TDF 2021: Stage 7, Vierzon > Le Creusot 249.1 km **Spoilers**

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  • above_the_cows
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    Lanterne_Rogue said:

    Cavendish is loving this, isn't he?


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  • kingstongraham
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    mididoctors said:

    kingstongraham said:

    If I was jumbo, definitely. Ineos hmm. You're relying on nibali cracking massively which is likely but not certain.

    What's more likley nibali cracking or geriant dropping pog with a team
    Nibali needs to crack and roglic plus team needs to be dropped and pog without a team. I don't see it for the win either way really.
  • mrfpb
    mrfpb Posts: 4,569
    edited July 2021
    Is anyone in the breakaway going to challenge Cav for the sprint points?
    I'm guessing a few will sit up after the intermediate sprint and the GC element will push and push.

    ETA: And can MvdP hang on as far as the time bonus?
  • above_the_cows
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    edited July 2021
    mididoctors said:

    above_the_cows said:

    I've just been able to turn on the coverage. Have I missed any cows?

    I must admit I didn't notice


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  • Lanterne_Rogue
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    Don't think there's anyone up there who's looked like hunting green - why would they sit up? Even Cavendish will want to hang on, I'd have thought, so that he can take the climbs a little easier and drop back at that point.

    He's been doing the politically wise thing of riding through and doing his (shot) turn at the front to reduce the chances of anyone sprinting against him.
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  • MattFalle
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    mididoctors said:

    WvA MvdP and JA are the best thing to happen to cycling ... reintroduced genuine passion . Shame JA didn't make the break too ...

    this. entirely.
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 22,025
    edited July 2021
    Lanterne_Rogue said:

    Don't think there's anyone up there who's looked like hunting green - why would they sit up? Even Cavendish will want to hang on, I'd have thought, so that he can take the climbs a little easier and drop back at that point.

    He's been doing the politically wise thing of riding through and doing his (shot) turn at the front to reduce the chances of anyone sprinting against him.

    There's a few riders who might try to deny Cavendish full points to help a team mate e.g. MvDP, but none that will drop out.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    edited July 2021
    Been away ...who's soft tapping in the break?
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    edited July 2021
    Lanterne_Rogue said:

    Don't think there's anyone up there who's looked like hunting green - why would they sit up? Even Cavendish will want to hang on, I'd have thought, so that he can take the climbs a little easier and drop back at that point.

    He's been doing the politically wise thing of riding through and doing his (shot) turn at the front to reduce the chances of anyone sprinting against him.

    MvdP and teammate might well sprint, if they think Philipsen/Merlier have a chance of green

    Bora have a man as well
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  • daniel_b
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    edited July 2021
    No_Ta_Doctor said:

    Lanterne_Rogue said:

    Don't think there's anyone up there who's looked like hunting green - why would they sit up? Even Cavendish will want to hang on, I'd have thought, so that he can take the climbs a little easier and drop back at that point.

    He's been doing the politically wise thing of riding through and doing his (shot) turn at the front to reduce the chances of anyone sprinting against him.

    MvdP and teammate might well sprint, if they think Philipsen/Merlier have a chance of green

    Bora have a man as well
    True, though Cav doesn't have a sprint finish at the end to hold back for, so can go full gas I would have thought.

    At what km to go is the intermediate sprint does anyone know?

    EDIT: Imminent it would seem.
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  • mrfpb
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    edited July 2021
    TIme gap going up - 4' 50" less than 10km from intermediate sprint. I guess we'll find out sonn enough what Cav is up to.

    Most of the GC teams have the option of using a breakaway rider to bridge across. It's as if they all sat down last night and wrote a script to screw with UAE.
  • Dorset_Boy
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    above_the_cows said:

    I've just been able to turn on the coverage. Have I missed any cows?

