Tour de France Tour de France 2022: Stage 17 (Saint-Gaudens – Peyragudes, 129.7k)

[Escarabajo]

So Mcnulty now the best climber. Oh well!

 

[ontheroad]

Insane stuff from McNulty.

 

[Didinho]

Let McNulty go for the stage maybe

 

[RobertCrawley]

Maybe they are content with making today hard and taking the stage. Knowing it would be difficult to drop him on the last climb. Not steep enough. Hoping that Vinge will suffer tomorrow for the effort today. That Pogs recovery is better and maybe that he could gain back time on Hautacam tomorrow. If Vinge is stronger then so be it. Not much else they can to do then what they have done.

This is the perfect opportunity with V isolated. Pog has to go.

 

[Filippo_3467]

Side note, but Vingegaard is probably the favourite for the KOM jersey now. Only 10 points down on Geschke with a stage win and a HC MTF tomorrow.

Who's gonna pull the break back tomorrow? Jumbo has no reason and UAE doesn't have the numbers. If Geschke makes the break and has the legs to go over the first two climbs he should be fine.

 

[titan31]

I guess Pog really doesn't have it to attack today.

 

[Cagalitroso]

lol, i would pay good money to have Mou as a DS of a cycling team facing JV ad UAE

 

[dazaau]

Who's gonna pull the break back tomorrow? Jumbo has no reason and UAE doesn't have the numbers. If Geschke makes the break and has the legs to go over the first two climbs he should be fine.

Isn't that what you would have said yesterday about today?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Who's gonna pull the break back tomorrow? Jumbo has no reason and UAE doesn't have the numbers. If Geschke makes the break and has the legs to go over the first two climbs he should be fine.

Just like today, there's a good chance the break runs out of time to take enough of an advantage. Short mountain stages rarely go to the break.

 

[Salvarani]

This is the perfect opportunity with V isolated. Pog has to go.

It is difficult to drop someone on this climb and might just cost more in the end. Better to take the stage how it has turned out.

 

[Tinnekeisabella]

No Pogi attack

 

[gregrowlerson]

Vingegaard to crack like Froome 2017 here.

 

[Gigs_98]

Who's gonna pull the break back tomorrow? Jumbo has no reason and UAE doesn't have the numbers. If Geschke makes the break and has the legs to go over the first two climbs he should be fine.

I think UAE will use McNulty to chase the break, then McNulty will set a high pace on the Aubisque, before McNulty will shred the peloton on the Spandelles so McNulty can set up the attack in Hautacam.

 

[GroupDK]

Hmm.. seems like Vingegaard has the upper hand, 1.4km left

 

[RobertCrawley]

It is difficult to drop someone on this climb and might just cost more in the end. Better to take the stage how it has turned out.

Yes, of course it's difficult. The entire plan is to attack on this climb for Pog. He has to go!

Unless he just can't

 

[Bonimenier]

Why 'Steve'?
And why persist with it if no-one else is sharing the joke?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1548625013594640386

 

[Finn84]

There wasn't a long enough break so I would be OK giving red bibs to McNulty today.

 

[titan31]

I think I finally understand what's happened with UAE today.

They're clearly paying those aliens from Space Jam to borrow their talent stealing powers. Vingegaard needs the looney tunes on his side here to have any chance.

 

[Salvarani]

McNulty combatitive award!

 

[Scarponi]

Pog was hoping they could drop Ving like this

 

[Gigs_98]

Tbh Vingegaard should attack Pogacar

 

[Arked]

So Mcnulty now the best climber. Oh well!

Best climber TODAY. Why not? He surely has fresher legs than any GC contender, being 1 hour behind.

 

[GroupDK]

Jonas checking Pogacar..

 

[Moondance]

Great day of riding by UAE. Got to feel like TJV for a day. Must’ve really loved it

 

[Potomac]

where are the attacks