Tour de France Tour de France 2024, Stage 2: Cesenatico > Bologne (Bologna), 199.2 km

[Colombiano Cadence]

Break wins this. No one wants to cook their team in this heat

 

[yaco]

I am surprised that MVDP is not in the breakaway as he can do the finish if the break survives.

 

[topcat]

This is setting up for a nice boring tour stage, but if it keeps on keeping on, then Bardet might keep yellow. Every silver lining has a cloud.

 

[topcat]

A bad breakaway is better than no breakaway.

 

[Medvind]

I am surprised that MVDP is not in the breakaway as he can do the finish if the break survives.

Axel Laurance in the break is not a bad, could definately win this if break survives.

 

[Samamba]

DSM want's to save their riders for stage 4, and they don't need to work because everyone in the break is so far behind.

When the gap balloons to 7-8 minutes, UAE/Bora will be forced to take over if they want the stage win.

Well yeah DSM obviously shouldn't. Also better to have the boni seconds gone if you want a shot at keeping yellow.

But UAE and others... They are just making it hard for themselves letting such a strong break go, if they even want to win.

 

[tobydawq]

Wout and Mathieu chatting away.

 

[Boehmand]

This is setting up for a nice boring tour stage, but if it keeps on keeping on, then Bardet might keep yellow. Every silver lining has a cloud.

We'll still get GC action in the end, UAE is sure to test the rivals on San Luca - twice

 

[RobertCrawley]

Mesh cycling shorts for Confidis?

 

[Boehmand]

Well yeah DSM obviously shouldn't. Also better to have the boni seconds gone if you want a shot at keeping yellow.

But UAE and others... They are just making it hard for themselves letting such a strong break go, if they even want to win.

Agreed, but they want to delay doing it, there is still over 160 k to go, and at the moment DSM is pulling, albeit lightly, so they are holding off on the decision.

We also have to remember that UAE (arguably) only has 4 Doms, and burning them up in the heat over 160 K, might bite them in the arse on stage 4, so I think they are waiting for Bora to blink first, because Roglic wants the stage.

 

[rallybanana]

Hello

Ahoy-hoy

 

[titan31]

Not sure why Lotto and Jayco didn't do the we're going to chase the break down unless you let our guys join tactic

 

[Peyroteo94]

What is UAE doing? We have 18 seconds today on bonus

 

[RobertCrawley]

Jonas looking happy at the moment.

 

[topcat]

It's very exciting. Will the peloton snail pace the Monticino out of respect for Cav?

 

[Boehmand]

Not sure why Lotto and Jayco didn't do the we're going to chase the break down unless you let our guys join tactic

Lotto, agreed.

Jayco is a different thing, as they have GC aspirations with Yates and also want to save their sprint train for tomorrow, so they are probably hesitant to dedicate the entire team to a demonstration today.

 

[fbjim]

What is UAE doing? We have 18 seconds today on bonus

Yup. The break has like 7 minutes with 160km to go. It is over.

 

[Monte Serra]

Yesterday a fine chasse patate by Healy. Today Matthews and Van Moer dangling between peloton and break. A great opening weekend!

 

[Medvind]

What is UAE doing? We have 18 seconds today on bonus

I guess they will let DSM do some work before they take over; don't want to use Politt, Wellens and Soler too early.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

I am surprised that MVDP is not in the breakaway as he can do the finish if the break survives.

If MVDP is in the breakaway the break will not survive.

 

[fbjim]

Yesterday a fine chasse patate by Healy. Today Matthews and Van Moer dangling between peloton and break. A great opening weekend!

I picked Matthews in my fantasy team so seeing him blow his chances on a failbridge is making me quite mad

 

[Tim Cahill]

Matthews and Van Moer should've sat up half an hour ago, braindead

 

[Danskebjerge]

Yesterday a fine chasse patate by Healy. Today Matthews and Van Moer dangling between peloton and break. A great opening weekend!

Perhaps many teams have been thinking "if Uno-X can do that, so can we".

 

[topcat]

I guess they will let DSM do some work before they take over; don't want to use Politt, Wellens and Soler too early.

No, it's over.

 

[fbjim]

No, it's over.

Yup. Today, UAE Emirates lost the Tour de France. Already hearing that Pogacar is considering pulling over and retiring in disgrace