Tour de France Stage 6: Bayeux – Vire-Normandie (201.5k)

[Didinho]

Will be hard to control the peloton now on this climb. This is gonna be the start of a big break.

 

[Red Rick]

Will be hard to control the peloton now on this climb. This is gonna be the start of a big break.

It's not steep enough really.

 

[Red Rick]

The hardest crash this Tour may be Milan's rep as a durable sprinter/classics style rider.

 

[YavorD]

Should be interesting dynamics, all favoring a certain UAE.

Really hope Van der Poel goes all out for green, because if he doesn't Pogacar will likely just sleepwalk it unless suddenly breakaways start winning many stages again.

When I checked where the intermediate sprints are, the sprinters shouldn't have problems with the jersey.
Milan can just farm points in every mountain stage as well.

 

[Samamba]

Arkea is like controlling a bit, jumping on riders but not trying to attack themselves;

Think UAE is also already there to not let a Visma rider go (no idea why they would care but). If this takes too long this might be controlled

 

[Tim Cahill]

Come on Marc nows the time

 

[Squire]

Tough for Healy and Simmons to have spent all that energy and suddenly the peloton is right on their tail again.

 

[Peyroteo94]

If Wanty was smart, they would kill Millan today.
Trek is not going to put Skjelmose, Nys behind so just 5 riders to help him.

 

[Filippo_3467]

UAE controlling. They have no chill.

 

[Red Rick]

When I checked where the intermediate sprints are, the sprinters shouldn't have problems with the jersey.
Milan can just farm points in every mountain stage as well.

I haven't done the math, but Pog should get way more from sprint finishes and in some cases the break should be gone by the time the intermediate sprint hits

I also don't know about the time limits, if there's any mountain stages where they're not a complete joke Milan may struggle.

 

[Squire]

If Wanty was smart, they would kill Millan today.
Trek is not going to put Skjelmose, Nys behind so just 5 riders to help him.

What do you mean? Girmay looks more laboured than Milan in the gruppetto.

 

[Peyroteo94]

I haven't done the math, but Pog should get way more from sprint finishes and in some cases the break should be gone by the time the intermediate sprint hits

I also don't know about the time limits, if there's any mountain stages where they're not a complete joke Milan may struggle.

Time limits are bigger this year.

 

[Peyroteo94]

What do you mean? Girmay looks more laboured than Milan in the gruppetto.

Oh, he is there too? Sorry mate.

 

[Red Rick]

Time limits are bigger this year.

As does the joke that the sport is apparently.

 

[Didinho]

Mr. Lidl surely wishes now he selected Pedersen.

 

[Valv.Piti]

The hardest crash this Tour may be Milan's rep as a durable sprinter/classics style rider.

More like Girmay

 

[Squire]

This stage has been absolutely brutal so far. And since the intermediate sprint, the roads have required tons of mini accelerations out of corners, small hills etc. Could be carnage later.

 

[Red Rick]

Van Aert needs to pull a breakaway of at least 3 dudes so that all the boni's are taken care of.

 

[Samamba]

Arkea is controlling, but if you can't break them...

 

[Tim Cahill]

Good to see Castrillo wasn't just one of those good vuelta and vanish riders

 

[Red Rick]

Cat 3 not too far away. 7.5% so the peloton may fracture a bit this time.

 

[Red Rick]

More like Girmay

To be honest I had already forgotten he was rated at all

 

[dobrien]

UAE controlling. They have no chill.

I've been telling everyone who will listen, and even those who won't...I'm gonna look like a genius by the end of the stage!

Or not!

 

[Rackham]

Visma stage hunting.

Someone might give them a spanking later.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Van Aert takes off early in the break, Jonas attacks at the bottom of Côte de Mortain, catches Wout on ôte de Juvigny-le-Tertre, and they take back the time Jonas lost today.

Today was intentional, Visma are planning something.

My powers of prognostication are world renownd to be horrible, but I posted because even a stopped clock is right twice per day.

Things are going to plan.