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

[Pantani_lives]

That was a little masterclass by UAE. This time they got it tactically completely right. When Yates attacked there were two possibilities: he could win the stage himself, or Pogacar could bridge the gap on the final steep part. Teams often make plans like that, but they're rarely executed so well. This was Pogacar's most impressive Tour stage in three years. Especially the fact that he kept gaining time on the gentler part must have boosted his confidence.

At the same time I feel sorry for Ben Healy. He would deserve to win a stage, but the breakaway didn't get any leeway.

The guy with the chip bag should be punished. He should have taken paprika instead of salt.

 

[Oldermanish]

That moronic ‘spectator’ that threw chips or whatever they were at both Tadej and Jonas is an absolute moron. I hope he’s punished in some form or another. Why go up a mountain just to do that? Ridiculous.

They were Frito Lay chips and he threw them in disgust at the greasiness without flavor. French may do that. Had nothing to do with Tadej.

 

[Oldermanish]

I'll wonder aloud what would be the situation if Mateo Jorgenson had been allowed to ride protected for himself the last 3 stages?
Would he now be sitting 3rd or 2nd?

 

[proffate]

Agreed. It’s hard to gauge given the injuries to riders. There’s no doubt Tadej is in terrific form, maybe the best form of any rider in this generation. It’s entirely possible, maybe likely, that part of the reason is that the new training methods suit him better.

I don’t conclude from that that San Millán is a “fraud.” Not sure why anyone would.

Zone 2 is not some magical cure all, nor did San Milan invent it; he launched his public persona based on claiming it and over selling the research to out of shape age groupers who don't enjoy vo2 intervals. So that makes him a bit of a fraud, but no more than the rest of the blogosphere of men's health/fitness influencers.

 

[gregrowlerson]

One of the interesting advances in training comes from Tadej's trainer, Iñigo San Millán. His zone 2 training technique has had obvious consequences for Tadej's career. David Millar has discussed San Milln's training techniques. He said he was in the best shape of his life after using them.

Competitive and recreational athletes have had great success with it.

Zone 2 Training and Lactate: Dissecting Inigo San Millan's Advice — High North Performance

Recently, there has been a surge in interest in the benefits of ‘Zone 2’ training, spurred in part by the success of Tadej Pogačar and recent interviews with his coach Dr Iñigo San Millán, who has espoused the benefits of Zone 2 training. As head of performance at UAE Team Emirates, and p

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@mou

 

[Miha81]

in fairness to the chips guy, in all the safety videos and tweets the tour has put out, none of them say "don't throw Lay's potato chips at the riders"

Salt is good for the cramps

 

[yaco]

You make good points.

Yet…the fact that Nils Pollit was leading the group over the climb…feels like rinse and repeat. Seen this movie before.

You forget it was Politt against Quinn and Politt took 15 seconds on the Tourmalet. the break was lazy and should have rotated turns at the front.

 

[staubsauger]

Politt has been there on Grand Colombier the year Pinot won on top.

He's always been a decent climber. Not excellent, but certainly one that can push himself.

 

[repre]

Surprised to see a couple folks tipping Gaudu, he just hasn't done anything to make me think he could separate from even a strong break. Or even get into a strong break. To me he seems totally out of the race.

Not a believer.

Gaudu last 1.5 years been riding like Total Energies rider...

 

[staubsauger]

Gaudu isn't the same since being 3rd @ the 2023 Paris-Nice!

 

[CleanCiclismo]

Gaudu isn't the same since being 3rd @ the 2023 Paris-Nice!

Clearly that Netflix fame got to him.

 

[RedheadDane]

The good news is, the chips-thrower was arrested imediately.

« Il a passé un après-midi bien arrosé » : le spectateur qui a lancé des chips sur Pogacar placé en garde à vue

INFO LE PARISIEN. Le jeune homme qui a lancé des chips sur Pogacar et Vingegaard a été arrêté par les gendarmes puis a été placé en garde à

www.leparisien.fr

 

[Salvarani]

The good news is, the chips-thrower was arrested imediately.

« Il a passé un après-midi bien arrosé » : le spectateur qui a lancé des chips sur Pogacar placé en garde à vue

INFO LE PARISIEN. Le jeune homme qui a lancé des chips sur Pogacar et Vingegaard a été arrêté par les gendarmes puis a été placé en garde à

www.leparisien.fr

He got crunched asap.

 

[Miha81]

The good news is, the chips-thrower was arrested imediately.

« Il a passé un après-midi bien arrosé » : le spectateur qui a lancé des chips sur Pogacar placé en garde à vue

INFO LE PARISIEN. Le jeune homme qui a lancé des chips sur Pogacar et Vingegaard a été arrêté par les gendarmes puis a été placé en garde à

www.leparisien.fr

I would love to see mug shot of his "lovely" face. Preferably at 6 in the morning

 

[tobydawq]

Gaudu isn't the same since being 3rd @ the 2023 Paris-Nice!

Wasn't he second in front of Vingegaard?

 

[Rackham]

I want to know what happened... to the actual packet of crisps.

Did he throw all of them at the riders? What flavor were they? Did any rider stop to actually eat them? Is that why Evenepoel lost more time at the end?

So many questions.

 

[Salvarani]

I want to know what happened... to the actual packet of crisps.

Did he throw all of them at the riders? What flavor were they? Did any rider stop to actually eat them? Is that why Evenepoel lost more time at the end?

So many questions.

It looked like a light-blue Lays bag which would be salt and vinegar I think? Would be fitting.

We only saw him throw it at both Pog and Vinge on camera, but he might have thrown it on others.

He is a helmet.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

I wonder what kind of crime throwing chips at people actually is, though. And is it punished harder if you‘re in a bike race?

 

[Salvarani]

I wonder what kind of crime throwing chips at people actually is, though. And is it punished harder if you‘re in a bike race?

Probably a hefty fine and banned from sporting events.

 

[RedheadDane]

Probably a hefty fine and banned from sporting events.

Unfortunately, it's kind of hard to ban someone from an even with no entrance.

 

[noob]

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=83Mp_cgWKD0&list=PLouJ_DZtqQsrj3nF57LEDOhkVNIyCifJS&index=4&t=335s&pp=gAQBiAQB


Jonas more concerned about the booing than the chips.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Maybe they could use a restraining order to prevent him from going near Pogačar and Vingegaard.

 

[red_flanders]

I wonder what kind of crime throwing chips at people actually is, though. And is it punished harder if you‘re in a bike race?

Wild guess? Drunk in public. Spend the night in the can.

 

[kingjr]

Wild guess? Drunk in public. Spend the night in the can.

that's hat happened afaik

 

[red_flanders]

that's hat happened afaik

Yeah sorry, I heard he spent the night in jail, but it was a wild guess about the charge. Was that what they hit him with? Seemed easy enough. Or...littering?