Tour de France 2020 | Stage 14 (Clermont-Ferrand - Lyon, 194 km)

[Zinoviev Letter]

It wouldn't have been a competition had Sagan not dropped his chain and then gotten that de-classification. Reminds me of the year when Matthews was gifted the jersey when Sagan was wrongfully thrown out, Kittel crashed out and Demare missed the time-limit

This is silly. Botching sprints in various ways is all part of the game not some random unfair act of god.

 

[Red Rick]

Rolf Sørensen finds it weird that Sagan and Schachmann doesn't ride on. Sometimes he just has no clue.

From every comment I read about him it seems sometimes is really always

 

[Broccolidwarf]

I wholeheartedly disagree.

Cool

 

[333]

This is silly. Botching sprints in various ways is all part of the game not some random unfair act of god.

Who said anything about unfair?

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

I wholeheartedly disagree.

Yeah, it’s not going to be a standard bunch sprint with that finale and after yesterday’s climbing problems for both Ewan and Bennett, it’s entirely reasonable to think that they can be dealt with in the approach. If they are even still there after the cat 2.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Relying on both dropping Bennett and being to control attacks after is also a gamble

They could also just try and drop Bennett on the two cat 4's close to the finish.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

From every comment I read about him it seems sometimes is really always

He won a lot more bike races than the punters in here, so maybe he does have a clue

 

[Salvarani]

Yeah, it’s not going to be a standard bunch sprint with that finale and after yesterday’s climbing problems for both Ewan and Bennett, it’s entirely reasonable to think that they can be dealt with in the approach. If they are even still there after the cat 2.

I very much agree.

 

[roundabout]

They could also just try and drop Bennett on the two cat 4's close to the finish.

I am not convinced that those climbs are hard enough for that, but it is indeed a legitimate tactic

 

[Hugo Koblet]

He won a lot more bike races than the punters in here, so maybe he does have a clue

He was a good rider, but I don't see how that makes him a good commentator. Chris Anker Sørensen was a worse rider, but he's obviously a much, much better commentator. Rolf often talks nonsense, but the main issue is his complete obsession with Danish riders and his expectations for them.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Who said anything about unfair?

If it’s not unfair what’s the relevance of saying that it’s the only reason there’s a contest? Not botching your sprints is a central skill for a sprinter. If you screw two of them up in two different ways, of course that costs you.

 

[spalco]

All respect to taking care of concussions, but the ES commentator is talking absolute nonsense here. The peloton should stop for however long it takes for the rider (in a situation like Bardet) to be medically evaluated? What?

 

[BlueRoads]

He was a good rider, but I don't see how that makes him a good commentator. Chris Anker Sørensen was a worse rider, but he's obviously a much, much better commentator. Rolf often talks nonsense, but the main issue is his complete obsession with Danish riders and his expectations for them.

I don't know about Danish commentators, but really being a 1st class athlete and a 1st class commentator are two very, very different things.

 

[Salvarani]

There are still many stages left. He will have to take points back here and there, when there is opportunity to do so. Like the sprint we just saw. He will still have to manage himself and use his team right. Otherwise he might run himself and his team into the ground. Like going from 160km far out...

 

[tobydawq]

From every comment I read about him it seems sometimes is really always

I have no issues with him. And I am veeery picky with bike race commentators.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

He was a good rider, but I don't see how that makes him a good commentator. Chris Anker Sørensen was a worse rider, but he's obviously a much, much better commentator. Rolf often talks nonsense, but the main issue is his complete obsession with Danish riders and his expectations for them.

Dude, you’re just being a hater now

He was a true winner, including of 2 monuments, and spent most his career as a race contender, in most types of terrains.

He is the most winning Danish rider in history.

The notion that he doesn’t know how to win bike races is ridiculous.

 

[bob.a.feet]

All respect to taking care of concussions, but the ES commentator is talking absolute nonsense here. The peloton should stop for however long it takes for the rider (in a situation like Bardet) to be medically evaluated? What?

Was it by any chance Rob Hatch?

 

[333]

If it’s not unfair what’s the relevance of saying that it’s the only reason there’s a contest? Not botching your sprints is a central skill for a sprinter. If you screw two of them up in two different ways, of course that costs you.

Because it is true. By your own admission, he's in it cause Sagan screwed up. Not Bennets fault and both organizers and viewers are probably happy that it's a battle for green this year so no issue with me. If you have another opinion, that's fine, not a big deal. A win's a win and you don't get to choose your competition. I'm done with this.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Dude, you’re just being a hater now

He was a true winner, including of 2 monuments, and spent most his career as a race contender, in most types of terrains.

He is the most winning Danish rider in history.

The notion that he doesn’t know how to win bike races is ridiculous.

I'm well aware of his accomplishments as a rider, but again, how does that make him a good commentator?

And a hater? How and why should I hate the guy when I've never met him? I'm just questioning his abilities as a commentator, which sometimes isn't top notch. That's it. There's no reason for you to take that personal.

 

[BlueRoads]

Dude, you’re just being a hater now

He was a true winner, including of 2 monuments, and spent most his career as a race contender, in most types of terrains.

He is the most winning Danish rider in history.

The notion that he doesn’t know how to win bike races is ridiculous.

But I'm sure Maradona does not make a great football commentator. Lothar Matthäus, one of my favourite football players ever, WC and ballon d'or winner, failed as a coach in all his stations and just generally talks **, more than most fans. You would think they know their stuff. But sometimes they just don't.

 

[Salvarani]

Bora on the front!

 

[roundabout]

I'm well aware of his accomplishments as a rider, but again, how does that make him a good commentator?

He should know how to win races. It's unlikely that he got his palmares on brute strength alone

 

[RedheadDane]

All respect to taking care of concussions, but the ES commentator is talking absolute nonsense here. The peloton should stop for however long it takes for the rider (in a situation like Bardet) to be medically evaluated? What?

Would be great if that was possible, wouldn't it?
Well... it isn't!

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Assault v2 incoming.

 

[Salvarani]

Bennett will soon be dropped.