    They're below you.
  • daniel_b
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    Is Campenaerts the only Qhubeka rider in the break?
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  • TheBigBean
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    It's not going especially well for Ineos or EF Education either. At the moment, I think the winners are Jumbo and Trek, and maybe Alpecin and whoever ends up winning the stage.
  • daniel_b
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    Job done.
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  • mrfpb
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    No live coverage from ITV until 2:00pm, no live feed on the BBC yet either.
    I hope the riders save some energy for the weekend, when I can actually watch them.
  • mididoctors
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    Cav looks tired tbh
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  • mididoctors
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    No_Ta_Doctor said:

    Lanterne_Rogue said:

    Don't think there's anyone up there who's looked like hunting green - why would they sit up? Even Cavendish will want to hang on, I'd have thought, so that he can take the climbs a little easier and drop back at that point.

    He's been doing the politically wise thing of riding through and doing his (shot) turn at the front to reduce the chances of anyone sprinting against him.

    MvdP and teammate might well sprint, if they think Philipsen/Merlier have a chance of green

    Bora have a man as well
    Best chance anyone else has for green is cav packing
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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,340
    In a meeting, but didn't look like anyone really bothered trying to stop Cavendish taking maximum points there?
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  • mrfpb
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    Cav only packed up in 2016 (missing out on four(?) opportunities for wins) to go to the Olympics It's pretty clear now he's in it until Paris. One more win between now and Paris to equal "He Who Shall Not Be Named".
  • mididoctors
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    Van barle caught out
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  • Lanterne_Rogue
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    edited July 2021
    mrfpb said:

    Cav only packed up in 2016 (missing out on four(?) opportunities for wins) to go to the Olympics It's pretty clear now he's in it until Paris. One more win between now and Paris to equal "He Who Shall Not Be Named".

    Two, surely? Thought it was 34 wins for Cavendish's Voldemort?
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  • blazing_saddles
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    mrfpb said:

    No live coverage from ITV until 2:00pm, no live feed on the BBC yet either.
    I hope the riders save some energy for the weekend, when I can actually watch them.

    mrfpb said:

    No live coverage from ITV until 2:00pm, no live feed on the BBC yet either.
    I hope the riders save some energy for the weekend, when I can actually watch them.

    ITV 4 embarrassing coverage this year.

    Van Baarle dropped from the break might mean Ineos helping out.
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  • poweredbyidris
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    got it on mute - what's Cav's beef?
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Van barle getting back
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  • mrfpb
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    Lanterne_Rogue said:

    mrfpb said:

    Cav only packed up in 2016 (missing out on four(?) opportunities for wins) to go to the Olympics It's pretty clear now he's in it until Paris. One more win between now and Paris to equal "He Who Shall Not Be Named".

    Two, surely? Thought it was 34 wins for Cavendish's Voldemort?
    I'm assuming a win in Paris as the Icing on the cake, so one more before then.
  • Lanterne_Rogue
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    mrfpb said:

    Lanterne_Rogue said:

    mrfpb said:

    Cav only packed up in 2016 (missing out on four(?) opportunities for wins) to go to the Olympics It's pretty clear now he's in it until Paris. One more win between now and Paris to equal "He Who Shall Not Be Named".

    Two, surely? Thought it was 34 wins for Cavendish's Voldemort?
    I'm assuming a win in Paris as the Icing on the cake, so one more before then.
    Ah, makes sense.

    If you were writing the script you'd give him two between here and Paris though, surely? Where's the fun in equaling a record?
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
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    poweredbyidris said:

    got it on mute - what's Cav's beef?

    They dropped back to get service and the commissair wouldn't bring the cars up - "barrage"

    Guerriero got absolutely stuffed
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  • poweredbyidris
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    No_Ta_Doctor said:

    poweredbyidris said:

    got it on mute - what's Cav's beef?

    They dropped back to get service and the commissair wouldn't bring the cars up - "barrage"

    Guerriero got absolutely stuffed
    Ta
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    It's a long way to.go
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