Yes, of course it can and will affect him in some ways, but fortunately he can still fight for the Tour.
I think he follows Matteo because he has a clear shot and it's and easier positioning than trying to fight through the other guys. If you can roll up as smoothly as he has it doesn't take too much energy.
Would there be attacks left and right if u had ordered narvaez to make a strong pace in the front? They were watching each other when the attacks were left & right. Why is he letting this happen? It was only him who had a domistique at that moment why doesn't he ordered to get a strong pace? Why is he giving any chances?
And Tobias had a clear lane up the side; he didn't need to chop to get to that wheel....He was focused to follow the wheels and accelerate. Do not know why exactly but anyway.
If Pog is OK you will laugh at this on Saturday. Rainy and cold day incoming
Nothing changes with narvaez in front, with this parcours in the first 11 stages everybody in the top 15 thinks they can do something and they attack like idiots to get 2 seconds at the finish
Backloading Grand Tours does this. The Giro was similar with no real stages until Stage 16.
Do you think if it was vingegaard he would respond to pogs domestique? He doesn't even care about remco & roglic and for Jorgenson abilities he put more than 25 minutes on him last year so he can't imagine jorg can win against him. Idk if its an ego thing or anything which i cant understand.
UAE can't control all of the random attacks and they need folks fresh for what's ahead. Hindsight would support a strong leadout for Tadej but the rabid attacks will continue; even when a break is up the road. Look at the massing at the front of Healy/Pogacar's group rolling in by Tudor and Astana and an attempt to sprint for what? 20th place? Julian Allaphalippe of all people who you don't need jumping around in front of you....
Not the Uno-X rider's fault. Every rider in that group went from the left side of the road to the right side in reaction to Vauquelin's attack except for Pogacar who was thinking about what he was going to have for dinner or looking at someone in the crowd or something.
On point. I think he also follows him because…it’s no problem for him to follow.
Look to his line and compare with other riders. Are you serious?
Sounds positive in a different way
Nope. Jonas only has eyes for Tadej's rear wheel and he uses a fair amount of tense energy to stay there. Matteo is a better climbing threat at this point in the race than Remco and is always the first effort to launch Jonas. Tadej following him and having Jonas chase to close that gap is precisely the point. It uses two energy investments by JV and very little by Tadej to cover them. If Jonas tried to accelerate off of that move Tadej would be there and on it. Pretty much like this entire Tour.
yep, if UAE chases the breakaway we have to wait for hautacam but there's a chance he's okay, but if UAE doesn't control I already know he's not ok and he might loose the tour
The wound on his arm is very big, and he also had abrasions on his hip and thigh.
you can't fake anything, if they pace slowly another team will take over, if UAE gets in front they will push
And he needs to know who he is next to before that sudden move. Cocquard taking out the Green Jersey would be nothing as career-defining as taking out Pogacar. He, Jonas, Remco, Primoz all deserve respect that is no longer shown. UnoX got a wild card invite and are now trying to prove they earned it. They did with a great win that wasn't in jeopardy by the following group. Tobias should have just chilled on wheels with all of the points up the road and his guy on the top step.
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