Tour de France Tour de France 2021, Stage 12: Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux – Nîmes, 159.4 km

[Breezy1985]

WHY are Movistar riding now?

Just Movistaring

 

[titan31]

WHY are Movistar riding now?

Probably need some coverage for Netflix

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Great ride by Politt, on the day Sagan bowed out

 

[sir fly]

Farewell to Sagan probably.

 

[King Boonen]

Does he still live up north? Don't blame him as I also like pie, chips and gravy.

Somewhere around Wigan still I think. Never liked the pies at the JJB, they were better at Kirklees.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Not before time, Politt gets a big win like this

 

[SarahtheDane]

I don't think today will be a bunch sprint afterall....

 

[sir fly]

Politt should have richer palmares.
This is a good start.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Peloton doesn't exist?

 

[sir fly]

Turned out into a classic action.
Good stage.

 

[BlueRoads]

Happy for Nils, but Küng looks so sad.

 

[movingtarget]

Happy for Nils, but Küng looks so sad.

One hill too many..............

 

[Mayomaniac]

Alexa, play Heil dir im Siegerkranz!

 

[BlueRoads]

Alexa, play Heil dir im Siegerkranz!

Please don't.

Play

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JG6yipKXVA

 

[BlueRoads]

Thank god this wasn't a real bunch sprint... there would have been crashes for sure.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Alexa, play Heil dir im Siegerkranz!

So God Save The Queen with German words?

 

[mountainroad]

Happy for Nils, but Küng looks so sad.

Küng was my pick for this.

 

[Mayomaniac]

So God Save The Queen with German words?

You have to be a bit more specific, your description also fits the anthem of Liechtenstein.

 

[jmdirt]

I love it when a break pays off...and hard racing to take the win from the break!

 

[mountainroad]

I can't believe this is only Politt's second win.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

You have to be a bit more specific, your description also fits the anthem of Liechtenstein.

Do they use the same melody too?

 

[Mayomaniac]

Do they use the same melody too?

The original was actually French (and praised their King). Back in the day tons of countries used that melody for their anthem and just changed the lyrics and the language.

 

[RedheadDane]

The original was actually French (and praised their King). Back in the day tons of countries used that melody for their anthem and just changed the lyrics and the language.

And, I assume, the title (of the person they want God to save) for the - back then - very rare case it was a Queen.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

The original was actually French (and praised their King). Back in the day tons of countries used that melody for their anthem and just changed the lyrics and the language.

Thanks, I had no idea - learned something new today

 

[yaco]

Sweeney showed his inexperience in the final - An excellent considering he was truck down by COVID in April.