Tour de France Tour de France 2023, stage 4: Dax - Nogaro, 181.8k

[RedheadDane]

You guys complaining about the stage.
You could have just watched the stage of the Giro Donne

 

[Nick2413]

I hope Netflix documentary cover this stage in full, to really capture the heart of Kirby

Ftfy

 

[Potomac]

This is just building the FRENZY of excitement before the climb of the day. Then the race will EXPLODE in the hunt for the single KOM point of the day.

I'm trembling just writing this.

 

[KZD]

Even though Alpecin seems to have the best sprint train, I will go with Jakobsen today as this flat finish in a longish straight could give him an advantage.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Pedersen mentioning a problem with racing on motorsport circuits that I hadn't considered:
Rubber being burned into the asphalt, making the tires stick. Though, Vinjebo didn't seem to think it would be a problem today.

Mads having fresh experiences to share:

This from a go-kart track in his home country just pre-tour

However, I would add that a track can change a lot, apart from layers of rubber.
Anyone who has participated in track days knows that a fresh track with no recent traffic is completely different from a track where there is regular driving all day. And then it also differs from track to track in terms of maintenance.
This even based on the same, dry conditions on a flat course.
Added to this is the weather, wet weather right after a race can make asphalt as smooth as brown soap.
While a maintained track without a race can provide cyclists with tolerable, fast turns.
But even a track without track driving on the same day and it then falls from the sky and if there are just a few 'curls' on the track, then it may well be a bit spicy for a Tour peleton.
But again, the chosen section of today's track is more forgiving than the Gokart track displayed in above vid.

 

[Bolder]

Belgian attack!

(said in same voice as "Chinese downhill!" from that 80s ski movie Hot Dog)

 

[RedheadDane]

There was an attempt at a Belgian Break.
Maybe next, we'll see an Austrian Attack.

 

[Andy schleck]

Better like this today, at least probably there will be no crashes. Then tomorrow, the action starts again.

 

[Bolder]

There was an attempt at a Belgian Break.
Maybe next, we'll see an Austrian Attack.

Followed by a French Fail, no doubt...

 

[Izzyeviel]

Better like this today, at least probably there will be no crashes. Then tomorrow, the action starts again.

Go outside, turn around ten times & spit!

 

[Peter von]

don't worry Küng will sneak away and solo home after the intermediate sprint!

 

[Pippo_San]

So what will WVA whine about today?

 

[Potomac]

So what will WVA whine about today?

Fans

 

[glassmoon]

Fans

only?

 

[Boehmand]

I wonder who gets the combativity award today

 

[ZamlinusYoutubeious]

only?

Well played

 

[QueenStagiaire]

I‘d like to thank the riders for considering that I have an appointment at five and trying to take their time.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

We drove that area a month ago on our way to Capbreton and Biarritz (playground for the wealthy, from what I saw). Lots of wineries and a few chateaus in Southern France.

Just tuned in at about 93km left to go - the road looks narrow, but the scenery is lovely.

 

[Potomac]

Joe Biden just flew over my house. That's more exciting than most of today's stage.

And I'm neutral on the president.

 

[titan31]

Guaranteed this stage of nothingness will give us a crash and wipe out a GC guy later.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Joe Biden just flew over my house. That's more exciting than most of today's stage.

And I'm neutral on the president.

I‘m imagining him as some sort of bird-mutant now.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

I wonder who gets the combativity award today

Wout van aert for punching his handlebars very hard after finishing second again

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I wonder who gets the combativity award today

The one TV viewer who hasn't looked at his watch multiple times today.

 

[Stelvio]

Followed by a French Fail, no doubt...

Good call.

 

[RobertCrawley]

Just tuned in at about 93km left to go - the road looks narrow, but the scenery is lovely.

It is. We stopped in Carcassonne too, and that was awesome.