.
Split in the peloton with Pozzovivo the wrong side along with half of Ineos (including Dennis) and Dumoulin with most of JV. Quite a substantial gap but front group seems to have eased off a bit. Unusual for Rowe to be the wrong side of that sort of split, they don't seem to concerned though as Carapaz has some support in the front group.
MvdP climbed well then rode away with Schachmann before easily taking the win. Didn't expect him to make it over those climbs. Looks like Kung managed to hold on to yellow. Carapaz looked strong and almost closed to the two chasing just behind Schachmann and MvdP before it came back together.
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Pogacar said on his website that he was down for the Dauphine
https://tadejpogacar.com/tadej-pogacar-racing-schedule-2021/
but Roglic was always planning to have no racing between LBL and the Tour. Can't think of many who have done that.
1. Bissegger 12.04
2. Dennis 12.23
3. Powless 12.25
A solid 12.32 for Dumoulin - currently 6th
Edit: Soren Kragh Anderson goes second with 12.22
1. Kung 12.00
2. Bissegger 12.04
3. Scully 12.15
4. Alaphilippe 12.19
Dennis down to 9th
Good GC rides by Schachmann (12.29) and Carapaz (12.31)
Stage now over. I'm not sure who the GC riders are in this race.
Looking at the highlights it looks as though it was wetter earlier on.
Although he may just have done a Ganna, pre Giro, as it's a surprisingly low par result.
Surprised that Ineos didn't plan for a change in conditions, as they usually factor this into rider order.
The downhill and technical finish is going to be very tricky.
Who will gamble their Tour by taking the risk?
Mmmm now let me think....
Kung retains yellow by 1" from JA who surprisingly hadn't stuck to van Der Poel like a limpet.