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

[RobertCrawley]

This is the type of transitional stage where classic riders and breakaway specialists have a chance. Les trois magnifiques (Van der Poel, Van Aert and Alaphilippe) haven't won a stage yet, so they should seize this opportunity. Other candidates are Bettiol, Cort, Girmay, Campenaerts and Madouas.

Would love to see MVDP give it a go.

 

[Salvarani]

Van Aert!

 

[Peter von]

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

on any kind of official twitter or just some dude?

 

[Ilmaestro99]

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

What a fail. Belgian pozzato and partner literally conceived their child at the worst possible time.

 

[Boehmand]

Wide roads until the top of the 2nd climb, which makes it hard to get away.

We may see 45 minutes of failed breaks.

 

[DNP-Old]

on any kind of official twitter or just some dude?

Someone who, like @Boehmand, was watching and hearing Skejlmose say it on television.

 

[Bolder]

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

I'm continually surprised by how much "illness" there is in the peloton. Not in a Clinic sort of way, but just in general. When I was in my 20s I would go years without a cold or gastric flu, except for maybe the middle of winter. I guess their bodies are always on a fine line between perfect shape and weakened immune system.

 

[RobertCrawley]

Van Aert!

Was there any doubt?

 

[Salvarani]

Was there any doubt?

Not at all.

 

[Salvarani]

Corbin!

Strong from him to try and get away here.

 

[Salvarani]

Bardet!

 

[glassmoon]

Vingo not letting Adam go

 

[Poursuivant]

Yates has spooked Vingegaard

 

[Boehmand]

Jumbo constantly keeping a leach on any move that does not include Van Aert.

Meintjes going, which makes a lot of the GC guys move.

 

[Salvarani]

This is bad for Jumbo.

 

[Salvarani]

Poor Ewan and Jakobsen.

 

[Boehmand]

Odd jakobsen drops alone, maybe Soudal has changed strategies and don't want to spend energy protecting him anymore.

He may drop out of the race today.

 

[RobertCrawley]

Good move by Remi. He could do it today.

 

[DNP-Old]

Holy ***.

 

[DenisMenchov]

I love these kind of stages

 

[Tim Cahill]

The *** is this

 

[QueenStagiaire]

That‘s what I call a breakaway!

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Vingegaard isolated with half the UAE team???

 

[Salvarani]

Crazy start!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Would be hilarious if Vingegaard and Pogacar are allowed in the break because none of the other GC teams believe they can beat them anyway.