Tour de France Tour de France 2022: Stage 4 (Dunkerque – Calais, 171.5k)

[DJ Sprtsch]

It's just last year there were breakaways more or less everyday from Bonnamour. Too bad he isn't here maybe

Bonnamour is in the race. But he crashed earlier.

 

[noob]

Bonnamour is in the race. But he crashed earlier.

Ah, maybe that's the reason then. And the fewer sprint stages makes more incentive for the sprinters and hinders the breaks more than last year maybe.

 

[sir fly]

Didn't take much to get the bunch serious.

Only a couple in the breakaway but they're putting on a show.

 

[Samamba]

Going to be a stressfull day. We're losing a GC guy today.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Did QS just create a split without Jakobsen?

 

[Samamba]

Did QS just create a split without Jakobsen?

Jakobsen is in the peloton. But they did drop 2 teammates, was a weird move.

 

[noob]

Going to be a stressfull day. We're losing a GC guy today.

Just got from bored to worried.

 

[Aimar16]

Did QS just create a split without Jakobsen?

I think Morkov is in the second group.

 

[Samamba]

This one push from QS will make everyone wanting to be in the front all day. I will be surprised if we don't get some crashes because of it.

 

[yaco]

QS were never going to continue creating echelons with 140kms left in a GT - It will be an interesting stage because there is no clear-cut favorite.

 

[sir fly]

You gotta love contemporary statistics tools.
History can be made of anything.

 

[ontheroad]

That moustache of Corts is shocking!

 

[RobertCrawley]

Bobke just talked about reading the daily commissaires report. Does anyone have a link? Thanks!

 

[Tricycle Rider]

That moustache of Corts is shocking!

It's such a mix of 80s porn and old-world panache, it's downright exquisite!

 

[sir fly]

The growing gap promises exciting acceleration later on.
Though the small breakaway doesn't present a challenge.

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

I just had - once more - a look at UAE‘s line-up. I‘ve got to say their team does not look very strong.

Pogacar is strong on all terrains. Majka is strong in the mountains (most of the time). The other six riders are either average riders, or have been on the decline for some time.

Pogacar is not yet in Yellow. If he has a problem (mechanical, crash, …) now, on the flats, no one will have to wait. Then Jumbo go full gas and drop him by 1:30 minutes…

 

[sir fly]

I can imagine JV pushing Jakobsen toward the time limit uphill if he comes close in the classification.

 

[Eeslliw]

Pogacar is not yet in Yellow. If he has a problem (mechanical, crash, …) now, on the flats, no one will have to wait. Then Jumbo go full gas and drop him by 1:30 minutes…

1:30 won't be enough, he can take that back in last TT .

 

[SafeBet]

Pogacar is strong on all terrains. Majka is strong in the mountains (most of the time). The other six riders are either average riders, or have been on the decline for some time.

I wouldn't call McNulty, Soler and Hirschi average riders.
There might be doubts about their shape and/or commitment though.

 

[spalco]

I just had - once more - a look at UAE‘s line-up. I‘ve got to say their team does not look very strong.

I strongly disagree, if they are in good form Hirschi, Mcnulty, Soler and Bennet should be a big help in the mountains, and Laengen and Bjerg on other terrain/flats also.

I think it's a very solid Tour line-up.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I just had - once more - a look at UAE‘s line-up. I‘ve got to say their team does not look very strong.

Pogacar is strong on all terrains. Majka is strong in the mountains (most of the time). The other six riders are either average riders, or have been on the decline for some time.

Pogacar is not yet in Yellow. If he has a problem (mechanical, crash, …) now, on the flats, no one will have to wait. Then Jumbo go full gas and drop him by 1:30 minutes…

There's no way JV will ride full gas in such a scenario, unless racing is already on and can't be stopped.

 

[Ricco']

I can imagine JV pushing Jakobsen toward the time limit uphill if he comes close in the classification.

Well, in the mountains they should be worried in make Roglic win instead of some secondary classification.

Van Aert has plenty of opportunities to win green and a couple of stages deemed flat where Jakobsen won't have a chance to be featured, if he is as strong as a contender for green as he thinks he is, he can win the green there.

 

[noob]

Pog has been very far to the front for a looooong time now. Must be to avoid crashing

 

[RobertCrawley]

I miss the TTT.

 

[sir fly]

Well, in the mountains they should be worried in make Roglic win instead of some secondary classification.

Van Aert has plenty of opportunities to win green and a couple of stages deemed flat where Jakobsen won't have a chance to be featured, if he is as strong as a contender for green as he thinks he is, he can win the green there.

Leading Rogla to the stage victory may naturally put Jakobsen out of the time limit.