Tour de France Tour de France 2022: Stage 6 (Binche – Longwy, 219.9k)

[johnymax]

Imagine people who start watching only now, thinking, "meh...another boring stage with a weak breakaway"

 

[Bonimenier]

Who are Alpecin riding for? Van der Poel seems totally out of it and I don't see Philipsen contesting for the win here.

 

[Filippo_3467]

Alpecin thinking that either van der Poel or Philipsen can contend for the day. But they are badly mistaken. The problem for the break is that the break is too small. Alpecin, Bike-Exchange or so should have a guy in there too make it really dangerous

 

[titan31]

I predicted the Giro 2020 early on so I'd make another random statement.

Wout Van Aert will win this Tour.

I think he could win a Tour. Like that one that Wiggins one. Way too much climbing in this year's though.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Sometimes it really is the riders (or just a rider) that make the race. Not a very exciting profile, especially compared to the corresponding stage 6 of 2 years ago, yet you cannot compare the level of action on the road in both.

 

[spalco]

Group 3 hasn't gotten noticably closer at all in the last 20km, and the peloton isn't going any faster than the leaders.

 

[titan31]

Alpecin thinking that either van der Poel or Philipsen can contend for the day. But they are badly mistaken. The problem for the break is that the break is too small. Alpecin, Bike-Exchange or so should have a guy in there too make it really dangerous

Ya, wonder is it a Bettiol like situation where they've decided to ride for Pogacar or are they actually dumb enough to think they've a chance today.

 

[Gargamel35]

How is Roglič doing? Dying in the peloton or looks fine?

 

[JosefK]

How is Roglič doing? Dying in the peloton or looks fine?

He has looked okay so far today, no noticeable problems.

Edit: Also, since Rogla must crash at least once in every grand tour, maybe it is good luck that he got his crash out of the way.

 

[johnymax]

How is Roglič doing? Dying in the peloton or looks fine?

He is saving energy to Roglstomp everybody tomorrow.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Come on Fulgsang! Finally you are free of the wheelsuckers and the vaccinations and the wrong fish oil supplements. We can win this!

Hopefully this stage inspires him to reopen his diary.

 

[spalco]

Kirby comes on and the conversation gets intellectual immediately.

 

[Danskebjerge]

As fantastic as that start was for Danes, its funny that the second we reach France, we just watch a completely different race.

The teams had decided Denmark was just one big prologue.

 

[ontheroad]

Just switched on and WVA on the front again, that man is an absolute machine! 2nd, 2nd, 2nd, 1st then crashed and emptied himself riding for JV yesterday. He's like the duracell bunny.

 

[Gargamel35]

He is saving energy to Roglstomp everybody tomorrow.

I can't imagine him going up the hill or even attack uphill with his shoulder (and other injuries). But as long as he's here...

 

[Danskebjerge]

Jumbo Visma's team song:

View: https://youtu.be/ZtFUX4Y2U84

 

[KOM]

Just switched on and WVA on the front again, that man is an absolute machine! 2nd, 2nd, 2nd, 1st then crashed and emptied himself riding for JV yesterday. He's like the duracell bunny.

If you include the last 2 stages of last years tour it adds two 1st just insane

 

[Big Doopie]

Y is alpecin working for UAE?

 

[Potomac]

Halfway through the stage, at this rate the break will win by almost 8 minutes

 

[JosefK]

This Wout guy looks like he might have a chance to win the green jersey, this year.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

You guys all just weren't believers! Apart from @Ilmaestro99 who has always seen the light!

 

[bob.a.feet]

I can't imagine him going up the hill or even attack uphill with his shoulder (and other injuries). But as long as he's here...

If he only could make a deal with Pog and swap places, then he'd be going up that hill with no problems

 

[Potomac]

I voted Vino!

 

[Earns1985]

Lol. Group 3 just riding behind the UAE team car...

 

[gregrowlerson]

Primoz collecti

I voted Vino!

Even Vino would have considered today's stage abnormal!