Tour de France 2020 | Stage 15 (Lyon - Grand Colombier, 174.5 km)

[BlueRoads]

After the last three mountain stages why still surprised ?

I thought that was his limit and if anything he'd pay for it. But really, I only expected him to hang on, not attack himself.

 

[bigcog]

I wonder what the odds Bernal abandoning and going to Giro.

Vuelta is likely i would think.

 

[Leinster]

I wonder what the odds Bernal abandoning and going to Giro.

To Dom for G?

 

[movingtarget]

Vuelta is likely i would think.

Froomie won't like that.

 

[Red Rick]

only other teams will chase as well.

They don't have teams either

 

[Valv.Piti]

So why exactly did Dumoulin choose to go to Jumbo??

 

[macbindle]

To Dom for G?

It will be fascinating to see how Ineos perform in the other GTs

 

[huangho]

Rest day is going to be more exciting than this MTF...

 

[Leinster]

Froomie won't like that.

Froomie is not in much of a bargaining position from the Adriatico Grupetto.

 

[Red Rick]

So why exactly did Dumoulin choose to go to Jumbo??

Lol what was wrong with today?

 

[gregrowlerson]

There was nothing wrong with this stage profile.

The problem was the strength of one team.

 

[bigcog]

Froomie won't like that.

Probably not but Froome aint exactly showing anything encouraging form wise at the moment and he's off at the end of year, so can definitely see it happening whether he likes it or not.

 

[Luthor]

So why exactly did Dumoulin choose to go to Jumbo??

He will still be in contention if he had a better form in the first week. Nothing wrong with going for Jumbo. Jumbo didnt't ask him to work the first time.

 

[Salvarani]

So why exactly did Dumoulin choose to go to Jumbo??

Because it is a good team and a dutch team.

Because he wanted less pressure on himself alone.

He just need time and races. This is his 3rd race in 1,5 year.

 

[JosephK]

Unlike the years when Sky bossed the peloton and sent Froome rocketing up the road, this year's TDF is nowhere near over at the end of week 2 (okay, it's a two-horse race). Pogacar actually may be a bit stronger than Roglic right now. If the gap is closer when the TT stage comes up, anything can happen. Pogi is a good time-trialer, and his form looks to be on the rise relative to everyone else.

 

[Breezy1985]

Valverde could be Pogacar's father.

Monuments,GT, WC and Ms Pogacar. What a palmares

 

[roundabout]

So why exactly did Dumoulin choose to go to Jumbo??

I think the time off was a greater setback than he expected. I do not feel that he would have been worse than Roglic had hr fully returned to form

 

[Krzysztof_O]

If he hadn't lost that time in the wind, he wouldn't have attacked the day after either. And even if he did, Roglic wouldn't have let him.

His performance on Peyresourde was great, among the best in TdF history - VAM of 1850 m/h. I don't think anyone could've matched it. Still even without that attack he would be on par with Roglic now.

 

[Salvarani]

Unlike the years when Sky bossed the peloton and sent Froome rocketing up the road, this year's TDF is nowhere near over at the end of week 2 (okay, it's a two-horse race). Pogacar actually may be a bit stronger than Roglic right now. If the gap is closer when the TT stage comes up, anything can happen. Pogi is a good time-trialer, and his form looks to be on the rise relative to everyone else.

Wouldnt count Porte or Uran out in a third week when they are in a good position right now. Mal quietly following along too.

Anyone can run out of gas. Even though Pog and Roglic looks the strongest.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Lol what was wrong with today?

Just wondering why since it was quite obvious that Rogla would be a big contender the next coming years. Id just assume you would want to be the leader on the team in these races

 

[movingtarget]

Bernal bonked or ill or fever or ...

Or no form ? He hasn't looked good since the start really.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Great call by Netserk on the Armstrong Basso comparison.

 

[Red Rick]

Just wondering why since it was quite obvious that Rogla would be a big contender the next coming years. Id just assume you would want to be the leader on the team in these races

He wanted to share leadership. He's been pretty vocal about it. And Jumbo were doing super well and they were the most obvious candidate for a team to buy out his contract

 

[Luthor]

Just wondering why since it was quite obvious that Rogla would be a big contender the next coming years. Id just assume you would want to be the leader on the team in these races

There was a big question mark for Roglic since his crash. And it's still is, his sprint in L'Ain was much better than today.

 

[Salvarani]

Just wondering why since it was quite obvious that Rogla would be a big contender the next coming years. Id just assume you would want to be the leader on the team in these races

He didnt like that to have all that pressure on him alone at Sunweb, in the end.

There are plenty of races to go to as a leader still. Both to a GT or part of a collective where the strongest sorts itself out.