TDF 2023:- Stage 20:- Belfort to Le Markstein, 133km ***Spoilers***
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Pog still has the legs on a Pog type finish. Such a shame it wasn’t still close going into today’s stage.1
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Shame for Rodriguez to drop a place, really gutsy ride.0
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Indeed, interesting watch that.mididoctors said:What a good stage
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Pleased for Pog there, Jonas was ultra conservativeWarning No formatter is installed for the format0
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JV didn’t seem to go all in at the finish, after ghosting Pog all the way up the climb."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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JV must have a sore neck from riding that last 10 km looking back at Pog0
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Happy for Adam. 3rd was always going to be the very best he could hope for, especially considering he was wing man for PogScott Foil RC
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Back in cool weather and lower altitude and Pog is back to winning.0
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He must be on the radar of the big teams. Any rumours of him moving?mididoctors said:Johannsen has had a tour
"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0 -
Kuss looks a real mess"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0
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3rd behind those 2. Think most of the peloton would take that.bianchi_dave said:Happy for Adam. 3rd was always going to be the very best he could hope for, especially considering he was wing man for Pog
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The crowds were insanely huge for all the last 70 kms. What memories Pinot will have from the Petit Ballon, and likewise his fans.
When Pog attacked and Jonas went with him, Jonas showed himself to de an utter dick by refusing to ride, and even when they went clear with Gall he just wanted to wheel suck and do no work to the line. Just ride FFS, and you might have picked Pog's pocket.
Really pleased Pog won again and pleased for Adam Yates to get his podium place. He's been really strong all Tour.
Tough on Rodrigues, but given his crash he did really well.
Hope Kuus is Ok.1 -
Rodriguez's crash caused by a broken wheel according to the man himself
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Did he actually do much riding for Pog? I’m struggling to think of any examples but my memory of the details of stages fades in no time. I was thinking the reason he stayed so throughout was that he was being kept as a back up. Still finished higher than I would have expected though.bianchi_dave said:Happy for Adam. 3rd was always going to be the very best he could hope for, especially considering he was wing man for Pog
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Regularly Pog's wingman in the Sepp Kuss role, so yes he did quite a bit for himPross said:
Did he actually do much riding for Pog? I’m struggling to think of any examples but my memory of the details of stages fades in no time. I was thinking the reason he stayed so throughout was that he was being kept as a back up. Still finished higher than I would have expected though.bianchi_dave said:Happy for Adam. 3rd was always going to be the very best he could hope for, especially considering he was wing man for Pog
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Last man lead out when pog put those few secs into JonasPross said:
Did he actually do much riding for Pog? I’m struggling to think of any examples but my memory of the details of stages fades in no time. I was thinking the reason he stayed so throughout was that he was being kept as a back up. Still finished higher than I would have expected though.bianchi_dave said:Happy for Adam. 3rd was always going to be the very best he could hope for, especially considering he was wing man for Pog
"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0 -
We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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Ok. Let's get this off my chest.
Thibaut Pinot was a very average rider for a team leader. He was an unchalleged team leader for a decade.
In his whole career he has achieved one GT podium. He won Lombardia. He has had six WT podiums in his career. He was largely a failure.
It is possible that Jacab Fuglsang will also retire this year. His palmares are superior to Pinot's. Will there be tears and media attention. No, there will not
Pinot represents everything that is wrong with French cycling. As does Madiot. Any French talent - like Martinez - should avoid any French team. But Madiot parrots the 'deux vitesse' nonsense to gaslight them.Twitter: @RichN956 -
Yes but*...
https://youtube.com/watch?v=9rrAbLNePxU&feature=share9
Today I was happy to let heart rule head for one last** time.
*I don't watch enough baseball to actually understand this clip. I hear it makes Americans very emotional tho in a similar way to ol' Thibaut
**Actually, today was the first for me...We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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Pinot over achieved during his career. French climbers don't tend to win races, yet he has 33 wins to his name, including stages in all three grand tours plus a monument, and finished on the podium in the Tour.
That he somehow remained grounded after suffering from the hype that surrounds any potential French Tour de France contender shows his strength of character.
Cycling fans liked him because he was a brave rider who wasn't afraid to show his emotions both on and off the bike.
That is the counter point to @RichN95. drunken slanderous accusations.
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