Tour de France 2019 stage 7: Belfort > Chalon-sur-Saône 230k

[happytramp]

35kph avg speed so far.

 

[sir fly]

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35kph avg speed so far.

Slow Jura stage.
Maybe gets faster now.

 

[JosephK]

Re: Re:

35kph avg speed so far.

Slow Jura stage.
Maybe gets faster now.

Steady headwind probably inhibiting things, also. A snoozer, so far.

 

[glassmoon]

jeeeez this is dragging af.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Dan Martin screwing up his positioning again,

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Half a minute of x-winds and Dan Martin is gapped

 

[Simurgh]

Quintana dropped too!

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Finally some minor excitement.

 

[glassmoon]

Nairo Quintaning again

 

[Cinemaniak]

Dan Martin... it must be one of the most frustrating riders in the peloton. So much talent, but his tactics and decision-making is horrible. Lets just say it's not a very smart guy..

 

[Simurgh]

Unbelievable - Quintana and Dan Martin got a get out of jail free card...stupid peloton

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Can't believe the peloton does not put down the hammer, when two GC guys are behind.

This whole tour is rapidly developing into a snooze fest, because they all lack courage.

 

[staubsauger]

FDJ, Jumbo & Astana officially fallen asleep?

 

[Cinemaniak]

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FDJ, Jumbo & Astana officially fallen asleep?

Jumbo's only job is making sure Groenewegen follows the wheel of Teunissen & WvA.

 

[Simurgh]

No winner's mentality - call me weird, but I am actually kind of pissed that Kruijswijk, Pinot, Fuglsang, Porte, Bardet, even Buchmann didn't see this as an opportunity to put Quintana out of (podium) contention.

 

[HelloDolly]

You'd think the peloton woudl have ridden there ...van Aert was behind and a possible for the sprint ???/

Dan Martin is a very smart guy btw.....just not good at fighting for position in the peloton so sits at the back
Just like Richie doesn't like it

Both riders need very strong roulers with them at all times

Wining isnt just about going up hill fast

 

[JosephK]

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FDJ, Jumbo & Astana officially fallen asleep?

Jumbo's only job is making sure Groenewegen follows the wheel of Teunissen & WvA.

Yes, and Van Aert was also caught in the back with Martin, Quintana, et al. So Jumbo not interested in pushing the pace (yet).

 

[Blanco]

Movistar chasing, they're going to pay for that effort later

 

[woodburn]

Were taking a nature break?

 

[JosephK]

Re: Tour de France 2019 stage 7: Belfort > Chalon-sur-Saône

That was good for 45 seconds of excitement.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

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FDJ, Jumbo & Astana officially fallen asleep?

Jumbo's only job is making sure Groenewegen follows the wheel of Teunissen & WvA.

Jumbo had WvA behind, so they are excused.

 

[JosephK]

Re: Tour de France 2019 stage 7: Belfort > Chalon-sur-Saône

Yatesy (Simon) saving his legs a lot for week 3. Wout Poels, too.

 

[AQETUYIOI]

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...though I hope that "keep right" sign is well marked/covered as we don't want a repeat of Cav's "superman impression" from Milan-San Remo last year...

The traffic islands has been removed.

 

[King Boonen]

Alaphilippe to sprint..?

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Again, Astana nowhere to be seen, when it really counts.

P*ss poor DS work on that team