Tour de France Tour de France 2024: Stage 20: Nice - Col de la Couillole, 20/07, 132.8k

[Escarabajo]

Neither Jonas nor Remco will bother. They are happy with the results. Or at least have accepted them. The only question is, will the breakaway make it tomorrow? will Pogacar will try to win again? He seemed very hurt from what the media a fans were saying about the rivalry and might want to prove a point.

 

[sam6]

Pogi says he will let the break win

https://twitter.com/x/status/1814316921157755367

View: https://x.com/NBCSCycling/status/1814316921157755367

 

[Salvarani]

He is just the coolest!

 

[Nick2413]

Good thing Majka’s not here to beg Pog to go for the stage. Break still needs a 25 min advantage at the foot of Couillole to ensure Pog doesn’t get tempted to break his promise.

 

[BigCoward]

Remco might take it easy just for the stage win on Sunday. 3rd and 2 stages is a great result for him.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Good news everyone. The God-King, in his infinite grace and forgivingness, has announced that the plebs are allowed to go for the stage today

Only if Visma-LAB guys and a few other people unliked by God-King are not in the breakaway!

 

[Rackham]

Remco might take it easy just for the stage win on Sunday. 3rd and 2 stages is a great result for him.

Pog should win on Sunday though because it's a climbing (& descending) ITT.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Pog should win on Sunday though because it's a climbing (& descending) ITT.

Yup, at his current level he's untouchable uphill and he will also gain time on downhills (which he knows perfectly - his training roads).

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

The break will kick any Visma rider out. They know any scent of Visma will invite a UAE chase followed by a Pog attack.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Breakaway stage. Healy and Kwiatkowski took it quietly today, so I expect them tomorrow.

The GC top 3 will stay together, but there will be some rivalry for the lower places in the top 10.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Pog did say that the break would win but he didn't say that he wouldn't be in it

 

[red_flanders]

Neither Jonas nor Remco will bother. They are happy with the results. Or at least have accepted them. The only question is, will the breakaway make it tomorrow? will Pogacar will try to win again? He seemed very hurt from what the media a fans were saying about the rivalry and might want to prove a point.

To me, it seems like if Remco is again one of the leaders on the last climb, he's likely to attack Vingo again. Why not? If it doesn't work, so be it.

 

[Rackham]

Yup, at his current level he's untouchable uphill and he will also gain time on downhills (which he knows perfectly - his training roads).

It's the ITT which I was most looking forward to see Rogla compete in.

That sort of hilly terrain is his ideal stage profile in a time trial. Alas... we'll never know. I do believe (irrespective of where he'd most likely be sitting in GC, i.e. anywhere from 2nd to 4th) it would have been a great opportunity for a stage win.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Not going to lie, I'd like to see a Kwiat or Healy win tomorrow.
I will probably drink an entire bottle of wine if Egan Bernal wins.

 

[sam6]

Pog did say that the break would win but he didn't say that he wouldn't be in it

All jokes aside this might be a sensible thing for him. Only way he can win KOM

 

[Krzysztof_O]

It's the ITT which I was most looking forward to see Rogla compete in.

That sort of hilly terrain is his ideal stage profile in a time trial. Alas... we'll never know. I do believe (irrespective of where he'd most likely be sitting in GC, i.e. anywhere from 2nd to 4th) it would have been a great opportunity for a stage win.

I'm not sure. The first hill is 8 km long (it will be about w/kg), there are also long descents. I think Rogla likes TTs with more turns and shorter hills actually.

 

[gunara]

Good news everyone. The God-King, in his infinite grace and forgivingness, has announced that the plebs are allowed to go for the stage today

God-King, finally someone find a fitting name for Pog. It doesn't even have to come from someone who likes him, does it. Some of the best nicknames were given by vanquished foes.

 

[AmRacer]

God-King, finally someone find a fitting name for Pog. It doesn't even have to come from someone who likes him, does it. Some of the best nicknames were given by vanquished foes.

Teddy Merckx is my favourite.

 

[Rollthedice]

My avatar? Yes, but for different reasons than you.

"Tactically, we are perfect"

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Pog did say that the break would win but he didn't say that he wouldn't be in it

Yeah, time to fight for KoM against Carapaz. Visma and Soudal won't bother anymore, in their minds they lost the race already.

 

[Cookster15]

I had doubts about Pog before today. But not now. Pog FTW. Then he gives us another demonstration in the Nice TT. The thing is he looks so fresh.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

A 132.8k Pogi coffee ride.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

I had doubts about Pog before today. But not now. Pog FTW. Then he gives us another demonstration in the Nice TT. The thing is he looks so fresh.

If he go for a full strike of final half-week stages, I'd guess masses would regard him 'as a bad badger', 'he should behave' and that sort of stuff. But Pogi instinct of nature will find its way.
'Nah, I'll give it to the break tomorrow'.

 

[Miha81]

Expected a lot from today's stage. Kinda disappointed. Expect nothing from tomorrow stage maybe get a bit of a treat.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Good news everyone. The God-King, in his infinite grace and forgivingness, has announced that the plebs are allowed to go for the stage today

Alpecin also very regularly just calls off a flat sprint stage to let plebs from minor french teams win, right?

I dno why it should be so different from a GC-perspective. He has the legs, wants to extend the lead and wants to win emphatically for himself and his team and leave no doubt.