Tour de France Tour de France 2023, stage 14: Annemasse - Morzine, 151.8k

[Sciatic]

So great to have a Tour where one of the big (though not quite queen) mtn stages is ridden hard before the final climb

 

[Volderke]

Laporte done.
That was one massive pull for 60-70K's from the duo Laporte / Van Hooydonck.

Now it's Van Hooydonck until he's done.

 

[Eclipse]

Rodriguez probably just had a mechanical that the cameras missed?

Yeah seems most likely. Not like the pace even cranked up

 

[Boehmand]

Jumbo ramping it up now

 

[Tim Cahill]

Pogacar has been doing that over-cooling thing all tour, he's just trying to minimise risk I think.

 

[Gigs_98]

That's an unbelievable show of force by Jumbo so far.

 

[ontheroad]

In German Eurosport they are very convinced that Pogacar looks to have problems. Talking a lot with teammates, getting splashed with water by teammates. I really can’t tell but Eisel especially seems convinced Vingegaard looks stronger.

They can speculate as much as they want but the reality is they don't really know. Remember he was pulling smiley faces before Granon last year and then completely blew up then was apparently looking gassed last week on stage 6 when he dropped Vingegaard. It's just idle chat by commentators to fill in gaps.

What we do know though, given the way Jumbo are riding today, is that Vingegaard will attack at some point on Joux Plane and then we will know for sure.

 

[Didinho]

Jumbo to drill it already?

Van Baarle last wheel, he was good in the other chaos stage. Really impressive climbing from him.

 

[Poursuivant]

Joux Plane will be a bloodbath

 

[Sciatic]

What a crummy Tour for French riders

 

[Volderke]

After Van Hooydonck, they still have Benoot, van Aert, ...
This is a show but who knows who will benefit the most...

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Wonder how many riders will be left at the top of the Ramaz.

 

[Peyroteo94]

If Teddy doesn't take off his glasses on Joux Plane he will lose miserably.

He didn't take his glasses on Grand Colombier

 

[Poursuivant]

I fear for Simon Phillip today

 

[Volderke]

Poor Ciccone having to fight so hard against Van Hooydonck.
It's not a fair battle for those poor climbers against the G-W riders...!

 

[madthebad]

No Primoz, no party for Vingegaard. POGI has this!

 

[Gigs_98]

Ciccone and Woods might as well drop back and try to stay in the peloton. Surely that's not less likely than riding 10 Seconds in front of Jumbo the entire climb.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

He didn't take his glasses on Grand Colombier

Vinge wasn't planning to destroy him there. Today is a different thing. We are in for an epic duel and every detail counts!

 

[Samamba]

Jumbo finally working for their leader Van Aert, trying to put every single sprinter OTL so Woutje can win some stages.

 

[Eclipse]

There's not going to be many riders left at the top of this

 

[RobertCrawley]

Good ride for Ciccione today. He wants the dots.

 

[DrSahl]

Choo Choo Chug Chug Chug Chuff

All aboard the Jumbo train! Last chance now

 

[TourOfSardinia]

ciccone comsumes 2 TJV botz

 

[Didinho]

Time for Team Soler to destroy Jumbo’s plan.

 

[Peyroteo94]

I still think Vingegaard will kill the last climb and close the Tour. Just a feeling.