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

[Krokro]

Why is it stupid?

It was all working out..... you can't plan for a puncture at the wrong time dude.

I guess he meant that dropping Castro for Carapaz is not that smart.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Landa was so close to survive 1st week without time loss. But there are some things in life you can always trust to be there:

• gravity
• Landa getting dropped in week 1

 

[fuiers]

14 min according to radio...

Actual time gaps.

Race center says 12 mins.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

14 min according to radio...

Actual time gaps.

Wow, I had never expected them to lose that much, especially with the whole Sunweb team there

 

[woodburn]

Complete waste of Castroviejo. They're likely going to waste ton of energy and still finish in second group.

 

[SafeBet]

I guess he meant that dropping Castro for Carapaz is not that smart.

Perhaps they don't fully trust Bernal shape?

 

[Escarabajo]

Castro and Carapaz will end up in group 2 anyway. Almost impossible if not impossible to catch group one.

 

[Volderke]

Long live the optimists on this forum who predicted a cross-wind stage

 

[huangho]

Race center says 12 mins.

Recently they said in radio it was almost 14 minutes down...

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Complete waste of Castroviejo. They're likely going to waste ton of energy and still finish in second group.

IMO, they should have sent all but Bernal back, they need their Plan B!

 

[TomLPC]

Alaphilippe tightening his shoes

 

[Simurgh]

Nairo hiding well in the middle/back of the front group

 

[fuiers]

So can Hagen challenge Sagan for the sprint.

 

[huangho]

Castro and Carapaz will end up in group 2 anyway. Almost impossible if not impossible to catch group one.

Not a smart move... Castroviejo and Carapaz will finish with the second group and with a lot of energy wasted

 

[Escarabajo]

Perhaps they don't fully trust Bernal shape?

It doesn't matter anyway, because Carapaz will end up in group 2 inevitably.

 

[Simurgh]

Gap decreasing slightly

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Alaphilippe just tightened his shoes...... long range attack coming?

 

[Salvarani]

Nairo hiding well in the middle/back of the front group

Best cross-wind rider in the world.

 

[wheresmybrakes]

I would hope A. Yates now looks towards GC and not stage wins from now on.

 

[ppanther92]

IMO, they should have sent all but Bernal back, they need their Plan B!

And what do you do, if Bernal has a problem? Then plan A is also gone.

 

[tobydawq]

Chérel still in the front. Ridiculously low pace then.

 

[red_flanders]

Castroviejo dropped back to try to drag Carapaz back to the lead group.

Thanks. Not sure I'd call that stupid myself, but I agree it's a little risky.

 

[Krokro]

Alaphilippe tightening his shoes

Perhaps they don't fully trust Bernal shape?

Mr. K is still there with Bernal but still a bit risky to drop Castro since he would never reel Carapaz back to the main group imo. But yeah, they just don't want to lose their 2nd card atm!

 

[Simurgh]

Pogacar group has reached Carapaz and Castro now

 

[SafeBet]

And what do you do, if Bernal has a problem? Then plan A is also gone.

Isn't Kwiato there?