Tour de France Tour de France 2023, stage 12: Roanne - Belleville-en-Beaujolais, 168.8k

[Reynard]

But people are still dumb enough to attack out of the peleton

 

[titan31]

Might calm down now until the climbs

 

[Peyroteo94]

Jumbo only has Benoot and he will not win today. Can't say it is a good stage for them.

 

[Didinho]

Vingo doesn’t know who Pogi is? After riding days in his wheel. He’s responding to every UAE rider.

 

[Boehmand]

Has someone told the riders not every stage has to be mental? Why couldn't they have done this at the Giro?

You should see someone for your shot term memory loss, because 24 hours ago, we were all pissed with a boring stage where nothing happened

 

[Miha81]

I thought this will be boring stage in terms of GC. I guess they are not saving energy for triple mountain test ahead

 

[Boehmand]

Jumbo only has Benoot and he will not win today. Can't say it is a good stage for them.

Kelderman is there too I think

 

[Tim Cahill]

Looks like they're arguing up front

If UAE had more than Soler/Yates/Pogacar I'd say GC day

 

[Peyroteo94]

Vingegaard is now reacting because Trentin made a move........

This is planned but I would really love to know their plan.

 

[Danskebjerge]

It's a relic - The great Rabo Book of Failing

"Chapter One: If you have strong domestiques, let them attack or fall behind - your captain should handle things on his own."

 

[Boehmand]

I wonder if we will see a Mads P vs MvdP sprint for the intermediate points?

 

[Peyroteo94]

Looks like they're arguing up front

If UAE had more than Soler/Yates/Pogacar I'd say GC day

Majka is there

 

[Didinho]

Wout dropped half his team so now he can ride in front himself. Tactics.

 

[RobertCrawley]

Loulou can descend.

 

[solo80k]

Some guys are asking for an ambush now...

 

[Boehmand]

3 JV riders with Vingegaard now + Benoot out in front.

 

[Didinho]

Pedersen dropping the pace so Stuyven can bridge.

 

[glassmoon]

Are those idiots letting Ala to catch them after all of them tried so hard to be in the final break?

 

[DNP-Old]

I'm disappointed UAE isn't riding to go for the stage.

 

[Peyroteo94]

It is over now. UAE is saving themself for tomorrow

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Pinot being too generous

 

[Tim Cahill]

Pinot allowing himself to be leant on too much

 

[Red Rick]

Pinot 2nd place is written in the stars

 

[Rackham]

Jumbo have Pogačar derangement syndrome.

They're always cooking up theories which point to his weaknesses (real or imagined) which they believe they can exploit on the road. Like here in this stage their theory (we can presume) is "hard racing weakens Pog".

It could be argued they're just cooking themselves but we'll wait & see. One thing is for sure, Jumbo is not acting like a team which is confident their leader can drop Pogačar in the Alps.

 

[Danskebjerge]

Alaphilippe doing like he did the other day. Reacting late, and having to accellerate a lot. He'll be out of gas on the final climbs.