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

[Faserr]

Bora will try someth

So, anything else you want to know?

The winner?

 

[tobydawq]

Bora will try someth

The winner?

Wout Van Aert.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

I’m surprised 2 Bora and 2 CCC can increase the gap to the DQ riders in group 2.

Another Tour day dominated by Bora, who by now definitely deserve a win.

Unfortunately, Van Aert exists

 

[BlueRoads]

So, anything else you want to know?

How long in advance do your abilities work? Because if you would tell me Giro 1,2,3, that would help me in the prediction game.

 

[spalco]

I said before, this is the risk Bora are taking with this. Having CCC to help them will make it easier, but it will be hard to control breaks over the final 10-15km if they burn all their matches for 120kms.

It'll still be kind of a win, if Sagan takes some points and Bennett doesn't. Obviously they'd want the stage victory, but we'll see.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

How many points are at stake for the stage winner? 50 or 30?

 

[tobydawq]

How long in advance do your abilities work? Because if you would tell me Giro 1,2,3, that would help me in the prediction game.

But I am also extremely vocal about people not helping others in the prediction game

 

[tobydawq]

How many points are at stake for the stage winner? 50 or 30?

30.

 

[Breezy1985]

How many points are at stake for the stage winner? 50 or 30?

The official site calls this a flat stage so I assume 50

 

[Eclipse]

It'll still be kind of a win, if Sagan takes some points and Bennett doesn't. Obviously they'd want the stage victory, but we'll see.

The worry is that Sagan takes no points if enough strong rouleurs get on the attack later and Bora can't control it.

I think they're making the right decision but 100% we are going to see other teams make their life hell on the run in

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Problem for Bora and CCC is, that because they keep riding full gas to keep Bennett behind, they will be out of people in the last 50 k, and then everyone without a sprinter in the group will start to go away.

I foresee Sagan and Trenton having to respond to attacks themselves, which they can’t do non-stop.

 

[Leinster]

Ewan at 12 minutes. What will the limit be on a day like today?

 

[SafeBet]

Bennett is taking pulls himself. Valiant effort.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Bennett is taking pulls himself. Valiant effort.

Not necessarily that valiant. From what I heard he doesn't need to use both hands, so he can multitask.

 

[roundabout]

I think QS will give up soon and CCC and Bora would be able to take it easier

Edit: I guess Kristoff is with Bennett?

 

[titan31]

If mezgec or impey are in there, MS will likely help out in the finale too

 

[spalco]

Quickstep is going all out, they must still believe they can bridge this.

 

[d-s3]

QS giving it up?

 

[tobydawq]

Game over for Bennett.

Please don't lose your chain today, Peter.

 

[johnymax]

Quick Step gave up on chasing.

 

[spalco]

Might have been smarter to make that call before the feed zone.

 

[johnymax]

Now it's up to Alaphilippe to steal points from Sagan. Great stage so far.

 

[titan31]

Was one of the DQS guys giving out to NTT?

 

[gregrowlerson]

It is only 30 points for the win, I just heard.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Respect Bora, part 1 of the mission succeeded.