Tour de France 2020 | Stage 3 (Nice - Sisteron, 198 km)

[Pirazziattacks]

Perez team car hit the brakes infront of him while doing 40mph. Sheeet

This is why I'll never get how casual so many people are about drafting cars.

 

[huangho]

Perez team car hit the brakes infront of him while doing 40mph. Sheeet

A painful lesson... Too painful!!

 

[Volderke]

Let's say that the injury came from sprinting. You still need to sprint to accumulate more points if you are trying to keep the jersey for as long as possible. You don't just rest on your laurels.

If I was DS, I would have told him to:

1. sprint yesterday to hold off Cosnefroy by 7 places, so he could already have gotten the jersey today;
2. sit up once it was mathematically sure he would have the jersey and save his legs for tomorrow, because guaranteed the battle would go on.

I feel for Perez now and maybe it wasn't stupid, but if he got that flat because he was too much focused on points he doesn't even need today (he just needs to roll in), it's a bit stupid.

 

[thiscocks]

Today is the first time Sagan has worn the same standard team jersey as his team mates for more than one day on a single tour de France!

 

[Rollthedice]

A long day for cousin Jerry.

 

[spalco]

Well, this is vintage Tour de France, isn't it? Almost glad I have too much to do in the office today than watch with more than half an eye.

 

[Berflamand]

It doesn't get more 2020 than today's Perez story.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

If I was DS, I would have told him to:

1. sprint yesterday to hold off Cosnefroy by 7 places, so he could already have gotten the jersey today;
2. sit up once it was mathematically sure he would have the jersey and save his legs for tomorrow, because guaranteed the battle would go on.

I feel for Perez now and maybe it wasn't stupid, but if he got that flat because he was too much focused on points he doesn't even need today (he just needs to roll in), it's a bit stupid.

He would have had to finish 21 places ahead of Cosnefroy yesterday, in a group of 21 riders. He apparently tried to get a gap on the Col de Quatre Chemins, but was unable to. I'm sure he tried to sprint in the group, but BC had the same plan.
After a puncture, the best way of trying to save his legs was to get back into the bunch rather than ride 100km odd on his own.

 

[tobydawq]

If I was DS, I would have told him to:

1. sprint yesterday to hold off Cosnefroy by 7 places, so he could already have gotten the jersey today;
2. sit up once it was mathematically sure he would have the jersey and save his legs for tomorrow, because guaranteed the battle would go on.

I feel for Perez now and maybe it wasn't stupid, but if he got that flat because he was too much focused on points he doesn't even need today (he just needs to roll in), it's a bit stupid.

Ad 1. You don't think Cosnefroy would just be in his wheels? As I wrote in the other thread, they had literally raced each other up the final climb.

 

[Gigs_98]

Voigt now casually dropping the nuclear power propaganda...

 

[Finn84]

I think it's easy to pick most combative rider of the stage.

 

[TomLPC]

Unbelievable scenery, some lord of the rings *** going on

 

[huangho]

Brave effort from Cousin, kudos to him...

 

[TomLPC]

Big headwind at the finish apparently, who is going to screw it up and go too early is the question.

 

[spalco]

Brave effort from Cousin, kudos to him...

Hoping for a railroad crossing or something. Maybe some farmers blocking the road as a protest.

 

[SarahtheDane]

Okay... Someone give Perez a hug!
Carefully, so you don't hurt his injured shoulder.

But... we're not supposed to hug!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

gruppo compatto

 

[Vino's Mum]

A long day for cousin Jerry.

From DQS’s twitter:

There is a loneliness in this #TDF2020 stage so great that you can see it in the slow movement of a clock's hands."

What they smoking on?

 

[Volderke]

Ad 1. You don't think Cosnefroy would just be in his wheels? As I wrote in the other thread, they had literally raced each other up the final climb.

I based my comment on sporza suggesting Perez needed 7 places up from Cosnefroy. I guess they had some kind of agreement not to sprint after Perez couldn't drop Cosnefroy on 4 chemins, because if not, 7 spots looked 'easy' if you saw them coming in halfway that group of 21.
I really feel for Perez now as it looks like he fully relied on his team car and it turns out he has a collapsed lung and open rib fracture as well!

 

[BlueRoads]

I'm thinking about applying for a commentator's job at German Eurosport. I am sure I could comment on the historic sites better without too much effort. Either ignore them completely or tell something.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Didi is not quarantined.

 

[Finn84]

Didi is not quarantined.

I don't know how the guidelines are in Germany but here people aged 70+ are considered risky regarding coronavirus. Luckily Didi is only 68.

 

[huangho]

I don't know how the guidelines are in Germany but here people aged 70+ are considered risky regarding coronavirus. Luckily Didi is only 68.

He was wearing a mask, so he'll be fine!

He retired from his devil's work, isn't he?

Cosnefroy down...

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Looks like Pedersen is the lead guy on the Trek train....... it makes no sense to me

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Sep Kuss down?

no it was Wout!