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

[Salvarani]

I just figured it out also. Of course Porte is going great so far. This Tour is like TDU for him. He just done the same preparation during the break leading up to this like he usually does during the off-season. It is like the beginning of the season where he usually is good.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

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.

The implication was he was clueless tactically.....

 

[Broccolidwarf]

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.

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[Zinoviev Letter]

Didn’t even notice that Ewan is a couple of mins behind again

 

[Hugo Koblet]

The implication was he was clueless tactically.....

I said that he sometimes has no clue. And hey, Rolf Sørensen just implied that Bennett could get out of time limit today, so yeah.

 

[Red Rick]

They're going a little slower than Contador and Froome

 

[Broccolidwarf]

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

He was almost never the strongest, and was generally considered a “smart” rider in his day, who often won by outfoxing other riders.

That’s why I find it absurd, that he is tactically inept.

 

[bob.a.feet]

The green jersey competition this year has been the most unexpectedly great aspect of the past few years. A competition that typically only concerns the final 500m of a stage has now led to entire stages being raced hard. Stage 7 was one of the best stages in recent years. Looking at today's stage, it will most likely come down to Paris.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

He was almost never the strongest, and was generally considered a “smart” rider in his day, who often won by outfoxing other riders.

That’s why I find it absurd, that he is tactically inept.

I agree with that, but even more so he should then know that Schachmann and Sagan won't complete their mission by brute force today.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

The implication was he was clueless tactically.....

He is obviously not clueless, so Hugo's comment is a vast exaggeration. But it is also true that Rolf is occasionally a dreamer more than a realist, when he commentates. He is very passionate, you can tell, which is in my opinion a great feature that not many of the other Danish commentators have.

And by the way, Rolf was a great tactician on the bike. Just ask Rominger

 

[Red Rick]

Bora needs to pull a lot harder than this here.

 

[Salvarani]

Seem like they not going fast enough though. Bennett still holding on.

 

[BlueRoads]

Küng would deserve the win.

 

[spalco]

Küng would deserve the win.

Not happening imo.

 

[roundabout]

They dropped Bennett

 

[KZD]

Surprised to see Coquard dropping earlier than Bennett.

 

[Red Rick]

So they rip it in the final km of the Beal

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

How long to the top?

 

[Red Rick]

So how far is Ewan back and does Lotto Soudal risk their entire team again today?

 

[Red Rick]

How long to the top?

They're right there

 

[Broccolidwarf]

He is obviously not clueless, so Hugo's comment is a vast exaggeration. But it is also true that Rolf is occasionally a dreamer more than a realist, when he commentates. He is very passionate, you can tell, which is in my opinion a great feature that not many of the other Danish commentators have.

And by the way, Rolf was a great tactician on the bike. Just ask Rominger

I fully agree, and it’s one of the reasons I appreciate him, I like dreamers

 

[BlueRoads]

Kämna and Schachmann just switched from mountain helpers for Buchmann to mountain doms for Sagan.

 

[Red Rick]

Strange tactic to wait this long to push really hard.

 

[kingjr]

Strange tactic to wait this long to push really hard.

I think they wanted to make sure that Sagan himself survives

 

[Salvarani]

I think they wanted to make sure that Sagan himself survives

And not burn too many helpers early, so they can help now instead.