Tour de France Tour de France 2023, stage 20: Belfort - Le Markstein, 133.5k

[bob.a.feet]

Ciccone deserves that he's been climbing great and attacking throughout the race.

Surely Lavenu will be pissed at Gall putting no effort into the KOM jersey today.

 

[awavey]

yeah really not a good look to employ this blythe, man what an idiot

mamma mia what a mistake-a to make-a

 

[bob.a.feet]

What has Blythe done?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Ciccone deserves that he's been climbing great and attacking throughout the race.

Surely Lavenu will be pissed at Gall putting no effort into the KOM jersey today.

Based on the start interviews, it seems to be Lavenu himself who made that call. Shame, means the KOM battle has concluded with as much of an anticlimax as in the Giro.

 

[ZebraSpots]

I think only a GC win is a success for them. Anything else is a disappointment.

But then getting another stage win is hardly going to change that.

 

[HelloDolly]

What has Blythe done?

Been himself

 

[Radeon]

What has Blythe done?

Nothing. Yet oddly people seem perfectly happy to listen to that blabbering moron Kirby.

 

[dercuforever]

On eurosport FR, they are jokingly asking for a train to pass between break and pelotonat the railroad crossing 35km from finish.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Col de la Schlucht ... the only time the multiple leader strategy actually worked for Telekom and they outplayed Postal.

Yet Klöden still lost that stage...

 

[dobrien]

No heart for cycling fans those UAE guys. Unfortunately that's modern cycling a few riders and teams who want to have it all... a few years ago no top team would have give a F*ck about this stage win.

You can't blame Pogacar wanting to go for this stage win; he took a couple really heavy blows this week and a stage win would really help him leave this Tour on a much higher note. Very important psychologically as he moves on from this and analyzes/licks his wounds/starts planning for next year.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Contador down!

 

[buddy buddy buddy]

What has Blythe done?

commented about ciccone with a cartoon moronic italian person speaking english impression

 

[Red Rick]

Based on the start interviews, it seems to be Lavenu himself who made that call. Shame, means the KOM battle has concluded with as much of an anticlimax as in the Giro.

Pinot vs Healy on Costalunga was the single best mano a mano battle the entire Giro

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

At this point Vingo looks utterly unbeatable, so I'm not sure why UAE fancy their chances.

 

[awavey]

Nothing. Yet oddly people seem perfectly happy to listen to that blabbering moron Kirby.

if Kirby started doing cod foreign accents, he'd get absolutely trashed by people for doing it.

Blythe isnt supposed to be on the bike to make banter or poor jokes, hes meant to be there to tell us whats happening in the bits in the race we cant see

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Chasing this break is a crime against humanity. The people deserves to see Pinot fight for this win.

 

[dercuforever]

Contador down!

Stop, the pain is coming back.

 

[RobertCrawley]

At this point Vingo looks utterly unbeatable, so I'm not sure why UAE fancy their chances.

I can see Jonas trying to take the stage, even if he is in a position to do so.

 

[bob.a.feet]

Contador down!

9 years ago, PTSD still strong as ever.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Was thinking Pogacar ran out of gas because of his stunted training schedule after the broken wrist, scared he's about to make me look a complete fool and go thermonuclear on that last climb now. If he does it will raise more questions than answers really.

 

[dercuforever]

Barguil new teammate of Pinot.

 

[RobertCrawley]

Was thinking Pogacar ran out of gas because of his stunted training schedule after the broken wrist, scared he's about to make me look a complete fool and go thermonuclear on that last climb now. If he does it will raise more questions than answers really.

His DS said he was having problems getting food down, so it was probably a hunger knock + whatever gastro issues he was having.

 

[dercuforever]

Be ready for the hugest motodraft you've seen.

 

[yaco]

Posted earlier in the year that we have too many hungry riders and teams in the peleton, which must lead to bad blood at some stage.

 

[Samamba]

Ok come on, this is actually trying to give him a motodraft, I don't care that it's uphill.