Tour de France Tour de France 2023, stage 2: Vitoria-Gasteiz - Donostia/San Sebastián, 208.9k

[Boehmand]

Skjelmose saying in his post-stage interview, that there is a war on between Jumbo and UAE, and points to Jumbo raising the tempo on a hill today, when Pogacar had stopped to pee

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Lafay doesn't seem super impressed by the new colour of the green jersey.

It really is a ghastly color.

 

[RedheadDane]

Benoot just said that he didn't know Lafay was in front. Is he legally blind?

Last year, Philipsen didn't realise Van Aert was in front on stage 4...

 

[Ricco']

MvdP nowhere

Well, apart from WVA it was once again a stage disputed by much lighter riders.

I think it was a deliberate decision, because even if he tried I doubt he could end up in a group before the one where Alaphilippe finished

 

[tobydawq]

Literally sat up twice to give Van Aert a chance.

He's literally doing anything you can ask of him, but now he's selfish? Van Aert meanwhile keeps up his tradition of losing his team leader bonus seconds.

Lol, one turn in the final kilometer, and Wout wins the stage.

And I said he was afraid of hitting the front which is not at all contradicted by what you said...

 

[The Clogger]

You seriously think Vingegaard just wouldn't have done the same without Wout? Given what we know about him, he's doing really known for cooperating with Pogacar in situations like these. Its a strike once tactic like last year.

You mean like last year also with Wout? Good point .....

 

[Red Rick]

Lol, one turn in the final kilometer, and Wout wins the stage.

And I said he was afraid of hitting the front which is not at all contradicted by what you said...

I'm sorry I can't watch every race so I must have missed him not doing a sprint leadout for Laporte on a technical, wet parcours in the Dauphine earlier.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Van Aert should just have let Bilbao ride away once it became clear he would be hard to catch due to the moto draft. Jumbo put themselves in a position where they had to close all the gaps, and that obviously came with a risk.

 

[hfer07]

Bravo Lafay the spoils of the battle are for the brave

You outsmarted them by that perfect timed attack.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Imagine Jumbo didn't bring WVA to the Tour and instead took Attila Valter. Today would be a totally calm day for them

 

[Valv.Piti]

Nah, he's just afraid of any wind. Wout did everything right and closed multiple gaps, even when he had 3 (!) guys in the group. Dno what the hell Benoot was doing there either tbh.

 

[RobertCrawley]

Lol, one turn in the final kilometer, and Wout wins the stage.

And I said he was afraid of hitting the front which is not at all contradicted by what you said...

Vingo is not afraid. The goal of Jumbo-Vingo is to make sure Vingo doesn't see a puff of wind until he has to.

 

[Ricco']

I'm sorry I can't watch every race so I must have missed him not doing a sprint leadout for Laporte on a technical, wet parcours in the Dauphine earlier.

He got accused of gifting wins to Laporte, so right now the only gifts his teammates will have are some nice danish cookies for Christmas.

 

[StryderHells]

Imagine Jumbo didn't bring WVA to the Tour and instead took Attila Valter. Today would be a totally calm day for them

You really need to get over this Wout thing you have going on, it’s odd

 

[Lui98]

Skjelmose saying in his post-stage interview, that there is a war on between Jumbo and UAE, and points to Jumbo raising the tempo on a hill today, when Pogacar had stopped to pee

Strange tactics from Jumbo, since when Vingegaard was caught behind (after the flat tyre) because of the crash, UAE stopped pulling and sat up waiting.

 

[Valv.Piti]

I'm sorry I can't watch every race so I must have missed him not doing a sprint leadout for Laporte on a technical, wet parcours in the Dauphine earlier.

That's Dauphine, he could ride a tricycle up Croix de Fer and still win the race. He knew that race was in the bag before the race started honestly.

 

[armchairclimber]

As you can imagine, some happy smiles and the odd bit of dust in the eye here in my household. So effin chuffed for Lafay.

 

[yaco]

Powless has not improved his intelligence as a bike rider in the last three years - It was madness to go in a break which had no chance of success.

 

[RobertCrawley]

You really need to get over this Wout thing you have going on, it’s odd

Last year Wout saved Jumbo's entire race on the cobbles by heroically dragging Vingo to the front. He's the guy you want on your team.

 

[JosefK]

Lots of fun drama and a great stage winner. So Pog has 11 seconds on Vingo, who doesn't yet seem worried.

 

[StryderHells]

Powless has not improved his intelligence as a bike rider in the last three years - It was madness to go in a break which had no chance of success.

He looked pretty happy to have the polka dots on the podium today

 

[tobydawq]

I'm sorry I can't watch every race so I must have missed him not doing a sprint leadout for Laporte on a technical, wet parcours in the Dauphine earlier.

Fair enough but it still is bizarre that he couldn't lift a finger today.

 

[tobydawq]

Vingo is not afraid. The goal of Jumbo-Vingo is to make sure Vingo doesn't see a puff of wind until he has to.

But why? The guy will win the race by five minutes anyway...

 

[Bolder]

MvdP nowhere

He clearly dropped on purpose.

I dunno, once again Wout manages not to win a stage he should have. I guess he's just a domestique this Tour.

 

[RobertCrawley]

Powless has not improved his intelligence as a bike rider in the last three years - It was madness to go in a break which had no chance of success.

EF is extremely happy with is efforts.