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

[jono]

Seems very clear UAE is very happy to let a break go, unless Landa is in it (threatens Almeida's 4th).

But they are not happy to let Visma do anything.

Nothing wrong with that, imo.

 

[Netserk]

An interesting tweet because O'Shea is the press officer for Jayco Alula!

Simon Yates doesn't make it easy for himself to get in breaks. Both today and yesterday.

 

[RobertCrawley]

Seems very clear UAE is very happy to let a break go, unless Landa is in it (threatens Almeida's 4th).

But they are not happy to let Visma do anything.

Nothing wrong with that, imo.

When teams don't like each other, it makes for interesting cycling.

 

[DrSahl]

Another easy win for Pog
Poor Mas he really wants it today

 

[topcat]

Am I alone in finding the *** fight more entertaining than the watt bombs?

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Would love Wilco Kelderman to win today and if not Enrique Mas

 

[Slavique Nuke]

Visma is making enemies everywhere, Kelderman is not working.

 

[Miha81]

Well I actually find Pog a pain in the arse ...the *** he talks in interviews and the way he wont let Visma get a stage ...that is c*** behaviour to me

So if you dont like Visma that si your choice but to think Pog is some hero is rubbish. I am watching some very questionable results and petty *** from him

Who said anything about Pog being a hero. I only said that it was a petty c*** move by Jorgenson. Very weak one. Visma style

 

[gregrowlerson]

Could never accuse Red Rick of being a RACEist.

 

[Netserk]

It's still not too late for Jorgenson to make a move. It'd disappoint me if he has given up already.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

If Pog wanted one of his team mates to win today he would have let them go in the break ?

but lets see what he does when the break is pulled in

 

[Netserk]

Who said anything about Pog being a hero. I only said that it was a petty c*** move by Jorgenson. Very weak one. Visma style

If anything, I think it was a bit late for an attack over the top of the climb to get away. When he doesn't get permission from UAE, that's how he can get away.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Good morning, chaps and ladies!

It's a breakaway, mountain stage, and Richard Carapaz is wearing the dots. But Matteo will be there again. I think this time he wins it!

Good morning, RC! I've been sleeping in the past few days because, barring disaster, the Tour has been pretty much decided already, kind of a bummer.

Hope someone from the break can win today, but currently Pog is only 24 seconds behind and I don't think he'll be able to help himself. So I'll have to follow the heated race for the lanterne rouge instead.

PS - This post needs a heavy edit, apparently Pog is resting now and is over 3 minutes behind. Go break or Carapaz!

 

[dazaau]

It's still not too late for Jorgenson to make a move. It'd disappoint me if he has given up already.

From what we have seen if he makes a move he is in the top 10 and the whole peloton, led by uae, will shut him down.

And then the gap to the breakaway closes and everyone is angry (particularly here) again.

Maybe best to concede

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Who said anything about Pog being a hero. I only said that it was a petty c*** move by Jorgenson. Very weak one. Visma style

I dont know what goes on behind the scenes with both teams except there si very bad blood

Wont miss the Move tonight ...they may have behind the scenes information

 

[noob]

The scenery today is astounding!

 

[Bolder]

Visma is making enemies everywhere, Kelderman is not working.

Why should he? He may be needed as a satellite rider

 

[Netserk]

From what we have seen if he makes a move he is in the top 10 and the whole peloton, led by uae, will shut him down.

And then the gap to the breakaway closes and everyone is angry (particularly here) again.

Maybe best to concede

Sounds like a good plan to me. Let them be angry.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Carlos Rodriguez will be pleased, he's got away with one here

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Lol. They practically pushed Carapaz over the 40 point Bonette yesterday, now they take 1 point off of him, and theyre rhe pathetic ones?

First kill your KOM hopes, then be mad about it and annoy others is both pathetic and dumb.

 

[Slavique Nuke]

Why should he? He may be needed as a satellite rider

Satellite, for whom?

 

[dazaau]

Sounds like a good plan to me. Let them be angry.

But then Pog wins. And it appears no one wants that!

 

[iBanesto]

A very wise person once said about the bad blood between UAE and Jumbo/Visma:

Now we got problems
And I don't think we can solve 'em
You made a really deep cut
And baby, now we got bad blood

 

[KZD]

If Pog wanted one of his team mates to win today he would have let them go in the break ?

but lets see what he does when the break is pulled in

Soler is in the break, Pogačar won't win this stage, he is happy with how things are playing out.

 

[Heston]

Wait are people actually mad at Jorgenson for trying to get some points? Are you also mad when Coquard takes indermediary points in front of Girmay or Philipsen?

Its a race. If Carapaz wants the points he has to ride faster than the other riders trying to take the points.