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That wouldn't be very surprising.Pog to pull a surprise and win today's stage using the final mini-climb to launch. Then tomorrow, ... Thermo New Clear.
I wish Alpecin would stop working. Leave it to UAE completely
Bora now helping. Oy. Let UAE destroy itself.
Do people just want to see UAE en Jumbo race or? I wouldn't ride if I were Alpecin because my faith in Philipsen is definitely not as big as theirs, but people neet to stop expecting teams to just think about the GC battle between Pog an Jumbo all the time. There's other riders and teams participating too you know. Same with Stuyven yesterday. Bora is also riding now and that's definitely normal.
I can get Bora riding. I think it's stupid as the best chance of beating Pogacar is by leaving UAE just keep going there, but I get it.
EF and Alpecin no cos they've no chance of very little chance of winning the stage if it comes back together. I'd just expect Laporte will beat any of their guys for today since VDP is dead.
Bora has good reason with their hopeful Vlasov.
Yawn, I had a feeling Bora will turn out to be Pogacars alternative team these next couple of days. To greedy for a potential Vlasov podium (sort of understandable but still boring).
Pog doesn't really need a team... there's always someone who will work for him/UAE
Do people just want to see UAE en Jumbo race or? I wouldn't ride if I were Alpecin because my faith in Philipsen is definitely not as big as theirs, but people need to stop expecting teams to just think about the GC battle between Pog an Jumbo all the time. There's other riders and teams participating too you know. Same with Stuyven yesterday. Bora is also riding now and that's definitely normal.
fuglsang and WvA are not threats. And anyway you could let UAE destroy itself keeping the gap at 4 mins until 40kms to go and THEN bring it back. Why help from so far out?
EF can literally get yellow out of today.
Yeah, I wrote yesterday that Bora should target this today for Vlasov (same for tomorrow). Best to gain time on others before the long climbs come, which are more his weakness.I wonder if they are riding for a possible stage win for Vlasov or Schachmann and not really the GC