Tour de France Tour de France 2022: Stage 18 (Lourdes – Hautacam, 143.2k)

[Samamba]

This is not going to happen for Geschke.

Ciccone still needs to get first on the Aubisque and take points on the 2nd climb too or Vingegaard needs to win. Isn't over yet.

 

[spalco]

"Quintana didn't take over at the end and he decided to attack me. The DS was yelling at me to chew on him," Gaudu said in the flash interview right after the stage. "I saw that he had attacked too far. I said to myself, 'you, my dear, I'm going to pick you up and drop you off', it's a fair return of things"

Strong words there for Gaudu that hopefully will lead to strong attacks today!

I have no idea what any of that means. What exactly is Gaudu complaining about?

 

[Eclipse]

"Quintana didn't take over at the end and he decided to attack me. The DS was yelling at me to chew on him," Gaudu said in the flash interview right after the stage. "I saw that he had attacked too far. I said to myself, 'you, my dear, I'm going to pick you up and drop you off', it's a fair return of things"

Strong words there for Gaudu that hopefully will lead to strong attacks today!

Very bold words from a man whose team have largely dragged him up every climb lol

 

[RedheadDane]

Geschke group looks closer to being caught by the peloton, than catching the Van Aert group.

Well, "Geschke group" is just Geschke now... and he's about to be caught.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Ciccone still needs to get first on the Aubisque and take points on the 2nd climb too or Vingegaard needs to win. Isn't over yet.

Pogacar overtakes him with a win too.

 

[tobydawq]

Ciccone still needs to get first on the Aubisque and take points on the 2nd climb too or Vingegaard needs to win. Isn't over yet.

Ciccone is far from the only threat.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Thomas will cracked and Narioman takes the podium. Just watch

 

[Fantastico]

What exactly was Arkea trying to achieve?

 

[Didinho]

"Quintana didn't take over at the end and he decided to attack me. The DS was yelling at me to chew on him," Gaudu said in the flash interview right after the stage. "I saw that he had attacked too far. I said to myself, 'you, my dear, I'm going to pick you up and drop you off', it's a fair return of things"

Strong words there for Gaudu that hopefully will lead to strong attacks today!

If Gaudu let go now and starts his pacing, he will win this stage

 

[StryderHells]

Very bold words from a man whose team have largely dragged him up every climb lol

Big difference between a rider sitting on a teammates wheel to an opponent sitting on your wheel the whole way up a climb.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

What exactly was Arkea trying to achieve?

Realistically? Chasing down Meintjes. But it's more fun to imagine it's about Mas.

 

[RedheadDane]

Bardiani.

Burgos too, I suppose.

 

[Eclipse]

Poggy bait

 

[Salvarani]

Pog cant even get a bottle lol

 

[Bonimenier]

First Pog attack!

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Simmons really creeps me out without his beard

...and with his beard

 

[Casper96]

I'm not understanding why anyone is complaining about cyclists actually trying to do things. Quintana attacks from distance to move up the GC? Great. Wout and Mohoric try to win today's sprint? Good. At least Mohoric threatened him a little. Cofidis leads the peloton to help Geschke have a chance at KOM? Go for it. Any tactics other than Vingegaard and Pogacar on one another's wheel on the final climb all make things more interesting. Cyclists and teams - try some stuff.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Pogacar overtakes him with a win too.

If Pogacar wins But doesnt score points before the last climb its still tight enough that Geschke can win it back tomorrow, right?

 

[RedheadDane]

First Pog attack!

Huh?

 

[tobydawq]

Burgos too, I suppose.

And US Postal.

But other than those, they are all up the road.

 

[meat puppet]

McN bored and scarcely breathing. Full HD hell incoming on the spandelles

 

[Devil's Elbow]

If Pogacar wins But doesnt score points before the last climb its still tight enough that Geschke can win it back tomorrow, right?

He could only draw level. 18 points up and 2 points to earn tomorrow. Plus Vingegaard would be in between them from finishing second.

 

[SarahtheDane]

I know he only has 3 helpers left, but Pog with only 1 guy before they're even close to the top of the first mountain..

 

[roundabout]

Küng is pacing because why the hell not, I guess

 

[Didinho]

The motor (Sporza) is out of the race. The one with Eekhoff crash