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

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For the fifth time during this Tour I'm awfully behind news - but just read that Jonas is ready and plan not loosing too much time went well so far and if he was still in contention by now he would try out being far more progressive.

It makes me think 28 years back where another Dane who was similarly shy of nature to the medias, but pre historic stage proclaimed attacks and that he would gain time - of which filled cycling fans doubt and disbeliefs as to whether he really meant it.

Right after reading Jonas' proclaims, the exac same feelings comes rolling over me.
And in that case a breakaway has 0% chance if Visma manage to drill it hard from the gun at this rather short stage.

However, with the big difference that UAE, despite now being strongly winged, is still stronger than Visma in the high mountains and it is therefore doubtful that Visma will set a killer pace, with a Kuss that is better than Majka - or a WvA's bizarre comeback where he knocks Majka off the stick. That's not the situation now - and UAE has every opportunity to drag the pace out of the stage, so Jonas really has to make a long shot all by himself to have the chance.

Well, now I wrote myself out of consideration.

So I doubt that Jonas will take time at Pogi, whereas it could be a watchable 2-races-in-1.
 
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G must be next in line. Just watched a short vid, asked about the stage winners so far. Not seen G going that dark, loosing sentences. In the end, he couldn't even pronounce the name of his own teammate.
If not an abandon, think he at least will fall through a bit today. Unless UAE manage to steady-pace the front pack for Pogi's benefit.
 
Covid19 protocol needs to return, its bad news for the fans on the ground but for riders should be the priority.

I think UAE could try to set this up for a Pogacar stage win but I hope that they don't set a too hard pace as that only benefits Vingegaard. For that reason, Visma might do something today if he feels good but I think they are going to save at least some bullets for tomorrow as its a better stage for Vingegaard.
 
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If Visma pace up the climbs today do they have the domestiques to put Yates & Almeida out the back?

They could end up in a scenario where Visma pace all day and when their last man drops UAE are left with 3 - if Jonas then attacks Pog could have Yates and Almeida to help him bridge back, especially if there's a descent afterwards.

Jonas has to do this on his own!
 
Pogi warmed his legs up nicely on yesterday's training ride... today will be interesting.

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The new team leaders will give it a go today, I think. Jai Hindley and Grandpa G are now unleashed. Romain Bardet really wants to win one today or tomorrow in his swan song. I hope these guys have a good day today.

It's GC day.

The top guys don't leave anything for the rest, not even peanuts.

I feel there's still so many romanticists who imagine Bardet or G Thomas raising their arms after a spectacular breakaway makes it to the finish line.

No.

This is the era of total cycling. UAE & Visma are going engage "you carry on like this you kill 'em all" full Grischa mode. They're the perfect organisms, like the xenomorph in Alien.

So take your pick: Pog or Vinge. I see no one else.
 
All 3 of them have been riding like they have concrete in their shoes. So it would be surprising.
Poels, Hindley, Martinez sorta escape gruppo.. wouldn't that be nice?
today's stage is Lenny's biggest goal of the race, as his grandpa won it as well, almost 50 years ago:


But yeah, his shape looks too bad to come anywhere close. Nor will the flat start be to his liking.