Tour de France Tour de France 2023, stage 18: Moûtiers - Bourg-en-Bresse, 184.9k

[dazaau]

Well Lance Armstrong said he was going to be watching golf ...and he is paid to watch (indirectly by sponsorship)

He was going to do that anyway. Mentioned it at the start

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Good for him to be there at the birth of his child. I've said it before: A person does not get a chance to see many miracles in this life.

Besides he managed to deliver us some miracles in this Tour edition.

 

[Samamba]

Jayco, Alpecin and DSM ready to let 3 man go away and block the rest

 

[RobertCrawley]

He was going to do that anyway. Mentioned it at the start

Does he still begin his shows by cackling like a two-year-old about French pronunciations?

 

[Samamba]

Andddd there is the block.

Incredibly that 15 teams that don't have a sprinter that can win just let this happen.

 

[RedheadDane]

Some interest in getting in the break.
Asgreen, Abrahamsen, and Campenaerts.

 

[dazaau]

Does he still begin his shows by cackling like a two-year-old about French pronunciations?

Sometimes. Usually a very big block of ads.

Anyway. Quickstep making sure they get their tv time again today. As usual, one imagines that's all they get today

 

[Aimar16]

Another disappointing break

 

[dazaau]

Another disappointing break

In fairness almost any break would be doomed today, although there aren't many sprinter teams left I guess

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

alpecin can't believe their luck. head wind, but still.

what was it 12 teams without a win?

 

[QueenStagiaire]

It‘s great that Jasper Philipsen has about 30 teammates in the bunch.

 

[VorstM]

In fairness almost any break would be doomed today, although there aren't many sprinter teams left I guess

And the teams with a sprinter dont have huge engines to reel in a big break. Still almost no one cares for an attack - better not to try than to fail. Saving the legs for the procession in Paris..

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Well Lance Armstrong said he was going to be watching golf ...and he is paid to watch (indirectly by sponsorship)

He should get out of his Chesterfield and play golf himself.
Myself I'm going for that activity in a few moments

 

[titan31]

Nah, teams are dumb so all the teams with a sprinter will think they can win. GC teams will be like we've got to protect our top 20 place and then others will be like stage 19 is a better shot, and then a ton are just going to be so tired they don't want to.

I reckon we get maybe Arkea, Lotto and Quick Step in the break.

Got 2 of the 3 teams anyway.

 

[Samamba]

Can we please go back to sprint stages where the breakaway actually got an advantage of a few minutes so we saw battle between them and peloton.

 

[Netserk]

This could be a stage for Kasper Asgreen but the course is no doubt too easy for him now that he's back in his best shape he needed the tougher stages but the team made him work for Alaphilippe. Instead I see a good chance for Michael Moerkeov in the sprint finish now he finally gets a chance to ride for himself. All those times he has been sacrificed just so some sprinter could win. It's ridiculous!

Moerkoeov has such a strong work ethic, like Danish people in general. He started in school early, like at age six. That's how it is in Danish society. You must learn! like KRS-ONE says

Before school Moerkoev often had breakfast at home. That's common here. Sometimes corn flakes or other type of cereal and some bread or fruit juice. Or maybe havregroed, a Danish specialty that's like cooked on the stove and served hot or sometimes cold and maybe with honey on top.

For christmas holidays we have a different kind of groeod called risengroed, you prepare it and carry it to the attic (many Danish houses have several floors) to serve to the Santa Claus or actually more often the evil gremlins with red pants that live there and talk to rats all day.

If this is a false flag operation, it’s pretty *** well done!

Glad that we won’t be served broccoli ever again here on the forum.

 

[RedheadDane]

Here's a dream scenario:

The break gets caught with - at least - 50 Ks to go. Opening up for the whole new Ssche-Bang!

 

[Berniece]

Andddd there is the block.

Incredibly that 15 teams that don't have a sprinter that can win just let this happen.

A lot of them are also really tired

 

[Potomac]

I see your 30 and lower to 15.

Dammit. Here I am now with 160km to go

 

[yaco]

This was always a nailed on sprint, especially with the chance that tomorrow could go to the break.

 

[ManicJack]

I love this bike race. I shall enjoy this day immensely. Thank you.

Same here. I'll just get a bit more work done this morning.

 

[ManicJack]

He should get out of his Chesterfield and play golf himself.
Myself I'm going for that activity in a few moments

He actually plays A LOT of golf.

 

[Didinho]

Without all these sprinters it’s gonna be today Philipsen will be beaten. Who’s still here? Groenewegen and some other leadouts?

 

[RedheadDane]

Not sure if the QS DS is bad at English, or bad at Math.
"Kasper, you're with three."

And now they're - once again - showing the clip where Mørkøv describes how to do the sprint, using... Playmobil figures.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

What a terrible tour QS is having. Reminds me of Corratec in the Giro - getting in the break and being the first to drop.
Having said that, go Kasper!