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[Tim Cahill]

Taking the intermediates for no reason, sprinting for KOM points, the tactically meaningless self-indulgent attacks from the gun and solo breakaways.

This guy is braindead, loads of these guys end up getting caught because people get fed up and start thinking oh this arrogant ****er has to go. Even recently, the whole Bahrain raids saga began when Padun took back to back stages in absurd fashion and a bunch of French sporting directors hit the press saying these guys are just mocking us now.

People aren't lining up in droves to have a crack at Indurain even though his blood was basically tar, because he just took his gear, shined on a few stages and shut up. Sky had their critics certainly but at least they were smart enough to just drill a few stages then try and soft pedal the rest.

 

[Casper96]

I almost wanted Van Aert to win the stage just for the comedy value. That moment went he started drilling it and dropped Pogacar was almost surreal.

Given his elite sprinting legs, I believed that burst more than anything else - the idea that he could put in an attack, knowing that he had no need to keep it up (Vingegaard could go alone and WVA fall back to third/fifth/twentieth without it being a big deal) seemed reasonable. The fact that he was in position as the final domestique after all the other work he did? Eye opening, either as an incredibly display of talent or Clinic suspicion.

 

[ontheroad]

Given his elite sprinting legs, I believed that burst more than anything else - the idea that he could put in an attack, knowing that he had no need to keep it up (Vingegaard could go alone and WVA fall back to third/fifth/twentieth without it being a big deal) seemed reasonable. The fact that he was in position as the final domestique after all the other work he did? Eye opening, either as an incredibly display of talent or Clinic suspicion.

Which is all fine if you just watched the final climb of todays stage in isolation. But when you put it together with the constant sprinting to get into the break/close down breaks, sprinting for intermediate points, sprinting for stages, sprinting for KOTM points, taking long pulls on climbs, taking pulls in valleys then it all looks rather ludicrous. I’ve been lucky enough to be able to watch almost every minute of every stage and he has been literally unbelievable.

On commentary today as he crossed the line Hatch just said ‘WVA OMG’ but he could just as easily have added WTF!! He has been taking the piss for 18 days in a row.

 

[therealthing]

Are you kidding me???

 

[Ricco']

They are just taking the p*ss at the rest, quoting the great Tom Pidcock.

 

[Ghirmay4Ever]

I'm so so so sick of this. This is an unprecedented level of insult, they can't help themselves.

 

[SafeBet]

So strong they can even make a Frenchman win a stage. That's quite the achievement.

 

[Rackham]

Of course, a Frenchman to round off the "masterpiece" p*sstake.

 

[firefly3323]

LOL, the gift that keeps giving.

 

[Ricco']

Poor Roglic...

Everyone showing up with yellow jerseys, polka dots, greens, multiple stage wins and all he can show up to the other guys at dinner table are the x-rays from the last 2 years.

 

[burning]

This was awesome. Well, WVA ran out of gas, maybe they are human.

 

[Warhawk]

Clear evidence of brain doping! Or everyone else in the race could have ridden that very stupidly. I mean that's a possibility too, yeah.

 

[Melo]

Brilliant ***, I'm laughing my ass off. Whatever they are taking, they are 1000 % sure that is undetectable. UAE need to step up their game for the 2023 Tour!

 

[noob]

Brilliant ***, I'm laughing my ass off. Whatever they are taking, they are 1000 % sure that is undetectable. UAE need to step up their game for the 2023 Tour!

I am pretty sure they are already preparing vuelta

 

[senna6541]

Hilarious. Even more hilarious listening to Roll and Liggett trying to describe it. Roll can barely keep from laughing his ass off.

 

[zlev11]

lmfao

 

[BR2]

Cycling, baby. How can one defend this?

 

[Hellyea]

Jumbo DS pre-stage: "Aight guys, let's give 'em some doubt and sandbag this stage, ok? Especially you, Wout; no BOTD, no sprinting for the victory, no nothing, ok?"
DS after the stage: "God damnit Chris, not like this!"

 

[BR2]

Jumbo DS pre-stage: "Aight guys, let's give 'em some doubt and sandbag this stage, ok? Especially you, Wout; no BOTD, no sprinting for the victory, no nothing, ok?"
DS after the stage: "God damnit Chris, not like this!"

France didn't have a stage win so far. There were French managers and riders prepared to say this is obvious. So it was logical, I guess, to take the French public in...

 

[Didinho]

Can it be topped?
Tomorrow 1-2-3 with Wout Vingegaard and Laporte. Maybe throw Van Hooijdonck in the mix for 4th.
Champs Elysées 1-2 Wout Laporte.

 

[burning]

Cycling, baby. How can one defend this?

Tbh, I am not seeing anyone defending this performance. This is actually refreshing compared to Postal or Sky trains back then.

 

[Red Rick]

So strong they can even make a Frenchman win a stage. That's quite the achievement.

Probably the price they agreed to pay to the French authorities

Look in reality the peloton and their chase were just really terrible today.

 

[roundabout]

Tbh, I am not seeing anyone defending this performance. This is actually refreshing compared to Postal or Sky trains back then.

Look 1 post below yours

 

[BR2]

Tbh, I am not seeing anyone defending this performance. This is actually refreshing compared to Postal or Sky trains back then.

Yeah, I wasn't talking about th forum, just the general public. I mean, how can I tell anyone I'm a cycling fan without reddening?

 

[firefly3323]

Can it be topped?
Tomorrow 1-2-3 with Wout Vingegaard and Laporte. Maybe throw Van Hooijdonck in the mix for 4th.
Champs Elysées 1-2 Wout Laporte.

Maybe, for the ultimate F You, they will have Sepp get a top 10