Tour de France Tour de France 2021, Stage 16: Pas de la Case – Saint-Gaudens, 169.0 km

[MartinGT]

Wiggo is pi$$ed

That's Wiggins.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I would like to see Gaudu win now, although it would be even better if it happens tomorrow instead.

 

[search]

Bizarre tactics from BikeExchange...

doesn't really matter, as Matthews only takes green if Cav DNF anyway - an intermediate sprint for 1st/2nd or 4th/5th against Colbrelli almost results in the same. Today it's obviously mainly about the stage win for them - and rightly so. Way better to have Matthews + JJ in the breakaway than winning the sprint from the field

 

[burning]

It looks like GC riders will take the day off, and I actually like BikeExchange's tactics here to win the stage.

 

[spalco]

I would like Konrad to show something, but not even being able to really distance Colbrelli and Mathews is a little bit embarrassing.

 

[Escarabajo]

And all of a sudden we have a snooze fest!

 

[BlueRoads]

I think everyone letting Pogacar's helpers come back was waving the white flag. Yes, probably Pogacar doesn't need them, but that looks a bit cowardish. It's really disappointing.

 

[Escarabajo]

Is it me or Vingegard sometimes looks like an 80 year old man!

 

[BlueRoads]

Is it me or Vingegard sometimes looks like an 80 year old man!

No, that's just what Beagles look like.

Seriously, he has a special face.

 

[Escarabajo]

I think everyone letting Pogacar's helpers come back was waving the white flag. Yes, probably Pogacar doesn't need them, but that looks a bit cowardish. It's really disappointing.

Pogacar told the other GC contenders that if they don't ease off the pedal He will attack them!

 

[Red Rick]

Who's in the third group?

 

[BlueRoads]

Who's in the third group?

Which one do you mean?

Second break group:

1		46	SKUJIŅŠ Toms	2:14:33
2		81	GAUDU David	27:15
3		97	PÉRICHON Pierre-Luc	2:28:29
4		121	COSNEFROY Benoît	2:23:22
5		163	COLBRELLI Sonny	1:45:43
6		168	WRIGHT Fred	2:39:56
7		171	MATTHEWS Michael	2:19:04
8		182	ARANBURU Alex	2:12:57
9		214	ROTA Lorenzo	2:05:56
10		223	BONNAMOUR Franck	1:06:05

Behind the peloton and everyone's in there.

 

[luckyboy]

Awful chase group.

 

[Red Rick]

Uh guys.

Cavendish for points at the finish?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

BEX is in an awful situation now.

 

[BlueRoads]

I get the feeling the German commentator doesn't like Gaudu much.

 

[BlueRoads]

Uh guys.

Cavendish for points at the finish?

Yeah, but van Aert and Pogacar in front of him.

 

[burning]

Uh guys.

Cavendish for points at the finish?

He just got dropped due to infernal pace.

 

[JosefK]

Gaudu not barfing. A good portent.

 

[BlueRoads]

Polka dots dropping, Colbrelli in front group.

 

[spalco]

Uh guys.

Cavendish for points at the finish?

Not completely impossible.

 

[burning]

EF pulling for what? Just to show their jerseys?

 

[Eclipse]

Can Gaudu actually drop Colbrelli?

And EF working? I don't see anyone up the road but Uran being the one to try something is not something I saw before the day started

 

[glassmoon]

such a shitty tour... gc battle non existing due to the crashes in pointless stages, most of the stages are poorly designed, no real battle in sprint stages too, polka dot is still interesting but that's too little to get me hooked. meh. sorry for the rant.

 

[Tank Engine]

EF pulling for what? Just to show their jerseys?

The all important team competition. They are chasing Colbreli (Bahrain)

 

[Tim Cahill]

EF are pulling for the team classification?

I think a few public crucifixions are in order.