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

[Gigs_98]

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

Right? People have said Julian will win stage 2 and get yellow there ever since the route was released. Pretty cool he actually converted that outstanding favorite status into a win.

 

[Leinster]

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

Tbf, if he does it 2 Tours in a row (and 2 mountain stage wins and the KOM jersey the year before that), it's not exactly "out of nowhere," is it?

 

[ice&fire]

Biggest shock of 2020 is Sunweb accidentally signing big talent.

They knew what they were doing leaving Mathews out

 

[Breezy1985]

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

Cant wait

 

[Red Rick]

They knew what they were doing leaving Mathews out

No chance in hell Matthews isn't one of their 5 best climbers.

 

[roundabout]

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?

2nd and 3rd

Regardless, they still left out their best hope

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Nice
in a year that has been so
unpredictable in general
to regain the certainty of
Alaphillipe in yellow!

 

[tobydawq]

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

Yeah, out of nowhere. Like last year. Makes sense.

 

[Lequack]

 

[jaylew]

Aru and Martinez today's main GC losers. Kämna lost 10 minutes in the end. That late crash must have been worse than it looked. A shame about his and Dani's crashes.

 

[bob.a.feet]

Right? People have said Julian will win stage 2 and get yellow there ever since the route was released. Pretty cool he actually converted that outstanding favorite status into a win.

And people said the exact same about stage 3 (?) last year and he pulled it off as well. He handles the pressure quite well.

 

[SafeBet]

UAE leader Fabio Aru lost more than 2 minutes.

 

[Lexman]

Jumbo disintegrated rather fast, ok Van Aert helped Dumoulin after his carsh but even Kuss finished 2 minutes behind?

 

[tobydawq]

Porte and Pinot made it!!! The HYPE intensifies

Edit: LANDA TOO!

Is anybody excited by Porte? The other two, yes.

 

[tobydawq]

UAE leader Fabio Aru lost more than 2 minutes.

Why didn't Pogacar wait for him?

 

[Red Rick]

Jumbo disintegrated rather fast, ok Van Aert helped Dumoulin after his carsh but even Kuss finished 2 minutes behind?

They missed a final day of train training ine the Dauphine. Now their whole year is off.

 

[roundabout]

Shout out to Schachmann for his result.

 

[Bolder]

Alaf is a pretty remarkable rider. He basically said he'd win this stage; everyone knew he was going to attack on the final climb; he was towing Hirschi and Yates; had to calculate his sprint to bluff Yates off his wheel; and still won. He can win Stage 4 if he's climbing like last year; but I think that one of the big GC guys is going to attack on the last climb. Anyway, awesome to win the stage and the yj...

 

[TomLPC]

Adam Yates when asked who is the favourite for the Tour "Me. If I was Bernal or Roglic, I'd be shtting myself".

 

[Vino's Mum]

UAE leader Fabio Aru lost more than 2 minutes.

Worst Sacha Baron Cohen project ever,

 

[JosephK]

Jumbo disintegrated rather fast, ok Van Aert helped Dumoulin after his carsh but even Kuss finished 2 minutes behind?

Yes, could be a concern, but maybe TJV is just saving Kuss's legs for later big mountain stages? Best training tip for the TDF: don't crash.

 

[Escarabajo]

Dani Martinez lost 3:38 at the end. It's a pity because he was in great form. But he has nobody to blame in the crash but himself.

 

[Red Rick]

Adam Yates when asked who is the favourite for the Tour "Me. If I was Bernal or Roglic, I'd be shtting myself".

That was Simon.

 

[Lexman]

Yes, could be a concern, but maybe TJV is just saving Kuss's legs for later big mountain stages? Best training tip for the TDF: don't crash.

maybe but they didn't had a helper with them if for exemple Dumo or Roglic had a puncture....

 

[Bolder]

Adam Yates when asked who is the favourite for the Tour "Me. If I was Bernal or Roglic, I'd be shtting myself".

TBF he did look pretty frisky today.

 

[jaylew]

Lol at Ala tightening his helmet before the sprint. Big props to him. Everyone knew he was the big favorite and he still won.

Unlike all these other guys who claim to be riding for stages, he actually goes for it every chance he gets though I guess Yates at least tried.