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Looking forward to this one.
And looks a perfect stage for Cav in current form yet I'm seeing odds of over 1500:1. Time to clean up.
Why would it disappoint?
I am worried because I am optimistic. It feels like after yesterday there's so many good ways this could play out.
Bora could put the heat on from the get go to try make the Green Jersey a contest.
Another really strong break could get away that dares UAE to chase them.
Other teams can animate from a long way out with suitable terrain
There are riders (Carapaz) who will surely attack
Can't wait to see the way it all disappoints
It is all about a) who is in the break and b) what will Ineos do in the peloton. If we get mediocre break without GC threads and/or WVA/MVDP/JA, and Ineos decides this is too early to burn lot of matches (other than late attacks), we might be up for borefest of Saturday.I am worried because I am optimistic. It feels like after yesterday there's so many good ways this could play out.
Bora could put the heat on from the get go to try make the Green Jersey a contest.
Another really strong break could get away that dares UAE to chase them.
Other teams can animate from a long way out with suitable terrain
There are riders (Carapaz) who will surely attack
Can't wait to see the way it all disappoints
Also 4000:1 on the overall. Same as Froome
I think Lotto Jumbo will ride the stage conservatively to maintain a pace high enough to drop Van Der Poel and maintain Van Aart in the leaders group to seize yellow. If he survives the next 2 days he can recover a bit and his no GC story becomes a bluff.
A break will fight for the stage and nothing will happen in the GC because both Jumbo and UAE are happy with a moderate pace to maintain a break at a reasonable time difference.
Downhill finish...I want to see LRP in the break.
Remember when I said yesterday would be good, and then later I said it's probably just a breakaway win.Come on man, don't go all Red Rick on us.