When they were fighting for the turn to get on the gravel, Wout dropped down to mid pack. He doesn't have the nerve to fight for the front anymore. I think his falls have taken a mental toll. I was just saying that any resistance he had for MVDP are days long gone. He's gone from 2nd, to riding for top 10 at best in any classic.
More like that 40-50s gap was to the Ganna group and it took a while for the broadcast to take note that a large chasing group was only around 20-30s back.
It was more the point Wout and MVDP being in the same sentence anymore, isn't really a thing. His days of being in mentioned in relation to MVDP are over.
I can't wait for Horner's take putting Wout and Rogla as page 1 riders still.
What choice did he have? He was pulling all in for GC. Pellizzari looks like he pulled the "Roglic" card while MVDP was just thinking about the stage win.
I don't think Pogacar sleeps better when he sees MVDP dropping Del Toro at a section of 9%, and when Del Toro catches up able to stay with him and eventually finishing Del Toro in a sprint at sections of average 8% when he weighs 10kg more
Sure, but unnecessary to post such a rant when my post was an obvious joke when we literally saw him pulling and chasing in the group behind. As many times before.
Burying all GC riders except Pellizzari? I'd say it was a good day at the office.
Why? Jorgensen fell right in front of him. Were it not for that and having to catch MvdP and having to pull, because going for GC, Del Toro would have won.
If strength isn't the issue (and that will always be an issue against MVDP), positioning when things get dicy is what he's lost. When there's a fight for position, he pulls the ripcord, and gets out of danger.
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