Tour de France 2020 | Stage 16 (La Tour-du-Pin - Villard-de-Lans, 164 km)

[Broccolidwarf]

The dynamics of the race is very different, now that all of Ineos is attacking for stages.

Much harder for a team like Bora to control.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

This big group in front is a danger to Bennett, because if Sagan jumps across on the climb, Bennet will never make it back to Sagan.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Thats a big group going... who is there?

I've seen Bauer, Alaphilippe, De Marchi, Amador, Chaves, Arndt, Pinot, Hirschi , Van Barle, Kung.

 

[Volderke]

I'd say Bora is messing it up. That big group won't be taken back before the sprint, and Bora has 3 guys in that group who shouldn't work but wouldn't hold the group back too much.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Second quality group after the big group in front.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Danish commentators saying Cosnefroy got 1 point on stage 9, and those are the last points he's made.... and he's still in front

 

[Volderke]

Why is Schachmann working? This way Sagan can't take back any points today.

 

[titan31]

Silly from Bora.

Also, is there no Rolland? Thought he'd definitely be up for this stage

 

[Broccolidwarf]

2 big groups merged

 

[perico]

Soler and Verona in the front group? Nice

 

[RedheadDane]

Danish commentators saying Cosnefroy got 1 point on stage 9, and those are the last points he's made.... and he's still in front

His run in the KoM jersey actually reminds me a bit of how Norman managed to win the KoM in Suisse a few years ago; everyone else just being nice enough to spread the points out between them.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

30+ riders in the break.

 

[Salvarani]

Silly from Bora.

Also, is there no Rolland? Thought he'd definitely be up for this stage

There he goes from peloton with a teammate

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Jumbo starting to close down further breaks, this will probably settle now.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Martin trying - gutsy!

 

[ppanther92]

Whats Bora's strategy here exactly?

 

[Broccolidwarf]

This might come together now, because of Martin insisting.

 

[Volderke]

WvA will now pull until the finish and win this stage

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Break caught

 

[titan31]

I love Guillaume Martin

 

[Savant12]

WVA spoiling it.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

I love Guillaume Martin

I admire his heart, but he was never getting away there.

He should have waited for the cat. 2 imo.

 

[Red Rick]

Sagan not being able to drop Bennett on a climb is a sad sight

 

[Salvarani]

WVA spoiling it.

Too big of a group and difficult to control. Everybody having teammates up the road.

 

[Salvarani]

Roche legs are huge.... he must weigh a little more than he used to?