Tour de France Tour de France 2023, stage 10: Vulcania - Issoire, 167.2k

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Who is pulling if Van Art are in the breakaway? UAE?

And in that case do UAE need to send a Trentin/Soler in the breakaway

 

[Monsi]

Who is pulling if Van Art are in the breakaway? UAE?

And in that case do UAE need to send a Trentin/Soler in the breakaway

No one. Why would UAE chase if Wout is in the break? I expect the break to go all the way today and the peloton, led by Jumbo, rolling through the finish 15-20 minutes behind.

I think Trentin or Soler might want to go into the break (especially Soler).

 

[MrTea1976]

My Velogames team would like to see MVDP or Fred Wright in the break. Or both, finishing 1st and 2nd.

 

[Tim Cahill]

This has Guillaume Martin getting 8 minutes and sneaking into a decent GC finish written all over it.

Landa should be looking to get in there too.

 

[Didinho]

With the uphill start there's gonna be a big strong breakaway. I expect not a long battle before the peloton let go. The classics riders and some top 20 guys should all try today.

 

[dercuforever]

It will be very hot. Also risk of rain and possibly storms in the late afternoon so they better hurry.
It is almost the first time the purple alert is used IIRC.

 

[Peter von]

Who is pulling if Van Art are in the breakaway? UAE?

And in that case do UAE need to send a Trentin/Soler in the breakaway

the problem is that quite possibly no one is pulling if he is in the break, including his break away mates.

AUE shouldn't care on a day like this. If Jonas can gap Pogi today, then UAE have bigger worries than the extra minute Wout up the road gives Jonas.

Wout is not a factor in GC, not even in the points GC.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Surely these climbs are too long for MVDP? I don't see him surviving.

Extremely wide open stage though, especially if WVA doesn't focus strongly on it.

I don't discount GC action either after the rest day, and with some quiet days ahead.

 

[laarsland]

Mohoric or Wright to win for Gino.

 

[Wyndbrook]

Well the two main protagonists either 'have a plan' or are going to 'drop bombs' so I guess we just wait in suspense.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Finally again a stage design embracing Massif Centrâle, just for my taste.
With personal experiences on roads in vicinity, a good advice:
Don't look to much of a sore stage profile on the closing stages of this stage. They say close to nothing about difficult slopes. Today is such day.

This is the stage for breakaway consisting of high stamina guys. That will work out itself.

 

[Valv.Piti]

After doing 75 km basically on threshold with a much stronger rider at 34 km/ph, Im ready for a long day in front on the tele on the sofa. I feel like I earned doing absolutely nothing for the rest of the day. You guys feel me?

Wout FTW!

 

[DNP-Old]

Mathieu sounds ill.

 

[KZD]

Surely these climbs are too long for MVDP? I don't see him surviving.

Extremely wide open stage though, especially if WVA doesn't focus strongly on it.

I don't discount GC action either after the rest day, and with some quiet days ahead.

If its a breakaway I see Van der Poel surviving this on a good day. Can't say the same about stage 12 though.

Mohorič is my choice for today, he is in good shape and the final should be good for him.

 

[DNP-Old]

Mathieu doesn't just sound ill, he is ill.

 

[Boehmand]

HAHA, Danish TV2 journalist asking Skjelmose what the trick is to hitting the early break today.

His reply: "I'm the worst person to ask that, as I have actually never hit an early break before"

On another note, he said he was sure Van Aert would want to hit the break today, as he had heard he would leave the Tour tomorrow - not quite clear if it was an assumption or actually based on something factual.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Surely these climbs are too long for MVDP? I don't see him surviving.

Extremely wide open stage though, especially if WVA doesn't focus strongly on it.

I don't discount GC action either after the rest day, and with some quiet days ahead.

bro, these climbs are 5%. That's never too hard

That being said. VDP reported this morning he had a bad night and is feeling ill. So my expectations have dropped below 0

 

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On another note, he said he was sure Van Aert would want to hit the break today, as he had heard he would leave the Tour tomorrow - not quite clear if it was an assumption or actually based on something factual.

!!!!

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Best news of the day: JENS VOIGT on the motorbike for the whole week!

 

[DNP-Old]

On another note, he said he was sure Van Aert would want to hit the break today, as he had heard he would leave the Tour tomorrow - not quite clear if it was an assumption or actually based on something factual.

I just read this on Twitter. That would be a game changer and a half.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

I'm pretty sure Carsten Migels just called Prudhome a vulcan, not like a mountain, but like Spok.

 

[Salvarani]

Lets go!

 

[Salvarani]

Mathieu doesn't just sound ill, he is ill.

But fighting on! Giving it a go.

He is not a wuss.

 

[RobertCrawley]

Those just outside the top 10 like Pinot, Gall and Landa should be looking to make the break either stage 10 or stage 12.

They about 9 minutes from the lead. I don't think they let those guys go.

 

[RobertCrawley]

Cort in the break to get as many KOM points as possible and go for the win if it sticks. Powless needs another rest day.

I'm sure he'll go for it today.