Tour de France Tour de France 2024: Stage 14: Pau - Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d’Adet 151.9km

[ppanther92]

But it was Capiots fault for veering that much after his leadout. To me it looked like Van Gils just tried to signal he was there, but due to the difference in speed Capiot tumbled down and the incident looked worse than it should.

I disagree. But Eisel shares your view, for example. Just think the way he went in with the shoulder was absolutely unnecessarily rough and Capiot really didn't move a lot, rather van Gils seeing a gap where there never was one.

 

[Danskebjerge]

The commentator here saying that "it's very important to be on the radio" when there are many attacks early on a stage. I would rather say that maybe the radios are making it difficult to create a breakaway because every moment is monitored by the team, and it's hard to make surprise moves.

 

[Heston]

Seems like Abrahamsen just wants to secure his spot on the podium in Nice by targetting the combative

 

[QueenStagiaire]

They are really interested in showing the bland landscape for no reason today

 

[Netserk]

Promising move, even if Juul-Jensen is without Yates there.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Just wait until the Tourmalet at this point

 

[Danskebjerge]

I don't see a breakaway winning this stage now.

 

[Heston]

Lots of people here sounding like Pogacar has lost the Tour already when he hasn't even been dropped once yet. He's the biggest favorite to win the stage today.

 

[tobydawq]

UAE seem to be patrolling a little now.

 

[Red Rick]

These flat starts always work out the same. Takes an hour for and underwhelming break to go that has no shot to do anything.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Might even get a competitive intermediate sprint at this rate

 

[Tim Cahill]

Vervaeke, Van Aert, Soler have been lingering at the back

 

[Devil's Elbow]

These flat starts always work out the same. Takes an hour for and underwhelming break to go that has no shot to do anything.

Do you remember the first Pyrenees stage last year, like, at all?

 

[Kazistuta]

I disagree. But Eisel shares your view, for example. Just think the way he went in with the shoulder was absolutely unnecessarily rough and Capiot really didn't move a lot, rather van Gils seeing a gap where there never was one.

De Lie as well, but he might of course be a tad biased. I agree the gap required a daredevil to move through, but we've seen sprinters move through smaller gaps time after time. I still think it was an unfortunate incident, because Capiot wasn't aware of the riders on his left side. Leadout riders shouldn't be drifting sideways, but just let up straight and let riders pass them when their vision lets them.
I guess this has been discussed a lot yesterday, and I feel sorry for Capiot, so maybe it's better to focus on todays interesting stage.

 

[AmRacer]

Vervaeke, Van Aert, Soler have been lingering at the back

I heard Vervaeke is sick.

 

[svit]

Carlos Rodriguez will insertt himself i to GC race today....

 

[tobydawq]

Do you remember the first Pyrenees stage last year, like, at all?

That was too early in the race to count. Also an odd-numbered stage.

 

[Netserk]

Good Lotto setup.

 

[Tim Cahill]

De Lie not at the Olympics in this form is a real shame

 

[Samamba]

Four strong climbers ahead now

 

[Didinho]

De Lie not scared to attack in his first Tour. Surely didn’t go unnoticed. When a stage win is hard this year, he’s doing fine.

 

[Netserk]

These flat starts always work out the same. Takes an hour for and underwhelming break to go that has no shot to do anything.

That's the point. ASO wants the GC riders to win the MTF, I think.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Good Lotto setup.

For what exactly though? I guess just being in the race, and maybe the point competition?

 

[Samamba]

Good Lotto setup.

Yeah but without their climber lmao

 

[Red Rick]

Do you remember the first Pyrenees stage last year, like, at all?

When I say always I round upwards from ~95%.

Plus that was less flat than this is