2019 Tour de Suisse

[Nirvana]

Yesterday stage was designed to be sure to have Sagan on stage winners list, i think there wasn't a possibility for everyone else regardless his shape, with his bike handling and positionig was already won at the last corner.
Anyway i was impressed by Viviani passing Degenkolb going on the cobbles whereas the others were on tarmac but a lot expected riders were totally missing in the front (Kristoff, Trentin, Haas, van Avermaet) and also from Matthews you would have expected more than a 6th place well behind on such a finish.

Today could be interesting if Astana will go hard on the final climb like on sunday.

 

[Robert5091]

Climb on the finishing lap -

12 km descent and run in back to the finish - Astana to give it a go again.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Time for a Kung attack?

 

[Broccolidwarf]

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Climb on the finishing lap -

12 km descent and run in back to the finish - Astana to give it a go again.

As long as the gradient does not get black, there is a chance Asgreen can hang on.

Or, he may even hit the break today, and force Bora to chase all day

 

[Robert5091]

A half-decent breakaway with a couple of guys who can grind out the last climb could well make it interesting.

 

[Pantani_lives]

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Highly impressive. Odds are the wins the next two stages as well. I think the stage was won more by superb positioning as it looked liked to me that Viviani was just as strong, but lets see. I doubt Viviani will survive these stages.

probably not, but the question is, who's going to do all the work then. Yesterday in the end only Konrad was left from Bora - and not doing any work - and only Hirschi for Matthews. So it could very well come down to successful attacks/breakaways again instead

I think he will survive them, but he won't win them.

 

[Polyarmour]

Degenkolb not happy he was bumped off the wheel like that by Sagan. And tbh I think he has a point. Where do you draw the line?

 

[spalco]

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Degenkolb not happy he was bumped off the wheel like that by Sagan. And tbh I think he has a point. Where do you draw the line?

Stop whining, race, that's the line. Sagan did nothing wrong.

 

[Screecher]

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Degenkolb not happy he was bumped off the wheel like that by Sagan. And tbh I think he has a point. Where do you draw the line?

Stop whining, race, that's the line. Sagan did nothing wrong.

Is Sagan aggresive? Yes. Was what he did yesterday worth a penalization? No. Also worth mentioning is the fact that Degenkolb won't be riding the TdF which must be very frustrating and doesn't help in situations like these.

 

[Flamin]

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Degenkolb not happy he was bumped off the wheel like that by Sagan. And tbh I think he has a point. Where do you draw the line?

Stop whining, race, that's the line. Sagan did nothing wrong.

He isn't really whining though is he? Just stating his opinion when asked for. It's not like he filed a protest or something.

 

[hfer07]

I hope and pray my man Egan Bernal just go thermonuclear on the last climb

 

[glassmoon]

Thomas down! Not looking good.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

G & Yogi down

v o o d o o ?

 

[Velolover2]

Bernal is the new leader of TDF?

 

[glassmoon]

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Bernal is the new leader of TDF?

So... I guess it's only a matter of time he'll injure himself?

 

[JosephK]

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Thomas down! Not looking good.

Looks like he'll not be remounting his bike for this race. Bad, bad luck for Ineos. Maybe Bernal will get his chance in the TDF?

 

[Velolover2]

No Thomas, Froome, Roglic and Dumoulin.

Nibali's voodoo is getting out of hand.

 

[shalgo]

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Bernal is the new leader of TDF?

So... I guess it's only a matter of time he'll injure himself?

No, he's already had his designated race-ending injury as Ineos GT leader this year. At least, I hope that he is limited to a quota of one per year.

 

[sir fly]

Every beginning is difficult.
Ineos is an example.

 

[glassmoon]

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Bernal is the new leader of TDF?

So... I guess it's only a matter of time he'll injure himself?

No, he's already had his designated race-ending injury as Ineos GT leader this year. At least, I hope that he is limited to a quota of one per year.

Well depends how many more dolls Nibali still has

 

[hfer07]

G down? WTF?

 

[Velolover2]

Quintana will never get a better chance of winning the Tour.

But it doesn't like he is in great shape.

 

[Poursuivant]

Hmm, seemed ok putting that jersey on though.

 

[JosephK]

Last shot of Thomas looks maybe not that bad. Maybe he can still ride the Tour.

 

[therealthing]

Doesn't look too bad- he is moving his arms and was able to change a jersey. So hopefully nothing broken. Otherwise this Tour is turning into a farce before it's begun.