Tour de France Tour de France 2023, stage 6: Tarbes - Cauterets-Cambasque, 144.9k

[saunaking]

The reason why Bora has paced all day - Van Aert is a big threat, because if Vingegaard drops everyone, Wout can help on the top of Tourmalet, the valley and the false flat.

looks like its working out. not sure how the gap has increased by a minute though with all the riding behind

 

[Boehmand]

Look at that, all 7 Jumbo leading the peloton, they have not lost a single guy yet, Vingegaard is smiling, and they look like they are starting to prime the attack now

 

[DrSahl]

As much as I'd like people to underestimate Pogacar, I think we really just have no clue (yet) as to how out of it he is. In the end he did 2 days of racing since the crash, so he could be just rusty. But his form could also simply have major dent still.

But we will know much more soon.

True. It could also end with him being totaly left out. I hope he is not in a bad shape, because that would make the tour less rich.

 

[dazaau]

I do love the imagery of TJV leading both groups on the road

 

[DrSahl]

No, but Vingegaard in this shape is possibly the best high mountain climber since Pantani, and this is the Tourmalet, so if they go for it it will be absolute carnage.

Lets see. Vingegaard is no Pantani.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

True. It could also end with him being totaly left out. I hope he is not in a bad shape, because that would make the tour less rich.

Pogacar was still clearly stronger than riders like Yates x2, Gaudu, Rodriguez, Skjelmose etc, so even if he’s getting dropped by Vingegaard I don’t think he will completely collapse.

 

[Boehmand]

It won't be long before we see the first GC guy on a bad day.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Van Hooydonck dropping the climbers

 

[glassmoon]

what's wrong with Chaves? another promising prospect fading away during the recent years

 

[Red Rick]

When you start with Laporte and NvH youre not gonna start super fast cause the rouleurs fry immediately amd your climbers have to pull too long

 

[Boehmand]

Van Hooydonck dropping the climbers

Benoot just seemed to ask if he should take over, and the dude was like "piss off, I'm not done yet"

 

[Fantastico]

Konrad dropping that early is pretty bad for Hindley.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

7 out of 8 Jumbo riders among the best 50 climbers today...

 

[Boehmand]

Still 5 UAE there (incl. Pog), Bora seem to have only Hindley and Bookman left

 

[SafeBet]

Konrad dropping that early is pretty bad for Hindley.

Jungels too.

 

[ontheroad]

WVA pulling the entire break for most of the stage is insane.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Alaphilippe going badly into the red for ???.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Still 5 UAE there (incl. Pog), Bora seem to have only Hindley and Bookman left

Mildly surprised to see Konrad and Jungels drop early, but Jumbo are putting on a hard tempo.

 

[Fantastico]

7 out of 8 Jumbo riders among the best 50 climbers today...

I'm pretty sure several guys who go for stage wins just let it go at this point to save energy.

 

[Danskebjerge]

Guy can't even do altitude training, so this is definitely not a climb for him.

His success rate in breakaways is around 0.001.

 

[Boehmand]

Van Baarle's face is a study in managing pain

 

[Devil's Elbow]

I'm pretty sure several guys who go for stage wins just let it go at this point to save energy.

That's not the only reason though. Konrad and Jungels would stay with Hindley if they could, yet they've been dropped by freaking Van Hooydonck.

 

[Red Rick]

At least Hindley is entertained

 

[Lequack]

Vingegaard should have attacked by now.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Alaphilippe going badly into the red for ???.

Fun? Alaphilippe has not been the smartest breakaway rider for a couple of years now.