2019 Tour de France, stage 1: Bruxelles > Brussel, 194,5 km

[Hugo Koblet]

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Let's hope everyone comes to Paris safe and sound and everything is decided fair and square on the road.

They won't. And that's part of the sport.

 

[Laplaz]

GVA already on the attack

 

[Pricey_sky]

Looks like the break has gone straight away.

 

[RedheadDane]

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Let's hope everyone comes to Paris safe and sound and everything is decided fair and square on the road.

They won't. And that's part of the sport.

Let's hope nobody leaves the race in too bad a shape.

 

[Screecher]

What is GVA doing in the breakaway? Is this how he wants to take the yellow jersey? Interesting tactic...

 

[Velolover2]

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What is GVA doing in the breakaway? Is this how he wants to take the yellow jersey? Interesting tactic...

Polka dots? I'd like to see him doing an "Alaphilippe".

 

[sir fly]

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What is GVA doing in the breakaway? Is this how he wants to take the yellow jersey? Interesting tactic...

Well, if you think more about it, it's not so surprising.

 

[Dedelou]

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What is GVA doing in the breakaway? Is this how he wants to take the yellow jersey? Interesting tactic...

Polka dots? I'd like to see him doing an "Alaphilippe".

faut etre un roi pour faire du A la Phillipe.. mais GVA and Alaphillipe peuvent essayer aujourd'hui. Bruxelles aime les rois

 

[tobydawq]

George Bennett is the first man to pull the peloton for Jumbo...

 

[70kmph]

Re: 2019 Tour de France, stage 1: Bruxelles > Brussel, 194,5

Kelly discussing riding with Merckx

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Wurtz is such a stylist rider

 

[sir fly]

Wiggo having fun in the new role.
A nice copy of Sporza from ES.
.. a sort of homage.

 

[sir fly]

Surprise, surprise...
GVA takes the first dots, but a nice battle of Flemings.

 

[70kmph]

Its a one day classic

 

[glassmoon]

those colors though. it hurts ffs.

 

[Salvarani]

Would have been cool if they would have included a few more of these hills

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

GVA just wanted the points. Lets the break go.

 

[sir fly]

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Would have been cool if they would have included a few more of these hills

Racing-wise, probably. But wouldn't be as fitting in the stage concept.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

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GVA just wanted the points. Lets the break go.

For some reason CCC (Piva?) wants a good TTT result. Not sure what the point of that is if you can't win or podium the TTT. Or probably not even reach the top 5.

 

[sir fly]

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GVA just wanted the points. Lets the break go.

For some reason CCC (Piva?) wants a good TTT result. Not sure what the point of that is if you can't win or podium the TTT. Or probably not even reach the top 5.

I suppose the plan is to be in the reach of the Yellow jersey before the third and, maybe, fifth stage.

 

[Salvarani]

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Would have been cool if they would have included a few more of these hills

Racing-wise, probably. But wouldn't be as fitting in the stage concept.

I know... I wasnt asking for a Tour of Flanders type stage but just a couple more hills would have been nice. Like 4-6 in total. Maybe a couple within the last 50km.

 

[Flamin]

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Would have been cool if they would have included a few more of these hills

Racing-wise, probably. But wouldn't be as fitting in the stage concept.

I know... I wasnt asking for a Ronde van Vlaanderen type stage but just a couple more hills would have been nice. Like 4-6 in total. Maybe a couple within the last 50km.

They have to get back to the finish in Brussels, you know.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

GC teams moving to the front for the cobbled section now, crash might be coming up.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Bora dropping the hammer on the cobbles, gaps appearing in the peloton

 

[Cassirer]

Why is Bora pushing hard? Just Testing If gaps might Open Up?