La Route d'Occitanie du 1er au 4 août 2020

[Red Rick]

Froome won’t be able to make a statement. His legs won’t allow It. I’d be shocked if he did very well.

That's why Froome has to show something. He hasn't in 2 years and he wants to claim leadership

 

[DNP-Old]

I saw Froome working at the front of the peloton in an image, so I doubt he's thinking about making any statements.

 

[DNP-Old]

1. Coquard
2. Viviani
3. Colbrelli
4. Pasqualon
5. Venturini

Viviani better be really happy with his money, because he ain't ever winning a race again.

 

[Alexandre B.]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1289568219712253953

 

[DNP-Old]

Bernal 6th and gained at least 16 seconds on most GC ''threats''.

 

[Red Rick]

Bernal 6th and gained at least 16 seconds on most GC ''threats''.

Ineos must be desperate, bringing a C sprinter to the Tour

 

[Alexandre B.]

Bernal 6th and gained at least 16 seconds on most GC ''threats''.

There was a mass crash at the flamme rouge, there won't be any gaps.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Lol, thats so spot on. "Threats", just like Remcos "threats".

 

[DNP-Old]

There was a crash, and I think I've seen Pinot in there.

 

[Red Rick]

There was a crash, and I think I've seen Pinot in there.

Just when I forgot where the 'delete forum' button was

 

[Escarabajo]

So nobody will broadcast this race even though we are at year with restricted cycling?

 

[bigcog]

So nobody will broadcast this race even though we are at year with restricted cycling?

The race website said highlights on eurosport tonight. I think that's restricted to France or european eurosport, as opposed to uk eurosport. It's not on uk eurosport tonight.

 

[Simurgh]

There was a crash, and I think I've seen Pinot in there.

Can't be hurt nor sad about it, my soul was crushed last year...

 

[RedheadDane]

Can't be hurt nor sad about it, my soul was crushed last year...

From the team's FB page, it doesn't seem like he was too badly hurt. Imagine if he'd been hurt in a prep-race, making him unable to start the Tour? That would almost have been worse than last year!

 

[Akuryo]

Damn, Viviani fell from grace pretty quickly. While at QS he dominated everyone and now he cant beat Coquard (who he beat out 3 years ago for the job at QS by the way).

 

[Red Rick]

Damn, Viviani fell from grace pretty quickly. While at QS he dominated everyone and now he cant beat Coquard (who he beat out 3 years ago for the job at QS by the way).

Viviani didn't really dominate even at DQS he was just their top sprinter and only had one good year with DQS. All their previous top sprinters were better so they got rid of him.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Indeed, the only reason Vivian(i) won so much was because he rode for Quickstep.

 

[BlueRoads]

There was a mass crash at the flamme rouge, there won't be any gaps.

So Pinot is not almost 2 minutes down?

 

[oldcrank]

Coquard first, Viviani second is the same result as in the 2015 World Madison Championships.

 

[tobydawq]

This was Coquard's 45th win as a pro. And his 45th win outside the WorldTour...

 

[tobydawq]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NluN_YlO1Y


Wow, Viviani actually has the lead during the final bend with less than 100 metres to the line and yet still finds a way to be passed by Coquard

 

[Sciatic]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NluN_YlO1Y


Wow, Viviani actually has the lead during the final bend with less than 100 metres to the line and yet still finds a way to be passed by Coquard

Whoa, no social distancing in that crowd!?

 

[jaylew]

Indeed, the only reason Vivian(i) won so much was because he rode for Quickstep.

The QS sprint powerup is real.

 

[Red Rick]

Lol, thats so spot on. "Threats", just like Remcos "threats".

At some point we outta label them as 'mild distractions'

 

[ppanther92]

Indeed, the only reason Vivian(i) won so much was because he rode for Quickstep.

Still he was the highest scoring sprinter in 2018 and 2nd in 2019 to Ackermann in terms of CQ points. Doesn't look like he can repeat that.