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

[Tonton]

I know it probably wasn't the intention - that Pinot was indeed going for the stage win - but I quite like how it looked a little like FDJ was doing a mini version of the "send riders ahead" tactic.
Gaudu attacked Quintana, a bit later he caught up with Madouas, then Madouas got dropped, and a bit later Gaudu caught up with Pinot.

You are right, it wasn't the intention, but the writing was on the wall: Pog vs. Vingo, gap getting smaller and still 10K to go. Smart decision.

 

[Summoned]

I think there are too many variables to make close comparisons, but historically it wasn't a fast run up Hautacam.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1550164846230077440

View: https://twitter.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1550164846230077440

Does anyone know if the 2008 times for Piepoli and Cobo are excluded from this list?

 

[Bonimenier]

Does anyone know if the 2008 times for Piepoli and Cobo are excluded from this list?

No, they did well over 37 minutes that year. Nibali was faster in 2014.