Tour de France Tour de France 2022: Stage 20 (Lacapelle-Marival – Rocamadour, 40.7k/ITT)

[Ilmaestro99]

Van Aert is by far and away the favourite.

 

[KZD]

Lol not even Wiggins dare to bet in Ganna or Thomas

 

[search]

His hour record has been postponed has been told on Eurosport. So his shape must be quite poor.

yeah, there was a short interview with Ganna in Gazzetta today, which didn't sound any optimistic:

(gt) "The last days were very difficult and tiring, especially those in the Pyreens. I don't feel like I'm at 100%. The priority is to arrive in Paris and finish the Tour, and then finally have some rest. I' don't know the route [of the ITT] yet, I'll do a recon in the morning. What happens, happens. I'll be happy no matter what."

 

[tobydawq]

If the final podium is like it is right now, it will be the first time since 1989 that three Tour winners (current or previous) will be standing on the final podium.

 

[gregrowlerson]

If the final podium is like this one, it will be the first time since 1989 that three Tour winners (current or previous) will be standing on the final podium.

Good mental stat

 

[Tim Cahill]

Dan Lloyd implying that 20 or 30 years ago they didn't know that doing a consistent power the entire way was a the best strategy.

They all ate cookies and ice cream the entire time too, and some of them were on pennyfarthings.

 

[roundabout]

Bjerg seems up for it - faster than Lampaert by quite a bit

 

[RedheadDane]

Van Aert is by far and away the favourite.

What happened to "Belgian Pozzato"?

Bjerg seems up for it - faster than Lampaert by quite a bit

To be fair, when Lampaert was asked if he could make a repeat of stage 1, his reply was "No *** way!"

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

yeah, there was a short interview with Ganna in Gazzetta today, which didn't sound any optimistic:

(gt) "The last days were very difficult and tiring, especially those in the Pyreens. I don't feel like I'm at 100%. The priority is to arrive in Paris and finish the Tour, and then finally have some rest. I' don't know the route [of the ITT] yet, I'll do a recon in the morning. What happens, happens. I'll be happy no matter what."

Read a tweet claiming after recon he said Van Aert to win easily.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Dan Lloyd implying that 20 or 30 years ago they didn't know that doing a consistent power the entire way was a the best strategy.

They all ate cookies and ice cream the entire time too, and some of them were on pennyfarthings.

No time for transfers in those days either, as they individually had to hunt and gather their dinner and breakfast between stages.

 

[roundabout]

To be fair, when Lampaert was asked if he could make a repeat of stage 1, his reply was "No *** way!"

I never thought that Lampaert was going to win today, I just think he is the best marker of how Bjerg is doing so far from all the riders now on the road

Edit: although Bodnar is doing very well so far

 

[RedheadDane]

From the heli shot, it kinda looks like Bjerg doesn't have arms.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

From the heli shot, it kinda looks like Bjerg doesn't have arms.

He's Danish.

 

[Netserk]

Seems like the winning average speed could be higher than that of the two ITTs last year (51.0 & 51.5 km/h).

 

[Billie]

Seems like the winning average speed could be higher than that of the two ITTs last year (51.0 & 51.5 km/h).

Avg speed will go down a lot in the final part of the route.

 

[roundabout]

Seems like the winning average speed could be higher than that of the two ITTs last year (51.0 & 51.5 km/h).

I think Bjerg will be under 50 average at the end with 2 climbs to do. Probably closer to 49 than 50. And I doubt the winner will be multiple minutes faster

 

[Netserk]

Winning time will have to be 45'27'' or lower to eliminate Ewan.

 

[RedheadDane]

He's Danish.

And Danes do in fact, as a general rule, have arms.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Good mental stat

Someone should have posted it in that thread yesterday...

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Mr. Mountain is doing well at the flats.

 

[roundabout]

Lovely setting for a finish I have to say

 

[Netserk]

I think Bjerg will be under 50 average at the end with 2 climbs to do. Probably closer to 49 than 50. And I doubt the winner will be multiple minutes faster

Yeah, I see that now. But I think the best will beat Bjerg by more than 1½ minute.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

And Danes do in fact, as a general rule, have arms.

Makes sense that a Dane seems to be winning the arms race then.

 

[roundabout]

Ganna is going very well so far. Let's see if he can hold it for the whole route

approx 2s/km faster than Bjerg

 

[Netserk]

Bjerg hadn't seen the route before he rode it, he tells Danish TV.