This is what everyone wanted right? No fight between favorites, just chilling and letting a break go.
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So you're saying its not a race and Carapaz is entitled to winning the points without competition because.... because you have deemed him the worthy winner?Come on, let's not be disingenuous. Jorgenson didn't do that to get a KOM point, he did it specifically so that Carapaz didn't get one. Maybe as payback for yesterday, maybe to get back at UAE who chased him down but had let Carapaz towards the front, who knows. It was a bit of a petty move, to justify it by saying "it's a race" is deliberately missing the point.
Break is riding so badly that UAE might accidentally catch upThis is what everyone wanted right? No fight between favorites, just chilling and letting a break go.
Nibali once more showing he's the apostle of Real CiclismoNumber of racedays before the start of the race for the last winners of Tour de France .
Year Rider #Racedays 2023 VINGEGAARD Jonas 25 2022 VINGEGAARD Jonas 26 2021 POGAČAR Tadej 30 2020 POGAČAR Tadej 19 2019 BERNAL Egan 32 2018 THOMAS Geraint 30 2017 FROOME Chris 27 2016 FROOME Chris 27 2015 FROOME Chris 27 2014 NIBALI Vincenzo 46 2013 FROOME Chris 30 2012 WIGGINS Bradley 30 2011 EVANS Cadel 29 2010 SCHLECK Andy 42 2009 CONTADOR Alberto 33 2008 SASTRE Carlos 37 2007 CONTADOR Alberto 37 2006 PEREIRO Óscar 45 2005 ARMSTRONG Lance 22 2004 ARMSTRONG Lance 32
Movistar reunions are always spicyIf this break survives, the shithousing between Carapaz, Soler and Mas is going to be next level
Apparently!This is what everyone wanted right? No fight between favorites, just chilling and letting a break go.
Are you deliberately missing the point or...So you're saying its not a race and Carapaz is entitled to winning the points without competition because.... because you have deemed him the worthy winner?
Thats how I think cycling should be, but we see that differently I guess.
This is what everyone wanted right? No fight between favorites, just chilling and letting a break go.
Where's Landa tho?Movistar reunions are always spicy
Alright, so your point is that when its mathematically impossible to win the jersey, riders are not allowed to sprint for points.Are you deliberately missing the point or...
There's no race between Carapaz and Jorgenson for KoM points because it is mathematically impossible for Jorgenson to win the KoM competition. Therefore it was clearly not done as a fight for the point, but just to spite UAE/Carapaz. Obviously. And fair enough if you think that was a reasonable move, but no need to lie to yourself that it was a move made out of pure racing intention
Give an example, please.The double standards for Pogacar and Visma are real
Thank God everyone here can read minds. 🙄Are you deliberately missing the point or...
There's no race between Carapaz and Jorgenson for KoM points because it is mathematically impossible for Jorgenson to win the KoM competition. Therefore it was clearly not done as a fight for the point, but just to spite UAE/Carapaz. Obviously. And fair enough if you think that was a reasonable move, but no need to lie to yourself that it was a move made out of pure racing intention
Yeah, that Red Rick guy is super biasedThe double standards for Pogacar and Visma are real
And yet, as it approaches midnight here, I sense the urge to go to bed...This is what everyone wanted right? No fight between favorites, just chilling and letting a break go.
To add onto that: Bardet, Enric Más, Carapaz, and Kelderman are all WAY better climbers if you base it on their palmarés. How many GT podiums do Gee and Buitrago have? Mtn stage wins? A good result in the Dauphiné and 1 GT fighting for the lower half positions in the Top 10 doesn’t make one a more impressive climbers than a Giro winner and a guy with multiple TdF podiums, 3 Vuelta podiums, plus a podium and GT Top 5 in Kelderman. Plus Soler is no slouch on the climbs when he rides for himself.You think Tratnik and Geniets are better climbers than Buitrago and Gee?
I know that you're semi-baiting but I'll bite...Alright, so your point is that when its mathematically impossible to win the jersey, riders are not allowed to sprint for points.
Does that also apply to the green jersey and the people sprinting for points when they cant win it?
Should Coquard be vilified or DQ for winning sprints when hes mathematically out of the green jersey race?
Not RACEist thoYeah, that Red Rick guy is super biased