Tour de France Tour de France 2023, stage 3: Amorebieta-Etxano - Bayonne/Baiona, 193.5k

[Samu Cuenca]

Smart of Pedersen going as deep as he did yesterday? Surely his team knew that UAE would drive hard on the last climb. Or is it just a sign that they don't think he stands much of a chance in more pure sprint stages?

He was positioning his leaders on the climb, so he couldn't just sit up like the other sprinters did. He probably also wanted to test himself, but I don't think he expected to be able to stay with the best (at least no when they were going hard on the climb). But if he wants to have any chance of winning the green jersey, getting some extra points yesterday could have been quite important since he probably won't be the fastest in the bunch sprints.

 

[RobertCrawley]

57km to go, Pichon all on his own in the front. Don't know if he can make it but I'll root for him.

No chance, but he appears to be having a blast.

 

[Andre]

maybe it's the climate change terrorists laying the tacks down? they seem to be more fanatical in Europe about their crusade.

 

[RedheadDane]

maybe it's the climate change terrorists laying the tacks down? they seem to be more fanatical in Europe about their crusade.

I think climate change activists generally want to be seen.

 

[Ripper]

57km to go, Pichon all on his own in the front. Don't know if he can make it but I'll root for him.

100% he won't. But hopefully gets good air time

 

[Izzyeviel]

maybe it's the climate change terrorists laying the tacks down? they seem to be more fanatical in Europe about their crusade.

no, they like to make sure their faces are seen on the telly.

& Just stop oil make sure they don't do anything that would cause injury or permanent damage. They're a nuisance & not a threat to anyone's well being.

 

[RobertCrawley]

El Tractor in his office.

 

[Andre]

I'd like to still see Powless (The Nice) win a stage.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Van der Poel finally doing something useful

 

[RobertCrawley]

I'd like to still see Powless (The Nice) win a stage.

Would be really nice if he did.

 

[Aimar16]

Van der Poel finally doing something useful

He was very useless in the intermediate sprint.

 

[gunara]

What is this Powless nice joke? I think I missed something everyone else got

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Looks like a mostly nice waterfront, but very busy with too many people.

 

[Andre]

What is this Powless nice joke? I think I missed something everyone else got

yesterday they did an interview on Powless, and he came out as a very nice person in the things he said

 

[RedheadDane]

What is this Powless nice joke? I think I missed something everyone else got

I'm not getting it either, but he is quite nice.

(Except for that one time he took the GC win from Skjelmose in the ITT in Besseges. Not nice.)

 

[RobertCrawley]

What is this Powless nice joke? I think I missed something everyone else got

NBC did a little bio on Powless, and someone one here remarked that he seemed like a really nice guy.

Then this response from RedheadDane:

What did Powless do, guys?… Thanks in advance

Can't he just be a nice guy?

 

[ManicJack]

All these morons are paid by american oligarchs to destroy Europe - https://www.theguardian.com/environ...op-oils-protests-funded-by-us-philanthropists

Great. So now the TdF thread is going to discuss politics. Let it go or take it somewhere else.

 

[gunara]

yesterday they did an interview on Powless, and he came out as a very nice person in the things he said

Ah, thanks. That doesn't sound so special though😁, lots of nice cyclists out there

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Mikel Landa can save Europe by winning the Tour. He can unite us all.

 

[Rob5091]

Things are getting nervy in the peloton. Keep safe people.

 

[RobertCrawley]

Things are getting nervy in the peloton. Keep safe people.

It is going to be a ferocious sprint.

 

[RedheadDane]

Pichon caught.

 

[Andre]

Ah, thanks. That doesn't so special though😁, lots of nice cyclists out there

Yes, I just remarked on him being nice cause he was saying all he wanted to be was " a good son", " a good father", " a good husband"..etc. etc.

 

[dgodave]

Im scared of these sprint stages.

 

[frisenfruitig]

It's too bad none of the teams hammered that little climb a while ago. It wasn't enough to shatter the field but perhaps enough to drop or at least hurt guys like Jakobsen.