Tour de France 2020 | Stage 19 (Bourg-en-Bresse - Champagnole, 166.5 km)

[SarahtheDane]

Why on earth are they stopping

 

[richwallone]

They stopped

Yep, they gave up

 

[richwallone]

Why on earth are they stopping

Too close to the finish... Saving the legs...

 

[ppanther92]

Sagan gets a lot of critic and he surely isn't near where he has been for years but Bora is also pretty weak this Tour. He had like 4 riders who could make the race hard for him - Oss, Pöstlberger, Mühlberger and Großschartner. Two are gone. Schachmann was rather going into breaks than riding behind but didn't have the form, Kämna did the same butactually had the form. Buchmann was really useless for any situation (one could have at least hoped for some recovery, so he gets into a break or is at least of use for the team).

 

[SarahtheDane]

Too close to the finish... Saving the legs...

Watch Bol or Ewan winning the stage, and them regretting that decision.

 

[Salvarani]

Why on earth are they stopping

They didnt really get a big enough gap and it would have cost a lot to sustain.

 

[Valv.Piti]

He's been soft pedaling since the start of his time at DD/NTT in 2019, no reason to think anything would change today.

Nope, pathetic display. But I mean, if he doesnt even try on a stage like this, why on earth is he even racing and not abandoning?

 

[RedheadDane]

Crash. Sivakov again...

 

[Salvarani]

Sivakov has had a terrible Tour.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

They didnt really get a big enough gap and it would have cost a lot to sustain.

I disagree, when Pedersen made the break, Lotto was the only team to reel them in.

 

[Leinster]

They didnt really get a big enough gap and it would have cost a lot to sustain.

Wouldn't make sense for the whole QS team to drag Sagan and Trentin all the way to the finish. Even if they'd be guaranteed of Bennett finishing to 4.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Sagan gets a lot of critic and he surely isn't near where he has been for years but Bora is also pretty weak this Tour. He had like 4 riders who could make the race hard for him - Oss, Pöstlberger, Mühlberger and Großschartner. Two are gone. Schachmann was rather going into breaks than riding behind but didn't have the form, Kämna did the same butactually had the form. Buchmann was really useless for any situation (one could have at least hoped for some recovery, so he gets into a break or is at least of use for the team).

His team did everything they could and full-comitted to him on several hard stages and just drilling it. Cant really expect more than that from a team IMO

 

[trevim]

Pollit, GvA and DeClerc... That's some horse power

 

[richwallone]

It's Van Avermaet

https://twitter.com/x/status/1300385985830805505

View: https://twitter.com/CCCProTeam/status/1300385985830805505?s=20

 

[Salvarani]

Wouldn't make sense for the whole QS team to drag Sagan and Trentin all the way to the finish. Even if they'd be guaranteed of Bennett finishing to 4.

Exactly.

 

[JosephK]

Crash a reminder that the Tour can be lost in an instant.

 

[ppanther92]

His team did everything they could a full-comitted to him on several hard stages and just drilling it. Cant really expect more than that from a team IMO,

They did everything they could, not doubting that. It was just not much.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

If today is not a sprint, and Sagan gets no points, has Bennett secured green?

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Watch Bol or Ewan winning the stage, and them regretting that decisi

Very strong chance of that happening.

His team did everything they could and full-comitted to him on several hard stages and just drilling it. Cant really expect more than that from a team IMO

I agree. Oss and Pöstlberger in particular have been very strong but the whole team has worked very hard for Sagan

 

[Devil's Elbow]

DQS have the wrong rider up front now in a dangerous group. Once again, questionable tactics. Bora are even worse off.

 

[Valv.Piti]

They did everything they could, not doubting that. It was just not much.

I think they did great on several occasions and basically controlled the whole stage, only to realize Sagan isnt the Sagan of 2016.

 

[Leinster]

If today is not a sprint, and Sagan gets no points, has Bennett secured green?

Technically 70 points (20 intermediate, 50 stage) available on Sunday, so not yet.

 

[Volderke]

Perfect for DQS if that break stays away.

 

[RedheadDane]

It's Van Avermaet

https://twitter.com/x/status/1300385985830805505

View: https://twitter.com/CCCProTeam/status/1300385985830805505?s=20

I'd just gotten that song out of my head, thank you... thank you very much...

 

[trevim]

Wow Bora still believing Sagan. The form may be questionable but attitude is really good even if Buchmann and Sagan are way off in this race