Tour de France Tour de France 2021, Stage 7: Vierzon – Le Creusot, 249.1 km

[titan31]

Ya, I'd be in agreement with above. Roglic should go home and depending on the pain, take a week off and see can be target the Olympics and then the Vuelta. Coming out of the year with a gold medal and the Vuelta would still be good even if it's not what he wants.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

GC

 

[Leinster]

Tbh I do think Pogacar was *** today. You don't watch Carapaz go when you don't have any of your own teammates left and go "this is great I'll just sit on my ass"

Yeah, I mean unless he knew for sure "Oh, it's Richie. Movistar will take care of him."

 

[Tobi]

A stage for the history books we need more stages like this

 

[Libertine Seguros]

With Roglic out of the picture, suddently there's a podium spot available.
What was Movistar riding for?

Negotiating power in their bids for Ivan Sosa and Óscar Rodríguez.

 

[Nin1388]

Nibali is not going for GC here.

 

[RedheadDane]

Great stage.
Carapaz
Mohoric
Movi
Roglic
Pogacar

Mohoric is the only one who gets anything to drink?
Though, I suppose - from what I understand, whyamIturningintothenewgigs? - that they might all need some

 

[woodburn]

I think the Alpe d' Huez '11 was the confirmation they've accepted.

Which would have been boring stage if not for Contador.

 

[Andy262]

Loving that GC. Is this the Tour of Flanders?

 

[Big Doopie]

Basically everybody who posts in the Race Design Thread is of the persuasion that these types of stages are an essential part of a long-form stage race.

Agreed. I am one of those people. ;-)

 

[Poursuivant]

Gutted for Roglic

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Sepp Kuss 84th +13'18.

I keep saying it, but the evidence keeps on backing me up: racing is improved by the removal of Sepp Kuss from it.

 

[luckyboy]

Pog definitely used some energy, and his team will feel this stage, so I wouldn't say it was a great day for him. better than it could of been thanks to Movistar, but his team couldn't even chase down for 1 day, so not sure how helpful they will be too him if he is ganged up on in the mountains

Who is ganging up on him? Carapaz is the only guy he has to watch anymore. Nobody else is capable of dropping him in the mountains.
And then he has another 45 seconds+ advantage on everyone in the final TT to come anyway.

 

[Carols]

Unbelievable Movi hate here. Why the heck shouldn't they ride? At least they tried to test Pogi. Ineos and Carapaz love, I guess.

 

[movingtarget]

Movistar...........he won us a Giro........lets chase him down. They cancel Carapaz they help Pogacar, either way they lose as it didn't help Mas at all. Ineos left it much too late to make a move like that but the result may have ended up the same. But Roglic is out of the picture now and he obviously went deep in the TT.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Felt sorry for Roglic.

I know the circs are different (injuries), but the sinking feeling I got reminded me a bit of when we all used to hype Ulle up, "Oh he looks sharp this year, been doing 9 hour rides with a bottle of water" then his sad face getting dropped as soon as the road went up.

 

[Netserk]

Tbh I do think Pogacar was *** today. You don't watch Carapaz go when you don't have any of your own teammates left and go "this is great I'll just sit on my ass"

It was just before the summit of the climb in a big group.

 

[JRanton]

Way too late by van baarle there.

He was suffering in the break. Would have been quickly dropped by Carapaz on the last climb if he’d waited earlier.

 

[Big Doopie]

Y did the commentators keep mentioning Nibali as the GC threat. It is freakin’ Van Aert.

He won’t have to ride for Rog. Very few MTFs. Not saying he will beat Pog (untouchable). But look how he did in Tirenno… and in the mountains last year. And he dropped Nibali by a minute (?) in just 10 kms…

 

[HelloDolly]

Nibali is not going for GC here.

I dont think anyone can say this till after the weekend

Only GC rider ahead of him is Pog

Maybe he knocked it off today as need energy for the weekend

 

[jarvo]

Who is ganging up on him? Carapaz is the only guy he has to watch anymore. Nobody else is capable of dropping him in the mountains.
And then he has another 45 seconds+ advantage on everyone in the final TT to come anyway.

For starters i would make them chase LRP tomorrow and sunday, try and get him in a break and see if one can stick. Alaphillipe could still win this whole thing, and if G can stay with the bunch to the rest day he could feel better in the Pyrenees also

 

[Valv.Piti]

Sepp Kuss 84th +13'18.

I keep saying it, but the evidence keeps on backing me up: racing is improved by the removal of Sepp Kuss from it.

Libertine, youre very sensible, but whats up with all the Kuss hate?... Never really understood it. Anyways, Kuss wont impact the way we are used to seeing now with Rogla gone

 

[Poursuivant]

His disaster was a few stages ago, I'm afraid. It is what it is--the body needs repair.

Seriously, it’s every single tour, when was the last time we had two stand out favourites survive the first week without crashing? Schleck - Bertie days?

 

[sir fly]

Which would have been boring stage if not for Contador.

Well, it takes only one committed rider to make the race.
... riders make the race, and all that jazz.

 

[titan31]

Y did the commentators keep mentioning Nibali as the GC threat. It is freakin’ Van Aert.

He won’t have to ride for Rog. Very few MTFs. Not saying he will beat Pog (untouchable). But look how he did in Tirenno… and in the mountains last year. And he dropped Nibali by a minute (?) in just 10 kms…

Ya, Vingegaard too. He'll gain time on most of the non Pog guys in the time trial and is a capable climber. Won't win but I could see a top 10 easily.