Tour de France 2020 | Stage 7 (Millau - Lavaur, 168 km)

[Escarabajo]

This is the reason why they rested yesterday.

BTW, time differences much bigger today than if they had attacked yesterday. lol.

 

[ppanther92]

Leaders in the 2nd group Pogacar, Landa, Mollema Porte, Chaves, Nairo?
1st Group: Bernal, Roglic Dumoulin, Pinot, Mas, Valverde, Alaphilippe, Yates?

Nairo is, of course, in group 1. He is a crosswind-god

 

[JosephK]

2nd group is going to lose minutes.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Around 15 top riders taking turns in the front group, they are going to take a lot of time on the next groups!

 

[bambino]

Racecenter has Quintana in lead group. 40 riders in total there.

 

[bob.a.feet]

This is very dangerous for Pogacar and Lands. Splits in an already reduced peloton - this gap is only going to grow. As of right now, their Tour hopes are hanging by a thread. I actually like both of those riders but this is exactly what the race needs.

 

[perico]

Nairo is, of course, in group 1. He is a crosswind-god

Yeah I accidentally put him in wrong group when trying to figure it out

 

[huangho]

First group is going insane, this is going to hurt tomorrow... But not for first group!!

 

[Simurgh]

Gap has stabilized at 55 seconds for the time being

 

[skippo12]

Crosswind and no french GC rider was dropped. Martin, Bardet and Pinot all in the first group.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

And all this without Quickstep drilling

 

[spalco]

2nd group is going to lose minutes.

Must be a horrible feeling, knowing you blew your chances on such a *** "sprinter"-stage and have another 20km to ride thinking about your failure.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Lands

I'm SO happy I'm not the only one with fat fingers!

 

[Salvarani]

He is not completely out of it Pog for a podium, even though of course this is not good. There is a long way to go still of this race. Hope he can limit the damage.

 

[Big Doopie]

This is the reason why they rested yesterday.

BTW, time differences much bigger today than if they had attacked yesterday. lol.

time differences bigger than any MTF. i hate MTFs.

 

[TomLPC]

Hopefully the riders losing time will be motivated to animate tomorrows stage

 

[wheresmybrakes]

And all this without Quickstep drilling

They are drilling it but 9 minutes behind.

 

[saunaking]

Landa gonna landa

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Neither Mollema, Pogacar or Landa can really be blamed, they were all out of position, because of punctures/crash in the last couple of k before the crosswinds started and Ineos dropped the hammer.

 

[Simurgh]

Carapaz dropped

edit: because of mechanical

 

[Salvarani]

time differences bigger than any MTF. i hate MTFs.

Rather a classic type stage instead tbh. Hilly, pave or that has potential for wind by the coast or an area where it usually is windy. Than a meaningless MTF.

 

[Breezy1985]

FDJ trolling everyone by leading in an echelon

 

[ppanther92]

Carapaz mechanical?

 

[Salvarani]

Neither Mollema, Pogacar or Landa can really be blamed, they were all out of position, because of punctures/crash in the last couple of k before the crosswinds started and Ineos dropped the hammer.

Yeah, neither had time to get in a better position. Costly.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Carapaz dropped

edit: because of mechanical

the natural order of things ?