2019 Tour de France, La Course & stage 13: Paauuu...

[tobydawq]

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This would be a great WC-route. Dno if its possible to cut out some of the flat, 27 km is a bit too long I guess? Would be a very open and agressive race i think.

Still think 27 km long ITT is too short in TdF, but in this instance, its probably for the better. Thomas would be in an even bigger pole position after today, especially after most of the big contender almost lost 2 minutes for free.

So in all instances this century, really.

 

[sir fly]

That ramp surely won't fool anyone. Right?
They're not me.

 

[Valv.Piti]

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This would be a great WC-route. Dno if its possible to cut out some of the flat, 27 km is a bit too long I guess? Would be a very open and agressive race i think.

Still think 27 km long ITT is too short in TdF, but in this instance, its probably for the better. Thomas would be in an even bigger pole position after today, especially after most of the big contender almost lost 2 minutes for free.

So in all instances this century, really.

You can argue that an I probably agree (in the Skye-era at least), but its principal thing I guess. It just feels so wrong to have this short time trials in a race like Tour de France, as well as it feels very wrong to me to have multiple 100 km stages in a race like the Tour. But Im also very conservative in that aspect.

 

[RedheadDane]

Kasper Asgreen
Nobody called that one yet, so I predict Asgreen near the top

Problem is; he hasn't exactly been taking it easy so far... He's gotta be tired!

 

[tobydawq]

Kasper Asgreen
Nobody called that one yet, so I predict Asgreen near the top

Problem is; he hasn't exactly been taking it easy so far... He's gotta be tired!

You would have thought the same at the end of Flanders.

 

[Salvarani]

Hoping for smalls gaps

 

[Poursuivant]

Alaphilippe to keep yellow.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Asgreen said in an interview yesterday, that he did not expect to do well on the TT.

That having been said, "not well" in his mind, is probably "outside top 5"...... so he will probably still ride top 15, but I would be surprised if he was in contention for the win.

Nobody is speaking about Lampaert..... I think he is a contender today, he has not worked quite as much as Asgreen.

 

[tobydawq]

But the route does not suit Lampaert at all. He likes it much flatter. I think Søren Kragh will be second on the stage after Van Aert.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Meanwhile, in the womens race, even if she has no chance on this route, I'm hoping for "Cycle Cille" - because of the post stage interview that would make for..... her brain would melt on live TV

 

[Broccolidwarf]

If you guys are not watching, I recommend the womens race being shown just now, it's pretty good racing!

 

[tobydawq]

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Meanwhile, in the womens race, even if she has no chance on this route, I'm hoping for "Cycle Cille" - because of the post stage interview that would make for..... her brain would melt on live TV

Good situation for her right now.

 

[DanielSong39]

Smart money would be on Thomas winning the stage

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Langvad putting the hammer down in the peloton, gap is dropping fast.

 

[tobydawq]

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Smart money would be on Thomas winning the stage

Not really, because he won't beat Van Aert. The odds are too low on him on the other hand, so that's not fun, either.

 

[Pantani Attacks]

Panzerwagen anyone?

 

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Panzerwagen anyone?

doubt it. And with the women's race still going on, the early starters may have (even more of) a disadvantage if they still want to do a recon

 

[Laplaz]

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Alaphilippe +35
Mas, Bernal +45
Porte, Kruijswijk, Buchmann + 55
A. Yates 1:00
Uran, Pinot, Fuglsang + 1:20
Landa, Quintana + 1:30
D. Martin + 1:40
Bardet + 1:50

Are Buchmann and Yates really that good at time trials?

We'll se. It's just my prediction

 

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Pinot said, he aims to stay within a 2s per km time loss compared to Thomas. That sounds like a more or less realistic target to me

 

[MrTea1976]

Great finish from Vos.

 

[carton]

Vos vossed that one again. Felt sorry for Amanda Spratt though, that catch at 200m to go was brutal.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

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Pinot said, he aims to stay within a 2s per km time loss compared to Thomas. That sounds like a more or less realistic target to me

Fuglsang said 1 second yesterday

 

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...which sounds like an unrealistic target

 

[glassmoon]

how fresh is Wout?

 

[Broccolidwarf]

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how fresh is Wout?

He's at 78,4 %