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Those pylons are in plumb alignment with the fence bases and probably would break free if contacted. That's a good point and similar to other dangerous finish zones: you hit either the pylon or the base and you will crash and yes, of course it's for advertising. That pays for the event.This is strange, why there are those Leclerc pylons sticking out like this?
To be more visible and so to make more money?
the emphasis is different. I mean, either way it’s pretty clearly siding with Sagan but since when has sprinting gone soft isn‘t a direct personal insult to WVA in the way that since when have sprinters gone soft is.
oh it’s directed at Wout, but the distinction is like that between “you are expressing a stupid opinion” and “you are stupid”.Well, since Van Aert is the only sprinter complaining about sprints being "hard", and he was asked specifically about Var Aerts complaint, it's difficult for me to see he should be directing it at anyone else?
oh it’s directed at Wout, but the distinction is like that between “you are expressing a stupid opinion” and “you are stupid”.
I think the implication is that you think Van Aert is soft because he got your favourite rider relegated.I disagree, I think the implication clearly is, than Bennett thinks Van Aert is "soft"
I think the implication is that you think Van Aert is soft because he got your favourite rider relegated.
Or keep setting high paces to get Bennett OTTL.It'll be a tricky needle to thread for Bora, but they have to drop Bennett (and Ewan, Bol, Viviani, etc) over the early climbs, without dropping Sagan, and then reel in as many of the break as possible over the remaining kilometers, probably with very little help from the rest of the peloton, control attacks over the 2 late cat 4s, and then with minimal leadout (and possibly some Quickstep disruption from Alaphilippe and Jungels), set Sagan up to beat Coquard, EBH, Trentin and possibly vanAert in the sprint for whatever points are still on offer.
If they pull back 20 points on Bennett, it'll be a very good day for them. Which shows the size of the task they have.
I can't see Bora trying it.Or keep setting high paces to get Bennett OTTL.
Or keep setting high paces to get Bennett OTTL.
He only finished 3min down on Sagan today. If Sam doesn't make the time cut I don't think it'll be BORA's doing.
But if the gruppeto finishes OTL he'll lose points. Plus after being dropped Sagan has no reason to ride.I can't see Bora trying it.
Even if they do, I doubt it'll work very well. Bennett is an underrated climber, and is well able to stay with the gruppetto. He gets a lot of last places/bottom 10 finishes, but I've long suspected that he sets out on very hard stages to use as little energy as possible to finish.
But if the gruppeto finishes OTL he'll lose points.
I only remember Cavendish in 2011 and I believe it was 20 points.Interesting. Didn't know that. How does it work?
Just wanted to acknowledge what an insightful prediction this was, and how helpful I found your post. Thanks for having taken the time to reply to my o.p./question re. Sagan. Cheers.It'll be a tricky needle to thread for Bora, but they have to drop Bennett (and Ewan, Bol, Viviani, etc) over the early climbs, without dropping Sagan, and then reel in as many of the break as possible over the remaining kilometers, probably with very little help from the rest of the peloton, control attacks over the 2 late cat 4s, and then with minimal leadout (and possibly some Quickstep disruption from Alaphilippe and Jungels), set Sagan up to beat Coquard, EBH, Trentin and possibly vanAert in the sprint for whatever points are still on offer.
If they pull back 20 points on Bennett, it'll be a very good day for them. Which shows the size of the task they have.
Just wanted to acknowledge what an insightful prediction this was, and how helpful I found your post. Thanks for having taken the time to reply to my o.p./question re. Sagan. Cheers.
I'm not sure if another green jersey is worth all the effort, i personally thought BORA would give up after stage 11 but it makes the race more exciting so i can't complain.
It's worth it because he thinks it's worth it.
He has won it without a fight seven times. It's good to see him wage war on the pretenders when the going gets tough.
"Do you remember the time Sagan won a bunch of uncontested sprints across the middle of France and then outclimbed Kittel and Cavendish? No?"yeah, if he wins this one, it will be the one people remember. Not the walkovers, the time he had his back to the wall and his team made carnage out of random apparently unpromising stages.