Tour de France Tour de France 2023, stage 21: Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines - Paris, 115.1k

[Devil's Elbow]

The alcohol flows, the speed slowly rises, and then the curtain falls.

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The route
The start is from the national velodrome, then it's the usual lazy ride through the southwestern suburbs of Paris over the Côte du Pavé des Gardes.

Once in Paris, we have the intermediate sprint on the third lap at the highest point of the Champs-Élysées.

And then, it's time to gear up for one final Philipsen victory.

Final kilometres

 

[RedheadDane]

Vingegaard and Pogacar to make a "for lols" attack.
Philipsen to win.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

I hope Guillaume Martin cherishes that they finish in his home town, because they (presumably) won‘t have that next year.

 

[Pinot's goat]

Pogacar must win to continue his hat-trick streak.

 

[tobydawq]

Pogacar must win to continue his hat-trick streak.

Aw, I was about to write the same

 

[Red Rick]

I'll support anyone but Philipsen

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Pogi will make Vinge nervous on that cat 4 climb and maybe later on Champs Elysees. The Dane had better not drink champagne until it's truly over.
As they say in JV "Pogacar is like Germany football team. It's not over until he gets on the bus to Ljubljana"

 

[chickenlips]

Hope Pog wins by 8 mins.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

I'll support anyone but Philipsen

Bah humbug!

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Hope Pog wins by 8 mins.

If he escapes with Pinot, he can do it.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Hope Pog wins by 8 mins.

If Vingegaard selects "simulate stage" on his bike computer tomorrow, it could very well happen.

 

[tobydawq]

Apparently, Philipsen has hinted that he may do the lead-out for Van der Poel tomorrow.

 

[search]

Apparently, Philipsen has hinted that he may do the lead-out for Van der Poel tomorrow.

he talked about it in the Wielerflits post race show (on from minute ~13). Something like "who knows", when asked if he'll do the leadout for MvdP. But maybe someone who actually speaks Dutch can translate what he said exactly

‘Niet Jasper Philipsen, maar Mathieu van der Poel gaat mogelijk sprinten op Champs-Élysees’

Video De Tour de France 2023 is bijna ten einde. Tijdens een laatste krachtmeting in de Vogezen zagen we de oude Tadej Pogacar terug, die na een vermakelijke etappe de betere was van Felix Gall en Jonas Vingegaard. Die laatste wint deze editie van de Tour, maar niet voordat we de traditionele...

www.wielerflits.be

Edit: Here's the full interview as well

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUUYHB-Gj-Y

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Spoiler: Stage begins, photos taken for awhile, riding along, JV drinking champagne, Pinot leads on to the Champs-Élysées, break with Campenaerts forms, brought back together with a lap and a half left, Philipsen wins the sprint.

EDIT: Okay, maybe MvDP wins, but watch out for Mads if Philipsen leads out MvDP.

You're welcome.

 

[SHAD0W93]

I think the big question on everyone’s minds is if Jumbo will be using Martinelli's or poisoning their body with alcohol.

To keep the crazy going, Cav to cash in his Money in the Bank contract to fight for the sprint.

Realistically if Philipsen isn’t sprinting for the win I can see Groenewegen, Kristoff, or Pedersen winning.

 

[Lequack]

Girmay will win this stage.

 

[proffate]

Vingo pops off 12 w/kg for the final 3km to lead out Laporte for a 1-2 finish

 

[Izzyeviel]

I can't believe the guy who got dropped by Gaudu at Paris-Nice is going to win the tour.

 

[Samamba]

Asgreen, Kung, Campenaerts, Politt, some other strong guys like Cort should just speak to eachother and go together. They won't see them again.

 

[Lequack]

Vingo pops off 12 w/kg for the final 3km to lead out Laporte for a 1-2 finish

 

[Cookster15]

Heart says Girmay. Head says Philipsen.

 

[The Clogger]

I can't believe the guy who got dropped by Gaudu at Paris-Nice is going to win the tour.

Yeah why can't someone who never got dropped by anyone in his entire career win the tour, there's plenty of them :-/

 

[Tonton]

If Vingegaard selects "simulate stage" on his bike computer tomorrow, it could very well happen.

It's not steep enough...

 

[Tonton]

Other/Pinot...

 

[The Clogger]

Pogacar made a magical turnaround after stage 5, maybe we will see it again for tomorrow? I think he will try to copy Cancellara/Vino but the difference is he will be able to full sprint for the duration of 3kms