Tour de France Tour de France 2022: Stage 16 (Carcassonne – Foix, 178.5k)

[Eeslliw]

Kuss was great today which means he will drop early tomorrow. Doubt it will make any difference but still. Jonas looks crazy strong, wouldn't be surprised if he even beats Pogi in TT.

 

[RobertCrawley]

Jorgenson is a warrior, I hope he's still there tomorrow.

No kidding. Hard to believe he's right back in it after a fall like that. He was lucky he didn't hit a wall or something.

 

[roundabout]

Martinez to pull Quintana away from Yates

 

[ontheroad]

It is only in hindsight you could say that and knowing what would eventually happen on Granon.

When he was covering those attacks and going over Galibier he looked to be in control. Later Majka was leading the group on the early parts of Granon, it was no panic then. That obviously changed within a few minutes.

It it lazy to say it was because of his ego. Something someone would say that just dislikes him. It was more complicated and a learning experience.

Today confirmed again that Maijka rides at a pace too slow to discomfort Vingegaard and Jumbo. The minute Maijka had bike issues, Kuss went to the front and upped the tempo considerably.

 

[SHAD0W93]

They did win a stage in all of those years, not this year and the best opportunities to change that are gone.

Not to mention multiple top GC 10 placings and KOM.

 

[Lorzenz08]

They did win a stage in all of those years, not this year and the best opportunities to change that are gone.

True that. However 2 guys in the top 10 of the GC with one of them potentially finishing on the podium is still quite good and better in my eyes than winning a random stage and having the best guy finishing 20th+ place.

 

[KOM]

Wout with another masterclass in selfishness

 

[madthebad]

Hopefully Woods will let Jorgenson get 2nd place without a fight.

 

[RedheadDane]

Love that shot of Woods.

 

[JohnWayne]

Actually they could've distances Thomas if van Aert was at the top and pulled hard directly. Also Vingegaard could've tried to drop Poga and let van Aert pull hard for him. It woud've been epic with 3 duo's most likely.
van Aert/Vingegaard vs Poga/McNulty vs Thomas/Martinez

Probably unnecessarily risky. Dream scenario for Vingegaard to be able to cruise down to finish behind WvA at a reasonable speed.

 

[roundabout]

Hopefully Woods will let Jorgenson get 2nd place without a fight.

IPT could use the points, so no

 

[Devil's Elbow]

IPT could use the points, so no

Plus that Movistar is direct competition for them.

 

[lemon cheese cake]

Wellens must think he's in a junior race or something, looking at the size difference between him and Meintjes, Yates and Pidcock

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Hopefully Woods will let Jorgenson get 2nd place without a fight.

If he's truely Canadian he will

 

[RobertCrawley]

IPT could use the points, so no

Good point.

 

[solo80k]

Actually they could've distances Thomas if van Aert was at the top and pulled hard directly. Also Vingegaard could've tried to drop Poga and let van Aert pull hard for him. It woud've been epic with 3 duo's most likely.
van Aert/Vingegaard vs Poga/McNulty vs Thomas/Martinez

I had a feeling that both Pog and Jonas were on their limit when Kuss launched his pace.

 

[roundabout]

Contador line through the last corner for Houle

 

[madthebad]

IPT could use the points, so no

I mean Woods kept wheelsucking for the whole descent, Jorgenson crashed, came back and Woods is still wheelsucking. He should show some common sense.

 

[sir fly]

Solid entrance in the Pyrenees.

Well done by IPT.
Houle was the right card to play first.

UAE lacks some firepower to make it a bit harder for JV and likely for Pogačar.

 

[spalco]

Well done, Hugo!

 

[Eeslliw]

It is only in hindsight you could say that and knowing what would eventually happen on Granon.

When he was covering those attacks and going over Galibier he looked to be in control. Later Majka was leading the group on the early parts of Granon, it was no panic then. That obviously changed within a few minutes.

It is lazy to say it was because of his ego. Something someone would say that just dislikes him. It was more complicated and a learning experience.

He did two huge attacks himself (on the false flat when Roglic and Vino were attacking him) which were nothing but stupid (just showing ego, eg. look at me I am stronger than both of you). In the end maybe exactly those two attacks were too much and cost him to blow out later on Granon.

 

[RedheadDane]

Where the frick did Madouas come from?

 

[postmanhat]

As one, the cycling world salutes Hugo Houle. Then looks him up on PCS.

 

[Salvarani]

You're right, but it was questionable even in the moment whether he should cover the attacks of Roglič.

Sure, but at those moments you may not make the best decisions. It was instinct taking over.

 

[roundabout]

Damn, Madouas actually beat them quite easily