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

[spalco]

What the hell did the Bora guys eat for breakfast today? Amazing display of pure will. Great to see, whether it works or not.

 

[Red Rick]

You have to give it to Ineos. Whenever there is crosswind you'll notice that Bernal is always positioned on the side of the road where the whole team is protected from the rest of the peloton.

Already found it completely stupid Jumbo were almost caught out on stage 5. It isn't hard to reckon a route. You spend an insane amount of resources to win the Tour, and then half the CN forum knows the route better than the DSs

 

[Remy55]

Buchmann must feel pissed, no help for him in the mountains and then they go all in for Sagan.

 

[Eclipse]

Bennett is not too far back anymore, his group will probably return.

Maybe but they will definitely have chances to hurt him again before the intermediate and on the cat 3 for the stage if they want it

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Finally some real cycling. Kudos to Bora.

 

[Red Rick]

On another note, the gc contenders better not get a mechanical now.

This would be the most Porte moment for a mechanical

 

[Gigs_98]

I think Bora would benefit a lot from a 2nd green jersey contender, who isn't Bennett, in this group.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Buchmann must feel pissed, no help for him in the mountains and then they go all in for Sagan.

Sagan is a winner

 

[Red Rick]

I think Bora would benefit a lot from a 2nd green jersey contender, who isn't Bennett, in this group.

You mean DQS?

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Riders at the back of the peloton constantly riding full gas, just to hang on, everyone is on their limit.

Great racing!

 

[Broccolidwarf]

35 seconds to the Bennett group.

 

[Faserr]

Bora starts. Ineos will finish it off at the end.

 

[FjPavels]

Wouldn't it make sense for someone to help Bora ? I mean there must be more teams being happy about sprinters being dropped ?

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Oss asking Sagan if they keep going, Sagan nods yes

 

[Red Rick]

Alaphilippe gonna win the intermediate now probably

 

[bajbar]

Mezgec is also in the front group, so Mitchelton could help. Though they don't have too many others there to pull...

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Alaphilippe telling the motorcycle camera to move further away from the Bora train

 

[Sestriere]

I wonder if a team would want to turn it against Bora now. Does CCC have the team to drive it for Trentin on the long climb and drop Sagan?

 

[Velolover2]

Alaphilippe gonna win the intermediate now probably

Jumbo could use the WVA card against him.

 

[Baldinger]

Sunweb sending all riders back to help Cees Bol.

 

[Jspear]

Jumbo could use the WVA card against him.

But who from their team is trying to go for Green? Ala could help Bennett out.

 

[RedheadDane]

Sunweb sending all riders back to help Cees Bol.

That was a while ago.

 

[Jspear]

Sunweb sending all riders back to help Cees Bol.

If Matthews was here there would be no need

 

[gregrowlerson]

Fingers crossed.

I suspect once they get somewhere more protected it'll fizzle out a bit, but still, then you have two things that would come from that even if it all came back together:

1. the sprinters and their teams who had been caught out would have to work so hard to get back on that it would impact their leadouts and sprint ability, creating a more unpredictable final few kilometres either from encouraging late attackers or just a less controlled lead-in;
2. the teams like Bora who did make the move now know who is vulnerable, and if we do have wind late in the stage they know what they are likely to be able to do if they do raise the tempo again.

If it doesn't come back together, Bora win out. If it does, Bora still have an advantage for later. This is why you test out your opponents' legs

The race is ON!

And Australian television decide to interview Mick Freaking Rogers.

I thought that would make your day

 

[Krokro]

This would be the most Porte moment for a mechanical

Definitely, or Tibo.. But let's not jinx it.