TDF 2021:- Stage 2, Perros-Guirec > Mûr-de-Bretagne Guerlédan 183.5 km **Spoilers**

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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    ddraver said:

    JA too deep yesterday or illegal feed..?

    I'm not convinced he is in top form (obviously still in good form though) and knew his best bet of getting in yellow was to go all in yesterday.
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,558
    Pross said:

    Were there bonus seconds at the finish? I thought they were on the first ascent. Is MVDP in yellow or not?

    ITV said yes to bonus secs on the line.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Pross said:

    Were there bonus seconds at the finish? I thought they were on the first ascent. Is MVDP in yellow or not?

    He is in yellow the first passage had bonus secs too
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    So, where was WVA?
    7th place..................................................Jonas Vingegaard
    Not in the top 20.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    mididoctors said:

    Pross said:

    Were there bonus seconds at the finish? I thought they were on the first ascent. Is MVDP in yellow or not?

    He is in yellow the first passage had bonus secs too
    I thought it was only on the first passage, hadn't realised they were doubled up. In yellow by 8". Also in polka so Schelling's efforts were for nothing. So much for the predictions of JA staying in yellow for a long time.

    Agree with CK, these sorts of stages in the first few days are a far better way of getting gaps than a TT.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Amazing
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Same result in the football please
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Pross said:

    mididoctors said:

    Pross said:

    Were there bonus seconds at the finish? I thought they were on the first ascent. Is MVDP in yellow or not?

    He is in yellow the first passage had bonus secs too
    I thought it was only on the first passage, hadn't realised they were doubled up. In yellow by 8". Also in polka so Schelling's efforts were for nothing. So much for the predictions of JA staying in yellow for a long time.

    Agree with CK, these sorts of stages in the first few days are a far better way of getting gaps than a TT.
    Bonus 10 seconds for the win, innit.

    Ineos have Carapaz now in 18th and Thomas down to 20th on GC.
    More significantly he's 28" behind Pogacar after 2 stages.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    In all seriousness real shame mvdp didn’t do it yesterday as today everyone in Holland is watching the football
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  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    orraloon said:

    Aw man, he's in bits in that interview. What a rider.

    Feeling quite emotional myself also!

  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Beautiful. Simply beautiful.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
    Pog is going to win this Tour
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    I thought he was showing his naivety again when he attacked on the first climb.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    Vingegaard is Roglic's shadow. He's always going to be close to him, as his job is basically to ride his spare bike - same size and setup.
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  • lettingthedaysgoby
    lettingthedaysgoby Posts: 1,732
    Pross said:

    I thought he was showing his naivety again when he attacked on the first climb.

    He was a man with a plan, who clearly knew he had the legs today. Superb ride.
  • focuszing723
    focuszing723 Posts: 8,151
    He said himself he took a gamble in the interview.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,146
    He's an absolute monster.

    Insanely dominant.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,146
    Commentary was abysmal, obviously.
  • m.r.m.
    m.r.m. Posts: 3,473
    He needed the bonus seconds. Was all or nothing since it was his only chance of getting yellow.
    PTP Champion 2019, 2022 & 2023
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,146
    Lanterne_Rogue said:

    kingstongraham said:

    Commentary was abysmal, obviously.

    Dunno. Ned and Dave didn't call a single thing wrong during the first climb.
    Fair point. CK thought he was hitting out for the stage win, and didn't mention the bonus seconds once. Then thought he was all done for the day, then thought the 2km 90 degree turn was being taken with 3.7km to go.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Are they in France?
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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,332
    edited June 2021
    Of course more pedantic types would point out that Ned and Dave didn't call anything during the first climb...

    Still, a poppy lottery, eh? Glad I didn't miss out hearing about that.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    kingstongraham said:

    Lanterne_Rogue said:

    kingstongraham said:

    Commentary was abysmal, obviously.

    Dunno. Ned and Dave didn't call a single thing wrong during the first climb.
    Fair point. CK thought he was hitting out for the stage win, and didn't mention the bonus seconds once. Then thought he was all done for the day, then thought the 2km 90 degree turn was being taken with 3.7km to go.
    To be fair it didn't occur to me at the time. I didn't think anyone would be able to go twice so going so long for the bonus seconds and then coming back was an unexpected tactic I think.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    rick_chasey said:

    Are they in France?


    ITV are in Kent again
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Ned & David too?

    Might explain it. I often think they are better when they can hear all the other nations talking into their mics - sort of hive mind mutually helping each other
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    rick_chasey said:

    Ned & David too?

    Might explain it. I often think they are better when they can hear all the other nations talking into their mics - sort of hive mind mutually helping each other


    Yes
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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,332
    rick_chasey said:

    Ned & David too?

    Might explain it. I often think they are better when they can hear all the other nations talking into their mics - sort of hive mind mutually helping each other

    I think it certainly helps to be able to talk about things with their colleagues from other countries, whose interest is naturally on other riders. Twitter fills some of the gap, but the last year has seen noticeably fewer "I was talking to someone from X, and they were saying..." digressions that give more insight into particular riders or what's happening on screen.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Yeah.

    Also if the Italian guy is screaming Formalo down the mic Ned probably doesn’t mistake him for Pog
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    rick_chasey said:

    In all seriousness real shame mvdp didn’t do it yesterday as today everyone in Holland is watching the football

    They should have trusted in MVDP.

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