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

[QueenStagiaire]

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

He could win the cat 4 on the Paris stage

 

[Salvarani]

@RedheadDane what was it you said before about the break vs peloton?

I think it is more riders in the break... so is that the peloton now?

 

[madthebad]

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

Gaudu was complaining that Quintana sucked on his wheel without pulling at all and then he attacked on the last climb.

 

[Didinho]

I count 21 riders in the "peloton"

 

[Didinho]

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

Also a motor of ASO

 

[Potomac]

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..

It's not like JV is going to attack him. He can follow JV all the way a try something on the last climb without any need for help.

 

[RedheadDane]

@RedheadDane what was it you said before about the break vs peloton?

I think it is more riders in the break... so is that the peloton now?

I'm not even sure anymore... looks like several riders got dropped from the front and some of them - like Geschke - got caught by the Vingegaard group (peloton).
Where is everyone?

 

[roundabout]

time for a Bardet attack

 

[Devil's Elbow]

He could win the cat 4 on the Paris stage

Theoretically, but if it comes to that Pogacar would make sure of that final cat. 4.

Would be a really funny outcome though.

 

[Lequack]

Avert your eyes, the fans are waiting

 

[Red Rick]

How so? It would be madness not to. Geschke missing such a big break is a major fail, otoh.

Its funny, not illogical.

 

[Bonimenier]

JV once again showing they think they are privileged to more than others

 

[ontheroad]

The gap to the break is still only 1:30. At this point in time you couldn't say that the break will definitely take the stage today.

 

[roundabout]

Van Hooydonck is back to snailpace some more

 

[MartinGT]

Why is Kuss doing so much work?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Pogacar must currently be wishing he could swap teams with Gaudu.

 

[tobydawq]

I'm just saying, Wout is fewer than 50 points away from Geschke in the KOM standings.

 

[Didinho]

Why is Kuss doing so much work?

The last day to go all out for his team. Maybe Vingegaard wants to win a stage in the yellow jersey, now he's that good

 

[tobydawq]

Why is Kuss doing so much work?

I don't think it was "much work". Okay, he was sitting in P1, but at that pace that hardly mattered.

 

[Sciatic]

Why is Kuss doing so much work?

Wants to win the jersey for best American domestique

 

[topt]

Pog just said they will attack on second climb, no secrets

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Meintjes won't make it into the break on this climb, bit of an awkward spot for him to be in.

 

[Pirazziattacks]

Lol, he was third the year before. And fifth in 1993.

I was talking about him claiming to drop down to a threshold of about 320 watts in the off-season before building back up to 500 or whatever.

 

[Casper96]

Why is Kuss doing so much work?

They should probably be burning Van Hooydonck, who probably won't make it to the second summit with the group, but Kuss pacing while not trying to catch the break at all probably didn't burn him. He'll probably still be able to help partway up the final climb, depending on tactics and legs.

 

[Sciatic]

Meintjes won't make it into the break on this climb, bit of an awkward spot for him to be in.

Which is why he is so much more interesting to watch this year