75. Tour de Pologne, 4-10 August (2.UWT)

[Jagartrott]

Textbook tactics. As a rider, you have to be on Preidler's wheel there when Pinot is going. You just know he'd attack next.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

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Hodeg should've won that if he went a few metres earlier.

Quite a terrible sprint field for three days in a row of flat stages though :Neutral:

It’s great to get a look at Ackermann v Hodeg. They are genuinely fast, particularly so far this year Ackermann. I think that looking back when both are more established this will seem like a strong field. The Tour of Poland is often a good place to see guys who are about to be big duel.

I'm quite surprised QSI didn't bring Jakobsen. He outsprinted Ackermann pretty easily in Scheldeprijs..

But I guess they're letting him ride Binckbanck, and if not, then I really don't know the logic...

Jakobsen is very young, so they may be trying to avoid overworking him. I would not judge him versus Ackermann on one sprint in spring, Ackermann has stepped forward since then and Jakobsen has been quiet. I think he has five wins since Jakobsen last took one. As against that, Jakobsen is a lot better at 21 than Ackermann was at that age. Hugely better. It would be interesting to see them matched here. After the first two stages it appears that Ackermann currently has Hodeg’s number.

Well my question is answered. Jakobsen is sprint leader for QS in the Binck Banck Tour. That's why

 

[tobydawq]

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Yates lost the win by bottleing the last turn, I'd say.

I don't know what this means but yeah he definitely screwed up by braking in that roundabout. Buchmann was even obstructed by him and lost momentum.

A pity Henao lasted that long, otherwise it could have gotten very interesting.

 

[Bot. Sky_Bot]

WTF was it? It was fast downhill finish. Kwiato was two times looking back at 800 m, instead of guaranteing his position to finish. Then Preidler attacked, Kwiato was closed, and did nothing to follow Preidler... His 3rd place is miracle.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

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Teuns screwed up there, bringing back Bennett for Kwiatkowski. Kwiatkowski then threw away the stage by not going.

Nicely played Pinot and Priedler, although the celebration was too early and nearly resulted in an embarrassing loss.

He also screwed up leaving the bonification for Kwiat.

 

[yaco]

Yates misjudged the final chicane and then turned it up in the last 100 metres - Yates accelerates through the chicane and the stage win was a possibility. Though text book tactics by FDJ show why you should always try to have a second rider for that kind of finish.

 

[Valv.Piti]

I must admit Im very surprised by Bennett. He was absolutely monstrous today. Lotto NL is just on fire everywhere these days, he could easily get a top-5 in La Vuelta.

Expected more from Carapaz on such a stage.

 

[wirral]

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Yates lost the win by bottleing the last turn, I'd say.

And then threw away bonus seconds by coasting in. But he may be unconcerned over that.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

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I must admit Im very surprised by Bennett. He was absolutely monstrous today. Lotto NL is just on fire everywhere these days, he could easily get a top-5 in La Vuelta.

Expected more from Carapaz on such a stage.

I think it's like Oreca-Greenedge 2 years ago and Sunweb last year. Just everything seems to be going their way suddenly

 

[Anderis]

That was a really weird finish. They raced as if there were time penalties, not time bonuses for the top3.

 

[RedheadDane]

Quick question:
Did they illustrate the George Bennett info graphic with a picture of Sam Bennett?

 

[Bot. Sky_Bot]

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Quick question:
Did they illustrate the George Bennett info graphic with a picture of Sam Bennett?

Unfortunately yes

 

[MuskyOurSaviour]

Literal quote from Kwiato:

'' I had my hands on brakes (on the descent) all the time. I didn't want to try to win at all costs. I only paid attention to Teuns ''

 

[RedheadDane]

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Quick question:
Did they illustrate the George Bennett info graphic with a picture of Sam Bennett?

Unfortunately yes

So the "Bennett-Confusion" is spreading…

 

[Tonton]

Great teamwork, great job FDJ! First Wt win for Jorge, and good looking Tibo. Kwiat will win this, but there're a bunch of contenders for a podium finish. Tomorrow should be fun.

 

[Lequack]

Did they tailor made this years race for Kwiatkowski?

 

[tobydawq]

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Did they tailor made this years race for Kwiatkowski?

Unless putting an outright MTF in the race, it's difficult not to.

And an inclusion of a time trial would have been even better for him.

 

[Valv.Piti]

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Did they tailor made this years race for Kwiatkowski?

Unless putting an outright MTF in the race, it's difficult not to.

And an inclusion of a time trial would have been even better for him.

7 sprinter stages up north, dah...

 

[Bot. Sky_Bot]

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Did they tailor made this years race for Kwiatkowski?

The same kind of final stages as in previous years. In 2014 ITT was a final stage and.. Majka won TdP overall.

 

[Bot. Sky_Bot]

Yes, Kwiato should win it.

 

[glassmoon]

Doge ffs

 

[rick james]

Watch the dug

 

[Bot. Sky_Bot]

Uff..

 

[RedheadDane]

That was close!

 

[MuskyOurSaviour]

Kwiato Yates Pinot podium. Not bad for Tour de Pologne!