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

[Samamba]

They completely blocked the road... I wonder when UCI is actually going to do something about it. It's against the rules.

That being said, pretty funny that Alpecin seems mad about it lmao

 

[Reynard]

This looks like a manageable breakaway.

2T. BenootTJV+ 01:47:28
18M. TrentinUAD+ 04:26:09
51J. AlaphilippeSOQ+ 02:12:13
66J. HaigTBV+ 02:10:01
77N. PolittBOH+ 03:09:32
86M. PedersenLTK+ 04:25:25
182V. CampenaertsLTD+ 03:12:40

Are you joking? They will be never brought back - if the race for the podium gets kicked off because of crosswinds.

Who should even pull in the peleton? Other then Alepcin and Jayco and they are toast.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Sick breakaway after a very hard start. Can't complain about that. Let's see what the Peleton does now.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

what a fail by EF. You have a stage like this, you have no gc, you have won no stages, and you have poweless, Bettiol, cort, and 2 others. and you get nobody on the break? what are they doing in that team?

 

[RobertCrawley]

Are you joking? They will be never brought back - if the race for the podium gets kicked off because of crosswinds.

Who should even pull in the peleton? Other then Alepcin and Jayco and they are toast.

I mean, the peloton will let it go and manage the distance.

 

[ppanther92]

Very strong breakaway. 80/20 that they win it.

 

[RedheadDane]

I mean, the peloton will let it go and manage the distance.

Like they did yesterday?

 

[DNP-Old]

Very strong breakaway. 80/20 that they win it.

100% that they'll win it.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Hahaha Jumbo are the kings of complaining about the motor in front of a group. I agree in principle but it's always a bit rich coming from the most stacked and successfull team.

 

[Reynard]

cycling teams are stupid

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Same as yesterday. Again tried to squeeze someone to the edge of the road.

Another sterling post...that was Philipsen...<rolleyes>

 

[RobertCrawley]

100% that they'll win it.

I don't think so. The sprinty teams will not make the same mistake two days in a row.

 

[D. Pecher]

Another sterling post...that was Philipsen...<rolleyes>

Jasper, Jonas, Kasper .... them forriners sound all the same

 

[ppanther92]

I don't think so. The sprinty teams will not make the same mistake two days in a row.

But today's break is super strong and Alpecin and Jayco quite on the limits I would say.

 

[RobertCrawley]

But today's break is super strong and Alpecin and Jayco quite on the limits I would say.

We shall see what we shall see.

 

[DNP-Old]

I don't think so. The sprinty teams will not make the same mistake two days in a row.

Mate, nobody is going to chase this. We'll see a few teams for 10 minutes like Israel and Uno-X as form of punishment because they missed the break and that's it. DSM and Jayco won't make the same mistake again, Alpecin is cooked. And that's without looking at the 9 ahead, who are way too good to be brought back by any team.

 

[D. Pecher]

But today's break is super strong and Alpecin and Jayco quite on the limits I would say.

One reason why yesterday's break worked so well was their almost perfect cooperation. It almost looked like the 4-man 100K team time trials that were always won by the soviets or East Germany. It's much harder to organize it that perfectly in a bigger group.

 

[Salvarani]

Lol, Madous just shaking his head at the back of the peloton. He cant believe this.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Jasper, Jonas, Kasper .... them forriners sound all the same

Are you yellow and green color blind, as well?

 

[RobertCrawley]

One reason why yesterday's break worked so well was their almost perfect cooperation. It almost looked like the 4-man 100K team time trials that were always won by the soviets or East Germany. It's much harder to organize it that perfectly in a bigger group.

Kasper Asgreen said they didn't say a word to each other. They knew the job and worked together all the way to the line.

 

[RobertCrawley]

Jérome van Aert.

I expect he will be fast.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1682324439441059840

View: https://twitter.com/WoutvanAert/status/1682324439441059840?s=20

 

[Aimar16]

Jérome van Aert.

I expect he will be fast.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1682324439441059840

View: https://twitter.com/WoutvanAert/status/1682324439441059840?s=20

Rolex ad?

 

[RedheadDane]

Jérome van Aert.

I expect he will be fast.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1682324439441059840

View: https://twitter.com/WoutvanAert/status/1682324439441059840?s=20

I expect he'll have perfect timing.

 

[Reynard]

yeah so a bunch of c level teams can't take the L so they like to loose to other riders and get 15th in the end

 

[Peter von]

One reason why yesterday's break worked so well was their almost perfect cooperation. It almost looked like the 4-man 100K team time trials that were always won by the soviets or East Germany. It's much harder to organize it that perfectly in a bigger group.

You are kinda right. Yesterday all in the break were happy with a sprint finish. There are guys in this one who will try to get away or try and force Trentin and Pedersen to take a bigger share of the workload.

If the peloton can stay close enough, they might capitalize on the situation if it gets too tactical up front.

I am still backing the break though, too few sprinters teams left with too few matches to burn. Unless MVP goes nuts.