Tour de France 2020 | Stage 2 (Nice Haut Pays - Nice, 186 km)

[Andy262]

Good finish after a slightly undercooked stage.

Impressed by Hirschi there.

 

[Simurgh]

Well timed attack and was the smartest at the sprint, congrats to him!

 

[Leinster]

Hirschi not helping

That was his privilege, as the youngest rider in the group with the least in the way of GC aspirations.


We gave Sunweb some stick in the buildup for leaving Bling at home, but 2 2nd places so far suggests maybe they have, dare we say it, a strategy?

 

[TomLPC]

Alaphilippe is tying his shoes every time i see him.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Hirschi was caught napping with too big a gap to close. Still Sunweb must have a good chance of a stage win here with him

 

[skippo12]

So we could have another 3 weeks of ‘will Alaphilippe get dropped and lose the jersey?’

If he has last years climbing legs my guess is stage 15. He probably can gain even more time in the next few days.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Because Ineos took his balls years ago now

Yeah, but would have been great to see Carapaz and Bernal taking a turn, in the last 5 K, to give Kwiatkovski the shot.

 

[F_Cance]

And now it will be the same ridiculous Alaphpiti out of nowhere climbing with the best Tour just like last year. Great.

 

[JosephK]

Any GC surprises to the downside? Looks like TJV is feeling yesterday's crashes. Dumoulin came off the bike again today, but it looked like he didn't fall too hard. For EF, Dani Martinez definitely had a hard time. Pinot looked sore. Roglic still recovering from Dauphine crash?

 

[Gigs_98]

Tbf, Alaphilippe might only wear yellow for two days. On stage 4 I think it's pretty much, he wins or he loses yellow

 

[fuiers]

Nice finish by the trio. Chapeau Alaphilippe!

 

[BlueRoads]

To me that was too expected and to "scripted" to become reality, but he actually did it.

 

[Big Doopie]

ala -- one of, if not the -- most exciting rider around.

 

[Red Rick]

Biggest shock of 2020 is Sunweb accidentally signing big talent.

 

[Tonton]

Chapeau Alaf'! He said he would and he did.

 

[movingtarget]

Hirschi was caught napping with too big a gap to close. Still Sunweb must have a good chance of a stage win here with him

While Yates just rolled to the front into a headwind.....................

 

[JosephK]

Wouldn't worry too much yet about Alaphilippe climbing with the best on the big mountain stages. Today's finish was tailor-made for him.

 

[Red Rick]

Jumbo riding in the picture all day, then push comes to shove they're nowhere to be found.

I call 2011 Contador on Montevergine heheheh

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Alaphilippe crying... think he might dedicate this to his dad...

Has his father died? I remember JA going down to him in a wheelchair on the Champs last year.


He did the finger pointing to the sky as he crossed the line.

 

[perico]

Any GC surprises to the downside? Looks like TJV is feeling yesterday's crashes. Dumoulin came off the bike again today, but it looked like he didn't fall too hard. For EF, Dani Martinez definitely had a hard time. Pinot looked sore. Roglic still recovering from Dauphine crash?

Roglic didn’t look wonderful. He came in at the tail end of the group.

 

[Breezy1985]

Spotted Thibopino in the main group. We're safe for one more day.

He will be fine by Tuesday when him and Ala tagteam to the finish again

 

[TomLPC]

Porte and Pinot made it!!! The HYPE intensifies

Edit: LANDA TOO!

 

[Lequack]

Someone really should give Ala a better mask.

 

[RedheadDane]

Has his father died? I remember JA going down to him in a wheelchair on the Champs last year.


He did the finger pointing to the sky as he crossed the line.

Yes...

 

[DenisMenchov]

Alafpolak! This stage had his name since the profile was presented. Well done once again for the yellow jersey