That's true, I meant in the sense that he would attack vs. a bunch sprint.Soren doesn’t seem like the type to wheelsuck another rider for the entire last kilometre before coming around him to take the win at the finish.
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That's true, I meant in the sense that he would attack vs. a bunch sprint.Soren doesn’t seem like the type to wheelsuck another rider for the entire last kilometre before coming around him to take the win at the finish.
So who can we expect in an attack in the local laps for publicity purposes only? Pinot, Hirschi, Rolland, Alaphilippe?
Carapaz: "No, you tak the stage win, I will have this KOM jersey"
Ineos today:
Carapaz: "No, YOU take the stage win, I will have this KOM jersey..."
Ineos today:
Don't underestimate the butterfly effect...Even if Carapaz had gotten the win, INEOS would still have a stage win... and not won the KoM jersey.
That seems difficult. If anyone pulls a Vino today, I'm guessing Søren Kragh Andersen.
For many years, the last stage used the vallée de Chevreuse which has some decent Cat. 4 climbs, as well as the approach via the plateau de Saclay, very windy with the possibility for echelons. But the loops on the Champs and the pageantry have turned the last stage into a celebration. An aggressive design could put ten punchy climbs (like 1km @ 10% - 1.5km @ 7-8%), the plateau, then the climb to Meudon's observatory (2km @ 6.8%) with less than 15km to go.Would be awesome to have another mountain stage after the final TT. 4 big climbs, almost no flats. Then to Paris.
That's my wishful thinking for him to win in Paris but it is almost impossible given his form against Ewan, WVA and Bennett this year... They look like they are "toying" with him... Sagan will try to save his Tour ...
It's for the breakaway enthusiasts.One thing I don't understand about this stage - every year, not just this year - is why they even have a depart réel. Let's face it; the real depart réel is when they hit Paris.
the Champs-Élysées sprint is special though, I wouldn't be too surprised if we end up with a different winner than in the past ones. But yeah... probably still not Sagan.That's my wishful thinking for him to win in Paris but it is almost impossible given his form against Ewan, WVA and Bennett this year... They look like they are "toying" with him
the Champs-Élysées sprint is special though, I wouldn't be too surprised if we end up with a different winner than in the past ones. But yeah... probably still not Sagan.
“I’m angry and disgusted that no-one has shown solidarity with Kevin Reza”
Rob Hatch doesn't sound best pleased
All is good now... Roglic next to Pogacar riding together, talking, having good time...They have Polanc from UAE team, a fellow Slovenian, riding next to Roglic, to either keep him calm or entertain him so he can get over today's stage without breaking down...
Carapaz wore a face mask at the start with "No al racismo" written on it, dunno if that's related to Reza though.“I’m angry and disgusted that no-one has shown solidarity with Kevin Reza”
Rob Hatch doesn't sound best pleased
When did the ceremonial stuff and the general messing around become an unbreakable tradition?
Carapaz wore a face mask at the start with "No al racismo" written on it, dunno if that's related to Reza though.