Tour de France 2020 | Stage 12 (Chauvigny - Sarran, 218 km)

[Leinster]

Lol, Jungels really only was there to go all out to prevent Sagan from getting points at the finish

Did his job.


Schachmann and Soler are doing a good job of keeping Hirschi just in sight.

And if you're working in that 2nd group, you're towing the other Sunweb riders (Roche, Kragh and Benoot) up to him.


Devenyns and Alaf attacking from the main group now.

 

[Simurgh]

Kirby's love of his life, Reichenbach is up there too

 

[SafeBet]

Is this the worst TV production ever at the TdF? They're missing basically everything meaningful happening in the race.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Go Hirschi go!

 

[Eclipse]

Not sure Hirschi is even trying to win the stage with this tbh he'd be very close to KOM if he takes this right?

 

[Leinster]

Hirschi is past the hard part of the climb, but he has a long stretch after the climb to hold off Alaf et al.

 

[spalco]

Kirby's love of his life, Reichenbach is up there too

Some guy named Hershey also, don't see him in the startlist though.

 

[topcat]

Too early Hirschi I think

Too late

 

[RedheadDane]

Kirby's love of his life, Reichenbach is up there too

I thought that was Simon Clarke...

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Hirschi is past the hard part of the climb, but he has a long stretch after the climb to hold off Alaf et al.

It's not really a flat finale, that should help him. Plus he'll take some time on the descent.

 

[Leinster]

Not sure Hirschi is even trying to win the stage with this tbh he'd be very close to KOM if he takes this right?

If he just wanted KOM points there are easier ways to go about it. This is designed to get him a stage win, but the problem is that he now has Alaphilipp on the chase.


Also, they said earlier there weren't enough points available today for anyone to catch Cosnefroy.

 

[70kmph]

Hershey Bar again

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Pff, easy man.

 

[gregrowlerson]

I thought that was Simon Clarke...

Not after he became Porte's third wheel.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

I'm surprised Hirschi only has 57kg (according to wikipedia), he looks a lot bigger to me. Similar build as Evenepoel I suppose.

PCS says Weight: 61 kg Height: 1.74 m
I'm inclined to believe that in this case.

 

[spalco]

Many other riders, if they rode the descent like Hirschi, I'd be scared as ***.

 

[SafeBet]

Another descent, another masterclass by Hirschi. Gaining time.

 

[bob.a.feet]

Sagan should ask Jumbo to chase.

 

[dercuforever]

this is scary

 

[Gigs_98]

Hirschi descending is just ridiculously good. I think he has this. The big chasing group is not gonna cooperate very well.

 

[fuiers]

Beautiful stage so far.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Sagan should ask Jumbo to chase.

That conversation will last exactly 2 seconds

 

[fuiers]

Hirschi descending is just ridiculously good. I think he has this. The big chasing group is not gonna cooperate very well.

I think he knows that Alaphillippe is in the chasing group.

 

[Bolder]

There's a good chance Hirschi stays away. Likely the poursuivants won't be able to organize a real chase.

edit: as noted a few posts above...

 

[Leinster]

Hirschi is flying.