TDF 2024:- Stage 2: Cesenatico - Bologna 198.7km ***Spoilers***

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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908

    Why is victor pulling?

    "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 pm
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463

    Who are Lotto riding for?

  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652

    Van Gils. Podiums at Fleche Wallone and Strade Bianche this year say he's in with a shout

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652

    Huge reduction in the lead now. It was out at 10 minutes at one point and looked all over, now it's under 5 with nearly 40km to go

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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463

    They may have got it down to a gap where other teams get interested now. Gap halved in no time.

  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908

    Lot of faith in van gils

    "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 pm
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652

    The race radio snippet suggested they're hoping for a jersey (white or yellow) from DSM

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  • blazing_saddles
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    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908

    They are a bit disorganised in the break looking at each other too much

    "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 pm
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,143

    This is that one from the giro tt (and zwift) isn't it?

  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652

    I do like a muur

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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463

    Spectacular

  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652

    Visma lead the peloton in for the first time up the climb

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652

    Abrahamsen is inhuman, took the KoM points *again*

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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908

    Bardet a bit far back

    "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 pm
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725

    Visma tackling the climb no quicker than the breakaway.

    Pogacar sells them a dummy!

    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Jezyboy
    Jezyboy Posts: 3,605

    Breakaway maintains the gap up the climb...

  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463

    Part of me rues modern gearing and would like to see them riding 39x25 on these slopes. It looks like some in the peloton are.

    Pog causes chaos going to the front for a bottle.

  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463

    How has the Cav group filled back 3 minutes??

  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652

    Pog accelerates, Vingegaard straight on him, but he was only going to the front for a bottle 😂

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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    "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 pm
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908

    Either he couldn't or he wasn't sold

    "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 pm
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463

    VDB dropped so will lose white.

  • Jezyboy
    Jezyboy Posts: 3,605

    Peleton look like they've knocked any kind of chase on the head (again)

  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725

    Worth remaining that Vaquelin in the breakaway was 2nd in the Flèche Wallone this year.

    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463

    They’ve been riding a strange race. Could have caught the break a couple of times but then backed off.

  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908

    Talk about race with in races

    "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 pm
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908

    12 secs I make it

    "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 pm
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652

    There was a massive battle for position for the first time up the climb which knocked a chunk out I think

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  • Pross
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