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

[dicanio_michael]

He is there to chase after Trentin and Sagan

Bennet can chase himself. DQS are here for stage wins.

 

[Leinster]

Gotta say what a disgrace by nobody wanted to close SKA’s attack down... For Christ sake, he already won this year so show him some respect and treat him as a threat!!!

I'm sure he's thinking "Oh no, you don't need to respect me, nothing respectable here, nosiree."

 

[IndianCyclist]

he probably has the most number of wins for the nos. of kms on attack/breakaway

 

[Red Rick]

People wondering why GvA missed that attack when it was not Sagan attacking

 

[tobydawq]

I can't stand Bennett. I know he does what he has to do, but my God it is annoying.

 

[Simurgh]

How is everyone so sure he's got this? I don't wanna jinx it!

Almost a minute with 2,5 ks to go, he got this unless he gets a mechanical or crash

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

What!? This Tour is anything but dull, IMHO. Maybe I expect to less, I've watched the Tour since 1983 and this is definately one of the better editions. Lots of courage, surprices, routes. I think you expect too much in a world where one is one click away from instant adrenaline at Youtube.

GC has been essentially the Sky train modified only by absence of big Froome attacks at the end. There has been little suspense and little action. The battle for Green on the other hand has been trench warfare, and that really is unusual at the Tour. There have even been two interesting bits of KOM fighting, at the start and end of the Tour.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

I am not Toby, but I do somewhat agree. As soon as he got clear, it was clear to everyone but that group of riders that he is going to win. I am the last one to complain about a well-deserved victory based on skill, timing and strength, but it was mindless of the others to let Kragh go, considering he won a stage the other day doing the exact same late attack.

It’s not a question of letting him go, he timed it perfectly.

He is a very similar rider to Asgreen, who you can’t catch fast if he gains 50 meters.

Big TT engine.

 

[Andy262]

Brilliant! He doesn't know! Chapeau!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Lol 1 min

 

[TomLPC]

Look at these absolute clowns attacking each other now

 

[burning]

Love the scream to the moto by him, he is still taking no chances.

 

[titan31]

Bennett is sitting on Sagans wheel and that kills the group.
But i don't know why they did not follow the attack immediately.

Bennett, Sagan and Trentin are having their own battle. Everyone else should forget them there imo as none of them will chase you down.

Gva, Bauer, Naesen, Rowe, Stuyven should all have been right on SKA

 

[Billie]

Bennett is sitting on Sagans wheel and that kills the group.
But i don't know why they did not follow the attack immediately.

SKA has twice used the fight for green to win a stage because he understands the moment.

Exactly what Stuyven, Naesen and GVA also should have done. But they don't have the instinct for that.

Lampaert or Terpstra would have been on SKA's wheel right away. They a lot smarter

 

[Valv.Piti]

Nice attacks idiots

 

[Sciatic]

Kragh lovely style while hammering home

 

[Salvarani]

I am not Toby, but I do somewhat agree. As soon as he got clear, it was clear to everyone but that group of riders that he is going to win. I am the last one to complain about a well-deserved victory based on skill, timing and strength, but it was mindless of the others to let Kragh go, considering he won a stage the other day doing the exact same late attack.

It was a well-timed attack and nobody reacted in time to not let him get a big enough gap. Once he got it, it is over. Because now it costs a lot to close him down and nobody wants to put in that work. Unless they all get along to do it. Which rarely happens in a group of 8-10 riders. Because everybody not giving their all to benefit somebody else.

When attacks start happening in a small group, you have to react immediately.

 

[Leinster]

Bennet can chase himself. DQS are here for stage wins.

Bennett can have the green jersey (pretty much) wrapped up today by finishing ahead of Sagan and Trentin, and then can go all-in for the BIG stage win tomorrow. As Kelly (who once lost green on the Champs) just said on commentary.

 

[richwallone]

SKA is freaking out and riding hard 1K before finish not knowing his time ahead... Funny...

 

[roundabout]

Sunweb have had a great Tour. Chapeau.

 

[spalco]

Well, done Kraghen. Only guy with a functional brain in that bunch.

 

[70kmph]

Vikings ftw

 

[Billie]

3 4 5 for Naesen, STuyven en GVA so predictable lool idiots

 

[Simurgh]

It’s not a question of letting him go, he timed it perfectly.

He is a very similar rider to Asgreen, who you can’t catch fast if he gains 50 meters.

Big TT engine.

His timing was impeccable, but that doesn't excuse the fact, that DQS and Michelton has domestiques that could pull him back. They did let him go. Several kilometers went before Bauer started to take the front, for example.

 

[Sciatic]

Why does the official car have to be inches froM Anderson at the finish like that?