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

[titan31]

english commentary is really starting to get on my nerves with their obsession about controlling the race

Yup, I do have to laugh at Brian Smith lecturing on what teams should be doing. Not like he's won much when he did that job.

 

[BlueRoads]

Asgreen hasn't done much for himself this Tour, I wonder if he has his main second peak for the WC instead?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Asgreen hasn't done much for himself this Tour, I wonder if he has his main second peak for the WC instead?

He's targeting the Olympic ITT.

 

[dercuforever]

they just announced a split. 40 sec between peloton 1 and 2.

 

[BlueRoads]

He's targeting the Olympic ITT.

But I don't expect him to win that. The worlds on the other hand, I think he has a serious shot if he's in top form.

 

[MartinGT]

Yup, I do have to laugh at Brian Smith lecturing on what teams should be doing. Not like he's won much when he did that job.

It's laughable isn't it? Have UAE looked at any point in looking like they're going to lose yellow? Nah.

 

[MartinGT]

Are BEX trying to put Cavendish under pressure?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

But I don't expect him to win that. The worlds on the other hand, I think he has a serious shot if he's in top form.

He also think the second ITT here is better suited to him than the first one.
He definitely wants to win the Worlds and Parix-Roubaix as well though.

 

[wheresmybrakes]

It's laughable isn't it? Have UAE looked at any point in looking like they're going to lose yellow? Nah.

Pog hasn't looked like he's gonna lose yellow any time soon. UAE would be smashed if they didn't have the strongest rider.

 

[titan31]

Pog hasn't looked like he's gonna lose yellow any time soon. UAE would be smashed if they didn't have the strongest rider.

But they do. Pretty sure Pogacar could attack on this climb coming up and 99% of the peleton won't see him again for the rest of the day.

 

[BlueRoads]

If you could pick one rider who's going to win this stage, who would you want it to be?

 

[MartinGT]

Greg Van Avermaet

 

[Leinster]

Matthews seems to be trying to get the sprint points. So why is Juul Jensen off the front?


Bjerg, Langen and Majka caught behind a split. Oops.

 

[Tinnekeisabella]

If you could pick one rider who's going to win this stage, who would you want it to be?

Formolo, but that wont happen

 

[luckyboy]

Bizarre tactics from BikeExchange...

 

[titan31]

Matthews seems to be trying to get the sprint points. So why is Juul Jensen off the front?


Bjerg, Langen and Majka caught behind a split. Oops.

You'd think one of the other GC teams would push the pace to keep them dropped rather than leaving them back

 

[spalco]

He also think the second ITT here is better suited to him than the first one.
He definitely wants to win the Worlds and Parix-Roubaix as well though.

Are they doing Roubaix in the fall, or skipping it again this year?

 

[dercuforever]

Are they doing Roubaix in the fall, or skipping it again this year?

I think it should be ok, unless the french keep huging covid and cause another lockdown.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Matthews probably just wants to stay in second place in case Cavendish doesn't finish. I don't think he believes he can overtake Cavendish any other way.

Are they doing Roubaix in the fall, or skipping it again this year?

They're doing it a week after the Worlds, if it goes according to plan.

 

[wheresmybrakes]

Wiggo is pi$$ed

 

[Leinster]

No barrage called for that split?

 

[Leinster]

I'm going to be annoyed if none of the top 4 in the KOM standings get involved on the Core.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Bahrain might secure the team classification today. EF is a big loser by not having anyone in the break.

 

[BlueRoads]

The guys must be really tired.

 

[titan31]

Peloton went so slow, Cav got back. That's a bit annoying. No OTL clock to watch today then