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

[dobrien]

He was not well placed when they went. Maybe didn’t want to bridge if Philipsen would drop. Looked better now after his sickness. Worlds is still 2 weeks.

I'll have to watch the sprint for 4th again but it looked like he tried to lead out Philipsen but instead was just in the way, no snap at all, and went straight out the back of his group. Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan, but that didn't look super encouraging; you know if he's got the legs he's going to go boss a situation like that. Maybe just getting a little tired too, but then again everyone is tired now. Hope he's good in two weeks.

 

[RedheadDane]

That interview...
He's so emotional, he's rambling.

 

[Didinho]

Lmao, guy has 4 stages and the green. Is he normally this salty?

Don’t know. He was known as one of the best pilots going through the peloton before a sprint. But here he got a couple of sprints off his line a bit and now so emotional here.

I just think it’s the adrenaline and knowing your the best sprinter so you want to win more. Outside of the race he’s one of the most calm friendliest teammates.

 

[MrTea1976]

Strangely, Cav was talking about Asgreen's bike size on Geraint Thomas' podcast last night. I reckon a breakaway is going to win in Paris.

 

[Sciatic]

He was not well placed when they went. Maybe didn’t want to bridge if Philipsen would drop. Looked better now after his sickness. Worlds is still 2 weeks.

He refused to work with LaPorte because he had Phillipsen behind, but that strategy didn’t seem like the best odds for Alpecin at that point in the race because it was clear the front 3 were going to push hard all the way to the line.

 

[Didinho]

I'll have to watch the sprint for 4th again but it looked like he tried to lead out Philipsen but instead was just in the way, no snap at all, and went straight out the back of his group. Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan, but that didn't look super encouraging; you know if he's got the legs he's going to go boss a situation like that. Maybe just getting a little tired too, but then again everyone is tired now. Hope he's good in two weeks.

He was also the only one pulling with UNO-X before and bridged a couple times himself. He did his job in the end, Pedersen just went early for a long sprint.

 

[RobertCrawley]

That interview...
He's so emotional, he's rambling.

Good man. A stage winner talking about feeling imposter syndrome.

 

[movingtarget]

Lmao, guy has 4 stages and the green. Is he normally this salty?

The Green Cannibal............

 

[bob.a.feet]

Wow. Brilliant, beautiful interview from Mohoric.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Mohoric's interview

 

[Didinho]

Respect increased for Matej. It was already high.

 

[ManicJack]

mistimed throw from Asgreen, otherwise he would have got it..

Maybe it was perfectly timed to get to the line as fast as possible with what he had left and he simply got beat.

 

[FrontHeadlock]

He refused to work with LaPorte because he had Phillipsen behind, but that strategy didn’t seem like the best odds for Alpecin at that point in the race because it was clear the front 3 were going to push hard all the way to the line.

I agree. I don't get it. They had to think pushing for a JDP win would only help the breakaway. JDP should have dropped off to try for Paris. Bro has 4 stages already, 6 in the last 2 years.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Pity the poor guy on the RAI
translating Mohoric's interview

 

[Didinho]

He refused to work with LaPorte because he had Phillipsen behind, but that strategy didn’t seem like the best odds for Alpecin at that point in the race because it was clear the front 3 were going to push hard all the way to the line.

Jumbo was on his wheel the whole classics season.
No, but he was closing the stronger riders and he just needed a minute and then he worked with him. But with 2 you wouldn’t get closer either.
He’s one of the riders who always rides.

 

[HelloDolly]

Mohoric is lovely....open, honest and full of feeling for others

 

[RobertCrawley]

Is there anything more useless than neutral service bikes?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Is there anything more useless than neutral service bikes?

a broken chain

 

[search]

Is there anything more useless than neutral service bikes?

any idea what exactly was the problem there in Politt's case? Do the shoes and pedals not fit at all?

 

[RobertCrawley]

any idea what exactly was the problem there in Politt's case? Do the shoes and pedals not fit at all?

Wrong pedals. Saddle too low.

Also bike too ugly.

 

[Didinho]

Philipsen cooled down and not saying anything about it now. Even if they asked some questions about it.
Congratulate the front 3 for being strong.

It was just his first reaction after disappointment.

 

[HelloDolly]

I'm guessing we will get a few episodes on Bahrain in next years Netflix

And a few on Pogacar

Plus one on Basque winners

 

[ooo]

why not just use spare quick link?

 

[F_Cance]

Mohoric is lovely....open, honest and full of feeling for others

still the same guy who was behaving like a spoiled ... 2 years ago + the omerta gesture. People seem to forget quickly.

 

[DaLong]

Jasper really disappointed over the motors. “They decided the outcome 2 times in a row”.

Just get on. Green secured. It’s always been like this. If you attack you get a tv moto.

The post count in this forum would be cut in half if this forum took your advice.