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

[noob]

That would be so cool if that tactic played out. Extreme long shot imo.

Much more likely Pog attacks one of the last 2 climbs and gets another 25 sec by the end.

He can still be a satelite to Jonas even if Jonas gets second. It's just so text book Visma behaviour that they will have some sort of plan for it

 

[Peyroteo94]

Pogačar has no reason to attack and no bonus seconds. UAE did a lot for what exactly?

It was just Politt and UAE has this job of controlling the peloton becuase they are in the lead. Visma on the other hand...

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Always wanted an answer to the age old question of who wins, Ben Healy vs 8 iterations of Alejandro Valverde.

Healy in 100% of races.

After each of these races, at least one Valverde iteration will claim: 'Tactically, we're perfect' after finishing 10 minutes down because nobody wanted to pull.

 

[SHAD0W93]

UAE will buy Healy a nice Guinness pint after the stage for helping stop Visma from winning.

There will be a couple of guys who take time in GC from the break, no? SYates, Storer etc

They’re 16 and 35 mins back on GC.

 

[dgodave]

Mad crowds for this little hill.

 

[red_flanders]

That would be so cool if that tactic played out. Extreme long shot imo.

Much more likely Pog attacks one of the last 2 climbs and gets another 25 sec by the end.

But it does seem Yates (after many others from Visma tried) was put in the break for this reason. Seems like Jonas is gonna try...something. Sure, Pog might do a pre-emptive attack. Both things can be true...

 

[kingjr]

QS looking motivated, maybe Remco will try something just for the heck of it. One can hope, at least.

 

[noob]

UAE will buy Healy a nice Guinness pint after the stage for helping stop Visma from winning.



They’re 16 and 35 mins back on GC.

Wow much worse than I thought

 

[red_flanders]

QS looking motivated, maybe Remco will try something just for the heck of it. One can hope, at least.

Nah, Pogi mentioned that Remco was in second yesterday and thought he shared some responsibility to pull.

The orders have gone out.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Pogačar has no reason to attack and no bonus seconds. UAE did a lot for what exactly?

Kept Visma from winning.

 

[scribers]

Healy’s never won a tour stage. This is a good result

 

[Tim Cahill]

Thought Politt had gone down then but it was that damn jersey

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Kept Visma from winning.

Visma was never going to win today

 

[dobrien]

Simmons has looked pretty solid so far this Tour.

 

[dobrien]

Mad crowds for this little hill.

Fantastic stuff!

 

[dgodave]

....It's just so text book Visma behaviour......

I'll admit, I dont watch enough bike racing to know the textbook. I did watch many of the spring classics and smaller stage races this year tho.

Part of me is just here for the cute villages.

 

[saunaking]

Healy's awesome, love that guy

 

[Sciatic]

Sprinkling some magic dust?

 

[scribers]

Visma was never going to win today

Good lol

 

[red_flanders]

I'm watching, but can't listen. Who is the Tudor guy riding with Rex Kwan Do?

 

[E_F_]

As a person who lives in the vicinity of the Baltic, I feel compelled to point out that Guinness is actually pathetic, weak pish.

 

[Peyroteo94]

So Healy for yellow after stage 10?

 

[saunaking]

allez michel you are super strong


you will catch the mvdp group soon lol

 

[Samamba]

Nice win for Healy but like every time he wins something he made it a boring final.

 

[Sciatic]

Healy seems to have straightened out his head tilt a bit. Or maybe that just shows up when he's climbing hard.