Tour de France 2020 | Stage 18 (Méribel - La Roche-sur-Foron, 175 km)

[Red Rick]

So how do we think Ineos will play this? Decide who wins or let them race?

Give it to Kwiato IMO. He's given the team so much lol.

 

[Ranagazoo]

Carapaz to soft pedal the time trial then go all out up Belles Filles, should still beat Pogacar who needs to go hard throughout

 

[huangho]

So how do we think Ineos will play this? Decide who wins or let them race?

Polka for Carapaz check...
Stage for Kwiato in progress...

 

[Red Rick]

Roglic and Kuss waiting for their teammates

 

[Volderke]

WvA will probably pull Porte back (if Porte or his DS was smart they would talk with WvA and ask him to pull).

 

[luckyboy]

Carapaz gets two days in the KOM jersey before losing it in the TT while Kwiatkowski will get the stage win.

I know which one I would have...

 

[Krokro]

lately ? he is been doing it all year, I am sorry he is beating you favorite rider

Climbing with the top tier riders? I don't recall that.
Wrong, because WVA was my fav rider until this Tour. But I won't pollute the thread, anyway.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Danish commentators saying it's completely stupid, that Bilbao has not yet stopped for Landa.

 

[Eclipse]

So how do we think Ineos will play this? Decide who wins or let them race?

I think it's a nice nod to Kwiato for all he's done for them

At the same time Carapaz has absolutely buried himself three days straight to make something happen and you'd think if they were on different teams he might have buried Kwiato on the climb.

Porte's going to get back, the JV train will be missing each other so they'll help behind and soft pedal up front

 

[gregrowlerson]

Best descent Richie has ever done!

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Great fight by Lil Richie, I think he will make it back.

 

[titan31]

Bilbao should step off his bike for 30 seconds or so and get back to Landa to drive that on

 

[Valv.Piti]

Why in the world is Lopez not working?

 

[glassmoon]

lol @ landa/mal

 

[Tigerion]

Come on Ritchie, keep closing

 

[SafeBet]

Lopez not pulling for some reason. Would be nice if Porte comes back and then destroys him in the TT.

 

[Ranagazoo]

Lopez and Astana been very passive today

 

[huangho]

Carapaz gets two days in the KOM jersey before losing it in the TT while Kwiatkowski will get the stage win.

I know which one I would have...

I think Carapaz will soft pedal until the base of the climb and then go all out for KOM points, Poga cannot do so...

 

[spalco]

Oh, Hirschi might get the stage podium at least.

 

[perico]

Why in the world is Lopez not working?

Good question. Richie will beat him in the TT.

 

[RedheadDane]

There's Pello!

 

[titan31]

Bilbao finally back. Took him too long imo

 

[Red Rick]

5/10 Movistar imitation from Jumbo

 

[Broccolidwarf]

HAHA - JV got so pissed off by the antics, that they have told Van Aert and Dumoulin to pull Porte back

 

[Scarponi]

Why did jumbo wait so long to make this decision lol