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

[Moose McKnuckles]

Pidcock would've rocked a speeder bike in Return of the Jedi so hard.

 

[ppanther92]

Buchmann matches Pidcock so far, van Baarle and Soler dropped already.

 

[Gigs_98]

If either Pogacar or Vingegaard crests Joux Plane first, he is in the polkadots.

So either Pogacar or Vingegaard will be in the polkadots.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Hindley the only one of the top 6 without a teammate. Not a great situation with regards to bottles etc in the heat and his crash earlier.

All because Buchmann selfishly got dropped again.

 

[Tim Cahill]

WVA riding hard for Adam Yates' GC position, good man

 

[tobydawq]

I don't think they're going that slowly in the front group...

 

[Ripper]

One concern I have is if Pidcock descends like his normal maniac self, but is mentally and physically a bit cooked, he could overcook it

 

[dazaau]

Front group not taking it easy down this climb. Wout piling the pressure on

 

[tobydawq]

Having Vngegaard ride behind Kelderman on a descent... Hmmm...

 

[Gigs_98]

Splits in the peloton

 

[ManicJack]

If either Pogacar or Vingegaard crests Joux Plane first, he is in the polkadots.

Isn't it just 20 points?

 

[ppanther92]

But for what the timing is worth, Pidcock only closed 3s of the 34s…

 

[DrSahl]

Pogacar's facial expression signaled fatigue when the camera showed him just a moment ago. Hopefully he'll be up to the task today.

I see that comment every day and then at the end he goes nuclear.
But it will be another two man showdown today.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Technical bit over now.

 

[Eclipse]

Wout dropping Kuss and making him have to ride to close the gap haha.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

I just turned in and I see Gaudu is here still? I read in this thread people were talking about Demare laughing..

 

[ppanther92]

But for what the timing is worth, Pidcock only closed 3s of the 34s…

That said, WvA now also splits the peloton.

 

[RobertCrawley]

A select group at the front now.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

"Peleton" consisting mostly of JV and UAE guys, lol. Joux Plane gonna be carnage.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

As long as WVA is getting such a motor draft on the long stretches Pidcock is not coming back.
S. Yates now a victim of that as well.

 

[Samamba]

Hindley the only one of the top 6 without a teammate. Not a great situation with regards to bottles etc in the heat and his crash earlier.

It isn't that bad in a small group. Your car just comes to the back of the group. Doubt he wastes energy getting a bottle, could be someone on the side of the road too.

 

[tobydawq]

Isn't it just 20 points?

I'm quite sure it's doubled.

Pidcock not catching back up.

 

[Volderke]

This descent isn't good for solo riders: not very technical, very fast, lots of moments where you have to pedal...
Not good for Pidcock on his own, already tired by the climb.

 

[Samamba]

Guerreiro out...

Bauhaus last in race.

 

[ppanther92]

Ok, Pidcock gone.