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UAE doing all they can to help their race leader. Or ... 😆

Yeah, but his career before that has been a disaster compared to his talent as a teenager.

It's a bit annoying that changes are implemented so slowly in many sports. There are very few examples of new things being introduced to soon, while there are plenty of examples of the opposite. We know from tennis and golf and other sports that older athletes are very popular, so I'm certain...

Yes, you could say that safety, fairness, and media accessibility are all about preventing external factors from influencing bike races. :) I also agree with the distinction between, for example, stage races and major one-day races. Although this might be considered an anecdotal...

We're not seeing many cases of a leading group being caught in the last 10-15 kilometers (at least in the big races). A shame. It used to be one of the characteristics of cycling, and as a viewer, you knew that the suspense would increase towards the end. Now, the motorbikes keep the speed up...

"No considerations, just full gas," says Pedersen in the interview. So much for the new defensive approach. It seems he admits that he lost in the tactical manoeuvres at the end. (Still, his results in April have been better than feared after the injuries and illness.)

Mads Pedersen did too much work in the last 20 kilometers. It cost him the top 5, possibly the podium.

I think Pogacar is in control regarding the gap

The chasers should be able to take advantage of the 500 motorbikes between them and the two leaders.

Or he had luck above average in the other races.

As expected Lidl-Trek has performed badly as a team. They are stretching their ambitions too thin, it seems. Although their numerous crashes have made an impact too.

Playing with Van Aert?

Let's see how it ends. If van der Poel finishes last in the group, you're right.

Another very young race winner. Please, cancel the young riders' competition in all races (or at least reduce it to an under 20 contest). If you're against having less competitions with jerseys, introduce a seasoned rider's competition (and I'm not even kidding).

Yes, because they wanted the shot with the two in front and Evenepoel behind them. When the gap grew, the motorbikes moved away. And they came back, when he closed in once more. And so it continued until he ran out of gas. Not that it would have changed the podium, but the motos remove the...