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

[Devil's Elbow]

Every proper GT has a true gregario winning a stage and today is the day. Really happy for Houle.

 

[RobertCrawley]

Well done, Hugo!

Beautiful win.

 

[Finn84]

Time limit 42'12"

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Fabulous Hugo!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Best stage placement of the Tour for France! That's right, they hadn't even managed second yet.

 

[Salvarani]

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.

He got caught up in the racing as the racer he is. It might have been a mistake but we can only say that knowing the outcome later. It was looking good until the last 5km of the stage.

 

[spalco]

Reading that story in peloton magazine posted earlier makes me tear up.

Great victory.

 

[Blobs]

Will Pogacar sprint for no reason?

 

[RedheadDane]

"This one is for my brother."

 

[Andy262]

Great ride Houle, shame Woods couldn't make it a 1-2

 

[Tinnekeisabella]

Will Pogacar sprint for no reason?

Yes

 

[tobydawq]

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.

It's not only hindsight. When it happened, I couldn't figure out what on Earth he was closing Roglic for.

And yes, he's (Roglic) a great rider and there's respect between them and yada yada yada, but he still should have just let him go.

 

[Tinnekeisabella]

Yes

Because sprinting is fun

 

[roundabout]

Shaking my head at Martinez

 

[tobydawq]

Yes

No

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

wtf martinez

 

[jsem94]

Ineos riding protecting against Vlasov? Really?

 

[roundabout]

Vingegaard beat Pogacar at the finish

 

[Didinho]

Shaking my head at Martinez

Distancing Yates

 

[spalco]

It's not only hindsight. When it happened, I couldn't figure out what on Earth he was closing Roglic for.

And yes, he's (Roglic) a great rider and there's respect between them and yada yada yada, but he still should have just let him go.

I think at the time it was defensible, Roglic looked to be on the ropes but not down.

In hindsight it's clear Jumbo was bluffing. He will learn.

 

[AlfaLum]

So beautiful so see this mix of extreme joy and a bit of sadness.

Not good that he has reason to be sad of course, but still these kind of emotions is maybe the most beautiful element in sports..

Really happy for Houle that he managed to finish this one off in remembrance of his brother!

 

[RedheadDane]

Yes

Calling that a sprint?

 

[Jungle Cycle]

Chapeau Houle!!
pointing to his brother i guess..

 

[JosefK]

Vlasov gets the day's Zubeldia award.

 

[RobertCrawley]

It's not only hindsight. When it happened, I couldn't figure out what on Earth he was closing Roglic for.

And yes, he's (Roglic) a great rider and there's respect between them and yada yada yada, but he still should have just let him go.

Mumbo Jumbo planned it. They bet that he would chase Rog and tire himself out.