Tour de France 2020 | Stage 11 (Châtelaillon-Plage - Poitiers, 167.5 km)

[Carols]

Sagan looking a little stronger each day.

At pushing others?

 

[Jagartrott]

WVA started his sprint (into a headwind) too early - still very strong though, especially considering he was babysitting Roglic most of the finale. Ewan timed it perfectly again.

 

[Vroome.exe]

Imagine Ewan with a team

Bennett would come off his wheel and win everytime.

 

[ppanther92]

Let's wait until another Jakobsen happens, then forget all about it again.

In fact it was the opposite though. Kind of. He got boxed in at the barrier and made place for himself. But still could lead to a crash in the middle of the road, of course.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Eurosport doing the same. Called it a good shoulder barge

I mean, it wasn't as bad as closing the door when someone is coming from behind, but trying to create space when there isn't enough otherwise is a bit reckless and can lead to crashes. I don't think it was that bad, but not exactly the cleanest sprint that I've seen.

 

[Netserk]

nothing wrong with that

And in the situation nothing dangerous, but t!ts are up in the air, the hysterics are as usual without any self control.

 

[Flamin]

Overreaction.

DSQ and placed last.

Wait what? You were calling for a Bennett DQ the other day, and you'd penalize this equally?

Christ, this is a hundred times worse.

 

[Brumdog66]

Think that was fair from Sagan you see shoulder barges in the peloton all the time

 

[Gigs_98]

Yeah, I don't want the fight for green to end this way but if he doesn't get penalized all that shows is how people have learnt nothing from the Jakobsen incident

 

[Valv.Piti]

Sagan may well have won that if he hadn't got himself stuck behind WVA which I suspect is why the bump was a bit on the aggressive side although looking at a replay he may have been hitting the barriers if he didn't make space

Superb show of respect from Bennet and Ewan on the line, love to see that

No, he would simply just have to stay behind if there wasn't any space.

 

[Red Rick]

And in the situation nothing dangerous, but t!ts are up in the air, the hysterics are as usual without any self control.

If 16 Sagan sprints vs 20 Sagan here you can pick up the broken bones from the tarmac.

 

[Aimar16]

Dirty belgian tried to push Sagan into the barrier

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Really not a fan of this new thug life Sagan.

 

[Salvarani]

Let's wait until another Jakobsen happens, then forget all about it again.

It is up to UCI and officials to be consistent, to get rid of things like this. The riders getting in to their backbone to not do that. And riders being penalized for it.

In this case, I think it is more of your dislike for one rider talking. Than anything else.

 

[VayaVayaVaya]

Van Aert might get a penalty for flipping the finger also

Ha did he flip off Sagan? Missed that

 

[Red Rick]

It is up to UCI and officials to be consistent, to get rid of things like this. The riders getting in to their backbone to not do that. And riders being penalized for it.

In this case, I think it is more of your dislike for one rider talking. Than anything else.

Yeah I think everyone can attest to my extreme dislike for Sagan.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Really not a fan of this new thug life Sagan.

Can we call him child support Sagan or is that below the belt?

 

[Salvarani]

Wait what? You were calling for a Bennett DQ the other day, and you'd penalize this equally?

Christ, this is a hundred times worse.

Throwing him out of the race would for sure be setting an example. But then I hope they stand on that and continue doing that going forward in other cases. My trust level on that happening is not that high.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

At pushing others?

To be fair, he has shown an increase in speed relative to the other top sprinters. He is clearly able to win a sprint right now, something he didn't look like he could achieve in the beginning of the race.

 

[Wvv]

Disqualify Sagan already. Never appreciated the guy's mentality towards colleagues.
Would've loved seeing Van Aert's result without the bodycheck, or with a slightly later timing.

 

[Breezy1985]

Imagine Ewan with a team

He has the best lead out man in the peleton

 

[Red Rick]

Van Aert might get a penalty for flipping the finger also

That would be the most tragicomedic thing I can think of in cycling.

 

[Salvarani]

Ha did he flip off Sagan? Missed that

After the finish. Camera caught it.

 

[Brumdog66]

Can we call him child support Sagan or is that below the belt?

Why is he so hated one of the most exciting riders in the peloton?

 

[jsem94]

Christ....