32ème édition du Tour de l'Ain (2.1) // August 7th - 9th 2020

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

I haven't watched it yet... as it wasn't live on Eurosport 2 for some reason, but Dawg should give up his Tour spot. This is getting ridiculous. Plenty of other races to race him self into some decent form. And maybe even target the Vuelta (doubt it, but you never know).

 

[johnymax]

Mollema gets same time as Roglič.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Froome needed a bikechange apparently, which was the cause he "missed the bus".

 

[johnymax]

Froome needed a bikechange apparently, which was the cause he "missed the bus".

Again? Wtf same as yesterday? Either way if you are good you don't lose 12min even with a bike change.

 

[Red Rick]

Froome needed a bikechange apparently, which was the cause he "missed the bus".

Who's saying that?

 

[70kmph]

Bollux

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Who's saying that?

I am!
But i read that's what Ineos is claiming.

 

[CTQ]

I am!
But i read that's what Ineos is claiming.

for Yesterday stage, not today in their report on stage 2.

 

[topt]

if KV put in half decent effort on that attack they could have ended Bernal today

 

[CyclistAbi]

Wow!

 

[bob.a.feet]

if KV put in half decent effort on that attack they could have ended Bernal today

Jumbo look far superior to Ineos at the moment but I have a sneaky suspicion that if they do end up bottling it, Steven K will be responsible.

 

[bigcog]

Nice to see Nairo continuing in recouping his form after the crash and layoff to recover. Dumoulin is getting more work in, which is good. It looks like Roglic will be Jumbo's top guy for the TDF, but maybe Dumoulin will be ready by then. Bernal looks very strong--maybe Sivakov will be a factor for Ineos also in le Tour. Not sure about Froome and Thomas.

Froome is nowhere near where he would normally be this close to a TDF, for obvious reasons. I'd be surprised if he's on the Team.

 

[johnymax]

Jumbo look far superior to Ineos at the moment but I have a sneaky suspicion that if they do end up bottling it, Steven K will be responsible.

In this race or in the Tour? It's up to the management to choose the right tactic. To be honest I'm still a bit sceptical about their competence.

 

[Ranagazoo]

Castroviejo winning the battle for last spot at the Ineos Tour team based on today. Although Frrome needs to start showing form or he won't be picked. There's only so many times you can use the old bike change excuse before people realise Froome's just not got it

 

[Red Rick]

Castroviejo winning the battle for last spot at the Ineos Tour team based on today. Although Frrome needs to start showing form or he won't be picked. There's only so many times you can use the old bike change excuse before people realise Froome's just not got it

Seriously I hadn't even realised Castro wasn't in yet. That's insane.

 

[Parker]

Castroviejo winning the battle for last spot at the Ineos Tour team based on today. Although Frrome needs to start showing form or he won't be picked. There's only so many times you can use the old bike change excuse before people realise Froome's just not got it

Isn't the last place supposedly between Froome, Amador and Tao GH. Tao came in behind Froome today and he's been looking sharp lately. Ineos looked as though were saving themselves for tomorrow.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Mollema doesn't attack.

He barely hangs on to an imaginary rider

And then you remember the last edition of Lombardia...

 

[Red Rick]

And then you remember the last edition of Lombardia...

The imaginary rider was flying. What do you want Mollema to do?

 

[RedheadDane]

The imaginary rider was flying. What do you want Mollema to do?

So... you're saying it was actually the imaginary rider who won?

 

[Escarabajo]

Jumbo much stronger than Ineos.
The only concern is Dumoulin.

Remember that we still need to count Sivakov.

 

[Red Rick]

Isn't the last place supposedly between Froome, Amador and Tao GH. Tao came in behind Froome today and he's been looking sharp lately. Ineos looked as though were saving themselves for tomorrow.

They could well be doing that, though Froome and Thomas dropping this fast surely can't be part of the plan to leave Bernal this isolated.

Still though Ineos could still have the best 2 dudes in the peloton with Bernal and Sivakov come July.

 

[Poursuivant]

Surprised Porte was 12 minutes down, he looked good on Ventoux.

 

[Escarabajo]

I still think Richie had the legs to steal a TdF victory off of Froome, without the bad luck in his BMC days.
Can't imagine him doing it nowadays though.

He had as much chance to win the Tour as Pinot.

 

[CTQ]

Isn't the last place supposedly between Froome, Amador and Tao GH. Tao came in behind Froome today and he's been looking sharp lately. Ineos looked as though were saving themselves for tomorrow.

Tao crashed in the opening kilometres ( in the report of Team Ineos)

 

[dutchdescent]

Surprised Porte was 12 minutes down, he looked good on Ventoux.

yes. just saw that too