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

[StryderHells]

Random Oscar Pereiro sign

Not so random, we’ve also had Contador and Pantani

 

[Bolder]

It eases up from here to the col, so maybe Pidcock can hang on. But he still has the Joux-Plane which won't be soft pedaled.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

There are as many UAE as Jumbo riders in the group.

 

[skippo12]

So Van Baarle to to bring them over the top of the climb, lead them on the descent and the flat before Van Aert, Kelderman and Kuss set up Vingegaard on the Joux Plane?

Not sure. Looks like he is running out of steam. Buchmann is back. Pidcock and Martin are looking slightly better.

 

[KZD]

Guillaume Martin casually riding himself into the top 10 again

Yup and Gall too.

Castroviejo doing a very good stage today. Still right next to Rodriguez.

Van Aert now taking over in this flatter part.

 

[The Clogger]

This is like a throwback to the peak Sky days. Ride an infernal pace using dom after dom until the peloton is shelled down to nothing.

Reminds me of US Postal, but this time Armstrong is on the other team

 

[RobertCrawley]

Good plan to use Van Aert on the flat part of the climb.

Really selfish though.

 

[tobydawq]

Why has Castroviejo not once tried to go on the attack in this race? With these climbing legs, he would easily be able to win a stage.

 

[Didinho]

Echelons!

 

[SHAD0W93]

Days like today would be even better if the sprints and KoM points had bonus seconds.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Van Baarle back on the front.

 

[Gigs_98]

Wout already. Man they really mean business.

 

[Volderke]

There are as many UAE as Jumbo riders in the group.

WvA = worth 3 riders.

 

[Ripper]

I think jumbo will drill it over the top to try and break things up on the descent

 

[dazaau]

Given Buckman and Pidcock are hanging on for dear life it's wild wout is just cruising at the front

 

[RobertCrawley]

Wout already. Man they really mean business.

Wout probably leads them down the descent and to the next climb.

 

[Elos Anjos]

WVA is just cruising.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Castoviejo is doing what I'd do if I was a domestique, try and ride hard to the end of the stages and hope nobody notices to sneak into a good GC finish.

Kuss has been doing it all race but he's been too conspicuous about it.

 

[Sciatic]

Good plan to use Van Aert on the flat part of the climb.

Really selfish though.

It really is a good strategy—usually whomever is pacing at front, even if going hard, naturally eases up if a climb flattens near the top. Not this time!

 

[tobydawq]

Adam Yates has the wherewithal to position himself so he protects Pogi from the wind. Nice little detail.

 

[RobertCrawley]

Peak Jai Hindley looks comfortable.

 

[jimmy_8888888]

Wonder what Pidcock want more; top 10 GC TdF or MTB Cross world champion?

 

[ontheroad]

This Pidcock descent should be worth watching.

 

[Volderke]

So the plan is:
WvA for the descent + valley + first couple of K's on the Joux-Plane;
Kelderman pulling a bit more if he can;
Kuss to pull very hard;
Vingegaard to launch and hope to get a gap at the top...

 

[Peyroteo94]

Pidcock will never be a Gt rider