Yeah I can't see how the Sagan 5 would fit with Asgreen being the protected rider.
It's not like the other four ride every race with him. Juraj for example has only ever started one GT where he quite quickly missed the time limit...
Some people are saying that it was his duty that day
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What was his duty? To hang out with Demare all day and make sure he didn't get any sticky bottles?Some people are saying that it was his duty that day
Tour de France 2017 Stage 9 results
Rigoberto Urán is the winner of Tour de France 2017 Stage 9, before Warren Barguil and Chris Froome. Chris Froome was leader in GC.
Jesus. I was joking. Surely they could have sent a soigneur on a moped? And whatever way you saw the Sagan/Cav crash, it was hardly Demare's fault that Pete was out of the race, so why did Bora care?
It is just a speculation by some Slovak fans, do not take it too seriously.
I am pretty sure that there are strict regulations for vehicles in the race convoy and teams certainly cannot just ride around on mopeds...
I'm not saying it didn't happen.
I think he's ready for this Tour and wants that jersey. Badly.
Now if he wins the jersey, does he go to the Vuelta for a triple.
I don't really see any stages where Sagan will score and the other sprinters won't so him winning green seems massively unlikely.
I wouldn't say "massively" unlikely, he'll just have to work harder for it. He is still one of the most consistent sprinters in the peloton, and he'll finish top 5 in most stages/intermediates, where others will fluctuate from 1st to 20th. Last year's course was perfect for Bennett, Bennett won almost every head to head between the 2, and Sagan got relegated from 2nd place on stage 11, but still the jersey was mathematically up for grabs on the Champs Elysees. So this year could be more of the same, which would be great.
This year's Vuelta route doesn't suit him, and the Vuelta points jersey isn't a sprinter's jersey anyway.
Van der Poel is gonna be a tough nut to crack though. Could be a very fun battle!
If van der Poel goes for green he will win it with ease. However I don't expect him to. I suppose he will try to win as many stages as possible, but not contest the intermediate sprints (and maybe even drop out early). Since Bora will do everything to get the points there, Sagan will win green, unless Bahrain goes in for Colbrelli, but their team doesn't look like they will.
As far as I know, Alpecin is "forcing" VdP to complete the Tour, and knowing VdP he probably can't help himself then. I think he'll go for it. Colbrelli is another good call for sure, if Bahrain lets him loose. It was disastrous to see him on such a tight leash last year.
Van Der Poel doesn't like bunch sprints, and he most likely won't contest them, while Sagan will grab there a lots of points. And beside that, I think Mathieu will exit from the Tour after two weeks.
MVP is massively talented. Peter Sagan...motivated to undo the humiliation of last year's relegation "win" by Sam Bennett will be trying very hard to make every moment count. He's spent other Tours doing bottle duty because he's had a good lead in the jersey points but I think that ends with this GT. How it works out for all is going to be interesting and Sagan flourishes when there are multiple contenders.
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