115th Paris-Tours, 10/10/2021 - 212,5 km

[Carols]

Holy Crap Demare wins a Race! I'm Impressed! Great race it was actually.

 

[Savant12]

An exciting sprint after yesterday's anti-climax.

 

[Wvv]

Sad puncture for Frison. Those three deserved the podium. And Bonnamour would've been a really nice winner after his excellent season.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

 

[Orbit501]

Bonnamour. What a break through season!

 

[railxmig]

I expected it to be better than Lombardia and at least for me it certainly delivered. I don't really know what FDJ were doing. i guess Demare may thank Stuyven and Frison's puncture for this win. Also Bonnamour with impressive sprint for a more climby ruleur guy.

 

[Orbit501]

Disaster for DSM after the team they brought here.

Not a single rider in the top 35

 

[MADRAZO]

Disaster for DSM after the team they brought here.

Not a single rider in the top 35

Casper Pedersen was really angry at the team in the danish interview afterwards, saying they ordered him to ride as helper and use all his power in the echellons before TV started as a punishment for a bad Paris-Roubaix, which he felt was really unfair and stupid, as the races were not comparable, and also blaming Cees Bol for attacking when he was supposed to be the sprinter. Sounded a lot like yet another rider could end up leaving the team even if it was in the heat of the moment.

 

[Orbit501]

Casper Pedersen waa really angry at the team in the danish interview afterwards, saying they ordered him to ride as helper and use all his power in the echellons before TV started as a punishment for a bad Paris-Roubaix, which he felt was really unfair and stupid, as the races were not comparable, and also blaming Cees Bol for attacking when he was supposed to be the sprinter. Sounded a lot like yeat another rider could end up leaving the team.

Thanks for the info. Very interesting.

They've really not had a great season. Especially in the wake of their stand out performances at least season's TdF.

 

[tobydawq]

Casper Pedersen was really angry at the team in the danish interview afterwards, saying they ordered him to ride as helper and use all his power in the echellons before TV started as a punishment for a bad Paris-Roubaix, which he felt was really unfair and stupid, as the races were not comparable, and also blaming Cees Bol for attacking when he was supposed to be the sprinter. Sounded a lot like yet another rider could end up leaving the team even if it was in the heat of the moment.

Yep, agreed. When I heard him say, that the team often have "funny ideas" like that punishment I thought he could be on the way out, too.

Otherwise, I would think he faces some more punishment.

 

[postmanhat]

What a great race to (almost) finish the season on. So good, I was actually rooting for Demare in the sprint. Great attacking ride by him.

 

[Ricco']

DSM keeps on giving.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Getting married?

Sorry, I don't get it - I'm probably missing something

 

[tobydawq]

Sorry, I don't get it - I'm probably missing something

SafeBet was forced to miss Il Lombardia because he had to attend his own wedding and now RhD thinks that's the only reason why one could miss a race.

 

[PinotZakarin]

Excellent race, what a final !
Loved this pursuit a the end, beautiful win for Démare after being 2 times on the podium I think

 

[RedheadDane]

SafeBet was forced to miss Il Lombardia because he had to attend his own wedding and now RhD thinks that's the only reason why one could miss a race.

What do I have to do with this?

Getting married?

See? That's not me.

 

[tobydawq]

What do I have to do with this?



See? That's not me.

I must be too young to have learned how to read.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Frison puncturing probably decided the race. Démare's best result for a while and it isn't from a bunch sprint, telling.

Time to go in breaks at the Tour like Hushovd and EBH.

 

[RedheadDane]

I must be too young to have learned how to read.

Awww... itty baby.

 

[Andy262]

Just watched on catchup and what a race it was again. Gotta feel for DeWulf but that was a cracker from Bonnamour.

Chapeau Demare

 

[RedheadDane]

So, apparently there were multipe Paris-Tours-ish races being held.

So, we got the full elite podium, + Hvideberg, + some other random people.

 

[tobydawq]

10th place today was Amaury Capiot's 83rd top 10 spot in a pro race. He still has never won a race...

 

[SHAD0W93]

10th place today was Amaury Capiot's 83rd top 10 spot in a pro race. He still has never won a race...

Reminds me of Amets Txurruka with more top 10s.

 

[Salvarani]

Casper Pedersen was really angry at the team in the danish interview afterwards, saying they ordered him to ride as helper and use all his power in the echellons before TV started as a punishment for a bad Paris-Roubaix, which he felt was really unfair and stupid, as the races were not comparable, and also blaming Cees Bol for attacking when he was supposed to be the sprinter. Sounded a lot like yet another rider could end up leaving the team even if it was in the heat of the moment.

Has a contract for next year with them by the looks of it.

 

[Orbit501]

So, apparently there were multipe Paris-Tours-ish races being held.

So, we got the full elite podium, + Hvideberg, + some other random people.

And they've got nice fallen leaves as medals.

They deserve to nick the symbolism after yesterday's anti climax!