Tour de France Tour de France 2023, stage 19: Moirans-en-Montagne - Poligny, 172.8k

[RobertCrawley]

Love the old school chalkboard!

 

[RedheadDane]

Mayeb a team that has not won a stage

That would be a bit difficult.

 

[RobertCrawley]

The break time is going up!

 

[HelloDolly]

are there any climbs left ?????????????????

 

[buddy buddy buddy]

Mohoric will try with one k to go or at least he often does.

 

[Aimar16]

MvdP is either dead or just playing games. Because it looks like he's doing the least amount of work.

 

[HelloDolly]

That would be a bit difficult.

EF

 

[Miha81]

The break time is going up!

They are working for it in front.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Philipsen complaining, you love to see it!

 

[Samamba]

Exactly. It looked weird already 50 km into the stage.

It contradicts the way they approached the race on earlier stages when they went for results instead of just exposure. But I guess they miss that one strong one-day-classic kind of rider.

They went for a result, with Tiller, just the way they went for it was completely wrong.

 

[ppanther92]

The three in the front are stronger. So deserved.

 

[GroupDK]

32 sec keeping the pace

 

[Didinho]

MvdP is either dead or just playing games. Because it looks like he's doing the least amount of work.

He’s trying to get everyone involved.

Pedersen and Bettiol only ones who give it their all.

 

[FrontHeadlock]

I'm wondering whether having JDP in the chase was a mistake for Alpecin. Seems like he's burning a lot of energy before a mountain day, and it feels like his presence is hindering MVDP's chances at the stage.

 

[HelloDolly]

Looks like Jasper Disaster has become Jasper Grasper

 

[Danskebjerge]

Don't pull, Mads.

 

[RobertCrawley]

Philipsen complaining, you love to see it!

JDP: Come on! They're getting away!
Reply: No one likes you.

 

[RedheadDane]

EF

The chase group has over 30 seconds with just over 4 Ks to go. And the front trio isn't exactly going slow.

 

[HelloDolly]

The chase group has over 30 seconds with just over 4 Ks to go. And the front trio isn't exactly going slow.

This conversation started when they has a chance

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Don't pull, Mads.

You‘re the reason for Group 2 syndrome.

 

[Bolder]

I've never understood the willingness of so many riders to be content riding for 2nd place? Is there decent prize money for a place on the podium? Otherwise what exactly is the point - who cares about a second place, GT stage or otherwise?

These guys are riding for 4th...

 

[GroupDK]

He is going all out Asgreen

 

[Third Time Lucky]

Anyone remember when VdP used to light up races?
He borderline boring this Tour.

 

[RedheadDane]

This conversation started when they has a chance

This race is just so fast, not even our conversations can keep up!

 

[DaveJones2]

These guys are riding for 4th...

Very true. Even more perplexing to me.